AIRE, in geography, a sea-port town in Scotland, situated in 4. 40. W. long. and 55. 30. N. lat. at the
the mouth of a river of the same name, which discharges itself into the frith of Clyde. Aire is the chief town of the county, and very ancient. About a mile north from the town, there is a lazar-house, commonly called the King's chapel, which King Robert de Bruce set apart for the maintenance of lepers.