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Trian iarraidh nan caorach, suidhe
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a standing ploughman and a running shepherd is of no use to anyone. This means that a shepherd, when looking for a stray sheep, needs to stop and look about him, rather than run haphazardly here and there.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bacharainn
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s shepherd or rustic type person.
Location: Skye, Bernisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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buachaille-bliadhna
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Note: shepherd employed by a township to look after the sheep. Method of payment was to give him a certain amount for each beast delivered safely at the end of his term of employment. (N.C. thinks it was about 6d.)
Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ciobair
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[ki:b̥ɑ̟r] Notes: shepherd.
Location: Mull
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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coimheadaiche
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[kɛ̃əd̪i] Notes: part-time shepherd. In summer was responsible for keeping animals away from crops night and morning. Usually got a piece of land in return.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuairt
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Quotation: “Tha e dol ma’n cuairt.” – He is going around. “Chuir e cuairt air.” – He went round it. “Tha e gabhail cuairt.” – He is out for a walk (round?). An Cuairtich – Shepherd, who rounds up the sheep.
Origin: West Lewis [the location given on the slips]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fàsach
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Quotation: “’S mise fàsach do dhuine, / Ann am fàsach na beinne, / ’S cha do fhòghuim mi riamh, / Crioch àraidh an duine.” Reply of a Shepherd to Dr. Ross, Loch Broom – Pre-Disruption. Notes: Fàsach – wilderness. Fasach – empty.
Origin: West Lewis [the location given on the slips]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
