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Page 15 of 49 for the letter A

aich, aigh, aih, ech,
aich [ex, ɛx, S. eiç]
int. Ah! Denoting surprise or sorrow etc. An exclamation of pity, surprise or disgust.
acher, acker, aeker, aicher, aiker, aker, akker, echer, icker,
aicher [NN.b. I.Ork. ˈexər]
also icker [SW. ˈɪkər], aiker [I. ˈɛkər]
n. An ear of corn. Stalk of corn with ear on.
 
acker [N. I. a(ː)kər]
n. Minute particles.
Aichil, Aichils, Oachils, Ochil, Ochils,
Aichils [ˈeçəlz]
pn. Ochils (Perthshire).
Also the Aichil Hills Ochil Hills.
aid, aidin,
aid [ed]
n. Help, succour, assistance. A material means of help. One who assists another.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
aidin: Assisting etc.
Adam, Adam-an-Eves, addie, addy, adie, aedie, aidam, Aidam-and-Eves, Aidam-an-Eves, aidie, aidom, aydam, eddam, eddie, eddy, eddy, edom, Yed, Yeddie, Yid, Yiddie,
Aidam [ˈedəm, ˈɛdəm]
n. The personal name Adam.
dim. Aidie, S. Yid, Yiddie [jɪd(i), jɛd(i)]
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
Aidam-and-Eves: The tubers of the orchis.
Aeday, Aedee, Aidee,
Aidee [ˈedi]
pn. The isle of Eday (Orkney).
Addieswall, Aiddieswall, Aidieswall,
Aidieswall [ˈedizwal]
pn. Addiewell (West Lothian).
Aeden, Aidin,
Aidin [ˈedɪn]
pn. Eden (Borders).
Aidison, Aidisson, Aidiston, Uddinstoun,
Aidiston [ˈedɪs(t)ən]
pn. Uddingston (South Lanarkshire).
addil, addle, adle, adle, adled, aidle, oddle, oddler,
aidle [edl, adl]
n. Liquid manure, rotten, or unfertile eggs, unsound brains.
adj. Rotten or unfertile, muddled.

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