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dreug

a sling for throwing stones. Made of string with a bit of leather in the middle to hold the stone.

Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

dreug

[d̪ɾɤɡ] Note: a fireball.

Location: Harris, Quidinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

dreug

[d̪ɾu̟ɡ] Notes: ball of fire in the sky, thought to be an evil omen. [NOTES: slipped under ‘dreag’.]

Origin: Glenurquhart
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous