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.

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