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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Airth, n. Also: airthe, aerth, earth. [Later variant of airt Art n.²]

1. Point of the compass. 1535 Stewart 9428.
Ay saling on … In sindrie airthis baith be south and north Ib. 61238.
Syne the four hors in sindrie airthis [thay] draif 1565 Reg. Great S. 656/1.
Fra that west … to the Hay know heid, and fra that passand downe to the south end of the said Kirkmedo-mos, be all airthis 1573 Davidson Sat. P. xlii. 288.
In till all airth, baith North and South 1583 Rec. Earld. Orkney 159.
By reasan that the lawmens dooms maks mention off the airth of the sky 1587-99 Hume vi. 86.
The mightie winds blaws to and fra, From euerie airth 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1671) 147.
Then let the wind blow out of what airth it will, your soul will not blow in the sea 1684 Glamis Bk. of Record 44.
There be now an entrie from the four severall airths

2. fig. Direction, quarter. 1570 Reg. Morton I. 59.
As for novellis in this contrey few ar belevit with yow that cumis out of this airthe 1630 Haddington Corr. 169.
Lippen for no freindlie douing outt of that aerth 1661 Red Bk. Grandtully II. 155.
We might meit with sumquhatt off trouble from that airthe 1691 Melville Corr. 148.
Wee ar expecting the news from your airth now