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[feannadh]
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Anns an Earrach bithidh sinn a feannadh na monadh. Cuid a bhios toirt barrach feantachd air cuid eile. Ann a bitheantas da throidh air son ochd foid. Aon uair bhiodh deichnear de sgipe a buain fat latha ach se siath a bhios ann an nis. Ma bhios an tide tioram bi sinn a togail na monadh ann an da sheachuin. Bidh sinn a ris ga rudhadh agus a ris a cruachadh. Mar is trice bidhidh sinn a tathadh nan cruach mur a bidh sinn ga toirt dhachaidh. Se an taisig is smiosa le torr opair chruidh nuair nach eil a tide math. Cutting off the top turf. Some cut the turf wider than others. Usually it is 24" wide giving 8 peat per cutting. Once there used to be ten 5 irons with two to each but now it’s usually 3 irons 6. If the weather is dry we lift the peats into small stacks in two weeks then bigger stacks and then again the bigger stacks for the winter. We thatch the stacks to keep them dry, that’s unless we are ferrying it home right away as some now do. The ferrying is hard work when the weather is not favourable.
Origin: Inbhirnis [Inverness – most probably meant as the county]
Category: Mòine / Peat-Working
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[geur]
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Chronaich esan e gu geur. Dheagh throid e ris. He reprimanded him sharply.
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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a chroidheag
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Origin: Barra
Category: Caoraich / Sheep
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a tighinn aig roid
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sulaire: diving.
Location: Harris, Horgabost
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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aroid
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tablecloth.
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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brisgein
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thyroid gland.
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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brisgein
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thyroid gland.
Location: Skye, Bernisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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broid
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Collar for a horse.
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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broide
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horse collar.
Location: South Uist, Bornish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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broids
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[bɾɔḏʃ] Note: a broach.
Location: Lewis, Uig, Crowlista
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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camus
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“camus a roideadh” – mar uamh a tighinn a staigh ann an cladach.
Location: Na Hearadh [Harris], Cluer
Category: Cruth na Tìre / Landscape Features
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coinneach-dhearg
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red sphagnum (moss) not bog myrtle (roid).
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cois-liaroid
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football.
Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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conduail
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spiral embroidery.
Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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crodhan (m), croidheanan (pl)
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hoofs.
Origin: Mull, Bunessan, Ardtun or Mull, Tobermory
Category: Crodh / Cattle
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croid
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anything valuable that you might find/receive. “Nach tu a fhuair a’ chroid.”
Location: North Uist, Tigharry
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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croidh
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Quotation: a’ [kɾɔiəɣ]. Notes: taking in the corn to the stackyard.
Origin: Port Wemyss
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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croidhe
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[ɔi] hoof.
Origin: [Barra]
Category: Crodh / Cattle
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croidhleag
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one handled basket.
Location: Tummel and Rannoch
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cur sgolapaigeadh
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putting embroidery on cloth. Cus sgolapaigeadh – too much embroidery.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance
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flèirich (n)
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edge embroidery, perhaps more decorative than ‘flèir’. Yes, as on a hat, a woman’s hat, as one example.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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flèirichean (plural)
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embroidery. Dé na flèirichean a bha ris an aid aice.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fraochan
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the pattern or embroidery on brogue shoes (quite common word).
Location: [Lewis], Ness
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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froidhnigh
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dampness.
Location: South Uist, West Kilbride
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fròin
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embroidery? This could be one explanation. Bha fròin ri na cùirteirean-leabadh, froineas. (I am afraid it’s seldom used if at all.)
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gillidh-òrms
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embroidery in frills.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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leum roid
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long jump.
Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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leum roid
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hop, step, and jump.
Origin: ([Canada], Inverness Co., [Lochaber]) or ([Canada], Inverness Co.) or ([Canada], Inverness Co.)
Category: Cur-seachadan: Dèideagan, Geamaichean is Farpaisean / Recreation: Toys, Games, Contests
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leum-roid
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[lʹe:mrɔdʹ] Notes: a running jump.
