Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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AIRTY, adj. Artful, cunning.Cai.3 1931:
“He's as airty as 'e mischief.” He is as cunning as the devil. The derivs. airtily, adv., “artfully,” and airtiness, n., “artfulness,” are given in E.D.D. Suppl. for Cai.