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[cuach]
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“Is minig a dh’fhàg mi mar thraill gun luach, ’s tha liuthad treun fhear is laoch thug buaidh, le neart na Gaidhlig chuireadh càch ’s an ruaig. An àm dhaibh eirigh leis an fheilleadh chuaich (pleated).” – a war cry for the clans going into battle.
Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[cuach]
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A chuach leis fo bharr. His cup is brimming over.
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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copag-Phàdruig
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Note: great plantain. (Also cuach-Phàdruig.)
Location: [Lewis], South Lochs, Caversta
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuach
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roll of rope, wire, etc.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuach
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Quotation: cuach geàrr. Notes: a hare’s nest.
Location: Skye, Kyleakin
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuach
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a bowl.
Location: North Uist, Lochmaddy, Crombagh
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuach
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[kuəx] Quotation: cuach de shioman, bhiodh ceithir luba(n) fichead orra, mun cuairt do chasan ’s air a’ chùl.
Location: Mull
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuach
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Quotation: Tha e cho math a dhol dhan a’ chuaich. Notes: bed. (cuach – nest)
Location: Skye, Harlosh
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuach
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[fem.] a big bowl or tureen.
Origin: Eileanaich [natives of Lewis]
Category: Taigh Gàidhealach / House and Furnishings
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cuach
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Quotation: cuach fhraoich. Notes: a coil, a coil of heather rope.
Origin: Skye, Torrin
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuach
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Quotation: “Bi mi a’s a chuaich shioman / Ma’s e riarachadh leat fhein e.” Notes: a coil of home-made rope, straw or heather.
Origin: West Lewis [the location given on the slips]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuach
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Notes: a drinking bowl with an ear on each side.
Origin: West Lewis [the location given on the slips]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuach
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Quot.: “cuach shiomain”. Note: a coil of rope.
Origin: [Lewis], Uig, Valtos
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuach (f), cuachan (pl)
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vessels.
Origin: Tiree
Category: Crodh / Cattle
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cuach Pharaig
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airson [?].
Location: Mull [see below for details]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuach Phàdraig
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(St.) Patrick’s wort. Disease: cuts. How prepared: leaf raw on cut.
Origin: [Barra]
Category: Blàthan-Leighis / Medicinal Plants
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cuach Phàdruig
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leaves were used to heal wounds. Placed over the wound and extracted any poison.
Location: South Uist, South Boisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuach Phàdruig
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used for replenishing the skin on an open ulcer. The leaf placed over the cut.
Location: South Uist, Iochdar
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuach Phàraig
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Greater plantain. Disease: piles. How prepared: whole plant (including roots) boiled in water until very little water left. Butter then mixed with finely ground oatmeal. Formed an
ointment.
Origin: Mull, Bunessan, Ardtun, Knockan or Mull, Burg or Mull, Tobermory or Mull, Bunessan, Taoslainn
Category: Blàthan-Leighis / Medicinal Plants
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cuach shimein
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[kuəx hi̜mɑ˖nʹ] Notes: ceithir luba fichead eadar do chasan agus do chaol-druim. [NOTES: slipped under ‘cuach shìomain’.]
Location: Ross of Mull
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuach-Phàdruig
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Note: great plantain. (Also copag-Phàdruig.)
Location: [Lewis], South Lochs, Caversta
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuach-baisteadh
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baptismal font.
Location: Arran, Pirnmill
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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cuach-fhraoich
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a heather rope.
Location: South Uist, West Kilbride
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuach-phadruig
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used for poultice. [NOTES: ‘phadruig’ corrected to ‘phàdruig’.]
Location: South Uist, Daliburgh
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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lonaid (cuman, cuach etc.)
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[?] wooden spoon, of the wooden form of ‘utensils’. [NOTES: it is slipped under ‘ionaid’. Definition: “Wooden spoon. Informant’s spelling ‘yonaid’.” The spelling is unclear. It may be ‘lonaid’. See also lonaid below.]
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
