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Orduighean an Earraich ’s an Fhoghair
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Orduighean an Earraich ’s an Fhoghair is ann aig coimhthional na h-Eaglais Shaoir Aonaichte a chaidh do an Aonadh an 1929 a tha iad.
Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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[Di Mairt]
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“A cheud Di Mairt de sholus an earraich” – Shrove Tuesday.
Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[Latha Fheill Padruig]
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“Latha Fheill Padruig, leth an earraich, thig an niomhair as an talamh, cha bhith mise ris an niomhair, ’s cha mhotha bhios an niomhair ruim [sic].” The reference to the serpent is unclear to me and the informant cannot shed light on its significance.
Location: South Uist, Iochdar
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[Seanfhacal 24]
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Ceò geamhraidh; cathadh earraich.
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[Seanfhacal 40]
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Am bronnach geamhraidh ’s an seang earraich (cuma gamhna).
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[aois]
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“’S minig a chaill do cho aoise bliadhna an earraich dhuibh.” – refers to the working capacity of people despite their old age.
Location: South Uist, Lochcarnan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[ceò-earraich]
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Chan fhacas riamh ceò-earraich gun chathadh as a dhéidh.
Origin: Tiree
Category: Sìde / Weather
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[earrach]
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Ceann còin air madainn earraich.
Location: Na Hearadh, Gòbhaig [Harris, Gobhaig]
Category: Sìde / Weather
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[earrach]
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Cruathag an earraich a’ tighinn air caoraich ’s gun bhiadh san talamh. Lack of pasture, grazing.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[earrach]
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Ceann coin air maduinn earraich agus earbal feucaig. Refers to the onset of spring and how a spring day can differ within 24 hours.
Location: North Uist, Carinish, Trianaid House
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[feasgar]
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Quotation: Mar chloich a riuthle [sic] glea’ [?] feasgar fann foghair. Mar bho chaol direadh aonaich feasgar ruighinn earraich.
Origin: Kilmaluag
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[feasgar]
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Mar bho chaoil ’tighinn gu baile, feasgar ciuin Earraich. Mar chloich [?] ’dol le gleann, feasgar fann foghair.
Origin: [North Uist?]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[ràith]
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Raidhe a gheamhraidh, an earraich, an t-samhraidh, an fhoghraidh. The four quarters of the year.
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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a’ tughadh
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Bhiodh mòine dhubh a bhithear a fàgail air a’ pholl (airson eallaich cleibhe aig toiseach Earraich) g’a tughadh le cip; ainneamh a tha sin a tachairt an diugh.
Origin: Leódhas, An Rudha [Lewis, Rudha]
Category: Mòine / Peat-Working
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caol an earraich
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[kəɫ ən jariç] [NOTES: slipped under ‘caol’ and ‘earrach’ with ‘caol an earraich’ as the quotation. Definition: Of animals, meaning ‘very thin’.]
Origin: Kill-Fhinn
Category: Crodh / Cattle
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ciste-mhin
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Quotation: ‘Ma thig ceò an earraich sìos cho fada ris a’ chiste-mhin, thig an sneachd ceart cho fada sin.’
Location: Spean Bridge
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cnangach an earraich (fuar)
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everything dries up and kills bugs and insects.
Origin: Mull, Tobermory
Category: Sìde / Weather
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cruach
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feur no arbhar san iodhlainn deiseil airson geamhraidh no earraich. Cruach agus dais air an gleidheadh le sioman agus clachan acraich.
Origin: [Barra]
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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duileasg
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dulse. ‘Mircean Earraich, duileasg Samhraidh, tulch Foghair ’s stamh Geamhraidh.’
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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earchall
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Quot.: “earchall an Earraich”. Note: loss of animals, most likely in the time of scarcity.
Origin: Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fiasgan
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Mussel. Tha pailteas de dh’fhiasgain gun taisealadh airson biadhaidh ann an Nis, air an Taobh Siar is anns an Rudha. ’S ann air na Lochan ’san Uig a tha fiasgain a ni biadhadh lin bheaga. Nuair a bhiodh moran eathraichean ag iasgach nan adag a mach a Port-nan-guran le lion bheaga bhiodh na h-iasgairean a’ dol le na h-eathraichean gu Tir Mór, chun na Lochan is do’n Eilean Sgitheanach air tòir luchd fhiasgan a chumadh a’ dol iad fad a’ gheamhraidh ’san Earraich. Bhiodh iad gan cumail ann an lùin anns an tràigh.
Location: Lewis, Port of Ness, Lionel
Category: Maorach / Shellfish
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fuachd-earraich
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cold of spring (or as cold as spring). Tha fuachd earraich innte.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gairt
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famine. Gairt earraich am measg an spréidh. (obsolete expression) (Not ‘cairt’ – a card.)
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gaoth-earraich
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an eara-dheas (SE).
Origin: Tiree
Category: Sìde / Weather
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goin
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Quotation: Bun goinean (guinean) maduinn earraich.
Origin: Kilmaluag
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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heile
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adj. [= eile] ‘other’: agus uair ~ a theireadh iad air toiseach an earraich,’ uair a’ ghille chonnaidh’ [FMM]; heile: am-miosg nàiseinean heile [FMM]; bha am fear ~[FMM]; còmhla ri
duine heile [FMM]
Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Broadcove
Category: Field Notebooks of Seosamh Watson June-August 1983
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leigeil nam poll
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Mus toisichear air a’ mhoine aig deireadh an earraich tha broinn gach poll ’ga ghlanadh aig an earball gus an ruith uisge a’ gheamhraidh as (le spaid).
Location: Lewis, Port of Ness
Category: Mòine / Peat-Working
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mircean
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the tail of which is earbull-sàil (not eaten – too salty). Cas-dhubh – stalk. Tulch – the leaves on it. The centre part of the mircean was eaten, the rùsg thrown away. ‘Mircean Earraich, duileasg Samhraidh, tulch Foghair ’s stamh Geamhraidh.’
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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obair an’ earraich
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spring work.
Origin: Ross and Cromarty, Lewis
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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sgonn-earraich
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Notes: a stout, well-built boy.
Location: Tiree, [Caolas? – one slip]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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stamh
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tangle. ‘Mircean Earraich, duileasg Samhraidh, tulch Foghair ’s stamh Geamhraidh.’
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sùgh
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Quotation: Sùgh bradan earraich: theid e troimh sheachd bonnaich eòrna. (Colin John MacKenzie, Keose)
Location: Lewis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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taighean earraich
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(Ness) moor, shieling, cattle under cover.
Location: Lewis, Arnol
Category: Crodh / Cattle
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tobhar earraich
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if used for potatoes they would be softer, soggier.
Location: South Uist, South Boisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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tulch
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the stalk from which the mircean [q.v.] grows, tying it to the rock. From this stalk grow a lot of narrow thick leaves. Both stalk and leaves were eaten. ‘Mircean Earraich, duileasg Samhraidh, tulch Foghair ’s stamh Geamhraidh.’
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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uair
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nn f. ‘time, occasion’ : agus uair heile [sic] a theireadh iad air toiseach an earraich, ‘uair a’ ghille chonnaidh’ [FMM]; Ailein …, uair a bhiodh e air a ghlùinean, ’s uair nach
biodh
Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Broadcove
Category: Field Notebooks of Seosamh Watson June-August 1983
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uchd earraich
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immediately.
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
