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bragaire
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a red seaweed. This was spread on the machair and left to dry. It was then heated and sent to the mainland to be used as kelp. Also used as fertiliser for hay crops. Known as ‘Bragaire Fheill Padruig’.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bragaire
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red seaweed usually found in late winter, early spring – ‘todhar earraich’. Àthadh bragaire – burning this substance. Cocanan bragaire – small stacks.
Location: South Uist, South Boisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bruchd
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Red seaweed cast ashore.
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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brùchd
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Red seaweed cast ashore.
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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cròic
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[kɾɔ:c] Quot.: “a’ dol dhan a’ chròic”. Note: deposit of red seaweed driven ashore by the undertow.
Origin: [Ness]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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feamainn dhearg
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Red seaweed. Types: (a) smotan – red seaweed (used for potatoes). (b) langadal – long seaweed growing on far-out rocks. Used for grain crops (barley and oats). (c) bragaire – used for kelp making. Also for grain crops.
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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feamainn dhearg
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small seaweed, red seaweed.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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feamainn-dhearg
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red seaweed (‘mircean’) or ‘gruaigean’ of this species. A variety of seaweed
comes into the category of medicinally essence [sic] towards cattle (feeding),
etc.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Blàthan-Leighis / Medicinal Plants
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smocan
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1. Seaweed broken up by the action of the sea and cast ashore. 2. Red seaweed. [NOTES: spelled ‘smòcan’ on the slip.]
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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smocan
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[smõkɑṉ] Note: mixture of fine, red seaweed washed ashore.
Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
