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yan-a-dick

yan-a-dick numeral: eleven in Cumbrian sheep counting.

Numeral

yan-a-dick

  1. (Cumbria) eleven in Cumbrian sheep counting

Origin of yan-a-dick

From Cumbric *ün gwar ðeg (literally “one over ten”). Compare Welsh un ar ddeg.

Questions about yan-a-dick

What does yan-a-dick mean?
Yan-a-dick means eleven in Cumbrian sheep counting.
What part of speech is yan-a-dick?
Yan-a-dick is a numeral.

Words near yan-a-dick in the dictionary

  1. yan
  2. yan dao
  3. Yan Yean
  4. Yan'an
  5. yan-a-bumfit
  6. yan-a-dick
  7. yana
  8. Yanac
  9. yanacona
  10. yanaconas
  11. Yanakie

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