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manadh n.
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‘forerunner’: manadh [manəɣ]; pl. manaidhean [mani·-ən].
Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Iona, Barra Glen
Category: Barra Glen, Iona wordlist
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[manadh]
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Seinn ’sa chluais manadh bàis neo baistidh. This phrase ties in with the same kind of information given by Mrs C. MacLellan, Lochcarnan, South Uist.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[manadh]
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“Manadh troimhn bhàs ’s troimhn bheò.” Events being preceded by noises indicating something was to happen.
Location: South Uist, Stoneybridge
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[manadh]
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Tha i cur air a’ mhanadh dhomh. She prophesies for me.
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[manadh]
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“Cha robh thu cho dona ’s a bha mi cur air do mhanadh.” – Not so bad as I thought you were.
Origin: [Lewis, Uig an Iar]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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a’ feamanadh
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spreading seaweed on the ground.
Location: Harris, Sgarastamhor
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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a’ feamanadh
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Transporting seaweed from shore to field.
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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a’ feamanadh (verbal noun)
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the act of transporting seaweed from the shore (ann an cairt).
Origin: Tiree
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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damanadh
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damned.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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feamanadh
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Transporting seaweed from shore to field.
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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feamanadh
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excessive kindness. “Bha e an sud a sior fheamanadh a mach airgiod do dhaoine eile.”
Location: South Uist, South Boisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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feamanadh
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collecting seaweed for manure, and on to the croft.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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feamanadh
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Notes: working on seaweed – cutting and taking it home.
Location: Skye, Sleat, Calligary
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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feamanaich
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Quotation: a’ feamanadh. Notes: put seaweed on the ground.
Location: North Uist, Bayhead, Kylis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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manadh
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ghost.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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samanadh
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examining. This is perhaps an invented word from the English word examining; perhaps also a case in an attempt in pronunciation: that is a Gaelic approach to it?
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sumanadh
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unusual dress, unusual clothes, coat (also summons). C’a ’n d’fhuair thu sumanadh. Still in use, etc.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance
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tiomanadh
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will, testament.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
