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10. Snow and hail

Location: Na Hearadh, Gòbhaig [Harris, Gobhaig]
Category: Sìde / Weather

10. Snow and hail

Category: Sìde / Weather

10. Snow and hail

Origin: Harris, Horgabost or Harris, Kyles Stockinish
Category: Sìde / Weather

10. Snow and hail

Origin: Mull, Tobermory
Category: Sìde / Weather

10. Snow and hail

Origin: Tiree
Category: Sìde / Weather

10. Snow and hail

Origin: [Barra]
Category: Sìde / Weather

10.3. Different types of snow

Origin: Mull, Tobermory
Category: Sìde / Weather

10.3. Different types of snow

Origin: Tiree
Category: Sìde / Weather

10.3. Different types of snow

Origin: [Barra]
Category: Sìde / Weather

10.3. Types of snow

Location: Na Hearadh, Gòbhaig [Harris, Gobhaig]
Category: Sìde / Weather

10.3. Types of snow

Category: Sìde / Weather

10.3. Types of snow

Origin: Harris, Horgabost or Harris, Kyles Stockinish
Category: Sìde / Weather

10.4. Driving snow

Location: Na Hearadh, Gòbhaig [Harris, Gobhaig]
Category: Sìde / Weather

10.4. Driving snow

Category: Sìde / Weather

10.4. Driving snow

Origin: Harris, Horgabost or Harris, Kyles Stockinish
Category: Sìde / Weather

10.4. Driving snow

Origin: Mull, Tobermory
Category: Sìde / Weather

10.4. Driving snow

Origin: Tiree
Category: Sìde / Weather

10.4. Driving snow

Origin: [Barra]
Category: Sìde / Weather

10.8. Snowman and rolled ball of snow

Location: Na Hearadh, Gòbhaig [Harris, Gobhaig]
Category: Sìde / Weather

10.8. Snowman and rolled ball of snow

Category: Sìde / Weather

10.8. Snowman and rolled ball of snow

Origin: Harris, Horgabost or Harris, Kyles Stockinish
Category: Sìde / Weather

10.8. Snowman and rolled ball of snow

Origin: Mull, Tobermory
Category: Sìde / Weather

10.8. Snowman and rolled ball of snow

Origin: Tiree
Category: Sìde / Weather

10.8. Snowman and rolled ball of snow

Origin: [Barra]
Category: Sìde / Weather

[aiteamh]

Aiteamh na gaoithe tuath air an t-sneachda, tuille a chur na cheann. North wind’s way of thawing – to add more snow.

Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

[spionadh]

Tha e spionadh an t-sneachda. – the beginning of a snow-storm.

Origin: Lochaber
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

achadh-dubh

[ɑxəd̪u̟] Quot.: “Thàinig an t-achadh-dubh.” Note: the reappearance of the ground after the snow melts.

Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

bigein

Quotation: bigein an t-sneachd. Notes: “snow-bunting”. (?)

Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

bleid

flake of snow.

Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

bleideag

flake of snow.

Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

blianach

that part of a meat carcus [sic] known as the flank. Also a phrase associated with this word: “’S blianach Nollaig gan [sic] sneachda” – a Christmas is empty without snow.

Location: North Uist, Tigharry
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

blonaig

body fat. According to informant a sheep buried under snow will survive as long as it has enough body fat.

Location: South Uist, Bornish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

blàr-sneachda

field covered with snow.

Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

bratach

covering, e.g. Tha bratach de shneachd air a bheinn. There is a covering of snow on the ben.

Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

breac-shneachd

Quot.: “Bha breac-shneachd ann.” Note: a certain amount of snow which didn’t cover the ground completely.

Origin: Kershader
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

breacadh

a speckling, e.g. Tha breacadh de shneachd air an talamh. There is a sprinkling of snow on the ground.

Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

buaile

Notes: a fold for stock. In the old Highlands, a fold for stock was always circular in form so that the beasts would keep on walking: a scientific fact of animal Psychology, with which stockmen are now catching up as a new discovery. These folds had no roof; and in times of heavy snow-fall, the continuous movement of stock was necessary for their survival. Fanks were also circular.

Origin: West Lewis [the location given on the slips]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

buidhe

Quotation: sneachda buidhe. Notes: snow, having lain for a long time and becoming yellowish.

Location: Ross-shire, Aultbea
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

cabhadh làir

snow storm, i.e. hard-driven, dry snow.

Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

cabhadh-làir

[kɑfəɣɫɑ:ɾ] Note: drifting snow.

Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

caiteachan

light snow.

Origin: Harris, Horgabost or Harris, Kyles Stockinish
Category: Sìde / Weather

cathadh

drifting snow.

Origin: [Note: From North Uist, information from Alex O’Henley / RÓM 4 Dec 2023]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

cathadh làir

nn ‘snow in drifts’: bha latha sneachda gàbhaidh agus ~

Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Broadcove
Category: Field Notebooks of Seosamh Watson June-August 1983

cathadh làir

wind driven snow. Would accumulate on walls, cars, etc.

Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

cathadh làir

wind driven snow. Not a blizzard but driven along the ground.

Location: South Uist, Milton
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

cathadh làir

wind driven powdery snow.

Location: South Uist, Bornish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

cathadh làir

powdery snow.

Origin: [Note: From North Uist, information from Alex O’Henley / RÓM 4 Dec 2023]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

cearc-chomain

like a snipe but has a larger beak and is generally bigger than a snipe. Usually seen on moorland but during snow they will come to machair land. Moorhen?

Location: South Uist, Kildonan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

cithean sneachda

build up of snow i.e. in ditches etc.

Origin: Harris, Horgabost or Harris, Kyles Stockinish
Category: Sìde / Weather

clàdan

Notes: large-flaked snow.

