Orkneyadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈɔːkni/, U.S.

/ˈɔrkni/

Forms: 1800s– Orkney; Scottish pre-1700 Orknay, pre-1700 Orkynnay, pre-1700 orna, pre-1700 1700s– Orkney.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Orkney.

Etymology: < Orkney, the name of a group of islands off the north coast of Scotland.Compare Old English Orcaneg, Old Icelandic (plural) Orkneyjar, Norn (Shetland) (plural) Orknear.

A. adj.

Of, belonging to, or relating to the Orkney Islands; found or produced in Orkney.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > British Isles > Scotland > [adjective] > islands

Orkney1491

Hebridean1606

Orcadian1633

Zetlandic1701

Hebrid1748

Shetlandic1815

Hebridal1841

Lewisian1859

1491 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 190 For Orkynnay skynnis to lyne it.

1531–2 in H. M. Paton Accts. Masters of Wks. (1957) I. 102 For Orknay butter and takkettis to the saidis polysouris.

1631 Edinb. Test. LV. f. 77, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Orknay In his kill ane chalder Orknay beir.

1734 in Sc. Antiquary (1898) 12 26 For Black Orkney Stuff for the Assessor's gown..8s. 5d.

1868 D. Gorrie Summers & Winters in Orkneys ii. 80 Some thirty or forty years ago, the whole female population of the place [sc. Kirkwall] was employed in plaiting rye-straw, of which material the Orkney Tuscans were made.

1926 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 7 Jan. 5/3 A group of smartly designed coats of the popular Orkney cloth in half a dozen beautiful shades.

1972 Country Life 3 Aug. 273/2 I shall be grateful if you can give me any information regarding Orkney chairs... As the name suggests, this is a traditional Orkney kind of furniture.

1997 Independent on Sunday 27 July (Review Suppl.) 42/1 Good fishmongers sell Orkney rollmops in a pleasant sweet pickle.

B. n.

An Orkney sheep; the breed of Orkney sheep.

ΚΠ

1861 I. M. Beeton Bk. Househ. Managem. xiv. 320 The Leicestershire breed [of sheep] is the best example of this lymphatic and contented animal, and the active Orkney, who is half goat in his habits, of the restless and unprofitable.

1989 S. G. Hall & J. Clutton-Brock 200 Years Brit. Farm Livestock viii. 99 Included here as primitives are the Soay, Orkney (North Ronaldsay), and Shetland.

Compounds

Orkney cheddar n. = Orkney cheese n.

ΚΠ

1978 Lochaber News 31 Mar. 5 (advt.) Cheeses (Orkney Cheddar, Castle Stuart, etc.).

1984 E. David Omelette & Glass of Wine (1987) (BNC) 160 For eating purposes Orkney Cheddar is pretty soapy.

2003 Scotsman (Nexis) 20 May 12 The islands are..famed for their dairy products. Butter, cheeses, including the distinctive Orkney cheddar that is delightful in its smoked variety, and ice-cream are all memorable experiences.

Orkney cheese n. a type of cheese resembling cheddar and made in Orkney.

ΚΠ

1929 F. M. McNeill Sc. Kitchen 214 Orkney Cheese... This cheese is a staple article of diet in Orkney.

1965 T. Fitzgibbon Art Brit. Cooking 133 Orkney cheese is a creamy Cheddar type cheese made in the Orkney Islands, but exported to England.

2003 Sunday Times (Nexis) 2 Mar. (Features section) 3 Then there are the bere bannocks with Orkney cheese and oysters, the taste of which made Fuchs think of the amorous angels.

Orkney sheep n. a breed of small sheep from Orkney, distinguished by horns curving backwards, a brown, white, or speckled fleece, and the habit of feeding on seaweed on the shore; a sheep of this breed (also called North Ronaldsay).

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) > specific breeds or members of > Scottish breeds

Shetland1794

Soay1906

Orkney sheep1912

1912 H. J. Elwes in Sc. Naturalist 6 Orkney Sheep. Sheep never seem to have been as important here as in Shetland.

1974 J. M. Doney et al. in P. A. Jewell et al. Island Survivors iv. 124 The litter size of these [sc. Soay] lambs was 1·28, which is the same as..the Orkney sheep on North Ronaldshay.

1989 National Trust Mag. Spring 17/1 Orkney sheep thrive on seaweed.

Orkney vole n. a large common vole of the subspecies Microtus arvalis orcadensis, found only in Orkney.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Rodentia or rodent > superfamily Myomorpha (mouse, rat, vole, or hamster) > [noun] > family Microtidae > genus Clethrionomys (vole)

vole1805

bank vole1837

red-backed mouse1865

red-backed vole1880

wold-mouse1892

Orkney vole1904

1904 J. G. Millais in Zoologist 8 242 For the greater part of the year, the Orkney Vole inhabits these rough fields.

1952 L. H. Matthews Brit. Mammals vi. 155 In captivity the Orkney vole is noticeable for its pugnacious disposition and its readiness to bite.

1996 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 351 755/1 These data imply..that the Orkney vole was carried thither from southern Europe, perhaps by early megalith builders.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	orkney
释义	Orkneyadj.n. Brit. /ˈɔːkni/, U.S. /ˈɔrkni/ Forms: 1800s– Orkney; Scottish pre-1700 Orknay, pre-1700 Orkynnay, pre-1700 orna, pre-1700 1700s– Orkney. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Orkney. Etymology: < Orkney, the name of a group of islands off the north coast of Scotland.Compare Old English Orcaneg, Old Icelandic (plural) Orkneyjar, Norn (Shetland) (plural) Orknear. A. adj. Of, belonging to, or relating to the Orkney Islands; found or produced in Orkney. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > British Isles > Scotland > [adjective] > islands Orkney1491 Hebridean1606 Orcadian1633 Zetlandic1701 Hebrid1748 Shetlandic1815 Hebridal1841 Lewisian1859 1491 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 190 For Orkynnay skynnis to lyne it. 1531–2 in H. M. Paton Accts. Masters of Wks. (1957) I. 102 For Orknay butter and takkettis to the saidis polysouris. 1631 Edinb. Test. LV. f. 77, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Orknay In his kill ane chalder Orknay beir. 1734 in Sc. Antiquary (1898) 12 26 For Black Orkney Stuff for the Assessor's gown..8s. 5d. 1868 D. Gorrie Summers & Winters in Orkneys ii. 80 Some thirty or forty years ago, the whole female population of the place [sc. Kirkwall] was employed in plaiting rye-straw, of which material the Orkney Tuscans were made. 1926 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 7 Jan. 5/3 A group of smartly designed coats of the popular Orkney cloth in half a dozen beautiful shades. 1972 Country Life 3 Aug. 273/2 I shall be grateful if you can give me any information regarding Orkney chairs... As the name suggests, this is a traditional Orkney kind of furniture. 1997 Independent on Sunday 27 July (Review Suppl.) 42/1 Good fishmongers sell Orkney rollmops in a pleasant sweet pickle. B. n. An Orkney sheep; the breed of Orkney sheep. ΚΠ 1861 I. M. Beeton Bk. Househ. Managem. xiv. 320 The Leicestershire breed [of sheep] is the best example of this lymphatic and contented animal, and the active Orkney, who is half goat in his habits, of the restless and unprofitable. 1989 S. G. Hall & J. Clutton-Brock 200 Years Brit. Farm Livestock viii. 99 Included here as primitives are the Soay, Orkney (North Ronaldsay), and Shetland. Compounds Orkney cheddar n. = Orkney cheese n. ΚΠ 1978 Lochaber News 31 Mar. 5 (advt.) Cheeses (Orkney Cheddar, Castle Stuart, etc.). 1984 E. David Omelette & Glass of Wine (1987) (BNC) 160 For eating purposes Orkney Cheddar is pretty soapy. 2003 Scotsman (Nexis) 20 May 12 The islands are..famed for their dairy products. Butter, cheeses, including the distinctive Orkney cheddar that is delightful in its smoked variety, and ice-cream are all memorable experiences. Orkney cheese n. a type of cheese resembling cheddar and made in Orkney. ΚΠ 1929 F. M. McNeill Sc. Kitchen 214 Orkney Cheese... This cheese is a staple article of diet in Orkney. 1965 T. Fitzgibbon Art Brit. Cooking 133 Orkney cheese is a creamy Cheddar type cheese made in the Orkney Islands, but exported to England. 2003 Sunday Times (Nexis) 2 Mar. (Features section) 3 Then there are the bere bannocks with Orkney cheese and oysters, the taste of which made Fuchs think of the amorous angels. Orkney sheep n. a breed of small sheep from Orkney, distinguished by horns curving backwards, a brown, white, or speckled fleece, and the habit of feeding on seaweed on the shore; a sheep of this breed (also called North Ronaldsay). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) > specific breeds or members of > Scottish breeds Shetland1794 Soay1906 Orkney sheep1912 1912 H. J. Elwes in Sc. Naturalist 6 Orkney Sheep. Sheep never seem to have been as important here as in Shetland. 1974 J. M. Doney et al. in P. A. Jewell et al. Island Survivors iv. 124 The litter size of these [sc. Soay] lambs was 1·28, which is the same as..the Orkney sheep on North Ronaldshay. 1989 National Trust Mag. Spring 17/1 Orkney sheep thrive on seaweed. Orkney vole n. a large common vole of the subspecies Microtus arvalis orcadensis, found only in Orkney. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Rodentia or rodent > superfamily Myomorpha (mouse, rat, vole, or hamster) > [noun] > family Microtidae > genus Clethrionomys (vole) vole1805 bank vole1837 red-backed mouse1865 red-backed vole1880 wold-mouse1892 Orkney vole1904 1904 J. G. Millais in Zoologist 8 242 For the greater part of the year, the Orkney Vole inhabits these rough fields. 1952 L. H. Matthews Brit. Mammals vi. 155 In captivity the Orkney vole is noticeable for its pugnacious disposition and its readiness to bite. 1996 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 351 755/1 These data imply..that the Orkney vole was carried thither from southern Europe, perhaps by early megalith builders. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1491
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