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[cuir-an-àird]
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An anail aige cuir-an-àird (term) – patches of bubbles on surface of sea, caused by expulsion of air from the swim-bladders of herring rising.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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[àird]
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As gach airde. From all quarters.
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[àird]
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De’n aird a dh’fhag thu air. What state did you leave him in?
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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a bhuaill(e) àird
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the highest hill in the middle part of a village.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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a’ cuir àird air balla
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building onto an existing wall.
Location: South Uist, Bornish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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a’ tionndadh na mona
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a’ tionndadh an taoibh fhliuich an àird is a’ cur tuilleadh ri cheile.
Origin: Camaschros an sgìre Shléite san Eilean Sgitheanach [Skye, Camus Chroise]
Category: Mòine / Peat-Working
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gearrag
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Ged tha am facal ‘gearrag’ a’ ciallachadh nithean eile anns an fhaclair Dwelly bha i a’ ciallachadh anns an sgìorrachd so craobh beag ghiuthas tha a’ fàs air talamh mòinteich far a bheil an talamh bog fliuch a’ chuid as moth’ dhe’n bhliadhna agus mar thoradh air a sin chan eil i riamh còrr is da throigh dheug no mu’n chuairt anns an àird. Tha mòran talamh dhe’n seòrsa sin le craobhan beaga a’ fàs ann anns an sgìorrachd so. Chan fhac’ mi riamh am facal ‘gearragan’ nuair a bha iad a buntuinn ri còrr is aon. [SLIP: Small fir tree growing in wet moorland, never more than about 12ft in height.]
Origin: [Inverness-shire, Nethy Bridge]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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miasaid
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Am Miasaid (Àird Uig). Druim a’ Mhiasaid (Bréidhnis).
Origin: [Lewis, Uig an Iar]
Category: Cruth na Tìre / Landscape Features
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tiormachadh-an-àird
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the ‘drying up’ of herring in bag.
Location: [Harris], Scalpay
Category: Iasgach an Sgadain / Herring-Fishing
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toiteal
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smoke rising from a vessel at sea, or from a house. Tha e air toiteal a chuir an àird.
Location: [Harris], Scalpaigh [Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ullag
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Quotation: Bha cùisean ann an àird nan ullag. Notes: merriment, glee.
Location: Ross-shire, Aultbea
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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àird
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Quotation: ’Se cion àird a bu choireach. Notes: lack of attention.
Location: Ross-shire, Gairloch
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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àird
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Àird Uige (Uig an Iar).
Origin: [Lewis, Uig an Iar]
Category: Cruth na Tìre / Landscape Features
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àird
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upland.
Origin: [Note: From North Uist, information from Alex O’Henley / RÓM 4 Dec 2023]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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àird-an-iar
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Quotation: Tha dorchadas ’san àirde n’ iar. Tha ’n àirde ’n iar a’ lionadh.
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
