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an t-snàthadag
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little bird that accompanies cuckoo.
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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chutag
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cuckoo.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ciall
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Quotation: “… Chuala mi chuthag, a chiallan, S dh’fhaighnich mi nach deigheadh a bhliadhna leam.” – I heard the cuckoo, my dear, and I knew that this year I would not prosper. (Part of an old rhyme.) Notes: also wisdom – duine ciallach: a wise man. Sense – rud gun chiall: a thing without sense. A chiall, a chiall! ciod e so? Dear, dear! What’s this?
Origin: West Lewis [the location given on the slips]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuthag
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cuckoo.
Location: Argyll, Tarbert, Muasdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuthag
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cuckoo.
Origin: Glasgow/South Uist? or South Uist, Kildonan or South Uist, Garrynamonie or South Uist or Skye, Bernisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuthag (f), cuthagan (pl)
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cuckoo.
Origin: [Tiree]
Category: Eòin Thiriodh / Birds of Tiree
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fluir na cuathaige
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cuckoo flower.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gocaman
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cuckoo follower. There is a bird often in partnership flight with the cuckoo bird to which [we] refer on Scalpay as an gocaman. [SLIP: “Cuckoo follower” – a bird which often flies with the cuckoo so called.]
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris,Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gocaman
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Note: the bird which accompanies the cuckoo.
Location: Lewis, Uig, Crowlista
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gogag
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small bird seen with cuckoo.
Location: Harris, Leverburgh
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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smuigeid-na-cuthaig
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literally, the spit of the cuckoo bird, seen on the heather.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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snàthadag
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Notes: bird accompanying the cuckoo.
Location: Sutherland, Lochinver, Culkein (Stoer)
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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snàthadag
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Notes: the bird which accompanies the cuckoo.
Location: Ross-shire, Aultbea
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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snàthadag
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Notes: the bird in whose nest the cuckoo lays its eggs. (acc. to A.C.)
Origin: Bunloit
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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snàthadag
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[sṉɑ̃:t̪ɑɡ] Notes: the bird which accompanies the cuckoo.
Origin: Drumguish, by Kingussie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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spòg-na-cubhaig
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Note: cuckoo spit.
Location: [Lewis], South Lochs, Caversta
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
