airt
[ airt; Scot. eyrt ]
/ ɛərt; Scot. eɪrt /
noun
a direction.
verb (used with object)
to point out the way; direct; guide.
Also
airth
[airth; Scot. eyrth] /ɛərθ; Scot. eɪrθ/.
Origin of airt
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
Words nearby airt
airspace,
airspeed,
airspeed indicator,
airstream,
airstrip,
airt,
airtight,
airtime,
airtsy-mairtsy,
airwash,
airwaves
British Dictionary definitions for air-thing
airt
airth (ɛəθ, Scottish erθ)
/ (ɛət, Scottish ert) /
noun
Scot
a direction or point of the compass, esp the direction of the wind; quarter; region
Word Origin for airt
C14: from Scots Gaelic
aird point of the compass, height