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le prep.
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‘by, with, to’: with art. sg. leis an doctair [lɛʃ ən dɔktɛr ́]; pron. 3sg.m. leis, thubhairt mi leis [liʃ].
Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Inverness County, Broad Cove Chapel
Category: Seosamh Watson collection notebook date: Jan-May 1991
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bhuidheach
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jaundice. Cha mhor nach tug e bhuidheach orm. (common expressions) [NOTES: slipped under ‘buidheach (with art. a’ bh-)’.]
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bodachan-sàbhaidh
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Notes: a pivotal toy, consisting of a potato which was attached to an angular piece of wood with serrated lower edge. When placed on a fulcrum, and set in motion, the bodachan-sàbhaidh (“the little old saw-man”, lit. “of sawing”) would continue to swing backwards and forwards for an indefinite period if properly balanced. This balancing was considered to be something of an art.
Location: Tiree, [Caolas? – one slip]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cinn-mhìol
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animal heads (art design).
Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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clap
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Quotation: a’ chlap. Notes: ‘the clap’ (note fem. art.). Dw. has clap, but makes it masc.
Location: Lewis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cròisidh
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[See cròsaidh.] It could also be a matter of different pronunciation, could it? Of course there are the variations in the various districts: this is the Scalpay way of pronouncing it. I do not hear the words so often used now. The hand-knitted goods are not so talked of in the usual, thus words associated with such art and arts are, I am afraid, beginning to be forgotten. [SLIP: Crochet hook.]
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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greiseadh
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fine art work.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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na sgrathan
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These were square pieces of green sod or turf thinly cut with a sharp kind of spade called a ‘caibe-làir’. There was an art in the cutting of a ‘sgrath’ and an ordinary spade would not do. The ‘sgrathan’ were laid on top of the rafters, ‘taobhain’ [q.v.] and ‘maidean-ceangail’ [q.v.] in a very methodical way, so that every inch of wood was covered. Finally the thatch, rushes or heather, was carefully spread on top of ‘sgrathan’ and held down by heather ropes, ‘sioman fraoich’, in criss-cross pattern. To the ends of these ropes, which dangled over the top of wall below, heavy stones called ‘acraichean’ were attached to keep thatch secure in place in time of storm. If the least flaw was detected in a ‘sgrath’ after it was cut, it was at once discarded as unsuitable for the roof of a building.
Origin: Skye
Category: Taigh Gàidhealach / House and Furnishings
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obair-ciùil
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musical ‘work’ art.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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pailleart (masc.)
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[pɑlʹart] good, firm slap. [NOTES: the slip has [palʹart].]
Origin: Kill-Fhinn
Category: Crodh / Cattle
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speilipan
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See attached slip. [NOTES: the following copied from the attached piece of paper.] L – Lever, which was hit with a bat, cromag [?] stave etc., which flung the ball into the air. From then the game was similar to cluich air house i.e. rounders. When the players were few, the catcher had the privilege of wielding the bat. There was quite an art in playing the ball in the hole: central, or to the left slightly or to the right slightly depending on how the field was set. Also the wielding of the bat gave room for the display of skill. Hit for 4, hit for 6 or interval for trot.
Location: Leodhas [Lewis], an taobh siar
Category: Cur-seachadan: Dèideagan, Geamaichean is Farpaisean / Recreation: Toys, Games, Contests
