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(a) Am pas no chluas
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The flattened top part of the foot.
Origin: [Lewis], Dail a Tuath or [Lewis], Suaineabost [Swainbost] or [Lewis], Lional
Category: Acfhuinn Iasgaich / Fishing Tackle
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1. Cumaidhean chluas, pàirtean de’n chluais, tinneasan cluaise
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Location: Na Hearadh [Harris], Horgabost
Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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1. Cumaidhean chluas, pàirtean de’n chluais, tinneasan cluaise
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Location: Na Hearadh, Gòbhaig [Harris, Gobhaig]
Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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1. Cumaidhean chluas, pàirtean de’n chluais, tinneasan cluaise
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Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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1. Cumaidhean chluas, pàirtean de’n chluais, tinneasan cluaise
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Origin: Tiriodh [Tiree]
Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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5. Eadar a’ chluas ’s an adhairc.
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Location: Killearn
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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A chluas
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Location: [Harris], Leverburgh, Kintulavaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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A’ CHLUAS
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Location: Na Hearadh [Harris], Horgabost
Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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A’ CHLUAS
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Location: Na Hearadh, Gòbhaig [Harris, Gobhaig]
Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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A’ CHLUAS
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Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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A’ CHLUAS
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Origin: Tiriodh [Tiree]
Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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Bheirinn mo chluas
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miann.
Origin: Tiriodh [Tiree]
Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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Cluasan na sgùil
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So toll anns gach cliathaich (a) Gus greim a ghabhail air nuair a bhiodh tu a’ falbh leis an sgùil air do chruachainn, air do ghualainn, no air cùl t-amhach. (b) Gus cluas no earbuill an lin bhig a cheangal ann nuair a sguireadh tu a bhiadhadh. (c) Gus sreang a cheangal tarsainn air an lion bho chluas gu cluas gus nach tuit e mach as nuair a bhios i agad air cùl t-amhach.
Origin: [Lewis], Dail a Tuath or [Lewis], Suaineabost [Swainbost] or [Lewis], Lional
Category: Acfhuinn Iasgaich / Fishing Tackle
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Cum do chluas fosgailte
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Origin: Tiriodh [Tiree]
Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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[cluas]
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“A’ chluas dheas gam dheas mholadh, ’sa chluas chear [sic] gam shior mholadh [sic].” According to which ear is burning you are either being praised or criticised. [NOTES: the second ‘mholadh’ corrected to ‘?chàineadh’.]
Location: South Uist, Stoneybridge
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[urram]
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“Urram chlaisneachd chluas na Roinn Eorpa aig an earba, ’s a dh’aindheoin na chloinn i cha teich i gu faic i.”
Location: North Uist, Grimsay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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biorach
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Quotation: biorach sa’ chluas. Notes: keen-hearing.
Location: Perthshire, Killin
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bodhar-chluas
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someone not paying attention.
Location: Na Hearadh, Gòbhaig [Harris, Gobhaig]
Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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bun
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Quotation: a’ chluas man a’ bhun. Notes: sheep’s ear cut off.
Location: Skye, Kilmuir
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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comhtharr
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Notes: earmarks. See also: beum, bàrr, meurlan iochdrach, meurlan uachdrach, sùlag, dul, cròchdan, meangan, sgoltadh, cluigean, leth-chluas, eil-stob (DAMcD).
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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leth-chluas
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Notes: earmark. One ear cut off.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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lìon-sgadanach (E)
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Pàirtean: An druim-àrca. (E) [NOTES: slipped.] An druim-dubh. (E) [NOTES: slipped.] A’ ghéibheal. (I) [NOTES: slipped under ‘géibheal’.] A’ chluas. (I) [NOTES: slipped under ‘cluas’.] An t-abhras. (E) [NOTES: slipped under ‘abhras’.] (Mar a bha sinn a’ bruidhinn air an oidhche roimhe.)
Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Acfhuinn Iasgaich / Fishing Tackle
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sean chluas
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applied to someone who was retentive regarding the way of life of the area prior to his own birth. “Bha sean chluas ormsa.”
Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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spaid mhór
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rutting spade. A’ chrois. A’ chas. An t-osan. A’ chluas. Ceann na spaid.
Origin: Tiree
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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toisgeal
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[t̪ɔʃɡʹɑɫ] Quotation: a’ chluas toisgeal. Notes: left ear – used in sheep’s earmarks.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
