airt

[ airt; Scots eyrt ]

noun

1. a direction.

verb (used with object)

1. to point out the way; direct; guide.

airt

/ erθ; ert; ɛət; ɛəθ /

noun

1. a direction or point of the compass, esp the direction of the wind; quarter; region

Word History and Origins

Origin of airt¹

1400–50; late Middle English ( Scots ) a ( i )rt < Scots Gaelic àird point, quarter of the compass; cognate with Greek árdis arrowhead. The borrowing of Scots airt from Scots Gaelic àird is exact since Scots Gaelic d is totally voiceless and àird sounds like English arch

Word History and Origins

Origin of airt¹

C14: from Scots Gaelic aird point of the compass, height

Example Sentences

So with a taste of sour ale in their mouths man and wife rode forth from Hawick the airt of Peel Fell.

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The menacing shadow of the finger of scorn pointing at her from every airt of heaven had disappeared.

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He has complete control of the business, and can airt you the road of a good thing.

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It used to come our airt, but we seem to have lost the knack o't!

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The new airt of the wind, too, would send the Daisy speedily back to port.

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