ait
SayAYT/eɪt/
Pluralaits
- 1A small island in a river, often one in the Thames.
Like a tiny patch of land sitting in the middle of a stream.
We rowed out to the little ait in the middle of the river.
Ducks nested on the grassy aits near the old bridge.
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- 2The Scots word for oat. Aits means oats, the grain crop.
Let husky wheat the haughs adorn, An' aits set up their awnie horn,
1785, Robbie Burns, Scotch DrinkSimilaroat
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Origins
Meaning 1
From an Old English word for a small island.
Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 1 fact
- Ait derives from an Old English word meaning a small island. en.wiktionary.org
Meaning 2
From a Scots and Old English word meaning 'oat'.
Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 3 facts
- Ait comes from Scots and ultimately Old English. en.wiktionary.org
- The Scots source word means oat. en.wiktionary.org
- The Old English source word means oat. en.wiktionary.org