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[coille-bionan]
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Chunnaic mi mu’n cuairt dhiom na coille-bionain. I saw phosphorescence all around me.
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[losgadh]
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phosphorescence in the sea. Tha e losgadh roimh sròin (of boat). Chì mi a’ losgadh e.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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[steall]
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Bhuail sinn pliu’ an acair air a bial, ’s chitheadh tu e a’ falbh na steall anns a cholbh-bianain. – the striking of anchor on boat’s rail, forward at the bow, to cause herring to ‘show’ in the phosphorescence.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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caille-bianan
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Notes: phosphorescence.
Location: Skye, Kilmuir
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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caille-bianan
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[kɑlʹəbĩɤ̃ṉɑṉ] Note: phosphorescence.
Location: Lewis, Uig, Crowlista
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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caillebianan
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[kɑlʹəbĩɤ̃ṉɑṉ] Note: phosphorescence as seen on fish hanging in the house or salted in a tub.
Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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coile-bianan
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[kɤləbĩɤ̃ṉɑṉ] Notes: phosphorescence at sea.
Location: Raasay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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coile-bianan
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[kɤləbĩɤ̃ṉɑṉ] Notes: phosphorescence.
Location: Raasay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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coille bianan
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phosphorescence.
Location: Harris, Horgabost
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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coinnle-Brèanain
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(Brendan’s candles) phosphorescence. Corrupted caille-bèanain (Perth, Arg.), coille-bianain (N. by W.).
Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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coinnle-pianain
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variation on ‘coinnle-blianain’, phosphorescence.
Location: Lewis, Back
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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coire blianain
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phosphorescence.
Location: Eriskay, Na Hann [Haun]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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coire blianain
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phosphorescence.
Location: Eriskay, Taobh na Mara
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gaille-pionain
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phosphorescence in the sea.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gille-bianan
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[ɡılʹəb[ĩɤ̃]ṉɑṉ] Notes: phosphorescence.
Location: Skye, Sleat, Calligary
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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goilean uaine
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phosphorescence.
Location: South Uist, Stoneybridge
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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goilebianan
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[ɡɤləbiɤṉɑṉ] Notes: phosphorescence as seen on fish which has been hanging for a few days.
Origin: Harris
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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guireabianan (sic)
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[ɡu̟ɾəbĩɑ̃ṉɑṉ] Notes: phosphorescence. Cf. caile-bianan.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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losgadh
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Notes: phosphorescence in the sea.
Location: Raasay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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losgadh
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Notes: phosphorescence in the sea.
Location: Melvaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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losgadh
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Quotation: Bha losgadh anns an uisge. Notes: phosphorescence.
Origin: Carradale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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losgadh
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phosphorescence. (Burning, the burning in Tarbert English.) This reveals the presence of herring at night, hence ‘Gheobh sinn iad ’san losgadh.’
Origin: [Kintyre, Tarbert]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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muir tiachd
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phosphorescence. [NOTES: note added – usually means ‘jelly-fish’.]
Location: South Uist, Daliburgh
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgiolltar (Bays) (jelly fish)
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phosphorescence in the sea.
Location: Harris, Kyles Stockinish
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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sionnachan
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Quotation: Tha mi a’ faicinn sgadan air an t-sionnachan. Notes: phosphorescence. The herring would leave a trail through it. Identified as herring on account of the density of the streaks.
Location: Ross-shire, Aultbea
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sionnachan
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Notes: phosphorescence. (Harris)
Origin: Harris
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sionnachan
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phosphorescence in the sea.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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teine bliannain
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phosphorescence.
Location: [South Uist], South Glendale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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teine shionachain
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Notes: phosphorescence.
Location: Ross of Mull
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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teine sionnachain
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phosphorescence in the sea.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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teine-bianan
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Notes: phosphorescence on the sea – Sleat.
Location: Skye, Sleat
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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teine-sionachan (m)
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phosphorescence.
Origin: Tiriodh [Tiree]
Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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teine-sionnachain
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Notes: phosphorescence.
Location: Coll, Sorrisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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teine-sionnachain
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Notes: phosphorescence at sea.
Location: Skye, Broadford
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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teine-sionnachain
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phosphorescence.
Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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teine-sionnachain
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Note: phosphorescence at sea.
Origin: Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
