"ainty" meaning in Scots

See ainty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: mair ainty [comparative], maist ainty [superlative]
Etymology: aint + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|sco|aint|y}} aint + -y Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair ainty|||||superlative|maist ainty||||}} ainty (comparative mair ainty, superlative maist ainty), {{sco-adj}} ainty (comparative mair ainty, superlative maist ainty)
  1. (Orkney) attentive, kindly Tags: Orkney
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