airt

[ airt; Scots eyrt ]

/ ɛərt; Scots eɪrt /

Chiefly Scot.

noun

a direction.

verb (used with object)

to point out the way; direct; guide.

Also airth

[airth; Scots eyrth]. /ɛərθ; Scots 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

airstrip, air-superiority, air switch, air syringe, air system, airt, air taxi, air terminal, airtight, airtime, air-to-air

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Example sentences from the Web for airt

There's a gude and a bad side to everything; a' the airt is to find it out.
The Proverbs of Scotland|Alexander Hislop
But they are all away, one to every airt, and the house is very lonely without any boys in it.
The Wizard's Son, Vol. 2(of 3)|Margaret Oliphant
But in what direction shall we go, callants—towards what airt shall we turn our faces?
Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2)|John Wilson
I telt ye the wind was shiftin' its airt, an' that ye wad ha'e a bla' doon.
Betty Grier|Joseph Waugh

Hae ye considered the airt ye ought now to take, for it canna be that ye'll think of biding in this neighbourhood!
Ringan Gilhaize|John Galt

British Dictionary definitions for airt

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

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单词	airt
释义	airt [ airt; Scots eyrt ] / ɛərt; Scots eɪrt / Chiefly Scot. noun a direction. verb (used with object) to point out the way; direct; guide. Also airth [airth; Scots eyrth]. /ɛərθ; Scots 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 airstrip, air-superiority, air switch, air syringe, air system, airt, air taxi, air terminal, airtight, airtime, air-to-air Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for airt There's a gude and a bad side to everything; a' the airt is to find it out. The Proverbs of Scotland\|Alexander Hislop But they are all away, one to every airt, and the house is very lonely without any boys in it. The Wizard's Son, Vol. 2(of 3)\|Margaret Oliphant But in what direction shall we go, callants—towards what airt shall we turn our faces? Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2)\|John Wilson I telt ye the wind was shiftin' its airt, an' that ye wad ha'e a bla' doon. Betty Grier\|Joseph Waugh Hae ye considered the airt ye ought now to take, for it canna be that ye'll think of biding in this neighbourhood! Ringan Gilhaize\|John Galt British Dictionary definitions for airt 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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