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gossip?
Origin: [Ross-shire]
Category: Nàdur an Duine / Personality
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[cabaire]
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[See cabag.] [SLIP: Gossip, blether.]
Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Nàdur an Duine / Personality
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[gin]
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Chan’eil gin nach aithne. It is common gossip.
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[muileann]
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Ceardach gobha is muileann sgireachd. (For gossip)
Origin: [North Uist?]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[preigeadair]
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[See cabag.] [SLIP: Gossip, blether.]
Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Nàdur an Duine / Personality
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[preigire]
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[See cabag.] [SLIP: Gossip, blether.]
Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Nàdur an Duine / Personality
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aileag
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Quotation: Tha an aileag air gu naidheachdan. Notes: said of a person desperate for news, gossip, etc.
Origin: Tiree
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cabag
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(f) gossip.
Location: Harris, Sgarastamhor
Category: Nàdur an Duine / Personality
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cabag
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a gossip.
Category: Nàdur an Duine / Personality
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cabag
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Blether, gossip: tha e seo againn. Cabag agus cabaire. Agus preigeadair agus preigire.
Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Nàdur an Duine / Personality
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cabairneach
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gossip (m).
Location: Na Hearadh [Harris], Cluer
Category: Nàdur an Duine / Personality
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cabairneach
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(m) gossip.
Location: Harris, Sgarastamhor
Category: Nàdur an Duine / Personality
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claban-muilleadh
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Quotation: Nach tu an claban-muilleadh. Notes: used for a gossip.
Location: Raasay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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clabhas
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gossip.
Location: Barra, Earsharry [Earsary]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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clabhs
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[kɫ[ɑu]s] Quotation: Bha i uarraidh air clabhs. Notes: gossip.
Location: Perthshire, Killin
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuthag-cluaise
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one having an informant or gossip; being informed with gossip by someone who is recognised or termed as ‘cuthag-cluaise’.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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feothal
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[fjɔhəɫ] Notes: gossip.
Location: Skye, Camustianavaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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feothalach
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Quotation: duine feothalach. Notes: gossip.
Location: Skye, Camustianavaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fochal
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gossip.
Location: North Uist, Grimsay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fodhal
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a gossip.
Origin: [Note: From North Uist, information from Alex O’Henley / RÓM 4 Dec 2023]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fothal
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gossip.
Location: North Uist, Scolpaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gabhann
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(1) gossip (Perthshire); gabhannach. (2) a particular herd (fold) of cattle, etc.; gabhann gearr-adharcaich aig Morair Sìm.
Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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geodail
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gossip, malicious rumours.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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geop
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Notes: gossip: small talk.
Origin: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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giusgal
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[ɡʹu̟sɡɑɫ] Notes: (1) gossip, worthless talk. (2) a person who talks. (3) chaff (vb and noun).
Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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glagaireachd (mhór)
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[ɡlɑkərəxk] gossip. Bha iad a’ glagaireachd fad an latha. [NOTES: the slip has [ɡɫakərəxk]. Definition: Gossip. (Also fem. noun).]
Origin: Kill-Fhinn
Category: Crodh / Cattle
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gobag
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a gossip.
Category: Nàdur an Duine / Personality
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goileam
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gossip. “Nach ann aice a bha an goileam a raoir.”
Location: North Uist, Carinish, Trianaid House
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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goistidh
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godfather. Also gossip.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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nuadal
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tittle tattle; gossip.
Location: South Uist, Stoneybridge
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sguan (m)
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gossip; gabhann (Perths.); preig (Lewis).
Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgudal
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gossip.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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srulais
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mixture of material of a distasteful approach: Cha’n eil an sud ach srulais. Srulais gu leoir aige (gossip).
Location: Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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suainsean
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gossip, palaver.
Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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thùrt-thàrt
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saying, saying highly or loudly as in the ‘employment’ or the instance of gossip. Bha thurt[sic]-thàrt aic air (Harris). Could be from ‘thubhairt àrd’.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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togalaichean
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literally liftings, gossip, rumours. “Cha robh ann ach togalaichean.”
Location: North Uist, Grimsay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
