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5. Parts of the spinning wheel
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Location: [Lewis], Arnol, Bragar and Uigen
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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5. Parts of the spinning wheel
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Origin: ([Canada], Inverness Co., Lochaber) or ([Canada], Inverness Co., Lochaber dialect) or ([Canada], Inverness Co., Lochaber)
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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5. Parts of the spinning wheel
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Origin: Assynt, Stoer
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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5. Parts of the spinning wheel
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Origin: Barra
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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5. Parts of the spinning wheel
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Origin: Inverness-shire, Nethy Bridge
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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5. Parts of the spinning wheel
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Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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5. Parts of the spinning wheel
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Origin: [Arran]
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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5. Parts of the spinning wheel
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Origin: [Skye, Camus Chroise]
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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5. Parts of the spinning wheel
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Origin: [Skye], Gleanndail [Glendale]
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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5. Parts of the spinning wheel
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Origin: [in the card index: Islay, Ballygrant] [the questionnaire gives Argyll but it is most probably meant as the county not origin]
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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Parts of the Spinning Wheel
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Location: Tiree
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[note]
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(Knows nothing about the spinning wheel.)
Origin: [Arran]
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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acuinn mheadhon
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Notes: part of the spinning wheel. It was tied by a thin piece of wood to the “siol-choiseadh”.
Location: Harris
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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a’ leigeil thuice
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“Letting go”, the hand being lowered to let the spun thread run on to the reel of the spinning wheel.
Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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bann-beag
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band tied round ‘roileir’ of the reel and part of the frame of spinning wheel to regulate speed of reel.
Location: Harris, Ardhasaig
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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beart
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[bȷɑʴstʹ] Quot.: beart an t-sèicle. Note: thread-making part of the spinning wheel. [NOTES: the turned r used for the symbol which is unclear in the original.]
Location: Harris, Quidinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cas
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Quotation: casan na cuibhleadh [kɑ˖sɑ˖n nɑ kuiləɡ]. Notes: 3 legs of a spinning wheel.
Location: Ross of Mull
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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chèicil
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(also) thread binder in a spinning wheel.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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com
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Quot. com na cuibhle. Note: the body of the spinning wheel.
Location: Harris, Quidinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuibhail shniomh
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spinning wheel.
Origin: [in the card index: Islay, Ballygrant] [the questionnaire gives Argyll but it is most probably meant as the county not origin]
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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cuibheal
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[kuiʔəɫ] Notes: spinning wheel.
Location: Ross of Mull
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuibheal-shniomh
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spinning wheel.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cuibhle-shnìomha
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spinning wheel.
Location: [Lewis], Siabost
Category: Taigh Gàidhealach / House and Furnishings
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cuidheall
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spinning wheel.
Origin: Barra
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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cuidheall or cuidhle-shniomh
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A spinning wheel with a set of cards for carding wool occupied one corner of living room, and with them a ‘fearsaid’ or spindle.
Origin: Skye
Category: Taigh Gàidhealach / House and Furnishings
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cuigeal
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thinks this was a primitive version of the modern spinning wheel. Not clear about this.
Location: South Uist, South Lochboisdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cìr
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Notes: flyer of spinning wheel.
Location: Tiree, Caolis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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deil
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[dʹel] Note: the iron pin through the centre of the wheel with a hook on the end. (spinning wheel)
Location: Harris, Quidinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fiaclan-an-t-sèicil
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teeth of the winder in the spinning wheel.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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guite
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A large, round, shallow receptacle resembling a tray made of sheep-skin stretched on a hoop, used for holding the long rolls of wool as they left the cards for the spinning wheel. When not in use it hung on a nail on wall.
Origin: Skye
Category: Taigh Gàidhealach / House and Furnishings
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iarunn
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Quotation: an iarunn siubhail. Notes: the iron hook on the wheel axle of spinning wheel.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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iteachan
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a bit of wood placed in the spinning wheel; more precisely it was placed in the ‘spàl’ or shuttle. This ‘iteachan’ was then fed with thread.
Origin: Uibhist a Tuath [North Uist]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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maide-siubhail
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[mɑ̃dʹəʃu̟əl] Note: stick between the treadle and the hook on the wheel axle (spinning wheel).
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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maighdean
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Quotation: na maighdeanan. Notes: uprights supporting the flyer axle in a spinning wheel.
Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Antigonish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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peàrd
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Note: strip of carded wool ready to be fed into the spinning wheel.
Location: [Lewis], South Lochs, Caversta
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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peàrd
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[pȷɑ:ʴḏ] Note: wool from cards for feeding spinning wheel. [NOTES: the turned r used for the symbol which is unclear in the original.]
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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peàrd (I)
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Tuft of wool off the cards in the first carding; the first card in carding; the long roll of wool as it leaves the cards for the spinning wheel. Chan eil ainm sam bith agam ach ‘peàrd’ airson na tha an seo shuas.
Origin: Leòdhas [Lewis], Uig an Iar
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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piùrna
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[pju̜:ɽɴʹə] Notes: the small band in the spinning wheel went round the piùrna.
Location: Harris
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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reithean
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[rɛhɑṉ] Note: the roller on which the band from the big wheel goes for turning the flyer of the spinning wheel.
Location: [Lewis], South Lochs, Caversta
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roileir
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[rɔlɛð] Note: a roller on the spinning wheel (holding the “bann beag”).
Origin: Harris, Bays
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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rolan
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Notes: (spinning wheel) one band (the big band) went round the ‘rolan’ and the ‘rèim’.
Location: Harris
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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rollag
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[rɔɫɑɡ] Notes: long roll of wool as it leaves the cards for the spinning wheel.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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roth
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[rɔ̣h] Notes: revolving wheel in a spinning wheel.
Location: Ross of Mull
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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rèim
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[rɛ̃:m] Notes: presumably the rim of the big wheel (spinning wheel).
Location: Harris
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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rèim
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Quot.: rèim na cuibhle. Note: the spinning wheel rim.
Location: Harris, Quidinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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rèim
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the actual wheel on a spinning wheel.
Location: South Uist, Milton
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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rèm
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run [?] of spinning wheel.
Location: [Harris], Leverburgh, Kintulavaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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saighdear
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Quotation: na saighdearan. Notes: uprights which supported the wheel axle in the spinning wheel.
Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Antigonish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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seicle
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the flyer of a spinning wheel.
Location: South Uist, Milton
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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seicle
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flyer on a spinning wheel.
Location: South Uist, Stoneybridge
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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seol-coise
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footboard of a spinning wheel.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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siol-choiseadh
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Notes: presumably the part of the spinning wheel moved by the foot.
Location: Harris
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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siol-coise
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[ʃwɫkɔʃə] Note: the foot-board of the spinning wheel.
Origin: Harris, Bays
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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siubhal
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Quotation: an iarunn siubhail. Notes: the iron hook on the axle of the spinning wheel.
Origin: North Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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slifeag
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[ʃlʹifɑɡ] Note: the arm from the foot-board of the spinning wheel to the wheel itself.
Origin: Harris, Bays
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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snàthad
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Quot.: snàthad a’ bhiùirne. Note: axle through pirn with hole at the end. (spinning wheel)
Location: Harris, Quidinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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spèicean
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spokes of spinning wheel.
Location: [Harris], Leverburgh, Kintulavaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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stoc
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Notes: the part of the spinning wheel to which the three legs were joined.
Location: Harris
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sèicil
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[ʃɛ:cəl] Notes: the “flyer” on a spinning wheel.
Location: Skye, Stein
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sèicil
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winder of a spinning wheel.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sèicle
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where reel goes on the spinning wheel, horseshoe shaped.
Location: [Harris], Leverburgh, Kintulavaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sèicle
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[ʃɛ:clə] Note: the flyer of the spinning wheel.
Origin: Harris, Bays
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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séacle
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[ʃɛ:klə] Notes: part of a spinning wheel – “bha [ʃɛ:klə] air uachdair a phiùrna agus bha fiaclan ann.”
Location: Harris
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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séicle
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the flyer on a spinning wheel.
Location: South Uist, South Glendale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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tèic
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Notes: flyer of spinning wheel.
Location: Sutherland, Kinlochbervie, Droman
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