Location: Tiree, Caolis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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leum-roid
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Note: a running jump.
Origin: Scarista
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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mìl-àroidh
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[?] the instrument which is used to stretch the tweed and keep its edges straight as it comes off the loom. [NOTES: A question mark in red ink added by the person who edited the list.]
Location: Harris, Ardhasaig
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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proidhseach
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[pɾ[ɤi]:ʃɑx] Notes: made for the sterilisation of seed to be planted. A coil of straw rope [su̟:ɡɑṉ] was made on the ground, this was filled with seed, another coil put on top of the first, more seed put in, etc. Pots of boiling water were then poured over the seed. Hay was put on top to keep the steam in.
Location: Tiree, Heylipool [sic]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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reothart
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Quotation: Reothart [ˈroidʹ] ’na buille. Notes: high tide (24 hours after new moon and full moon).
Location: Skye?, Braes, Baile Meadhonach
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roid
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fast run. Gheàrr e roid.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roid
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[rɔdʹ] Note: bog-myrtle.
Location: Harris, Grosebay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roid
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duilleagan beaga.
Location: Harris, Cluer
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roid
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Location: Mull [see below for details]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roid
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[rɔdʹ] Quotation: roid eòrna. Notes: a barley sheaf with two bands.
Location: North Uist, Baleshare
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roid
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Quotation: Theid mi ann airson roid bheag. Notes: I’ll go there for a brief visit.
Location: Tiree, Caolis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roid
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bog myrtle. Used for stomach related problems such as worms.
Location: Barra, Castlebay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roid
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Quotation: Thug e roid as. Notes: He made a spurt.
Location: Canada, Christmas Island
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roid
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Location: Mull [see below for details]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roid
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wreck. Camus-na-roide – place-name (Harris).
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roid
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running fast for a few yards etc. preparatory to jumping.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roid
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Note: sprint.
Origin: Scarista
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roid
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Notes: bog-myrtle. (Tiree)
Origin: Tiree?
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roid
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bog myrtle. Soaked in hot water and used as a laxative.
Origin: [Barra]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roid (f)
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Quotation: Thainig e steach le roid. Notes: rush.
Location: Harris, Ardhasaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roidean
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jaunts, short visits.
Location: North Uist, Iollaraigh [Illeray]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roideil
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(?) nn ‘yell(?)’: pl.:bha e ‘ toirt ~ean agus a’ driveadh sìos seo
Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Broadcove
Category: Field Notebooks of Seosamh Watson June-August 1983
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roidhl (f)
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Quotation: roidhl ma bheul na bà. Notes: Dwelly – ròil.
Location: Harris, Ardhasaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roidhne (-each)
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lean, farrow cow.
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roidhneas
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Pl. -an. Reins. Also roighneas.
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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roidire
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taking a run and a jump at something, e.g. jumping into a large load of hay.
Location: South Uist, West Kilbride
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roids
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[rɔḏʃ] Quot.: roids de stoirm. Note: a fairly heavy storm – half-gale with a very rough sea.
Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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scroid
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(scryj) an untidy woman; a large flat button.
Location: South Uist, Bornish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgroidhleag
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[sɡɾɤilɑɡ] Notes: an old cow ready to be killed.
Location: North Uist, Bayhead, Kylis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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trod
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Quot.: “Throideadh e a mach.” Note: He would speak out angrily or forcefully.
Origin: Kershader
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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troid
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vb ‘argue, dispute’ : past: chan e creideamh a th. siad air idir
Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Broadcove
Category: Field Notebooks of Seosamh Watson June-August 1983
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troidhtean
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Bandages etc. (faic na faclairean). (Againne air a fhuaimneachadh ‘traoidhtean’ mar ‘raoir’: raoir, traoidh…)
Origin: [Lewis, Uig an Iar]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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troidhtear
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[t̪ɾɤıtʹəð] Note: an untrustworthy character.
Origin: Carloway, Doune
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous