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7.2. Light shower
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Location: Na Hearadh, Gòbhaig [Harris, Gobhaig]
Category: Sìde / Weather
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7.2. Light shower
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Category: Sìde / Weather
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7.2. Light shower
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Origin: Harris, Horgabost or Harris, Kyles Stockinish
Category: Sìde / Weather
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7.2. Light shower
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Origin: Mull, Tobermory
Category: Sìde / Weather
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7.2. Light shower
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Origin: Tiree
Category: Sìde / Weather
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7.2. Light shower
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Origin: [Barra]
Category: Sìde / Weather
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7.3. Heavy shower
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Category: Sìde / Weather
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7.3. Heavy shower
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Location: Na Hearadh, Gòbhaig [Harris, Gobhaig]
Category: Sìde / Weather
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7.3. Heavy shower
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Origin: Harris, Horgabost or Harris, Kyles Stockinish
Category: Sìde / Weather
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7.3. Heavy shower
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Origin: Mull, Tobermory
Category: Sìde / Weather
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7.3. Heavy shower
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Origin: Tiree
Category: Sìde / Weather
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7.3. Heavy shower
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Origin: [Barra]
Category: Sìde / Weather
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[fras]
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Ris an fhrois. During the shower.
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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a mhacraich-shìn
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a shower of rain and wind. Would pass quickly. [NOTES: corrected to ‘macraich-shìn’.]
Location: South Uist, Kildonan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bailc
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[bɑlc] Notes: heavy shower.
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bailc (fem.)
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Notes: squally shower of rain.
Location: Lewis, Borve
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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balt
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Quotation: Balt Bealltainn. Notes: short heavy shower in May.
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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baltag
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Notes: short, heavy shower.
Location: Lewis, Barvas
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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baltag
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Note: short heavy shower.
Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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beithir
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fork lightning, combined with rain. Could this be used also of an electric shower?
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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braon
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Notes: warm shower in the summer.
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bun-froise
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the beginning of a shower, the formation of a shower. [SLIP: The formative beginning of a shower.]
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bun-froise
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start of a shower, formation of a shower.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ciurrach
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a light shower of rain.
Origin: Uibhist a Tuath [North Uist]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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clach-bhoinne
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Notes: lingering drops of rain at close of heavy shower.
Origin: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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crùbadh
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“Chrùb sinn ris an fhrais” (an fhras uisge). – Took shelter from the shower.
Origin: [Lewis, Uig an Iar]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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dìle-bhàite
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unusual heavy shower. [SLIP: Unusually heavy shower of rain.]
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fras
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a shower.
Origin: Lochaber
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fras-uisge
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shower of rain.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fuaradh froise
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strong gusts of wind prior to heavy shower of rain. Usually experienced from mid January to mid February.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fuaradh-froise
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Notes: cold breeze preceding a shower.
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ludair
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[ɫu̜d̪əɾ] Notes: stir up, mix up liquid. Also “Fhuair e ludradh” – he got a severe shaking or said of a person who came home very wet, caught in a very heavy shower of rain.
Location: Lewis, Barvas
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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meall
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Notes: a shower.
Location: Lewis, Barvas
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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meall
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for a shower of rain.
Location: South Uist, Stoneybridge
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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meall
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Note: heavy shower of medium length.
Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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plump (m?)
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Quotation: plump uisge. Notes: short, heavy shower.
Location: Harris, Ardhasaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ruaig
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a shower of rain.
Location: Ross-shire, Muir-of-Ord
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgeith runnaig
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a shooting star indicating bad weather. Could be seen in the late afternoon or at night. A shower of bright sparks would follow this star.
Location: South Uist, South Boisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgàth fhras
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a brief shower of rain lasting for a few minutes only.
Location: North Uist, Sollas
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgàth-fhras
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[sɡɑ:ɾɑs] Notes: a very small shower.
Location: South Uist, Bornish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgàth-fhras
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a slight shower.
Location: South Uist, Bornish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgàth-fhras
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Notes: a passing shower.
Location: Raasay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgàth-fhras
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very mild form of a shower of rain.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgàth-fhras
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Note: a passing shower.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgàth-fhrasag
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Notes: a passing shower.
Location: Skye, Portree
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgùrach
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a light shower on the top of a mountain. [SLIP: Slight shower on a mountain-top.]
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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siab
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Notes: light shower.
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sian-gréinidh
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Note: a very light warm shower of rain falling with the sun out at the same time.
Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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spian
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Quot.: “Tha e a’ spianadh an t-sneachd.” Note: a light shower of fine hailstones driven by the wind.
Origin: Kershader
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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steall
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Quotation: steall throm. Notes: a heavy shower.
Location: Tiree, Caolis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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tachda-froise
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Notes: calm spell before a shower. Perhaps spelt “taca-froise”.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
