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Orcadian may
refer to:
Something of, from, or
related to
Orkney Orcadians Orcadian dialect of
Scots Orcadia (disambiguation)
Orkney (disambiguation) This...
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Orcadians, also
known as Orkneymen, are an
ethnic group native to the
Orkney Islands, who
speak an
Orcadian dialect of the
Scots language, a West Germanic...
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Orcadian dialect or
Orcadian Scots is a
dialect of
Insular Scots,
itself a
dialect of the
Scots language. It is
derived from
Lowland Scots, with a degree...
- The
Orcadian is the
oldest newspaper in Orkney, Scotland,
first published in 1854. At
first a
monthly paper, it soon
became a w****ly. The
newspaper is...
- The
nuckelavee ( /nʌklɑːˈviː/) or
nuckalavee is a horse-like
demon from
Orcadian folklore that
combines equine and
human elements. It
resembles a fleshless...
- The
Orcadian Basin is a
sedimentary basin of
Devonian age that
formed mainly as a
result of
extensional tectonics in
northeastern Scotland after the end...
- in
winter and 12 °C (54 °F) in summer. The
local people are
known as
Orcadians; they
speak a
distinctive dialect of the
Scots language and have a rich...
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creation of 1696,
which title still exists today, the earls'
influence on
Orcadian affairs became negligible.
Rognvald Eysteinsson, Jarl of Møre fl. 865–890...
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horse belonging to
Fionn mac ****haill Nuckelavee, an
equine demon from
Orcadian folklore Nuggle, a mischievous,
water horse,
primarily found in Shetland...
- The
Pentland Firth (Scottish Gaelic: An Caol Arcach,
meaning the
Orcadian Strait) is a
strait which separates the
Orkney Islands from
Caithness in the...
