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dìobartan

will o’ the wisp.

Location: Barra, Northbay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

dìobartan

[dı:bərd̪ɑ̃ṉ] Quotation: “Bha e cho luath ris an dìobartan.” Notes: thought to be the sunlight dancing on rippled water. George Moss (N. Kessock) says “air tremble or whirling, over boggy ground on a hot day”.

Origin: Glenurquhart
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

dìobartan

air-tremble near ground on hot day (Strathglass); also “spinning top”. Crith-dhìobairtean (Mull).

Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous