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(dha) fiachail
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the checking of nets, during the night, for the presence of meshed herring.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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1.3. Herring-feeding
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Location: Harris, Kyles Stockinish
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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1.3. Herring-feeding
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Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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5. Herring
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Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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[barrail]
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Bheir sinn ar barrail as. – a piece of the end of a ring net shot, in weather conditions unsuited to listening or looking for herring in the water, with the hope of a few herrings mashing and so encouraging the fishermen to ‘chance’ a ring.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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[barraille]
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Am barraille sgadain – the barrel of herring.
Origin: Lochaber
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[blank]
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herring roe.
Origin: [Ross-shire]
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink
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[blank]
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fresh herring.
Origin: [Ross-shire]
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink
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[blank]
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salt herring.
Origin: [Ross-shire]
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink
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[calcas] (E)
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[See ‘put’.] An stopper a bhiodh a’ dol anns an toll ’s e an calcas a chanadh iad ris. [SLIP: The stopper for the herring net buoy. See MS.]
Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Acfhuinn Iasgaich / Fishing Tackle
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[cuir-an-àird]
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An anail aige cuir-an-àird (term) – patches of bubbles on surface of sea, caused by expulsion of air from the swim-bladders of herring rising.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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[duslach]
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Mar an duslach – a shoal of herring showing black in daylight or at evening.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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[fuaigheal]
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Fuaigheal chasa feannag. Herring bone stitch. [NOTE in second hand: Eng. deriv.]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[iasgach]
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Note: an t-iasgach-luathaireach agus an t-iasgach fadalach was [sic] two seasonal fishing, herring fishing, in the past on the east coast of Scotland – termed in the past.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[sgadan]
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Facail a fhuair mi bho Murchadh Moireasdan D.S.M. aig Buntàta is Sgadan Commun Leòdhais agus na Hearadh am bliadhna (1975). Sgadan geàrr – sprats. Sgadan mór-lannach – pilchards. Sgadan bliagha – fear caol, geal agus e spent. (Airson bliagha fuaimnich e mar brèagha ‘beautiful’.) Sgadan goil – fear mór agus làn iuchair. Sgadan garbh – Norwegian herring. Tha seo shuas agam mar a thug mi sìos e bho Mhurchadh. Airson a bhith nas cinntiche tha fhios agam fhéin dé a nì sibh.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[steall]
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Bhuail sinn pliu’ an acair air a bial, ’s chitheadh tu e a’ falbh na steall anns a cholbh-bianain. – the striking of anchor on boat’s rail, forward at the bow, to cause herring to ‘show’ in the phosphorescence.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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[taobh]
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cuideachd, ri taobh a chéile – the neighbouring boats lying together to discharge herring from bag of net.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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[tur]
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Nach e tha tur. – for a ring made without any sign of herring whatever.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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abhras
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Quotation: Fear as an druim, fear as an abhras. Notes: the bottom of the herring net.
Location: Skye?, Braes, Baile Meadhonach
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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abhras
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Notes: the lower edge of a herring net.
Origin: Applecross
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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alanadh
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the re-salting of fish, herring in particular.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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arlas
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bargaining for herring ladies. Again will check to see what this constituted.
Origin: Lewis and Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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astar-chas-an
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(pronounced asterchassan, the ‘an’ at the end is open like sgadan, herring) a path trampled down by feet, usually where this was not welcome. ‘Tha a chlann air astarchasan a dheanamh troimh ’n choirc.’
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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a’ bualadh
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the high vertical plummet of gannet working on herring.
Location: Harris, Kyles Stockinish
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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a’ bualadh
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the high vertical plummet of gannet working on herring.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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a’ cliathadh (v)
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shoal of herring – sgadan a cliathadh.
Location: Harris, Horgabost
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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a’ cluiche
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listening for a herring or other fish’s breaking the surface, a much less distinct sound.
Location: Harris, Kyles Stockinish
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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bac
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[bɑxk] Quot.: “bac a’ lìn”. Note: the heavy rope on the top side of a herring net.
Location: Harris, Quidinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bad
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Quotation: “We’ll try a bad.” Notes: ‘Shooting overboard 2 or 3 fathoms of net on a breezy night, as a test for presence of herring.’
Location: Kintyre, Campbeltown
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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balg-snàmh
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[bɑɫɑɡsn̪ɑ̃:v] Notes: silvery white strip in the belly of the herring which lies along the top of the roe.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ball is coran
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herring-bone pattern.
Location: Harris, Ardhasaig
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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ball-àrc
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[shinty] [A ball] made from the cork of a herring net. The hole in the cork was filled with a wooden peg. This type of ball was not a favourite as it was too light and it broke easily.
Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig
Category: Cur-seachadan: Dèideagan, Geamaichean is Farpaisean / Recreation: Toys, Games, Contests
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baraille-lion
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[bɑɾılʹəlĩɤ̃ṉ] Notes: a size of herring net about 32 fathoms long, 8 fathoms deep. Could say “Tha baraille math lion agam.”
Location: Skye?, Braes, Baile Meadhonach
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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baraille-sgadain
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herring barrel.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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barrachd de ròp-puta
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the sinking of nets to deep-swimming herring.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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barran
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a piece of clothing worn by the aforementioned women [i.e. ‘women who went to the herring season’]. A form of headgear.
Location: South Uist, South Boisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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basgaid-sgadain
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herring basket.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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beagan
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a poor catch of herring.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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biathadh-slàn
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uncut bait. Chuir sinn biathadh slàn oirre (great lines). Whole herring, not cut in half. [NOTES: slipped under ‘biathadh’ with ‘biathadh slàn’ and the above example as the quotation. Definition: Uncut bait – eg. whole herring, not cut in half.]
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bloinid sgadan
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flabby inferior herring.
Location: South Uist, West Kilbride
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bocsa-cutaidh
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the box from which gutters gutted the herring.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bocsa-sgadain
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herring box.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bolla
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[bɔɫə] Notes: herring buoy. (Canvas or skin with wooden top.)
Location: Ross-shire, Aultbea
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bolla
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Quotation: pl. bollachan. Notes: herring buoys.
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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brùchd ruadhain
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indigestion brought on by eating fatty foods or anything that is fried. Also salted mackerel, herring.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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buntàta
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Quotation: sgadan bhuntàta. Notes: herring caught for horse consumption.
Location: Kenmore, Fearnabeg (Shieldaig? – on one of the slips)
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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burton
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the rope for hoisting or heaving the basket, hoisting rope. [SLIP: Hoisting rope (particularly for herring baskets?).]
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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butata agus scadan
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potatoes and herring. (Stoer, Assynt)
Origin: Assynt, Stoer
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink
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bàc
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Quot.: am bàc. Note: the top rope from which a herring net is hung.
Location: [Lewis], S. Lochs, Gravir
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bìgeil
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herring would be heard squeaking in the nets or on deck having been hauled aboard.
Location: Eriskay, Na Hann [Haun]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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caismeachd-soluis
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torch, paraffin-fuelled and lit as soon as bag of net was closed, and for summoning herring-buying steamers.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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cala
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Quotation: cal-fhaoileag [kɑɫw:lɑɡ]. Notes: flock of seagulls, as over a patch of sea where herring are present.
Location: Skye, Kilmuir
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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calla
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Quotation: call’ fhaoileag [kɑɫw:lɑɡ]. Notes: flock of seagulls on the surface of the water where there is a shoal of herring. [NOTES: slipped under ‘cala’.]
Location: Skye, Sleat, Calligary
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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caoirnean
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a small shoal of herring. Caoirnean ag cliuchadh [sic] – a small shoal of herring playing.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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caoirneanaich
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small patches of herring playing. Bha caoirneanaich bheaga ann dhe.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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caolan-dubh
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Note: when fishing for dogfish, herring or mackerel bait was used until a dogfish was caught. Then the “caolan-dubh” was removed from it and bits of it used for bait after that.
Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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casag an eisg
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herring bone stitching.
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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clibean
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Quotation: an clibean. Notes: a piece cut out of the breast of the stenlock to imitate small herring. Used as bait in cod and stenlock fishing – P. Charlotte and Portnahaven.
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cliucheadh fiataidh
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[sic] a herring or other fish’s breaking the surface, a much less distinct sound.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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cliùchdair
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[klu̟:xkɑð] Note: hook on which herring nets were hung when being mended.
Location: Harris, Quidinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cluais
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(also) handle. Cluais na bascaid – as the herring basket already referred to. [NOTES: the slip has ‘cluais na basgaid’. Definition: Handle.]
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cluais
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Note: the top corner of a herring net where the “géibheil” [q.v.] was attached to the “bàc” [q.v.].
Location: [Lewis], S. Lochs, Gravir
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cluich
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Quotation: a’ sgadan a’ cluich. Notes: when the herring break the surface.
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cnap
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used for a shoal of herring.
Location: [South Uist], South Glendale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cnap
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general term of reference for a shoal of herring. ‘Cnap’ was used on Scalpay. Not heard of ‘sùil’ so far on Scalpay.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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cnap
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a shoal of herring.
Location: Eriskay, Na Hann [Haun]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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coltas
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signs of herring like oily sea or gannets etc.
Origin: Barra
Category: Acfhuinn Iasgaich / Fishing Tackle
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coltas
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‘appearance’ in English. Signs of herring. Cha n-eil coltas ann idir. This word occurs in MacPhaidein (A’ ruith nan coltas feadh nan cuantan).
Origin: [Kintyre, Tarbert]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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crampaichean
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ankle boots worn by women who went to the herring season.
Location: South Uist, South Boisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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crann-sgadain
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measurement of herring (4 basket full).
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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crannladh
-
light amount of herring in a drift-net is referred to [as] ‘crannladh’ derived from ‘cranning’ and pronounced ‘greannladh’.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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cranog
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[kɾɑ̃ṉɔɡ] Quot.: “Cuir a-nall na [kɾɑ̃ṉɔɡs].” Note: the hooks which were put on a basket of herring for lifting out of the hold.
Location: Harris, Quidinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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crathadh
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the shaking of meshed herring clear.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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crathadh
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the shaking of herring from the net.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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cuairt
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Quotation: Tha dà chuairt aice. Tha dà chuairt gu leth aice. Bhiodh cuairt gu leth de dh’fheamainn aca a’ tighinn. Notes: load, say, of herring, measured in terms of the amount of planking showing above water.
Location: Skye?, Braes, Baile Meadhonach
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuaran
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Quotation: pl. [ku̜əɾɑ̃nʹ]. Notes: bandages on hands or feet. Also used of wrapping on hands when gutting herring.
Origin: South Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cudaig
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Quotation: (1) cudaig. (2) smallag (herring size). (3) glasag (small haddock size). (4) glasag dubh or [u̟kʃ] (fully grown).
Location: Sutherland, Durness, Laide, Portnacon
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cutairean
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gutters, herring girls.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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còta-cutaidh
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an oilskin coat used by women gutters, at the herring gutting.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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dafans
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[ḏɑfəṉs] Note: small lengths of line attaching herring net to the “bàc” [q.v.].
Location: [Lewis], S. Lochs, Gravir
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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dall
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[d[ɑu]:ɫ] Notes: Bung made from hemp and Archangel tar to plug the holes in the herring [?] buoys.
Location: Ross-shire, Aultbea
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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druim
-
herring showing plentiful on the surface seems to appear, or make the surface look like having a lump, back, as lifting the sea up a bit visionary. Bha druim air a’ mhuir leis. – expression.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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duilich a ghlacadh
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herring prone to diving, and therefore difficult to net.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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eàrrlais
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[ȷɑ:ʴliʃ] Quot.: “Bhiodh clann-nighean a’ sgadain a’ faighinn eàrrlais mas tòisicheadh iad ag obair.” Note: an advance payment, say 10/-, before starting work on the herring. [NOTES: the turned r used for the symbol which is unclear in the original.]
Origin: Carloway, Doune
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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faireachdainn
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detecting fish, herring by wire dragged by the boat; the herring or fish coming against the wire caused a feel of their presence. Bha sinn dha fhaireachdainn. Now through the meter indicator in the wheel house (boat). [NOTES: the quotation on the slip reads ‘Bha sinn ’ga fhaireachdainn.’ Definition: Detecting herring by means of a wire dragged by the fishing boat.]
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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falmor
-
herring-hake.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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faoileag
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Quotation: cal-fhaoileag [kɑɫw:lɑɡ]. Notes: flock of seagulls, as over a patch of sea where herring are present.
Location: Skye, Kilmuir
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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faoileag
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Quotation: call’ fhaoileag [kɑɫw:lɑɡ]. Notes: flock of seagulls on the surface of the water where there is a shoal of herring.
Location: Skye, Sleat, Calligary
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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faoileag
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Quot.: faoileag a’ sgadain. Note: herring gull.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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faoileag an sgadain
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herring gull.
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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faoileag-bheag-a-sgadain
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herring gull. (Scalpay) [NOTES: the slip has ‘faoileag bheag a’ sgadain’.]
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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faoileann
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Quotation: faoileann a’ sgadain. Notes: herring gull.
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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faoileann (f), faoileannan (pl)
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common gull; herring gull.
Origin: [Tiree]
Category: Eòin Thiriodh / Birds of Tiree
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fhaileag an sgadan
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[sic] herring gull.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fia
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the ‘mh’ is not pronounced as in ‘fiamh’. Means the oil on the sea’s surface coming of the herring below.
Location: Eriskay, Na Hann [Haun]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fighe cas feannaige
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herring bone stitching.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fracus
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fracus sgadain – bits and pieces of herring.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Caoraich / Sheep
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fraidh
-
fry. Fraidh sgadain – a few herring on a string as here.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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frasadh
-
the jump of an individual herring.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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fàileadh an éisg
-
smell of herring.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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gad
-
a dozen herring [sic] on a piece of string.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ganogs
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an iron crosswise fixed over a basket full of herring, with a hook on each end which is inserted into both handles of the basket, a ring in the middle of the bar into which a rope is tied or spliced, thus the basket full of herring being hoisted from the hold of the boat on to the pier – a common portrait years back – the word for this ‘contraption’ is unheard of now, I think; which was ‘ganogs’. Illustration or diagram (the diagram is not too good, it will give you an idea):
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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glas-iasg
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Notes: fish which are greyish when boiled, e.g. herring, lythe, saithe.
Location: Ross-shire, Aultbea
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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glasag
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Notes: saithe, about the size of a large herring.
Location: Sutherland, Kinlochbervie, Blairmore
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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glasag
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Quotation: (1) cudaig. (2) smallag (herring size). (3) glasag (small haddock size). (4) glasag dubh or [u̟kʃ] (fully grown).
Location: Sutherland, Durness, Laide, Portnacon
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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goil
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the activity of herring, en masse, on the surface. [?]
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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goilleach
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gutpoke herring. [NOTES: corrected to ‘goileach’.]
Location: Eriskay, Na Hann [Haun]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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goirt
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Quotation: sgadan goirt. Notes: salt herring.
Location: Islay, Bowmore
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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greannladh
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amount of herring in a drift-net. From ‘crannladh’ (cranning) only a variation in pronouncing individually [sic]. (I am noting this word again to make clear how words in this area take on new approaches.)
Location: [Harris], Scalpaigh [Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gurcaidh
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a headband or handkerchief used by herring girls. Tied round the head to absorb sweat.
Location: Barra, Eoligarry
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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géibheil
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[ɡʹe:vəl] Note: the ends of the herring net.
Location: [Lewis], S. Lochs, Gravir
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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géibhil
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[ɡʹe:vəl] Quot.: “géibhil a’ lion-sgadain”. Note: the rope down the side of the herring net.
Location: Harris, Quidinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gòth
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[ɡɔ:] Quot.: “gòth ghuts”. Note: vessel for holding herring guts while the “cutadh” went on.
Origin: Caversta
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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i làn
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a good or extremely good catch of herring.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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iuchair
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Quotation: niuchair [nʹũ̜xəɾ]. Notes: herring roe.
Location: Sutherland, Kinlochbervie, Oldshoremore
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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iuchair
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Notes: herring roe.
Location: Sutherland, Durness, Laide, Portnacon
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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iuchar
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[joxəɾ] Notes: herring roe.
Location: Sutherland, Kinlochbervie, Blairmore
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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leth-bharaille-lìon
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Notes: size of herring net (17 fathoms long x 8 fathoms deep).
Location: Skye?, Braes, Baile Meadhonach
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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liam
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oil of herring on surface.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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lias
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[lʹɛ:s] Notes: oil on the surface of the water, after the dogfish have been eating the herring. [NOTES: note in second hand above the catchword – leus?]
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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lion-chlach
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Note: herring net with stones as weights.
Location: [Lewis], S. Lochs, Gravir
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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lion-chlach
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Note: herring net with stones as sinkers.
Location: Harris, Quidinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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lion-sgadanach
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herring net.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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losgadh
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phosphorescence. (Burning, the burning in Tarbert English.) This reveals the presence of herring at night, hence ‘Gheobh sinn iad ’san losgadh.’
Origin: [Kintyre, Tarbert]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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lì
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oil of herring on surface of cooking water.
Location: Harris, Horgabost
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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lìgh
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an oily surface indicating the presence of herring. [NOTES: corrected to ‘lìth’.]
Location: [South Uist], South Glendale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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lìon-sgadain (m)
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herring-net.
Origin: [Skye, Camus Chroise]
Category: Acfhuinn Iasgaich / Fishing Tackle
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lìon-sgadanach
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herring net.
Location: [Lewis], Siabost
Category: Acfhuinn Iasgaich / Fishing Tackle
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lìth
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oil of herring on surface.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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maiseadh
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a meshing of herring.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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malcadh
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handled often which shows as on herring; drabed [sic], etc. Sgadan air a mhalcadh.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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mar a gabhadh
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a heavy play of herring or mackerel.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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marbh ri sgadan
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an dead as a herring.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance
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meallag
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in a male herring. Equivalent of the ‘iuchair’ in the female.
Location: South Uist, South Boisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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meallag
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the milt of a female herring.
Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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miodar
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a small wooden vessel for holding liquids e.g. milk for a calf, miodar a’ laoigh. Also held ‘bree’ from boiled salt herring, herring bones, potato peelings etc. given to the cows.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Caoraich / Sheep
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mionnaichean-a-sgadain
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herring entrails.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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moit
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Quotation: Tha a’ sgadan sin moit. Notes: on the turn, or just turned (with herring, if they hadn’t taken the salt). Also aimsir mhoit, là moit. Used mostly for fish.
Location: Ross-shire, Aultbea
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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na chnapan dearga
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means it [i.e. herring] being thickly congregated on the point of breaking into playful practice or movement – reference ‘an t-uamhas dhe cliucheadh [sic]’.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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niuchar
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[nʹu̜xəð] Note: herring roe.
Location: Lewis, Uig, Crowlista
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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platack
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3. When lines were hauled they were stored in a rush mat called a platack. 4. Platack. Roughly 5' x 4'. When the fisherman got home he untied his platack and red his line into a herring basket or cotton sacks all ready for baiting with either lug worm, limpit [sic] mussel or herring according to time of year. Mainly lug in the summer months.
Category: Iasgach / Fishing
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raill
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a fair amount of herring in a net.
Location: [Harris], Scalpaigh [Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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reòtach
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herring scales on the sides and deck of a boat (giving an impression of reodhadh). Fhuair iad sgadan – tha reòtach oirre.
Origin: [Kintyre, Tarbert]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ribe
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[ribə] Notes: rope from net to buoy (herring net).
Location: Skye?, Braes, Baile Meadhonach
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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riopair
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a towel consisting of an old sack. If you had been eating a meal such as herring you would clean your hands in this so as not to leave its smell on a cleaner towel.
Location: North Uist, Iollathraigh [Illeray]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ruideag
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kittiwake. Sgeir-nan-Ruideag, in the Shiant Isles. And I am not sure if it’s the same bird as the Lesser Herring Gull / Faoileag Bheag a Sgadain.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sabh
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[sɛv] Notes: aroma, e.g. of herring at sea when the oil comes to the surface after the dogfish have been at them.
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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salann rìligidh
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sprinkling of salt on herring or other fish in boxes.
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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samh
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any smell but in this case used of the distinct smell of herring.
Location: Eriskay, Na Hann [Haun]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgadan
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24 [Herring].
Location: Mull [see below for details]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgadan
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herring.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgadan
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24 [Herring].
Location: Mull [see below for details]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgadan
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was given to cattle. Cooked herring, fish-meal.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Blàthan-Leighis / Medicinal Plants
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sgadan
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Quotation: sgadan bhuntàta. Notes: herring caught for home consumption.
Location: Kenmore, Fearnabeg (Shieldaig? – on one of the slips)
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgadan
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Quotation: sgadan goirt. Notes: salt herring.
Location: Islay, Bowmore
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgadan
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Notes: herring.
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgadan a losgadh
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individual herring seen in the ‘burning’; a thin shoal seen in the burning; a large shoal seen in the burning.
Location: Harris, Kyles Stockinish
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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sgadan air malcadh
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old herring.
Location: Na Hearadh [Harris], Horgabost
Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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sgadan athair
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herring sluggish and so unlikely to mesh in drift-nets.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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sgadan a’ cluich
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herring would be seen jumping especially when the tide was ebbing.
Location: Eriskay, Na Hann [Haun]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgadan beag
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small herring.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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sgadan caoich
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now here, now there, herring.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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sgadan goilleach
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gut poke herring.
Location: [South Uist], South Glendale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgadan losgaidh
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individual herring seen in the ‘burning’.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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sgadan malcaidh
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herring de-scaled through excessive contact with rain or seawater in hold.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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sgadan miosgaichte
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mixed herring.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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sgadan ùr
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fresh herring.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgadan ùr
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fresh herring.
Origin: Lochaber
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgadan-gréine
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herring split and laid out to dry on a rock in the sun. Roc An Sgadain-Ghréin’: an underwater rock. The markings on it resemble split herring.
Origin: [Kintyre, Tarbert]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgadan-làn
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‘gut-poke’ herring, that is, herring full of feeding.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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sgadan-ròslaidh
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fried herring (also this term). (Scalpay)
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgadan-spanaidh
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spawning herring. Sgadan làn mealag is iuchair – full of milt and roe (literally).
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgadan-tiomachaidh
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herring split and dried in the sun.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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sgudal
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oatmeal, herring, salted herring or fresh herring or both kinds, bread, cheese, a
composition of a variety of eatables for cattle.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Blàthan-Leighis / Medicinal Plants
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sgumaireachd
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brailing herring from a net, a bag net action of lifting fish. The bag net is pushed under the fish and lifted on board or on to the shore.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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siol-sgadain
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herring fry.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sionnachan
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Quotation: Tha mi a’ faicinn sgadan air an t-sionnachan. Notes: phosphorescence. The herring would leave a trail through it. Identified as herring on account of the density of the streaks.
Location: Ross-shire, Aultbea
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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siullagan
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sand eels. Eaten by the gannet and by herring. [NOTES: corrected to ‘siulagan’.]
Location: [South Uist], South Glendale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sluaisead
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herring-scoop.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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slìm
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herring slime.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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smalag
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Notes: saithe a little smaller than average herring.
Location: Skye, Harlosh
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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smallag
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Quotation: 1. cudaig 2. smallag (herring size) 3. glasag (small haddock size) 4. glasag dubh or [u̟kʃ] (fully grown).
Location: Sutherland, Durness, Laide, Portnacon
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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smeallag
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spent herring. Meant that its eggs had been planted. Used for bait and usually found in September.
Location: [South Uist], South Glendale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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smàglach
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as much as could be lifted between the two hands – of potatoes, or herring, or grain etc.
Origin: Eileanaich [natives of Lewis]
Category: Mòine / Peat-Working
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snàth
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Quotation: an t-snàth. Notes: Used of a herring-net by Neil MacLeod (Kershader). Not in Dw.
Location: Lewis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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snòd
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[sn̪ɔ̃:d̪] Quotation: a’ toirt tuilleadh snòd dhan a’ lion. Notes: about one fathom length of rope between the top of the herring net and the bolla.
Location: Ross-shire, Aultbea
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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soillt
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fat of a herring (blonaig). (Melness)
Origin: Applecross [mother]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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soithean
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[sı:ɑ̃ṉ] Notes: from the size of a herring until fully grown. [NOTES: slipped under ‘saoidhean’.]
Location: Sutherland, Embo
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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spealadairean
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wee boats in the 20 feet keel sizes, were termed as ‘spealadairean’ when engaged in the herring fishing at Scalpay, in Harris.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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spealldag
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[spjɑu̜ɫd̪ɑɡ] Notes: split herring, slightly salted and dried in the sun.
Origin: Assynt, Stoer
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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spealtag (f)
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split herring, spelding.
Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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spealtrag
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herring slit open (and sometimes lightly salted). [NOTES: definition added in second hand.]
Location: [Lewis], Stornoway, Upper Bayble
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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spoilltreag
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[spɤılʹt̪ɾɑɡ] Note: a split herring.
Origin: Caversta
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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stopairean
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the ropes used for lashing bag to boat’s side prior to discharging herring.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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stragaidh
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a goodly scattering of herring in the nets.
Origin: Barra
Category: Acfhuinn Iasgaich / Fishing Tackle
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sàl
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seawater. Fresh herring boiled in seawater, cooked, was believed to be more tasteful (Harris). An old recipe, also fresh herring being cooked in paper, rolled in paper, and leaving it on a stove, not so hot as to allow the paper to burn, thus when ready, of course eaten.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sìthean
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[si:ɑṉ] Notes: bigger than “glasag”, which is about the size of a big herring. [NOTES: slipped under ‘saoidhean’.]
Location: Sutherland, Kinlochbervie, Blairmore
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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tigh-smogaidh
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kipper-house (for kippering herring).
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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tiormachadh-an-àird
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the ‘drying up’ of herring in bag.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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toman
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an extension of the meaning ‘clump’. A small clump of herring. Tha toman dhiubh fodhainn.
Origin: [Kintyre, Tarbert]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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tàbh-taomaidh
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the basket for discharging herring from the net.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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ucsa
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[u̟kʃ] Quotation: cudaig; smallag (herring size); glasag (young haddock size); glasag dubh or [u̟kʃ].
Location: Sutherland, Durness, Laide, Portnacon
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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‘lion-tubhaidh’
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herring net ‘spread’ on a thatched roof, referred to in this sense. [NOTES: slipped under ‘lìon-tughaidh’.]
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
