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Crabhadh

Prayer.

Location: South Uist, Daliburgh
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms

Na h-Eileanan

Trondairnis, Eileanan Sianta, Gearraidh na h-Aibhne, Loch Tungabhat, Mùirnean, Mosgal, Ùig, Eileanan Flannach, Lingarabhaigh, Cliseam, Sròn Scourst, Sròn Ulladal, Tarran Mór, Loch Réasort, Croladha, Crabhadal, Beinn Bhaoghla, Hiort, Cuan Sgìthe.

Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

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crab and tea (for supper).

Origin: [Ross-shire]
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink

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crab.

Origin: [Ross-shire]
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink

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crab sandwich.

Origin: [Ross-shire]
Category: Biadh is Deoch / Food and Drink

[crùbag]

Tha crùbag ort. – A “crab” in rowing.

Origin: [Lewis, Uig an Iar]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

[cusg]

[Kenneth MacDonald in the letter of 9 January 1967:] Seachdain no dhà air ais, fhuair sinn pasgan eile de dh’fhaclan Uigeach bho dh’fhear an aon ainm ruibh fhéin – Murchadh MacLeòid, a tha ’na mhaighstir-sgoile ann an Cinntire. B’e am [sic] rud a chuir e thugainn an t-ainm a th’aig muinntir Chàirisiadar air fear an “Artificial Insemination” – “Bodach na cusg”. An cuala sibh fhéin riamh am facal “cusg”, no an urrainn dhuibh mineachadh ’sam bith a thoirt air? [Mr MacLeod’s reply:] Murchadh MacLeòid Chinntire, Murchadh a’ Ghobha a tha mi an dùil a th’ann. Mo dheagh charaid, uaireigin. Cha’n fhaca mi e bho shamhradh 1948. Tha mi tuigsinn gur h-ann ann an Southend an Cinntire a tha e. Mor, no Murdo, a’ Ghobha a chanas sinne ris. Duine dòigheil a tha ’n sin. Duine snog. (…) Mu ghnothach an A.I. Tha na facail “cusp” agus “cusag” ann. Tha iad sìos anns na faclairean. Cha chanainn nach e aon dhiubh seo a tha ann an “cusg”. (…) Agus am facal sin a nuas, agus air mhaiseann [?] ann an Càirisiadair. Anns na Bàigh. Chan eil fhios ’am an cuala sibh a riamh mu Sgoil Dhubh nam Bàgh. Bidh Ruaridh am profeasar air cluinntinn mu a dheidhinn, chanainn. Chan eil am facal “cusg” againne idir. [Letter dated 04/05/1967:] Bho phiuthar eile thall an Crabhlastadh againn fhìn, fhuair mi mu dheidhinn “cusg” (Bodach na Cusg). Is ann air pìob-stillidh a bha cusg aca anns na Bàigh (seòrsa de rudeigin mar pìob-stillidh, có dhiù). Is iomadh uair a rinn sinn mallachadh agus blaigeardachd air bodaich leis a’ phìob-stillidh (eileamaid airson bùrn a thilgeadh). Tha mi cinnteach gu’m biodh balaich shuas taobh na Comraich ris an aon seòrsa oibreach. (Na Bàigh: ’se sin Càirisiadar, Géisiadair, Ungisiadair, agus Éineacleit.)

Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

[kinds of fish]

5. All kinds of fish. But mostly flat fish on sandy ground and cod, haddock and whiting on hard ground. Rocks or gravel very often. A crab or lobster got entangled on the line, which was a bonus for that fisherman. He took it home and cooked it in the ashes.

Category: Iasgach / Fishing

[krɛ̜bitʹ]

Notes: bad-tempered, ‘crabbit’.

Location: Perthshire, Killin
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

[note]

’S mar sin. Feuchaibh mo bhràthair aig 13 Crabhlastadh, an Uig, an Leòdhas, agus bidh fhios aige de na h-ainmeanan a th’aca air na galairean-sa.

Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

[note]

Cha chuir mi iad seo air na h-ainmeannan ceart Beurla idir. (Feuch mo bhràthair, Alasdair Seòras, 13 Crabhlastadh, Sgire Uige, ann an Leòdhas.)

Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Caoraich / Sheep

[portan]

Cnapaineach cruinn cruaidh, ’s cruaidh craiceann, a làmhan ’s an t-shùil a meadhoin a chlèith, fheòil a meadhoin a chnàimh. A riddle meaning a small crab (portan).

Location: South Uist, Peninerine
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

[siol-ghainmheach / sìol-ghainmheach]

Chunnaic mi am prògram “A Boy in Harris” air an T.V. an oidhche roimhe, agus chòrd e rium. (…) Ach a nise gu aon nì anns a’ phrògram do’n d’thug mi an aire – marbhadh nan siol, no glacadh nan siol (an t-siol-ghainmheach mar a chanas sinn) leis a’ chorran anns an tràigh. Obh, obh is iomadh ceud a ghlac an làmh a tha sgrìobhadh na litreach-sa. Anns an Fhadhail Mhóir aig Crabhlastadh, an Sgìr Uige againn fhìn, ann an Leòdhas. Am boirionnach Hearach a’ sgrìobadh leis a’ chorran anns an tràigh (air an tràigh thioraim). Chuala mi iad a’ deanamh nì de’n t-seòrsa-sa a ghlacadh na sìl air Na Ceithir Peighinn Deug an ceann shìos na Sgìre againn fhìn (Uig Leòdhais) a’ sgrìobadh le croman, no le hoe, air an tràigh thioraim. Cha’n fhaca mi a leithid shuas againn fhìn a riamh. Nì ach an corran anns an fhadhail. Bha an corran shìol air a dheanamh de’n chorran mhór. Bha an gob far an robh e dol na bu doimhne na bhith réidh ris an làimh, air a ghearradh dheth, agus am faobhar air a mhadadh gus nach gearradh e na sìolan mar a ghlacaist iad. Bhiodh cuid a’ toirt seòrsa de dh’fhiaclan anns a’ chorran shìol. Chunnaic mi a dhà dhiubh seo (corrain shiol) nuair a bha mi shuas aig an tigh air an t-samhradh-sa fhéin. Bidh cuimhne agaibh gu robh corran eile aig na bodaich: corran-speal. Bha e mar seo: [see third illustration below]. Is e arm eagalach a bha seo. Bha cùl air an iarunn aige mar air iarunn na speala agus bhiodh sibh ga ghleusadh le cloich-speal. Bha e mór seach corran cumanta. Seo a nise mar a bhithist a’ glacadh nan sìol leis a’ chorran-shiol anns an Fhadhail Mhóir shuas aig Crabhlastadh, ann an Uig Leòdhais. A’ tòiseachadh ann an seo [i.e. àite tòiseachaidh in the illustration] agus a’ gabhail air aghaidh. Bha peile-mór ceangailte le sreing ri do mheadhon. Peile-mór a’ cheàird no peile suinc. No peile-caol a’ cheàird (chan eil easan a’ dol an diugh idir). Bha thu a’ tòiseachadh na sgrìoba mar bu trice thugad. An uair sin a’ tionndadh a’ chorrain agus a’ toirt na sgrìoba bhuat. Mar sin a’ gabhail air d’adhart gu’n tachradh sìol riut. No beathach beag neimheil eile. Biast na Fadhlach, mar a chanas fear Chrabhlastaidh rithe. Iasg beag airgiodach ann an dath ’s an sgeilm, agus gathan neimheil innte. An stangaran a tha mi an dùil a chanas an Hearach rithe. (Ri siol air leth mór canaidh sinne an Uig gobag rithe. Dé a chanas an Hearach chan eil fhios agam.) Ma bhios tu airson cuideachadh air glacadh nan siol a shealltuinn uair sam bith, cha dean e deifir foighneachd mu an chùis do Mhurchadh. Bha Murchadh ris an obair sin mu na siolan bho bha e òg ’s a’ dol do an sgoil gus an a dh’fhàs e ’na dhuine agus a’ dol leis an lìon-bheag. (Siol as fheàrr airson cnòdan, agus là grianach nach bi ro fhuar. Is e luga as fheàrr airson na h-adaige. Sin gliocas agus léirsinn nam bodach a bha sean nuair a bha Murchadh òg.) Cha chanainn gu bheil móran lìon-bhig ’ga dheanamh ri cladaichean na Hearadh an diugh. Is e glé bheag dheth a tha ri cladaichean Uige an diugh mar an ceudna. Tha sabhs air na siolan air leth math, cuideachd. Agus tha iad air leth blasda mar bhiadh, agus air leth tacmhor. Cha tig acras air duine air luathair [?] as déidh feed de na siolan. A thaobh sealladh air lìonmhorachd, cha chreid mi nach e sealladh air an t-sil-ghainmhich anns a’ bhàgh againn fhín (Camus Uige) a dhleasas a’ cheud àite. Cia mheud mìle, no cia mheud muillion dhiubh seo a bh’ann? Agus faoileag is biorach air am muin [?], as an déidh, gu’n robh iad a’ leum ’nan sgaothan as an uisge, airson teàrnaidh, ged nach bu mhór an ciall. Bha dùil ’am gu robh bleideagan an t-sneachda ann an lìonmhorachd gu leòir. Bha dùil agam sin, gus an siod. Is iomadh rud a chì am fear a bhios air an dùthaich nach fhaic fear a’ chabhsair luim! Dà nì a chunnaic mi-fhín le mo shùilean aig sìol ’ga dheanamh: Chunnaic mi siol (te mhath mhór) a’ snàmh cho neo-lochdach, ma b’fhior, am measg cliath de chudaigean òga (siol chudaig) agus an uair a b’fheàrr ’s a b’fheàrr a bhiodh na creutaran bochda, bheireadh i tè as agus dh’itheadh i i. A rithist, uair eile, chunnaic mi sìol a’ gabhail na h-ite a bhiodh againn ag iola (fly-fishing). Sin agad ma tha na rudan a chì duine nuair a bhios e muigh, agus a shùilean fosgailte.

Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

altruman

Notes: female crab.

Location: Skye, Portree
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

anigidh

crabbed, nasty.

Location: Tummel and Rannoch
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

aparan

Notes: the flap under the crab’s belly.

Location: Skye, Kilmuir
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

barag

fem. crab.

Location: Mull [see below for details]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

brèinain

a crabbit, quick tempered, angry person. To the extent that he might be unapproachable.

Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

buigeanag

[bu̜ɡʹəṉɑɡ] Note: a type of crab (portan) with a soft back.

Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

cearc

Notes: female crab. Also cleireach (m) and altruman (f).

Location: Skye, Kilmuir
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

cearc

Notes: female crab.

Location: Skye?, Braes, Baile Meadhonach
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

cléireach

Notes: male crab.

Location: Skye, Harlosh
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

cléireach

Notes: male crab.

Location: Islay, Port Wemyss
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

cléireach

Notes: male crab.

Location: Skye, Portree
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

coileach

Notes: male crab. (Also cléireach (m) and altruman (f).)

Location: Skye, Kilmuir
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

coileach

Notes: male crab.

Location: Skye?, Braes, Baile Meadhonach
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crabhag

miniature peat bank.

Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance

crabhag

broken corn. [NOTES: corrected to ‘cràbhag’.]

Origin: [Note: From North Uist, information from Alex O’Henley / RÓM 4 Dec 2023]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crabhalach

bony, emaciated fellow. [NOTES: note added above ‘crabhalach’ – cnàmhalach.]

Origin: [Note: From North Uist, information from Alex O’Henley / RÓM 4 Dec 2023]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crabhanach

moaning, grumbling. [NOTES: note added above – cnàmhanach.]

Origin: Skye
Category: Nàdur an Duine / Personality

crabhat

Notes: a scarf.

Location: Ross-shire, Aultbea
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crabhat

[kɾɑˈvɑt̪] Note: used formerly for a scarf.

Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crabhata

cravat.

Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crabhata

cravat (scarf).

Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crabhcan

Note: earmark.

Location: [Lewis], S. Lochs, Gravir
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crabhcan

[kɾ[ɑu̟]:kɑṉ] Notes: earmark.

Location: Lewis, Barvas
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crabhcan

Note: iron hook.

Origin: Balallan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crabhcan

[kɾɑu̟kɑ̃ṉ] Note: A.C. can’t remember seeing one but was told that it was used originally for twisting flax. Functioned like a “dealgan” but was curved. Latterly used for making rope out of the hair from a horse’s tail. “Crabhcan” also used of people. “Crabhcan grannda de dhuine” – duine camaiceach, lùbach na dhòigh.

Origin: Ness
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crabhcan (E)

’Se seo a bhiodh againn air a’ bhabht anns a’ bhalla a bhiodh a’ cumail an àirde na slabhruidh bhos cionn an teine.

Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Taigh Gàidhealach / House and Furnishings

crabhladh

[kɾɤ:ɫəɣ] Quot.: Bhiodh iad a’ crabhladh rudan an sud ’s an seo. Note: gleaning, gathering when there is little to gather.

Origin: [Caversta]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crabhàidseach

Seann chràbhaidseach – an old decrepit person (female). (Donald MacIntyre in Sporan Dhòmhnaill uses “cranàidseichean”.)

Origin: [South Uist]
Category: Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance

crabladh

collecting material by scrabing [sic] [scraping?].

Location: [Harris], Scalpaigh [Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crabsag

crab.

Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris,Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crealach

masc. crab.

Location: Mull [see below for details]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

croit

Croit Buaile Shomhairl (Crabhlastadh).

Origin: [Lewis, Uig an Iar]
Category: Cruth na Tìre / Landscape Features

crubag

crab.

Location: Na Hearadh, Gòbhaig [Harris, Gobhaig]
Category: Iasgach a’ Ghiomaich / Lobster-Fishing

crubain

[kruuḅɑnʹ] Notes: large crabs.

Location: Ross of Mull
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

cruban

crab.

Location: Eilean Thiriodh, Cornaig Mhór [Tiree, Cornaigmore]
Category: Maorach / Shellfish

cràbhadh

Tha mo bhiadh air crabhadh [sic] a nis. – digested.

Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crùbag

crab.

Location: An t-Eilean Sgiathanach, Portrìgh [Skye, Portree]
Category: Maorach / Shellfish

crùbag

crab.

Location: Isle-of-Lewis, Shawbost
Category: Maorach / Shellfish

crùbag

The edible crab. Tha iad so pailt an Nis. Tha iad ri’m faighinn anns na sgeirean mun Phort, agus b’àbhaist do dhaoine a bhith deanamh feum dhiubh, ach an diugh, bho chuir Comunn na Siorrachd pìoban salachair a’ bhaile chun na mara aig a’ Phort chan eil duine gan toirt dhachaidh. Thachair a leithid so an iomadh àite anns an eilean so. Bidh na h-iasgairean a’ faighean moran chrùbagan anns na lin-leóbag, rud nach toigh leo idir, agus tha iad ag innse dhomh gur e an aon dòigh air bàs obann a thoirt do chrùbaig, spìc iaruinn a chur troimh druim bho thaobh gu taobh. Aithnich tu air dath na crùbaig ma ’s fhiach i a toirt dhachaidh – bidh a slige dealrach ruadh.

Location: Lewis, Port of Ness, Lionel
Category: Maorach / Shellfish

crùbag

Notes: edible crab (brown).

Location: Harris, Ardhasaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crùbag

edible crab.

Location: Uibhist a Tuath, Ceann a Bhàigh [North Uist, Bayhead]
Category: Maorach / Shellfish

crùbag

a large crab.

