orcadian
Speech parts
1. orcadian - Noun
2. orcadian - Adjective
Meaning
Of or pertaining to the Orkney Islands.
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An Orcadian is a native of Orkney, a term that reflects a strongly held identity with a tradition of understatement.
Further royal expeditions were required in 1197 and 1202 to fully neutralise the Orcadian threat.
Ritchie notes the presence of an Orcadian ruler at the court of a Pictish high king at Inverness in 565 AD.
Due to the rarity of surviving pre-Norse elements in Orcadian placenames, this theory does not enjoy much support.
The harsh climate of Orkney and the Orcadian reputation for sobriety and their boat handling skills made them ideal candidates for the rigours of the Canadian north.
The Orcadian word most frequently encountered by visitors is peedie, meaning small, which may be derived from the French petit.