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cuigeal
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thinks this was a primitive version of the modern spinning wheel. Not clear about this.
Location: South Uist, South Lochboisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuigeal
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in the sense of speeding. “Nach ann air a tha an cuigeal leis a’ chàr sin.”
Location: North Uist, Tigharry
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuigeal
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distaff.
Location: [Lewis], Arnol, Bragar and Uigen
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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cuigeal
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cranberry.
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuigeal
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distaff. “Chan e tlàm a tha air a cuigeal.” – applied to someone who was seeking more than you had initially thought.
Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuigeal
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Notes: used for spinning before the wheel was used – a long piece of wood.
Location: Harris
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuigeal
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shaped rather like a tether stake this piece of wood was placed in the wall. On this wool could be twisted to form an accumulation of wool. Could also be used for doubling or strengthening threads.
Location: South Uist, Bornish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuigeal
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distaff.
Origin: ([Canada], Inverness Co., Lochaber) or ([Canada], Inverness Co., Lochaber dialect) or ([Canada], Inverness Co., Lochaber)
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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cuigeal
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distaff.
Origin: [Arran]
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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cuigeal (I)
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Distaff.
Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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dealgan
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(pronounced in three syllables: Dya'-la-gan.) [black ink] Cuigeal agus dealgan: deanamh snàth bho thùs, gus an tainig a chu[idheall?] sniomh.
Location: [Lewis], Arnol, Bragar and Uigen
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
