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[glic]
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Bu ghlic a’ bheart dha sin. – A wise thing for him to do that. Tormod: “Chaidh speach anns an lìon aig an fhigheadair ’s cha deadh am figheadair air a h-àrainn.” Coinneach: “Bu ghlic a’ bheart dha sin.” (Wasp agus spider.)
Origin: [Lewis, Uig an Iar]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[lon-chraois]
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’S ann ort a tha’n lon-chraois. – keen to gobble up. Mayfly, water spider, water demon.
Location: Killearn
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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am poca salainn
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the spider.
Origin: Lochaber
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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breabadair
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Note: spider.
Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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breabadair ladhrach
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spider. (Lewis)
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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breabadair-ladhrach
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[bɾɛbəd̪ɑðɫɤ:ɾɑx] Note: the ordinary house spider.
Location: [Lewis], South Lochs, Caversta
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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breabadair-ladhrach
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Note: a type of spider.
Origin: Carloway, Doune
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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breabadair-làrach
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Notes: spider.
Origin: Applecross
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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breabair-smùgach
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[bɾebɑɾsmu̟:ɡɔx] Notes: spider.
Origin: Drumguish, by Kingussie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cailleach-a-mheang
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spider.
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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dalbhan-allaidh
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[d̪ɑɫɑvɑṉɑɫi] Notes: spider.
Location: Ross-shire, Dornie, Morvich
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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dallan-allaidh
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spider. Obair an d-a – spider’s web.
Location: Inverness
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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daman-ollaidh
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[d̪ɑ̃mɑṉoɫi] Notes: spider.
Location: Sutherland, Golspie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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damhan allaidh
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[dɑ̃vɑn ɑlʹi̜] Notes: a spider.
Location: Ross of Mull
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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damhan eallaidh
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spider.
Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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damhan-allaich
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[d̪ɑ̃vɑnɑɫiç] Notes: spider.
Location: Skye, Staffin
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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dannsair dubhan uisge
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water spider.
Location: South Uist, South Boisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deiseag
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Notes: spider crab??
Location: Harris, Ardhasaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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drabhan-eallaich (sic)
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[d̪ɾɑvɑṉjɑɫiç] Notes: spider.
Location: Raasay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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dramhan-eallaich
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[d̪ɾɑvɑṉȷɑɫiç] Note: spider.
Origin: Harris, Leverburgh
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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droman-allaidh
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[d̪ɾomɑṉɑɫi] Notes: spider.
Origin: Sutherland, Embo
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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droman-eallaich
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[d̪ɾɤumɑnjɑɫiç] Notes: a spider.
Location: Skye, Elgol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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druimean-eallaich (sic)
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[dɾw̃mɑ̃ṉıɑɫiç] Notes: a spider.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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duman-allaidh (eallaidh)
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spider.
Location: Tummel and Rannoch
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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dàmhan-allaidh
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[d̪ɑ̃:vɑnɑɫi] Notes: spider.
Location: Sutherland, Bettyhill, Swordly
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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figheadair
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Note: applied to an insect (spider?) which used to be put on the palm of the hand by kids. It had to leave a drop of liquid before it was released. Children thought it was honey.
Location: Harris, Quidinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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figheadair
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spider.
Location: Argyll, Tarbert, Muasdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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figheadair
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Notes: spider.
Origin: Tiree
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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figheadair-fodair
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spider.
Location: Tummel and Rannoch
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fitheadair
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Notes: spider.
Location: Islay, Bowmore
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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leuman-allaidh
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[lʹemɑ̃ṉɔɫi] Notes: spider.
Location: Sutherland, Kinlochbervie, Oldshoremore
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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poc-an-t-sàill
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[pɔkən̪d̪ɑ:lʹ] Notes: spider.
Location: Sutherland, Embo
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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poca-salainn
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[pɔkəsɑɫĩnʹ] Notes: spider.
Location: Skye, Sleat, Calligary
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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poca-salainn
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Notes: spider.
Origin: Harris
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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pocan-salainn
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Note: a spider, as found in a web in a corner.
Location: Harris, Quidinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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pocan-salainn
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[pɔkɑṉsɑɫĩnʹ] Notes: spider.
Origin: Petty
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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tarbhan allaidh
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spider. (Lewis)
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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toman-eallaidh
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a spider.
Location: Ross-shire, Muir-of-Ord
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
