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Latha Cois-cheum Coillich
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Christmas Day. Extra time from 22nd-25th December. Difference in time amounts to the cockerel taken [sic] the hens an extra step to feed. [Cf. Latha Ghille Chonnaidh.]
Origin: Barra
Category: Mòine / Peat-Working
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[diùbhras]
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Chan fhaic mi sion a dhiubhrais eatorra. I cannot see a particle of difference in them.
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[gluasad]
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gluasad-mall-lànach – slow movement in fullness or from a [?] slow movement to fullness. Perhaps from ‘làn-mara’ – spring tide. Gluasad-mallanach – slow movement with the difference in pronunciation. I am not prepared to accept it as the same word with exactly the same meaning. Gluasad buan mhaireannach – perpetual motion.
Location: [Harris], Scalpaigh [Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[note]
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(Some people, I think, will tell the difference between each of these?)
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[stocainn]
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another reference to ‘stocainn le salainn teth’ is if somebody caused some
annoyance and due correction, thus with a slight difference: Gabhaidh mi ort le stocainn de
bhrochan teth. (expression) ‘Brochan’ in a covering of cloth was used, poultice of oatmeal
with mustard oil or paste mixed was applied to the chest, when pneumonia was suspected.
‘Brochan teth’ to minor cases. Before mustard was recommended, mustard was considered a
stronger replacement.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Blàthan-Leighis / Medicinal Plants
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amall
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Quot.: “ceann an amaill”. “Bha ceann an amaill aige air.” Note: originally used when comparing the relative effectiveness of two horses when ploughing. Came to be used of people as well, i.e. when saying that one person was better than another, without perhaps a great deal of difference.
Origin: Ness
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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analachadh
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aspiration, lenition of consonants, also séimheachadh; ? but there seems to have been a difference (at times). Mo cheann – analachadh air “c” also d, t, b, p, m, s. Mo làmh – séimheachadh air “l” also n (and f?).
Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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atharrachdainn
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Notes: a difference.
Origin: Bunloit
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cara
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a trap for catching fish at high tide. Placed in the mouth of a river. See earlier description in previous notes. Difference in pronunciation between Uist (caraidh) and Eriskay (cara).
Location: Eriskay, Taobh na Mara
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ciolp
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[blow.] ‘ci’ as in ‘cinnteach’ and the ‘o’ silent, sounded as ‘cilip’. There was a difference between a ‘ciolp’ and the other two [i.e. ‘sglabhart’ and ‘sgailt’ (q.v.)] in that it could be delivered with a stick or the fist or a kick from an animal and was a much more severe knock than the other two.
Origin: Inverness-shire, Nethy Bridge
Category: Cur-seachadan: Dèideagan, Geamaichean is Farpaisean / Recreation: Toys, Games, Contests
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coidhealach (m)
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difference; co + dealach.
Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deochar (m)
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difference.
Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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dibhreachdainn
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[dʹıfɾɑxkinʹ] Notes: difference.
Origin: Assynt, Stoer
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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diubhar
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[dʹu̜əɾ] Notes: difference.
Location: Sutherland, Durness, Laide, Portnacon
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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diurras
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difference.
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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diùbhras
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[dʹu̜:ɾɑs] Notes: difference.
Location: Ross-shire, Dornie, Morvich
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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maide aiseil
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depending on the horse’s height, a block of wood would be placed on the axle to make up the difference.
Location: South Uist, Iochdar, Baile Gharbhaidh [Balgarva]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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saine (f)
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difference.
Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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siomal
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not an iota of a difference as: gun siomal a dh’atharrachadh (Harris expression).
Location: Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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theap or theip
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almost. I spelt the former in this form I think (h-ip) demonstrating a little difference in pronunciation, which in this case matters little, for to note, and could perhaps be dismissed as the first is not grammatically spelt I think.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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uibhreachd
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Quotation: a’ cur uibhreachd air rud. Notes: seeing a difference in something. (Lewis – a’ cur umhail air rud.)
Location: Skye, Harlosh
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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uidhireachd
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[u̜iðɑxk] Quotation: Cuiridh tu [u̜iðɑxk] air. Notes: You will see a difference in him.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
