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airth

airt \airt\ v. t. [Also spelled airth.] [Chiefly Scottish]

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

  2. channel into a new direction

    Syn: redirect

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airth

n. (context chiefly Scotland English) (alternative spelling of earth English)

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Airth

Airth is a Royal Burgh, village, former trading port and civil parish in Falkirk, Scotland. It is north of Falkirk town and sits on the banks of the River Forth. Airth lies on the A905 road between Grangemouth and Stirling and is overlooked by Airth Castle, the village retains two market crosses and a small number of historic houses. At the time of the 2001 census the village had a population of 1,273 residents. but this has been revised to 1,660 according to a 2008 estimate.

In July of each year it hosts a traditional Scottish Highland Games.

Usage examples of "airth".

I'm alive it is four o'clock, and if I havn't been two hours here--how on airth shall I reach River Philip tonight?

How on airth could we, if we were all like old Pugnose, as lazy, as ugly, make that cold thin soil of New England produce what it does?

I guess we are the greatest nation on the face of the airth, and the most enlightened too.

Captain Enoch to him, 'why Sam,' says he, 'how on airth did you get here?

I wonder what on airth Pugwash was a-thinkin' on, when he signed articles of partnership with that 'ere woman.

So I said to him one day, 'Minister,' said I, 'how on airth do you manage to keep your fruit that's so exposed, when no one else can do it no how?

All the folks ran out of the Lady's House, to see what on airth was the matter on Uncle Enoch's plantation--they thought there was actilly a rebellion there.

I do believe that's the way he larned to give the folks the dodge so spry--well, I used to say to him, 'How on airth is it, Mr.

I say to myself, what on airth makes this critter take such a wonderful interest in my affairs?

Then there's the great Danel Webster, it's generally allowed, he's the greatest orator on the face of the airth, by a long chalk.

I'd give the whole airth, and anything else to boot, that was asked, if I could only git religion.

But to-night he went out a peddling, you see, and I don't see what on airth keeps him so late, unless, may be, he can't sell his head.

He wanted to last Sunday, but I stopped him just as he was goin' out of the door with four heads strung on a string, for all the airth like a string of inions.

I guess there ain't nothin' on airth he loves better 'n that holler piece o' wood, and the toons that's inside o' it.

She said she 'trusted in Providence till the britchen broke,' and then she 'didn't know what in airth to do.