Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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INAIRT, adj. Appar. serious-minded, earnest, sincere.Sc. 1896 People's Friend (27 July):
A graun' chiel Robin; no ane fir show, but a fine inairt man.
[Variant form of inwart, Sc. form of Eng. inward, with somewhat sim. meanings now obs. Cf. also Innerlie.]
