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6. Biadh no deoch a bhidhte deanamh gu sònraichte do luchd euslan
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Location: Na Hearadh, Gòbhaig [Harris, Gobhaig]
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink
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6. Biadh no deoch a bhidhte deanamh gu sònraichte do luchd euslan
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Location: Harris, Ardvey
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink
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6. Biadh no deoch a bhidhte deanamh gu sònraichte do luchd euslan
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Origin: Assynt, Stoer
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink
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6. Biadh no deoch a bhidhte deanamh gu sònraichte do luchd euslan
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Origin: Islay
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink
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6. Biadh no deoch a bhidhte deanamh gu sònraichte do luchd euslan
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Origin: Uibhist a’ Deas [South Uist]
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink
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6. Biadh no deoch a bhidhte deanamh gu sònraichte do luchd euslan
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Origin: [Lewis]
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink
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6. Biadh no deoch a bhidhte deanamh gu sònraichte do luchd euslan
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Origin: [Ross-shire]
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink
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Ghabh e ’n deoch.
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Origin: Tiriodh [Tiree]
Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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Tha an deoch air.
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Origin: Tiriodh [Tiree]
Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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Tha e air an deoch.
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Origin: Tiriodh [Tiree]
Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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[Seanfhacal 2]
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Deoch eadar dà eas agus biadh eadar dà bhaile. (Air a ràdh mu luchd-siubhail ’s an t-uisge ’s am biadh gu math gann.)
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[bùrraidhean]
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‘Bùrraidhean mora dh an [sic] deoch.’ Big bouts of drink.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[deoch]
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“An deoch nach fhaighear an àm an tomadh, chan fhaighear idir an àm tràghadh.” The early bird catches the worm.
Location: South Uist, Stoneybridge
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[deoch]
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’S math an seirbhaiseach an deoch ach ’s olc a’ maighstir e.
Location: North Uist, Grimsay, Gearradh Dubh
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[deoch]
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“Is luaithe deoch na sgeul.” – Sean-fhacal.
Origin: [Lewis, Uig an Iar]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[siolp]
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Gheàrr e mu’n t-siolp e. Bha Donnchadh a’ cur an àirde bùth (tent) aig an fhéill, a’ dol a thòiseachadh a’ creic deoch-làidir. Agus sin gun òrdugh laghail. Có a nochd ach am polas. Cha deacha an obair aig Donnchadh na b’fhaide air adhart, gheàrr e mu’n t-siolp e.
Origin: [Lewis, Uig an Iar]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[ùraich]
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Dh’uraich an deoch e. The drink invigorated (refreshed) him.
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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a toirt deoch dhaibh a amar na miodar
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watering.
Origin: [Arran]
Category: Caoraich / Sheep
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alluidh [sic]
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savage, wild. “’Se duin’ allaidh a bh’ann a measg deoch.”
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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an deoch ga dhalladh
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Location: Na Hearadh [Harris], Horgabost
Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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an dàorach
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an deoch.
Location: Na Hearadh [Harris], Horgabost
Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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boinneachdainn
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[bonʹɑxkĩnʹ] Quot.: “Cha robh e a’ boinneachdainn dha’n deoch.” Note: same as “beantainn” or “buntainn”.
Location: Harris
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bàn
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Quotation: deoch bhàn. Notes: drink made by pouring first cold water, then boiling water on oatmeal.
Location: Skye, Elgol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cnogan
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Notes: seòrsa deoch anns am bidhte a’ cur fuil a bhiodh na Lochlannaich ag òl a sligean creachain nuair a bhiodh iad ag adhradh do dh’Odain.
Location: [see below]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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conablach
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a broken down person. Could be as a result of age or illness. Also self inflicted illness – “Tha mi nam chonablach an diugh as deidh deoch.”
Location: South Uist, South Boisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cragan-tràghad
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Sea urchin. Chan eil iad an Nis idir is cha mhotha thachras slige dhuibh [sic] ri duine air an tràigh. Tha iad pailt ri cladaichean Rudha an Tiumpain. Is ann le tràigh reodhart a chithear iad an crochadh ri na sgeirean. Is ann ainneamh a chi thu fear beò os cionn uachdair na mara – bidh iad ris an sgeir mu oirleach no dha fo’n uachdair. Mus tàinig na h-‘ornaments’ gu bhith cho pailt bhiodh cuid a’ toirt dhachaidh feadhainn aca, gan glanadh a mach, a’ suathadh dhuibh [sic] nan gathan is gam peantadh. Rachadh lus a chur annta, gu h-àraidh lus mar seamrag a dh’fhàsadh sios ceithir thimchioll orra agus is minig a chunna mi tri dhuibh [sic] troimh uinneig crochaid mar tri ballaichean ‘pawn-shop’. Chleachd fear mór dhuibh [sic] air a ghlanadh a bhith aig Fuaran Cladach a’ Bhàta, far an togadh tu deoch leis nuair nach ruigeadh tu le do bhus air an uisge.
Location: Lewis, Port of Ness, Lionel
Category: Maorach / Shellfish
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cromadh
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Quotation: Tha i cromadh air an deoch. Notes: She is becoming addicted to drink.
Location: Lewis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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dall
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Quot.: Tha e air a dhalladh leis an deoch.
Origin: [Barvas]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deoch
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Quotation: deoch gheal. Notes: same as “deoch bhàn”, oatmeal drink. [NOTES: slipped under ‘deoch-gheal’.]
Location: Ross-shire, Aultbea
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deoch
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Quotation: Tha ’n deoch air. Tha e leis an deoch. Notes: He is drunk.
Location: Lewis, Barvas
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deoch
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Quot.: deoch-bhàn. Note: drink made from oatmeal mixed with cold water.
Location: Lewis, Uig, Crowlista
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deoch
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nn ‘drink’: pl.: ~annan do bheer; '[strong] drink: gu robh ~ ... na bhroinn
Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Broadcove
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deoch
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Quotation: deoch bhàn. Notes: drink made by first pouring cold water, then boiling water on oatmeal. [NOTES: slipped under ‘deoch-bhàn’.]
Location: Skye, Elgol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deoch
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Quotation: deoch [esɑ̃nʹ]. Notes: drink of water and oatmeal mixed.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deoch bhuidhe
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greenshank.
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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deoch bhàn
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a drink consisting of oatmeal and water. Same as ‘stiùrag’.
Location: Barra, Castlebay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deoch bhàn
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a handful of oat meal in water.
Location: Na Hearadh, Gòbhaig [Harris, Gobhaig]
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink
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deoch bhàn
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oatmeal drink to quench thirst.
Origin: Lewis and Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deoch dhubh
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for seizure in animals. Not sure what it contained.
Location: South Uist, Iochdar, Ardivachar
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deoch esan
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the juice of oats mixed with water. Refreshment.
Location: Benbecula, Muir of Aird
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deoch gheal
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water with oatmeal and sugar. Particularly if working outside – spring and harvest.
Origin: Assynt, Stoer
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink
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deoch leion
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beer.
Origin: Assynt, Stoer
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink
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deoch mhineadh
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min chorca is uisge.
Location: Harris, Ardvey
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink
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deoch phadhte
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drink after excessive thirst.
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deoch porstar
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stout or porter. Each house used to get a firkin at harvest.
Origin: Assynt, Stoer
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink
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deoch reidh iadach
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jealousy between husband and wife.
Location: Tiree
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deoch sgailce
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bumper before breakfast.
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deoch sgléipidh
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getting drunk on someone else’s whisky.
Location: South Uist, Stoneybridge
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deoch-bhàn
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Note: a drink made by first pouring a little milk on oatmeal with a little salt added. Stirred and then boiling water added. Put in a mug and put beside the fire to be kept warm. Butter sometimes added.
Origin: [Barvas]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deoch-bhàn
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Note: drink made by pouring hot water on oatmeal.
Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deoch-sgleap
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drinking at another’s expense.
Location: Killearn
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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dh’fhoghain
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the cause of. “Dh’fhoghain an deoch dha shlàinte.”
Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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drabhchd
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[d̪ɾɑu̟k] Note: troc gun chiall gun mhodh. Misgeir a tha a’ cur a chuid gu h-iomlan ’s an deoch.
Origin: Swainbost
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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déireach
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[dʹ[ɤi]ɾɑx] Quotation: Bithidh déireach as an tóin agad an ceartair. Notes: a (slightly) painful tingling sensation. Dh’ol mi deoch fhuar ’s thug e déireach as na fiaclan agam.
Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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easan
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Quotation: deoch [esɑ̃nʹ]. Notes: a drink of mixed water and oatmeal.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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feodhachan deoch
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tipsy. [NOTES: notes added – ‘Bha’ before the phrase and ‘air’ after forming a sentence ‘Bha feodhachan deoch air.’]
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ga loradh le deoch
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drunk. [NOTES: ‘loradh’ corrected to ‘lòradh’.]
Location: South Uist, Iochdar, Baile Gharbhaidh [Balgarva]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gan cur a mach airson deoch
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Origin: [Islay, Ballygrant]
Category: Crodh / Cattle
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gan toirt gu deoch
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bringing them to drink.
Origin: Barra
Category: Crodh / Cattle
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geal
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Quotation: deoch gheal. Notes: same as “deoch bhàn” – oatmeal drink.
Location: Ross-shire, Aultbea
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gleadhag (-an)
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regular bouts of drinking. “Bhiodh e a gabhail gleadhagan deoch tric.”
Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gèibheil deoch
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same as ‘smuid deoch’.
Location: South Uist, Daliburgh
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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innich
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enthusiasm. (Aird) “Sud deoch slainte Mhic Shimidh ’s mi làn innich gu dioladh.”
Location: Inverness
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ris
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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
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seach
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Quotation: a’ dol ma seach leis an deoch. Notes: staggering.
Location: Skye, Kilmuir
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sglepire
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a person receive [sic] helpings free as drinks, whisky. From ‘sglèip’, ‘deoch sglèip’.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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smoids
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said when one had consumed a fair amount of strong drink. “Nach tu a ghabh a smoids deoch a raoir.”
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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smùid
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Fo bhuaidh an uisge-bheatha. Fo bhuaidh deoch-làidir. “Bha smùid air.” “Bha smùid mhath air.” An cumantas is ann toilichte bhios duine nuair a chanas sinn gu bheil smùid air. Nuair nach ann toilichte a bhitheas e ’se a chanas sinn: “Bha an deoch air.”
Origin: [Lewis, Uig an Iar]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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spideag
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a delicate or slender creature. “Tha spideag air.” – Tha an deoch air.
Location: Harris, Borisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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stiùireag
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[ʃtʹu̟:ɾɑɡ] Note: same as above [i.e. deoch-bhàn].
Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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stiùrag
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Note: another name for the above [i.e. deoch-bhàn].
Origin: [Barvas]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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suamhaid ??
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Quotation: ’Se duine suamhaid tha sin: duine eagallach go deoch ’s go sabaisd. Notes: cf. suaicheanta possibly. The diphthong in the first syllable is strongly nasalized. Dwelly has suathaid ‘notable’. See also suaimhichte and suamhaiteas. Source: DST. Point, Lewis, usage. Date: 1969.
Location: Lewis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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toirt deoch dhaibh
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bringing drink to them.
Origin: Barra
Category: Crodh / Cattle
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tuilleadh
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nn : ~ 's a' chòir 'too much': deoch ~ 's a' chòir
Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Broadcove
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