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Lion-leóbag
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Tha e mu thri cheud troigh a dh’fhad is mu cheud troigh a leud ach gheibh thu cuid na’s motha is na’s lugha na sin. Tha ceithir cluasan air is coig òirlich anns gach mogul. Tha àrcaichean caola mar arcaichean botuil a’ ruith an druim àrd mu shia òirleach dheug bho cheile, agus mu choinneamh gach àrca sin air an druim iochdair tha piosan de luaidhe chaol. Tha poca air fhighe anns an lion fhein is tha na leóbagan is na sòrnain ga suaineadh fhein anns a’ phoca so. Bidh barrachd air an sin ga suaineadh fhein ann – eoin mhara – an sgarbh, an t-eun dubh is bughaidean, is chunna mi aon uair burbhailleach bhòidheach air a bathadh ann am fear is chuir e an aghaidh an lin so mi.
Origin: [Lewis], Dail a Tuath or [Lewis], Suaineabost [Swainbost] or [Lewis], Lional
Category: Acfhuinn Iasgaich / Fishing Tackle
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[sgarbh]
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“Bheireadh gach duine sgairbh a creagan dha fhein.” Let everyone fend for themselves.
Location: South Uist, Stoneybridge
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[sgarbh]
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“Biodh gach neach a’ toirt sgairbh a creagan dha fhein.” – let everyone fend for themselves.
Location: South Uist, Iochdar
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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beag
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Quotation: Sgarbh Beag. Notes: shag.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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dunc
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Quotation: Dhunc a’ sgarbh. Notes: to submerge, dunk (trans.).
Location: Harris, Ardhasaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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dà sgarbh
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Origin: Taransay
Category: Iasgach a’ Ghiomaich / Lobster-Fishing
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mór
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Quotation: sgarbh mór. Notes: cormorant.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgara-boill
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[sɡɑɾɑbɤilʹ] Notes: cormorant with white diamond-shaped markings under the wings. [NOTES: slipped under ‘sgarbh-boill’.]
Location: Raasay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh
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cormorant.
Location: Cluer
Category: Maorach / Shellfish
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sgarbh
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cormorant.
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh
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[sɡɑɾ[ɑu̜]] Notes: cormorant.
Location: Sutherland, Durness, Laide, Portnacon
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh
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Location: Mull [see below for details]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh
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crested cormorant species.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh
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half bottle of whisky.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance
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sgarbh
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cormorant.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance
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sgarbh
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Location: Mull [see below for details]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh
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cormorant.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh
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Quot.: sgarbh-an-tobain. Note: shag.
Location: Harris, Quidinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh
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[sɡɑɾo] Notes: cormorant.
Location: Sutherland, Embo
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh
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cormorant.
Location: Argyll, Tarbert, Muasdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh
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Quotation: A h-uile duine a’ toirt sgarbh a creag dha fhéin.
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh
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[sɡɑɾɑv] Note: shag.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh
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Quot.: sgarbh mór an uchd ghil. Note: cormorant.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh
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Quotation: Sgarbh Beag. Notes: shag.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh
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Quotation: Sgarbh Mór. Notes: cormorant.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh (m)
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cormorant – first 7 years.
Origin: [Tiree]
Category: Eòin Thiriodh / Birds of Tiree
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sgarbh air tìr
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if a cormorant is ever sighted inland this is an indication of forthcoming bad weather.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh an sgumbain
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shag.
Origin: Glasgow/South Uist? or South Uist, Kildonan or South Uist, Garrynamonie or South Uist or Skye, Bernisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh buill
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cormorant with a white circle on its side. [NOTES: ‘buill’ corrected to ‘buil’.]
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh reamhar
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Tha an t-ainm-sa againn ann an dà àite ann am Beannaibh Uige. Sgarbh Reamhar aig a’ Bheinn-a-deas anns na Beannaibh Meadhonach agus Sgarbh Reamhar Theinniseal ann am beannaibh Eadar-Dha-Fhadhail. Sgarbh Reamhar, b’e seo cnap de an bheinn (an cnap as fheàrr dhi tha mi ’n dùil) ag éirigh as a déidh fhein mar seo: [see illustration]. Chan eil fhios ’am am bheil an t-ainm-sa an àite sam bith eile.
Origin: [Lewis, Uig an Iar]
Category: Cruth na Tìre / Landscape Features
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sgarbh sgùmbain
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same as previously mentioned ‘sgarbh topanach’ [q.v.]. [NOTES: ‘sgùmbain’ corrected to ‘sgumbain’.]
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sgarbh topanach
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cormorant with one single black feather sticking out of its head.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
