airt

American  

[airt, eyrt] / ɛərt, eɪrt /

Scots airth

noun

1. a direction.

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verb (used with object)

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

airt British  

/ erθ, ert, ɛət, ɛəθ /

noun

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

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

“We have done with that I make no insinuations about the woman, if it be proper not to do so. I speak of what airt your own judgment is to be.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Gawaine said: “For the last time, Agravaine, will ye hold yer gab? I winna have airt nor pairt in it.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

They kept a wise eye on the cloud formations, summing up the wind, and the strength of it, and what airt it was coming from.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

‘Now, Parcy Reed, we’ve paid our debt, Ye canna weel dispute the tale,’ The Crosiers said, and off they rade; They rade the airt o’ Liddesdale.

From Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series by Sidgwick, Frank

"So that's the airt the wind's in!" he said, and then he added, "I think I could show you, not the shortest, but the safest road."

From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Munro, Neil