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brùchd
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[bɾu̟:k] Ness word for above [i.e. cròic].
Origin: Ness
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cròic
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Notes: muzzle put on calves to prevent them suckling.
Location: Ross-shire, Plockton, Diurinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cròic
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[kɾɔ:çc] Quot.: “cròic feamainn”. “An robh thu as a’ chròic an diugh?” Note: Berneray (Harris) word for seaweed (especially “feamainn dearg”) deposited in heaps on the shore. “Feamainn dearg” always comes in against the wind – brought in by the undertow.
Origin: Ness
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cròic
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[kɾɔ:c] Quot.: “a’ dol dhan a’ chròic”. Note: deposit of red seaweed driven ashore by the undertow.
Origin: [Ness]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cròic (-ean)
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gaps between rocks where you would find seaweed.
Location: North Uist, Tigharry
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cròicean
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[kɾɔ:cɑṉ] Note: potato hook.
Location: Harris
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gròcadh
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threatening. “Ghròic i orm.”
Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gròic
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Notes: fool, dunderhead.
Location: Canada, Antigonish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gròic
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used of an incompetent joiner / tradesman.
Origin: Barra
Category: Nàdur an Duine / Personality
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pròic
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[pɾɔ:c] Quot.: “Tha cailleach Mhealaiseal a’ cur nam pròic mun teine.” Note: turf-like peat which hasn’t been properly dried. (This was said when mist was seen on Mealaiseal, a hill in Uig.)
Origin: Carloway, Doune
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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reic
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luxuriously. Perhaps meaning something of the same or same [as ròic above].
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ròic
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luxuriously feeding. Perhaps derived from roast.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ròic
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feast.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ròic
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roast (mutton).
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance
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ròic
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[rɔ:çc] Quotation: Bha ròic againn air buntàta is sgadan. Notes: a feast.
Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ròic
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Notes: a feast.
Location: Skye, Kilmuir
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ròic
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a great stir and excitement. ‘oi’ as in ‘roimhe’, ‘c’ as in ‘cnoc’.
Origin: [Inverness-shire, Nethy Bridge]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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stroiceadh
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a split in the net. [NOTES: corrected to ‘stròiceadh’.]
Location: Eriskay, Na Hann [Haun]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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stròic
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[stɾɔ:ıçc] Notes: rip beyond repair.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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stròiceadh
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tearing (still current term).
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
