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[aodach]
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Mo chuid aodaich. – My clothes.
Origin: [Lewis, Uig an Iar]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[biadh]
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Gun bhiadh gun bhrat – without food or clothes.
Location: Killearn
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[caomhnadh]
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Brògan caomhnaidh – shoes for better occasions. Aodach caomhnaidh – ‘Sunday-best’ clothes.
Origin: Lochaber
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[clò]
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An la theid clo ur air faiche. The day new clothes are sported.
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[cure for colds]
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Note 5: Another cure for colds was a dip in the sea and then off to bed for sometime, an interval, etc. A gentleman on the Island of Scalpay years back was under a dose of cold. While he was engaged in mooring a boat he had, he fell accidentally into the sea at the point of disembarkation, this was by the shore. The place by the shore was shallow, he pulled himself over the seaweed on to the rocks, he had his clothes on, of course. On arriving home he immediately changed into fresh dry clothing again, of course, and found its [sic] ordeal so refreshing, and the cold none the worse, and by next day the cold ‘was gone’.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[sgéidean]
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“An sgéidean aodaich a th’orra.” – Mar gu’n canadh tu air boirionnaich, the flimsy clothes they wear.
Origin: [Lewis, Uig an Iar]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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aitichean
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clothes already worn.
Location: Tiree
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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anart
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Quotation: ròp anairt. Notes: clothes line.
Location: Skye, Staffin
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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anart
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Quotation: bioran anairt. Notes: clothes peg.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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aodach-cùmhnaidh
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[w:d̪ɑxkw̃:ṉi] Notes: best clothes, Sunday best.
Location: Sutherland, Bettyhill, Skerray
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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atach
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[ɑt̪ɑx] Quotation: atach bhrògan, atach de chòta. Notes: used of items of clothes past their usefulness. Also used of the remains of a sheep. (Is it used of anything useless?)
Location: Lewis, Barvas
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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atach
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[ɑt̪ɑx] Note: the remains of a dead beast, e.g. a sheep’s skeleton found on the moor. Also applied to other things, e.g. clothes, shoes which are beyond repair: “atach bhrògan”, “atach còta”. Could also be used of ruins – “atach airigh”.
Origin: Barvas
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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athaodaichean
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second-hand clothes. Not pronounced separately.
Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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aèirgeadh
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airing as clothes being hung ‘in the air’.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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a’ càradh nan clobht
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mending the fragmentary clothes.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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baganaich
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Quot.: “Bhaganaich e e fhéin, agus dh’fhalbh e amach.” Note: He covered himself well with clothes, and went out.
Origin: [Caversta]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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balagan
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clothes already worn.
Location: Tiree
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bioran
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Quotation: bioran anairt. Notes: clothes peg.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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breac bhaidealach
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grey spotted. Applied to animals of that colour or speckled pattern on clothes.
Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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broighleag
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[bɾ[ɤı]lɑɡ] Note: patch put on clothes.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bréid
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[bɾe:dʹ] Note: patch put on clothes.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cearn
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Quotation: “Rinn e codail ceatharnach” – or cearnach. Notes: cearn – the living room. Codail ceatharnach – sleeping with clothes on. Cf. Rob Donn: “Chan eil seòmair aig rìgh Bhreatuinn, / ’S docha leann na’n cearn.”
Origin: West Lewis [the location given on the slips]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cinneceadh
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nervousness displayed in strange surroundings or company. Usually displayed by fidgeting with clothes.
Location: South Uist, Daliburgh
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ciste-chaol
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Note: a wooden seat which could open like an ottoman. Working clothes usually kept in it.
Origin: Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cisteachan
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chests for keeping clothes, meal, etc.
Location: [Lewis], Siabost
Category: Taigh Gàidhealach / House and Furnishings
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clifeadh
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[klifəɣ] Quotation: a’ clifeadh leis a ghaoith. Notes: fluttering, or shaking in the wind, e.g. clothes on line.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cnagan-anairt
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clothes pegs.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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creamaisgeach
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[kɾɛ̃miʃɡʹɑx] Notes: creased, of clothes.
Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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crùicealachd
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Notes: patching or mending old clothes.
Origin: Applecross
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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còmhdach-leabadh
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bed clothes.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deamhnaidh
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Quotation: Bha e a’ coimhead deamhnaidh. Notes: e.g. someone dressed in outlandish clothes. (Probably this is near the meaning Dwelly gives – devilish.)
Location: Lewis, Barvas
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deise
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suit (gent’s suit of clothes).
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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dha teannachadh fhéin
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tightening herself her clothes being too loose.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance
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dreamach
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Note: furrowed, e.g. the brow; crinkled (clothes). “’S ann gu math dreamach a tha e coimhead.” – someone who was in a bad mood.
Origin: [Barvas]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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dronnag
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pad of clothes placed on buttock to soften the feel of the creel.
Origin: Sgìre na Pàirc an Leódhas [Lewis, the Park district]
Category: Mòine / Peat-Working
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fiucan
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clip fastening on clothes.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fiuchdan
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fastener for clothes.
Location: [Harris], Scalpaigh [Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fuidhle chaich
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other people’s clothes (possessions).
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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garrthadh
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Quotation: Tha garr(a)thadh air an aodach/air an fheur. Notes: of clothes beginning to get dry. Cf. Applecross sgiath.
Location: Barra, Northbay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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glan
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Notes: wash. “Nighe” not used except “a’ nigheadaireachd” – washing clothes.
Origin: Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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glanadh
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[ɡɫɛṉəɣ] Notes: washing (clothes).
Origin: Gigha
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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great
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[ɡɾɛt̪] Quotation: a’ ghreat. Notes: soapy water in which clothes have been washed.
Location: Ross-shire, Aultbea
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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greòsach
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open, loose fitting. Clothes of inferior quality.
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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iarunn dreasaigaidh
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clothes iron.
Location: North Uist, Carinish, Cnoc Cuidhein [Knockquien]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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leac-nighe
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washing stone. Horizontal slab on which the washer woman spread or put the clothes when washing beside a burn or loch (platform manner). [SLIP: Stones used as slabs for washing clothes by the burnside.]
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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luideagach
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having bits of torn clothes. Le luideagan a suathadh. Dh’fhalbh an ceot’ [?] na luideagan. Bu luideagach e co dhiu.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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meall
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Quot.: “Meall is caith e ’s cuir a-nall an ath-aodach.” Note: said to one who has just bought or got new clothes.
Location: Harris, Quidinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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mulcadh
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Note: a’ mulcadh also used when a person is so wrapped up in clothes that one gets the feeling he is about to suffocate. Quot.: Bha e air a’ mhulcadh le aodach.
Origin: Barvas
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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pearc
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Notes: clothes pulley. Not in Dw.
Location: Lewis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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piollagach
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shabby, in tattered clothes.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance
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plodraigeadh
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little effect of dryness, as when clothes are hung out to dry, in between showers. Fhuair mi plodraigeadh air.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ploitrigeadh
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Quotation: Tha ploitrigeadh math orra. Notes: half-dried – of clothes.
Origin: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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plucan
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the warts formed from bed clothes. [SLIP: (Plural) Bed-sores.]
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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poit
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Quotation: a’ poiteadh [pɔitʹəɣ]. Notes: used when talking about mending ragged old clothes; “patching up”.
Origin: South Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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préileadh
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[pɾe:ləɣ] Quot.: “Tha thu a’ préileadh an diugh.” Note: used of mending clothes.
Origin: Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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prìne
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Quotation: prìne anairt. Notes: clothes peg.
Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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radhp laomunn
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a sale of clothes belonging to recently deceased person.
Location: North Uist, Iollathraigh [Illeray]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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rapas
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Notes: used mainly for slovenliness in eating food, on face, clothes, table.
