airch

Scots

Alternative forms

• arch

Etymology

From Old French archer (“to arch, curve”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ert͡ʃ/, /ɛrt͡ʃ/

Verb

airch (third-person singular simple present airchs, present participle airchin, simple past aircht, past participle aircht)

1. to take aim, to throw or let fly any missile weapon.

Noun

airch (plural airchs)

1. aim

Derived terms

• aircher

References

• “airch, n & v.”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC.