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briogais

Quot.: briogais clò-bucach. Note: trousers worn by fishermen.

Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

bucach

boat with a half-moon characteristic beam, thus: [see illustration]. They are not built now.

Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

bucach

Notes: a young lad.

Location: Ross-shire, Dornie, Kilillan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

bucach

little boy. (Kilmorack) Dwelly gives this as “prov.” but does not mention specific part.

Location: Inverness
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

bucach

[bu̜xkɑx] Notes: said to be the word used in the Beauly area for a lad up to about 14 years old.

Origin: Glenurquhart
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

clò-Bucach

Bukie [sic] tweed.

Location: [Harris], Scalpaigh [Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous