Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

Informant(s)
Name
Rev. Norman MacDonald
Age
c. 60
Origin
Skye
Location
North Uist, Clachan
Date
02/1969
rèip[rɛ:p] Quotation: Dh’fhàg e [rɛ:p] sios air a’ bhroilleach. Notes: untidy mess on clothes.
tòtaman[ṯɔ:ṯɑ̃mɑṉ] Notes: a spinning top.
cartQuotation: Cart na cosgais. Notes: (Uist) the cart which contained the spirits, biscuits and cheese, and tobacco, and which followed the remains at a funeral. [NOTES: slipped under ‘cairt na cosgais’.]
dànasQuotation: “Nach ann ort a tha ’n dànas.” Notes: sport, diversion.
déile-bhogadain[dʹɤıləvoɡəd̪ɑ̃nʹ] Notes: see-saw.
dóite[d̪o:tʹə] Notes: bare, without anything.
[ɡɑ̃:]Quotation: [ɡɑ̃:] ris an fhardaich. Notes: in the immediate vicinity of the house.
goirisgNotes: half-wit.
grìseannNotes: shivering spasm due to cold.

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