English
airt
Airt comes from Scots airt.
- Scotsc. 1450–presentairt
- Englishearliest quotation 1902same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Scotsc. 1450–presentairt
- Englishearliest quotation 1902same form
Earliest quotation: 1902, John Buchan: “He looked the airt the rain was coming from,…”
Every English word from Scots airt
Today it means
verb To guide; to direct.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Scots airt / airt