airt

1 of 2

noun

ˈārt 

ˈert

chiefly Scotland

: compass point : direction

airt

2 of 2

verb

airted; airting; airts

transitive verb

chiefly Scotland

: direct, guide

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Early Scots & northern Middle English art "point of the compass, locality," probably borrowed from Irish aird or a Scottish Gaelic cognate, of uncertain origin

Verb

derivative of airt entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1782, in the meaning defined above