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ball-dobhrain
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a wart like resemblance of a wart, but a birthmark.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Blàthan-Leighis / Medicinal Plants
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buntata carrach
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Potatoes with wart-like growths – usually caused by ashes have been used as fertiliser [sic]. [NOTES: spelled ‘buntàta carrach’ on the slip.]
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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caileach-ribeach
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(also) a wart, a scabby wart on the skin.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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carraiche
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Notes: a wart disease in potatoes.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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doire
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[d̪ɤɾə] Notes: a large wart growing on cattle (also found on horses). Removed by tying a silk thread round its base.
Location: Ross-shire, Achiltibuie, Alltan Dubh
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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doire
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wart.
Origin: Geàrrloch [Gairloch]
Category: Crodh / Cattle
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fearstan
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a small wart of a blackish nature on the skin. (The word is not in use on Scalpay today, but perhaps in other places?)
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance
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foine ribeach air a sròin
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a ... wart on her nose.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance
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foinne
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[fonʹ] Notes: a wart.
Location: Sutherland, Embo
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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foinne
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Notes: wart.
Origin: Bunloit
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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foinne
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Notes: wart.
Origin: Islay, Ballygrant
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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foinne
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[fonʹə] Notes: a wart. [fũ̟nʹə] – Barvas.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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foinne
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[fonʹə] Note: wart.
Origin: Stockinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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foinne (f)
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Notes: wart.
Location: Harris, Ardhasaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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foinne (f), foinneachan
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[pl] wart.
Origin: Ross of Mull
Category: Caoraich / Sheep
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foinne (m), foinneachan (pl)
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wart.
Origin: Tiriodh [Tiree]
Category: Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance
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foinne, foinneachan
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[pl] wart.
Origin: Mull, Bunessan, Ardtun or Mull, Tobermory
Category: Crodh / Cattle
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foinne-riobach
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shaggy wart; a hair tied round the wart cuts its way, cuts through it, off
[sic].
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Blàthan-Leighis / Medicinal Plants
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fuainne
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wart.
Location: Na Hearadh, Gòbhaig [Harris, Gobhaig]
Category: Crodh / Cattle
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fuinne
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Notes: wart.
Location: Lewis, Barvas
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fuinne
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[fũ̟nʹə] Note: wart.
Location: Lewis, Uig, Crowlista
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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tòc
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[t̪ɔ:xk] Notes: a kind of wart inside a cow’s eyelid. Could be removed. (See Dw.)
Location: Skye, Portree
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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uisg iaruinn
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brown, rust-like substance found in ditches and streams. Used to get rid of warts. Bit of string would be tightened round the wart and this substance smeared over it. Iron content must have come from the rocks in the streams.
Location: South Uist, Stoneybridge
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
