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An Nollaig
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Christmas.
Location: South Uist, Daliburgh
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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Callainn
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n. ‘New Year’: GIN.: Oidhche na ~ ’s ann faisg air Nollaig a bha i
Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Mira Co., Marion Bridge
Category: Word List
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Nollaig
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Quotation: Bhiodh là mór a’ chamhanachd Là [noɫitʹ].
Origin: Arran
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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Nollaig
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Quotation: “Nollaig air Di-ciadain, iargain air fir an domhain.”
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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Nollaig
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Quotation: “Am fear nach dean Nollaig le deòin, ni e trasg a dh’aindeoin.”
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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Nollaig
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Notes: Hogmanay.
Origin: Tiree
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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Nullaig
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[n̪u̜ɫiɡʹ] Note: for Nollaig. Thinks they used to talk of Nullaig Bheag and Nullaig Mhór but doesn’t know much about it. Surmises that Nullaig Bheag may have been Christmas and Nullaig Mhór the New Year.
Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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Oidhche Nollaig
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Christmas Eve.
Location: South Uist, Daliburgh
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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aindeoin
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Quotation: “Am fear nach dean Nollaig le deòin, ni e trasg a dh’aindeoin.”
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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blianach
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that part of a meat carcus [sic] known as the flank. Also a phrase associated with this word: “’S blianach Nollaig gan [sic] sneachda” – a Christmas is empty without snow.
Location: North Uist, Tigharry
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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blianach
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Quotation: Is blianach Nollaig gun sneachd. Notes: bleak.
Location: Islay, Port Wemyss
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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caora
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Quotation: caora Nollaig. Notes: a beast killed for Christmas/New Year.
Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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caora Nollaig
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aig na bodaich a rithist, uaireannan.
Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Caoraich / Sheep
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currachd
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[ku̟rɑxk] Quotation: Is iomadh ceann théid an currachd mu’n tig an ath Nollaig. Notes: Many will pass away before next Christmas. [NOTES: slipped under ‘currac’.]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deòin
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Quotation: “Am fear nach dean Nollaig le deòin, ni e trasg a dh’aindeoin.”
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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féill
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Quotation: Is samhradh gach geamhradh gu Nollaig agus chan earrach e gu Féill Phàdruig. Notes: Portnahaven: Phàruig. (Neil Ferguson) [NOTES: slipped under ‘Féill Pàdruig’.]
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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geamhradh
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Quotation: Is samhradh gach geamhradh gu Nollaig, ’s chan earrach e gu Feill Phàdruig. Notes: Portnahaven: Phàruig (Neil Ferguson).
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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samhradh
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Quotation: Is samhradh gach geamhradh gu Nollaig, ’s chan earrach e gu Féill Phàdruig. Notes: Portnahaven: Féill Phàruig. (Neil Ferguson)
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
