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ert

nounquality

well known, recognised, and familiar

direction or way; a bearing from the speaker (used like 'that airt' = 'that way'), often applied to something lying between the viewer and the horizon

Example in use

“Gae that ert.”

Pronunciation

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/ERT/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: earth

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