Origin: [Kintyre, Tarbert]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crùban

Notes: crab.

Location: Tiree, Caolis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crùban

Notes: crab.

Location: Coll, Sorrisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crùban

Notes: crab.

Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crùban

Notes: crab.

Origin: Tiree
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

crùban (m), crùbain

[pl] crabs.

Origin: Tiriodh [Tiree]
Category: Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance

càdhair

Quotation: [kɑ:əɾ] a’ chrùban. Notes: the flesh of the crab.

Location: Islay, Port Wemyss
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

céir crùbaig

The edible red or yellow wax inside the crab. ’S e ceir dhearg as fheàrr is nuair a bhios i lan dheth tha an t-slige aice dealrach ruadh. Bidh a’ chéir so ’na bhiadhadh aca air a’ chreagach le slait is le tigh-thabhaidh.

Location: Lewis, Port of Ness, Lionel
Category: Maorach / Shellfish

deimhseag

[dɛ̃ʃɑk] crabs with flat, broad claws.

Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

deiseag

velvet crab.

Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

deiseag

crab.

Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance

deiseag

Notes: spider crab??

Location: Harris, Ardhasaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

deiseag

velvet crab.

Location: Na Hearadh, Gòbhaig [Harris, Gobhaig]
Category: Iasgach a’ Ghiomaich / Lobster-Fishing

deiseag

Notes: crab with a velvety back.

Location: Raasay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

deiseag

[?] crab.

Origin: Taransay
Category: Maorach / Shellfish

deisneag

Notes: swimming crab with hairy legs.

Location: Lewis, Point
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

deisneag

The swimming crab, or fiddler crab. Inedible. Gheibh thu deisneag, cha mhór, ann an sgor air gach cladach ach ’s ann an comhnuidh ’na h-aonar, mar gum biodh iad a’ dleasadh ‘territorial rights’.

Location: Lewis, Port of Ness, Lionel
Category: Maorach / Shellfish

diseag

Notes: a small, hairy crab which moves quickly.

Location: Tiree, [Caolas? – one slip]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

dreamach

[d̪ɾɛ̃mɑx] Notes: “crabbit”.

Location: Sutherland, Armadale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

dreaman

[d̪ɾɛ̃mɑṉ] Note: a person who is continually crabbit.

Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

drumanach

elder tree (already noted). When in winter the branches became sapless, children (as already noted) scrabbed [sic] [scrubbed?] the branches with a pocket knife and used the branch as fishing rods. It (the common elder) is a common tree, ‘easy to grow’ in places like the Isles of Scotland where the climate is damp and cold. It is noticeable on Harris growing without or within little distances of houses, or close to a house. If this signifies anything, I am not able to say at the moment. Seemingly it could? … In the ‘superstitious stories of the Isles’.

Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

fairc (-ean)

crevices under rocks where crabs, lobsters and other shellfish can be obtained.

Location: North Uist, Tigharry
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

faircean

crevices under rocks on the shore. Lobsters, crabs can be obtained in these. The word ‘fairc’ is different from ‘faiche’ which is used at the south end of South Uist.

Location: South Uist, Iochdar, Baile Gharbhaidh [Balgarva]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

faodhail (I)

(Faic na faclairean.) Tha seo againn, grunnan dhiubh. Agus ann an Crabhlastadh againn fhìn, tha ‘ruith-fhaodhail’ [q.v.].

Origin: [Lewis, Uig an Iar]
Category: Cruth na Tìre / Landscape Features

faoilinn

Faoilinn Na Tràghad aig Crabhlastadh agus Baile na Cille. ’Se aodann a bhios an seo. Tha faoilinn na h-Airde Bige a muigh aig an Aird Bhig fhéin faisg air An Sgarp.

Origin: [Lewis, Uig an Iar]
Category: Cruth na Tìre / Landscape Features

froighneadh

[fɾ[ɤi]nʹəɣ] Quotation: Bha froighneadh air. Notes: He was cross, crabbit.

Location: Tiree, Caolis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

fuaidreag

[fu̟ədʹʒɾɑɡ] Notes: imitation eel as bait for lythe. Often made of crab and wrapped in wool to keep it together.

Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

gaorr

[ɡw:r] Note: food inside a crab or lobster.

Origin: [Lewis], Uig, Valtos
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

gearradh-crabhcan

Note: earmark.

Origin: Crowlista
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

giomach ann am faochag

hermit crab.

Location: Cluer
Category: Maorach / Shellfish

giomach tuathal (m)

Notes: hermit crab.

Location: Harris, Ardhasaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

giomach-tuathail

lobster (the armoured lobster. You will [sic] [find? see?] him inside a whelk (faochag) perhaps, you could say giomach-faochaig. [NOTES: the word is mentioned in Word-list 5. Copied here.] I have mentioned the ‘armoured crab’ being inside the whelk, it’s the hermit crab, isn’t it? And recognised in Scalpay as giomach tuathail as I noted previously. [SLIP 1: Hermit crab.] [SLIP 2: Lobster.]

Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

giomach-tuathal

Notes: hermit crab.

Location: Harris, Ardhasaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

giomach-tuathal

Note: hermit crab.

Location: [Lewis], S. Lochs, Gravir
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

giomaich chuain

I haven’t heard a Gaelic name for prawns but giomaich chuain. A prawn is not a hermit crab. Perhaps they have a Gaelic name for a prawn in Lewis, perhaps years back they had a name for them in Gaelic on Scalpay but I’m afraid not to-day. [SLIP: Prawns.]

Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

grainneach

[ɡɾɑ̃nʹɑx] Notes: crabbit. Lewis: [ɡrɑ̃n̪ɑx].

Origin: Kinlochourn
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

gràbas

[ɡɾɑ:bəs] Notes: “crab-louse”.

Origin: Applecross
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

guireineach

Quotation: Tha e [ɡu̟rinəx]. Notes: bad-tempered, ‘crabbit’.

Origin: Glenlyon
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

iongna

[ĩ:ṉə] Note: a crab or lobster’s claw.

Location: Lewis, Uig, Crowlista
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

iungarra

[ȷɛ̃ɣɑrə] Note: Also “duine iungarra” – a crabbit person.

Origin: Crowlista
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

ladhar

Notes: claw of the lobster, crab, etc.

Location: Islay, Port Wemyss
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

màdag

Notes: a female crab.

Location: Skye, Harlosh
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

oglaich

crabbit. “Bha i cho oglaich.”

Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

partain

[pɑʂtɑ˖nʹ] [?] Notes: small crabs.

Location: Ross of Mull
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

partan

crab.

Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

partan

crab.

Location: Inverness
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

partan

crab.

Location: Isle-of-Lewis, Shawbost
Category: Maorach / Shellfish

partan

crab.

Location: Uibhist a Tuath, Ceann a Bhàigh [North Uist, Bayhead]
Category: Maorach / Shellfish

partan

Green shore crab. Pailt anns a’ chula h-àite.

Location: Lewis, Port of Ness, Lionel
Category: Maorach / Shellfish

partan

crab.

Location: Eilean Thiriodh, Cornaig Mhór [Tiree, Cornaigmore]
Category: Maorach / Shellfish

partan tuathalan

Tha iad so pailt far am bheil gainmheach bhàn no airgeadach (silvery). Brittle white crab. Tha gath ann a tha nimheil, is leanaidh an goirteas uine mhor. Tha mi a’ creidsinn gur e sin a dh’aobharaich an sean-fhacal – ’S fheàrr am partan tuathalan na bhith gun duine (Nicolson’s Proverbs). Tha na partain so pailt anns na geòdhaichean gainmhich deas air Ceann an Tiumpain.

Location: Lewis, Port of Ness, Lionel
Category: Maorach / Shellfish

poll (E)

Tha trì dhiubh seo againn fhìn ann an Crabhlastadh. A chuid as fhasgaiche ann am bàgh ’s mar sin a bh’unnda.

Origin: [Lewis, Uig an Iar]
Category: Cruth na Tìre / Landscape Features

portan

crab.

Location: Cluer
Category: Maorach / Shellfish

portan

small crab.

Location: An t-Eilean Sgiathanach, Portrìgh [Skye, Portree]
Category: Maorach / Shellfish

portan

small crab.

Location: Milngavie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

portan

Notes: inedible crab (green).

Location: Harris, Ardhasaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

portan

crab. (Scalpay) [See partan.]

Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

portan

green crab.

Origin: Taransay
Category: Maorach / Shellfish

portan-tuathail

Note: (hermit crab); truaghan a’ phòs te airson a cuid. “B’fheàrr am portan-tuathail na bhi gun fear-tighe.” (?)

Origin: Swainbost
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

pranndan

[pɾɛ̃n̪:d̪ɑ̃ṉ] Notes: crushed crab, limpet, potato for bait.

Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

rùbhag

[ru̜:ɑɡ] Notes: crab.

Location: Sutherland, Kinlochbervie, Oldshoremore
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

rùbhag

Notes: crab.

Location: Sutherland, Durness, Laide, Portnacon
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

rùbhag

Notes: crab.

Location: Sutherland, Kinlochbervie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

rùbhag

[ru̜:ɑɡ] Notes: crab.

Location: Sutherland, Kinlochbervie, Blairmore
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

rùdhag

Notes: a crab.

Location: Sutherland, Portskerra
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

sgràbadh

scrabing [sic].

Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

snodhach

[sn̪ɔ̃ʔɔx] Notes: female crab.

Location: Islay, Port Wemyss
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

soll

mussels, limpets, crabs, in fact, any shell-fish, mashed up with a stone and thrown into the sea to attract fish. Boiled cold potatoes, crushed in the hand were sometimes used when enough shell-fish could not be had.

Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

solladh

crushed crabs, limpets etc. to attract fish to the rock.

Origin: Barra
Category: Acfhuinn Iasgaich / Fishing Tackle

sporan

Notes: where the crab holds its spawn.

Location: Islay, Port Wemyss
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

sporan

Note: flap on the belly of a crab.

Location: Harris, Quidinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

sporan

Quot.: sporan na crùbaig. Note: crab’s “apron” (flaps on its belly).

Origin: Crowlista
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

sporan-na-crùbaig

Note: spawn-pouch of the crab.

Location: [Lewis], S. Lochs, Gravir
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

strùpladh (E)

Faic ‘strùplaich’ aig MacGhillfhinnein. (Fear a’ Chnìpe – Kneep, am baile ann an Uig an Iar). Crabhlastadh agus An Cnìpe chan eil iad fada bho chèile. Ach faic an t-eadar-dhealachadh. Mar eiseamplair: Cragan-tràghad (Crabhlastadh). Cragan-faoileig (An Cnìpe). Sgliùnach (Crabhlastadh). Sgliùnaidh (An Cnìpe). (Chan eil fhios ’am an e ‘Cnìp’ no ‘Cnìop’ an litreachadh ceart. Cha chreid mi gu’m faca mi a riamh ann an sgrìobhadh e.)

Origin: [Lewis, Uig an Iar]
Category: Cruth na Tìre / Landscape Features

tàbh

a circular net with a handle used for fishing. It was lowered into the water and finely broken mussels, limpets, winkles, crab (any bait) thrown into it. When the fish gathered to eat the bait, the net was lifted. It was like a landing-net, only on a vastly larger scale.

Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

àirigh (I)

Chan eil ainmeannan àrraid sam bith agam mu àirigh seach tigh sam bith eile, ach: àrlus [q.v.], an ceap [q.v.], crabhcan [q.v.]. Àirigh – mar tigh beag, aon seòmar.

Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Taigh Gàidhealach / House and Furnishings