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(1) Puta lin mhóir is lin sgadanach; Slige peileid

B’ àbhaist do shlige a’ phuta so a bhith air a dheanamh de pheileid caorach – sin craiceann caorach is a’ chloimh air spionadh dheth. ’S ann ainneamh a chi sibh iad so an diugh.

Origin: [Lewis], Dail a Tuath or [Lewis], Suaineabost [Swainbost] or [Lewis], Lional
Category: Acfhuinn Iasgaich / Fishing Tackle

[àbhaist]

A’ leanachd na h-abhaist. Following custom.

Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

ged

Quotation: (from Jessie MacLeod, Ness) Ged a chaochail innis cha do chaochail àbhaist.

Location: Lewis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

tàbhan

Lòd beag mòna ’s a’ chliabh air an drùim b’e sin tàbhan. “Tormod a’ tighinn leis an tàbhan mar is àbhaist.”

Origin: [Lewis, Uig]
Category: Mòine / Peat-Working

àbhaist

[ɑ̟:wẹʃtʹ]

Location: Ross of Mull
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous