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1. Bann-mór. (E)
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(Againn.)
Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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6. Bann-beag. (E)
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(Againn.)
Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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7. Bann-beag.
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(Againn.)
Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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[bann]
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[the minister’s tie, of white linen.]
Location: Arran, Pirnmill
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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[faillinn, coileir, bann]
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Ministers of the Protestant Churches wear a ‘faillinn’ (robe) and ‘coileir’ in reverse to ordinary collars with the stud at the back. The minister’s tie, ‘bann’, is of white linen.
Location: Arran, Pirnmill
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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a cur bann air
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Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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am belly-bann (m)
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belly-band (hemp).
Origin: Tiree
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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bacan
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Notes: used of the right-angled piece of iron put in a gate post on which to hang the hinge. Bann – hinge.
Origin: Islay, Ballygrant
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bann
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Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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bann
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(of corn) Band for sheaf.
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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bann
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Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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bann
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Iron ring.
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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bann
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(of harrow) The diagonal bar to which draw-chain is attached.
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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bann
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Quot.: (1) am bann mór. (2) am bann beag. Note: (1) big band on a spinning-wheel. (2) small band on a spinning-wheel.
Location: Lewis, Uig, Crowlista
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bann
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Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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bann
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(part of speal) Ring fastening blade to handle.
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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bann
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Quotation: a’ bhann [ə vɑuṉ].
Location: Ross of Mull
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bann
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Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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bann
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Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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bann
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Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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bann
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hinge.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris,Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bann
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Notes: hinge. See “bacan”.
Origin: Islay, Ballygrant
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bann
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Notes: part of door, hinge attached to door or gate.
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bann
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a few strands of corn used to bind the sheave [sic].
Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis]
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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bann
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band.
Origin: Ross and Cromarty, Lewis
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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bann
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piece of corn. Bann de dh’arbhair.
Origin: Ross of Mull
Category: Caoraich / Sheep
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bann (m), bannan (pl)
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bands for sheaves. 8, but more usually 10 sheaves in each stook (adag) in Tiree. Reef knot for sguaban-coirce. Bann-eòrna (at sguab centre) for sguaban-eòrna.
Origin: Tiree
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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bann beag
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Location: [Harris], Leverburgh, Kintulavaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bann beag
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Location: [Lewis], Arnol, Bragar and Uigen
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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bann dùbailte
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Band for barley so as not to crush the ‘ears’ – oats and rye not so easily damaged.
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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bann mor
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Location: [Lewis], Arnol, Bragar and Uigen
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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bann mor
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Location: [Harris], Leverburgh, Kintulavaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bann na ciochadh
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Hub / nave band (of iron).
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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bann singilte
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Band for sheaf of oats or rye – not so easily damaged as barley.
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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bann, acfhuinn
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Origin: [Skye], Gleanndail [Glendale]
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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bann-beag
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band tied round ‘roileir’ of the reel and part of the frame of spinning wheel to regulate speed of reel.
Location: Harris, Ardhasaig
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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bann-chliamhain
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[sic] lady.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bann-dubailte
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two strands of barley used to tie a sheaf. [NOTES: ‘dubailte’ corrected to ‘dùbailte’.]
Location: South Uist, West Kilbride
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bann-dùirn
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Notes: the cuff of a shirt.
Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bann-dùirn
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Notes: wrist band, of a shirt etc.
Location: Islay, Port Wemyss
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bann-dùirn
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wrist band.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bann-lorg
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[bɑn-lọrɡ] Notes: the portion of the flail held in the hand.
Location: Ross of Mull
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bann-muineal
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Notes: neckband, of a shirt etc.
Location: Islay, Port Wemyss
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bann-uireadair
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wrist band of a wrist watch.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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guirean
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Quot.: “Chaneil ann ach guirean air tóin bainndean [b[ɑ̃ĩ]dʹɑṉ].” Note: said when dismissing something as not being as big as it is made out to be. Usually applied to small injuries, cuts etc. [bɑ̃ĩdʹɑṉ] – bann tighearna.
Origin: Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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mulan
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corn-stack in stack-yard. An ceann (thatched with seileasdair (iris) or [sic]: – Am bodach (½ doz sheaves). – Bann. – Crios. – Sìoman-sgéith. – Am màthair shìoman. An cal(a)ba. An t-sreath (outer row of sheaves). (Ears of adag to centre.) Biadh a’ mhulain (inner row of sheaves).
Origin: Tiree
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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roileagan
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[rɔləɡɑṉ] Note: the small wheel on which runs the “bann beag” [q.v.].
Location: Lewis, Uig, Crowlista
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roileir
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[rɔlɛð] Note: a roller on the spinning wheel (holding the “bann beag”).
Origin: Harris, Bays
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sluigeil
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Bha againn ‘sluigeil’. “Chan eil i a’ sluigeil.” “Chan eil i a’ sluigeil ceart.” Mur a biodh am bann-beag ’s mar sin air an cur ’s an t-suidheachadh cheart, cha shluigeadh a’ chuibhle ceart, no cha shluigeadh i idir.
Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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soluban
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elastic. Bann soluban – elastic band.
Origin: ‘Islay connections’
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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uaireadair-bann-dùirn
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wristlet watch.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
