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ceangaladair
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[cɑ̃:ɫᵊd̪ɑɾ] Notes: same as crois-iarna.
Location: Sutherland, Bettyhill, Skerray
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ceangaladair [c[ɑ̃ũ̜]n̪əd̪ɑɾ]
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Notes: “crois-iarna”.
Location: Ross-shire, Achiltibuie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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crois
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Quotation: a’ croiseadh an t-snàth. Notes: winding wool on the “crois-iarna”. Making hanks.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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crois-iarna
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a cross for winding yarn into skeins.
Location: [Lewis], Siabost
Category: Taigh Gàidhealach / House and Furnishings
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crois-iarna
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gu bhi deanamh iarnachan de shnath.
Location: Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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crois-iarna
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for winding the thread into hanks.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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crois-iarna
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a cross like frame for producing hanks of yarn by hand.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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crois-iarna
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device for making hanks of yarn from balls.
Location: [Lewis], Arnol, Bragar and Uigen
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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crois-iarna
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Notes: after coming off the wheel, the thread was put on the crois-iarna.
Location: Harris
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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crois-iarna
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Quotation: Chuir mi an là air a’ chrois-iarna. Notes: I frittered away the day; I didn’t do anything useful all day.
Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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crois-iarna
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Location: Harris, Ardhasaig
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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crois-iarna
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winding-wheel.
Origin: ([Canada], Inverness Co., Lochaber) or ([Canada], Inverness Co., Lochaber dialect) or ([Canada], Inverness Co., Lochaber)
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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crois-iarna
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distaff. Superstitious belief that a lad growing too quickly could be hit by a distaff and he would stop growing.
Origin: Barra
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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crois-iarna
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Note: for making hanks.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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crois-iarna
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for making hanks.
Origin: [Skye], Gleanndail [Glendale]
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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crois-iarna (I)
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Device for making hanks of yarn. Bha i mar seo shìos. Deànta de fhiodh. Glé choltach ann an cumadh ri acair eathair.
Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