Location: Lewis, Barvas
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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rèip
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[rɛ:p] Quotation: Dh’fhàg e [rɛ:p] sios air a’ bhroilleach. Notes: untidy mess on clothes.
Origin: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ròp
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Quotation: ròp anairt. Notes: clothes line.
Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ròp
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Quotation: ròp anairt. Notes: clothes line.
Location: Skye, Staffin
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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seabhtadh
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a borrowing from the English word ‘shift’. Used in Gaelic for changing your clothes. “An do sheabht thu do léine?”
Location: Barra, Eoligarry
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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seisgean
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Quotation: Fhalbh ’s cuir aodach ort ’s na bi ann an sin na do sheisgean. Notes: name applied to a person, usually a child, who is [sic] has no clothes on.
Location: Lewis, Barvas
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgaoilteach
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plain, level ground appropriate for spreading clothes on to bleach. Tha e muigh (clothes) air an sgaoiltich. [NOTES: slipped under ‘sgaoilteach (noun)’. Definition: ‘Level ground appropriate for bleaching clothes’.]
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgaoilteach
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spreading (drying) place (clothes, peats, etc.).
Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgeirean
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dribbling of food on clothes of infant; etc.
Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgideal
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splashes of mud sticking to your clothes as you run through a muddy field.
Location: South Uist, Milton
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgollaireachd aodaich
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a quick washing of clothes. [NOTES: ‘sgollaireachd’ corrected to ‘sgolaireachd’.]
Location: South Uist, Kildonan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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siaman
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a string hung inside, stretched for hanging clothes on to dry. Cuir air an t-siaman iad.
Location: [Harris], Scalpaigh [Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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simid
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[ʃĩmidʹ] Note: a stick used for wringing clothes by wrapping a piece of the article round one end of the stick and then twisting the stick.
Location: Lewis, Uig, Crowlista
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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simide
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[ʃĩmidʹə] Notes: wooden stick used for beating clothes when washing them. “Simide” used elsewhere for a potato-masher – shaped like a baseball-bat.
Location: Lewis, Borve
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sioman
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piece of string slung under the mantelpiece to hang clothes to dry off.
Location: Harris, Rodel
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sioman
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a heather rope above the fire used to dry clothes or fish.
Location: South Uist, Bornish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sioman
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rope for drying clothes above the fire.
Origin: [Note: From North Uist, information from Alex O’Henley / RÓM 4 Dec 2023]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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slachdan
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Notes: wooden bat used for beating clothes.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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slapan
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noise as of wet clothes against a stone.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sleòpach
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clumsy trailing long clothes.
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sprac
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trimmed; put clothes in order in trim: closing the jacket, etc.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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stiallag
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a torn wee bit of clothes, or strip of cloth. [SLIP: A torn strip of cloth.]
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris,Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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strang-anairt
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clothes line.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sumanadh
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unusual dress, unusual clothes, coat (also summons). C’a ’n d’fhuair thu sumanadh. Still in use, etc.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance
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sàplas
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dirty water left after washing clothes, dishes, etc. [NOTES: corrected to ‘saplas’.]
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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todhair
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Quotation: Bha iad a’ todhair an aodaich. Notes: bleach clothes by laying them outside on the grass.
Origin: Glenurquhart
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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truis
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let bare. Truis do dha lamh. – by pulling your clothes up and letting your hand bare. [NOTES: the slip has ‘Truis do dhà làmh.’]
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris,Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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tuba mór
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bigger tub used for washing clothes.
Location: South Uist, South Boisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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tuit
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Quot.: “’S e tha tuiteam as na truisean.” Note: said of someone who, usually due to the onset of old age, was less careful about his clothes. They became untidy.
Origin: [Barvas]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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tutadean [?]
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used to describe people who wore a lot of clothes.
Origin: Lewis and Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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tùthag
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[t̪u̟:hɑɡ] Note: patch put on clothes.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
