akamy

Scots

Alternative forms

acamy, aikamy (Orkney)
akami, akkami (Shetland)

Etymology

Bugge has suggested an antecedent Norse form afkomi (cf. Norse av-komen, adj., weakly, emaciated). Marw. suggests that it is a corruption of Eng. atomy, a contr. form of anatomy.

Pronunciation

(Insular) IPA^(key): /ˈakami/, /ˈakəmi/, /ˈɛkəmi/

Noun

akamy

(Orkney) weakling, weak or infirm person or animal.

Adjective

akamy

(Orkney) infirm, diminutive undersized.

References

“akamy, n., adj.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.

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