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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†AITEN, n.1 A partridge.Slk. 1825 Jam.2
[Of obscure etym. Jam. suggests aiten may be ait-hen, or the fowl that feeds among oats.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Aiten n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/aiten_n1>
