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amsan
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Quotation: “Tha na h-amsain dol do’n mhonadh agus na coilich dhubha dol do’n chuan.” Notes: this is what an experienced local fisherman said once when he heard that farm workers were getting a boat, he himself having come ashore. Amsan – solan goose.
Origin: Port Wemyss
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cais-ceum
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nn ‘footstep’: latha na bliadhn’ ùire aige, ~ coilich
Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Broadcove
Category: Field Notebooks of Seosamh Watson June-August 1983
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ceum-coilich
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a rooster’s step, length of a rooster’s step (lit.). Fad ceum coilich is e sin an fhaid th’ann am feasgar bliadhn’ ùire (Harris). Is e sin an latha air tighinn cho fada ri fad ceum coilich, ann am facail eile.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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coileach
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Quotation: Tha i a’ gabhail coilich [əɡɑɑlkɑliç]. Notes: flecks of white foam appearing on the sea as the wind rises.
Location: Sutherland, Embo
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gabh
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Quotation: Tha i a’ gabhail coilich [əɡɑɑlkɑliç]. Notes: flecks of white foam appearing on the sea as the wind rises.
Location: Sutherland, Embo
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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monadh
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Quotation: Tha na h-amsain dol do’n mhonadh agus na coilich dhubh a’ dol do’n chuan. Notes: see amsan.
Origin: Port Wemyss
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