Location: Mull
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

clìofaid

Notes: flake of soot or snow.

Location: Applecross
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

cuidhe

[ku̟i] Quotation: cuidhe shneachd. Notes: bank of snow.

Origin: Glenurquhart
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

cuir is cathabh

mist and snow supported by a strong wind.

Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

cuithe

nn '[snow] bank, drift’: pl.: na ~achan [k h ujəxən] sneachd

Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Broadcove
Category: Field Notebooks of Seosamh Watson June-August 1983

cìean

[sic] snow banks, collected snow mounds. Cìean sneachda.

Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

còmhnaidh

Quotation: Tha e a dol a dheanamh comhnaidh. Notes: a heavy fall of snow which is going to lie.

Location: Ross-shire, Aultbea
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

còmhnaidh

Quotation: Tha e dol a dheanamh còmhnaidh shneachd. Notes: a heavy fall of snow which will lie.

Location: Ross-shire, Gairloch
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

còmhnaidh

Quotation: Còmhnaidh mhór shneachda. Notes: a fall of snow that lies.

Location: Applecross
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

eun (ian) beag an t-sneachda.

snow bunting

Origin: [Tiree]
Category: Eòin Thiriodh / Birds of Tiree

feudar

nn f. ‘need’: b’fh. dhaibh snow-blower ‘ fhaighinn à Halifax gus sin a chur air falbh

Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Broadcove
Category: Field Notebooks of Seosamh Watson June-August 1983

fir chlisne

northern lights. When seen bad weather was expected – wind, rain or snow.

Location: South Uist, Iochdar
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

fleachdag

Quotation: fleachdag shneachd. Notes: flake of snow.

Location: Canada, Antigonish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

flion

[flw̃ṉ] Quot.: “Flion shneachd”. Note: understood by him as very fine powdery snow.

Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

fliona

Notes: what you see coming from the sky. Mixture of snow and rain.

Origin: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

geal ri sneachda

as white as snow.

Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance

gealan an t-sneachda

snow bunting.

Origin: Glasgow/South Uist? or South Uist, Kildonan or South Uist, Garrynamonie or South Uist or Skye, Bernisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

gim

flake of snow.

Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

guilleag

note made by swans known as whoopers who arrive in this country from Norway during snow and frosty weather conditions. Makes a trumpet like sound.

Location: South Uist, Peninerine
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

laog

snow-drift, fall of snow.

Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

leòig

Notes: (Staffin) snow which melts into muck on road.

Origin: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

mar sneachd

[white?] as snow.

Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance

moighlean

[m[ɔ̃ĩ]lʹɑṉ] Notes: bundle of hay or fodder given to beasts. “Cuiridh seo sgillinn air a’ mhoighlean” – a saying used when snow came: cattle would need more feeding.

Location: Skye, Broadford
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

ris

Notes: Thubhairt mise ris. – to him. Leig e ris dha. – he revealed to him. Tha e ris an deoch. – addicted to drink. Co bha ris? – Who was at him? (injuring him, words or blows) Tha an talamh ris. – seen (in time of snow). Leig e e féin ris. – he unclothed himself (e.g. when going to swim). Chan eil math a bhi ris. – There is no use arguing with him. Bha dùil aige ris. – he was expecting it. Bha càirdeas aige ris. – he was related to him. Bha e ag radh rithe. – he was saying to her. Feuchaidh e ris. – he will attempt to do it. Chuir e ’n t-aodach ris an teine. – at the fire. ’S math a chaidh e ris. – he dealt with him in a becoming manner! Cha bhi gnothuich agam ris. – I will take nothing to do with it.

Origin: West Lewis [the location given on the slips]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

sgarrach

[sɡɑrɑx] Notes: half snow, half rain.

Location: Canada, Christmas Island
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

slaim

a bout, a “doze”, a quantity; slaim cratain; perhaps slam for snowflake is a misunderstanding and means a “quantity” of snow.

Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

slam

flake of snow.

Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

slinnteach

Quot.: “slinnteach shneachd”. Note: mixture of snow and rain.

Origin: Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

sneachd

Quotation: Tha e a’ spianadh an t-sneachd. Notes: snow falling very lightly and sparsely.

Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

sneachd

snow. A cur an t-sneachd (pron. “–treachd”).

Origin: Lochaber
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

sneachd fliuch

wet snow.

Origin: Mull, Tobermory
Category: Sìde / Weather

sneachd fliuch

wet snow.

Origin: Tiree
Category: Sìde / Weather

sneachd mìn

powdery snow.

Origin: Mull, Tobermory
Category: Sìde / Weather

sneachda

Quotation: sneachda buidhe. Notes: snow, having lain for a long time and becoming yellowish.

Location: Ross-shire, Aultbea
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

sneachda

Quotation: sneachda biorach. Notes: small-flaked, powdery snow.

Location: Mull
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

sneachda an cothrom

snow spread evenly over a district, e.g. all of South Uist.

Location: South Uist, Bornish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

sneachda-mìn

powdered snow.

Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

sneachda-tioram

dry flaky snow, more frozen in a flaky fall.

Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

sneachdradh

much snow.

Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

spian

Quotation: Tha e a’ spianadh an t-sneachd. Notes: snow falling very lightly and sparsely.

Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

sradadh

Quotation: Tha sradadh sneachd ann. Notes: a “scattering” of snow.

Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

stapag

stapag uachdair. For softening hard skin, caused by sea-spray drying on the skin. A primitive form, the ointment form of procedure serving as ointment. Consisting of crowdie mixed with cream, cream, [sic] say, snow-fire may have originated likewise.

Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Blàthan-Leighis / Medicinal Plants