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sgrath n.
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[sgrɔ] ‘bark of tree’: in Mabou [sgrɑ].
Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Inverness County, Broad Cove Chapel
Category: Seosamh Watson collection notebook date: Jan-May 1991
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Cartadh
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Mus cuir thu na snòtaichean gaoisd air tha thu ga chartadh anns a’ phrais dhath le cairt dhonn (bark) agus ga chur ’na luibean air gàrradh na h-iodhlann, no air àite freagarrach eile gus an tiormaich e.
Origin: [Lewis], Dail a Tuath or [Lewis], Suaineabost [Swainbost] or [Lewis], Lional
Category: Acfhuinn Iasgaich / Fishing Tackle
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a’ cairteadh lìnn
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weatherproofing nets using bark. As well as giving protection against the elements this protected the nets from the destructive effect the fish’s natural oil could have.
Location: Eriskay, Na Hann [Haun]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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beileag
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bark of birch tree. Used as tinder. Often saturated with grease or oil.
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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blabhdadh
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[bɫɑu̟d̪əɣ] Notes: sudden loud bark or shout.
Location: South Uist, Bornish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bladadh
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like a sudden bark.
Location: South Uist, Bornish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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blaudadh bladadh
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making a grumph [sic] or a sudden bark from a dog. [NOTES: two variants of the same word?]
Location: South Uist, Bornish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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boilleag
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[b[ɤı]lʹɑɡ] Notes: birch bark.
Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Boisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cairt
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Notes: bark.
Location: Sutherland, Embo
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cairt
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the bark.
Origin: Eileanaich [natives of Lewis]
Category: Acfhuinn Iasgaich / Fishing Tackle
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cairt-blogaidh
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bark, as originally used.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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cairt-cheannachd
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the later imported substance [i.e. bark].
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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coire-cairteadh
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for the barking process of nets. Similar [to coire-dath q.v.] but bark added to the boiling [water], or lumps of bark put in the water for barking the nets when dissolved etc.] [SLIP: Cauldron for barking nets.]
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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coire-cartaidh
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the container for boiling bark for the fishing nets.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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crocadaich
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Quot.: “Tha crocadaich chasdaich air.” “Tha e a’ crocadaich.” Note: hoarse, bark-like coughing.
Origin: [Ness]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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eubhunn
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a trailing plant with blue flowers. Used for barking when oak bark was not available.
Location: Skye, Bernisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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mileathart coin
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sharp bark of a dog.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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rùsg
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[ru:sk] Notes: bark of a tree.
Location: Ross of Mull
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgrothach
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a plant. Planntais sgrothach – could be applied generally to any plant showing a crusty appearance, the same with a tree, the bark-like accumulation of perhaps I could say fungus? Perhaps you could also term like [?] which I think you could term such like growth on tree as a plant form of ‘sgrothach’. Don’t you think I am right? That is ‘sgrothach’ of its various species…
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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tigh-cairteach
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bark-house.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
