aith
See also: áith and aith-
Scots
Etymology 1
From Middle English ath, from Old English āþ, from Proto-West Germanic *aiþ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eθ/
Noun
aith (plural aiths)
- oath
References
- “aith, n.1” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
Etymology 2
Of obscure etymology.
Noun
aith (uncountable)
- (obsolete) land made to carry oats a second time after barley, and has received no dung.
References
- “aith, n.2” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
Adjective
aith (comparative mair aith, superlative maist aith)
- Alternative form of eith (“easy”)
References
- “aith, adj.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.