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Thug mi rusg mor
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that would mean a wide area turfed – 10 to 12 peats.
Origin: Eileanaich [natives of Lewis]
Category: Mòine / Peat-Working
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[buntàta]
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Sgiolcaidh am buntata Sgiathanach as an rusg gu barr a chroinn. The Skye potato will jump out of its skin to the mast head. (being so wet)
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ag càradh na rusg
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[sic] arranging the cut turf with the grass side up am broinn a’ phuill.
Origin: Eileanaich [natives of Lewis]
Category: Mòine / Peat-Working
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ath-rusg
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[ˈɑɾu̟sɡ] Quot.: “a’ tilgeil ath-rusg”. Note: old skin peeling off.
Origin: Crowlista
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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da rusg
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[See dubh rusg.]
Location: Benbecula, Creagorry
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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dubh rusg
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a saw.
Location: Benbecula, Creagorry
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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feannadh
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toirt dheth a rusg mhullaich de fhraoch na fhiariach. (English: turfing.)
Origin: [Taransay]
Category: Mòine / Peat-Working
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leagail nan rusg
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’S e so a bhith a’ càradh nan ceap feir a’ charcus am broinn a’ phuill dìreach mar a bha iad air an uachdair mus deacha an gearradh. Bha a bhith leagail nan rusg mar so a’ fagail broinn a’ phuill réidh glan bliadhna as deidh bliadhna. Mar an rachadh so a dheanamh bhiodh an ath-bhlar (af-lar mar a chanas iad) pruganach, is ’na chunnart do bheathaichean.
Location: Lewis, Port of Ness
Category: Mòine / Peat-Working
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puntata na rusg thiugh
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Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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rusg
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(pronounced rùsg) [fleece].
Origin: [Skye], Gleanndail [Glendale]
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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rusg buidhe nan creag
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Yellow lichen on rocks by shore. Disease: burns. How prepared: lichen boiled until nearly dry, then mixed with fresh butter to make an ointment.
Origin: Mull, Bunessan, Ardtun, Knockan or Mull, Burg or Mull, Tobermory or Mull, Bunessan, Taoslainn
Category: Blàthan-Leighis / Medicinal Plants
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rusg nan uinneanan
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onion peel, boiled with salt and used as a yellow dye. [NOTES: ‘rusg’ corrected to ‘rùsg’.]
Location: South Uist, South Glendale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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rusg, craiceann, seiche
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hair, hide.
Origin: [Arran]
Category: Caoraich / Sheep
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rùsgadh
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toirt dheth a rusg mhullaich de fhraoch na fhiariach. (English: turfing.)
Origin: [Taransay]
Category: Mòine / Peat-Working
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sgoradh
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toirt dheth a rusg mhullaich de fhraoch na fhiariach. (English: turfing.)
Origin: [Taransay]
Category: Mòine / Peat-Working
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sgrath (f.)
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an rusg talmhainn a theid fheannadh air uachdar a’ phuill.
Origin: Uibhist-a-Tuath [North Uist]
Category: Mòine / Peat-Working
