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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 1976 and 2005 supplements.
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AICHT, AIGHT, ECHT, EGHT, v.tr., and (without change of form) used also as ppl. [ext, ɛxt Ork., n.Sc.]

1. v.tr., sometimes without inflexion. The pa.t. is also aicht, echt (Ags. 1894 J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy (1899) 62).

(1) “To owe, to be indebted” (Jam.² 1825, for Abd., under aight, eght, but without illustration. See 2 below).

(2) “To own, to be the owner of” (Jam.² 1825, for Abd.).Ork.(D) 1915 J. T. S. Leask in Old-Lore Misc., Ork. Shet., etc. VIII. i. 40:
'E offered naething for 'id, nor is muckle is spiered da ald man at aicht id, gin 'e wad sell id.Bnff.² 1931:
I cam on a cripple sheepie at the widside, an' I canna fin' oot fa echt it.Abd.⁷ 1925:
Fa aichts this? = To whom does this belong?Abd. 1928 Q. B. Lane Tinkler Jock in Abd. Book-Lover VI. No. 1, 14:
What mair could he ha'e though he echtet the glen?Abd. 1993:
Fa echt e broon purse?Bch. 1930 (per Abd.⁴):
Fa aicht this? = To whom does this belong?

2. With participial force = owing (of a person). (See Awn(d), 1.)Mearns 1930 Abd.⁴:
Foo muckle am I aicht ye? = How much do I owe you?

3. With participial force = possessed of (with dependent substantive).Abd. 1873 Murray D.S.C.S. 193:
Faa's aicht that? = Whose is that?