Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

Informant(s)
Name
Mrs Edwards
Origin
‘Islay connections’
Location
Benbecula, Creagorry
Date
[1987-88]
Fieldworker
A. O’Henley
cunnradhbargain.
iomreicean [? lomreicean?]bazaar.
litir ainmhichan account or bill which has to be paid.
folaireamhan account of bill which has to be paid.
criolanbriefcase.
cainmheasthe budget.
bolgan dealanelectricity bulb.
breith forbhaidhCaesarian birth.
fuinteag (-an)small buns, cakes.
dealbhartcamera.
lantaighcanteen.
bothan siubhailcaravan.
struth(Card names:) club.
muilead(Card names:) diamond.
cuireideach(Card names:) knave.
speur(Card names:) spade.
madh(Card names:) trump. I would use ‘tromh’ for trump.
casbhratcarpet.
clàrachan airgidcash register.
sealltanas cruidhcattle show.
tathancement.
cruadhtanconcrete.
grànlachbreakfast cereal.
iomashreudused in the sense of a chain of shops.
fanana channel or chute.
cruinnliosa circus.
faolmunnascivilisation.
fuath duinteachdclaustrophobia.
amhuilteacha clown in a circus.
comanachfriend, companion.
goireas cagailtcompanion set.
roinneagsmall or large compartment.
stòc muinealcravat.
suacancrucible. [NOTES: note added by Professor Roibeard Ó Maolalaigh (RÓM) – cf. Ériu (2005).]
adhartaga pillow or more accurately a cushion.
sgianacha small slice of meat, fish, etc.
ceum foghluima degree.
an ruith fhuaildiabetes.
deimhneasdiploma.
silteachddistillation.
fual bhrostaldiuretic.
tairneaga drawer.
sadachana cloth used for dusting. Could also be used for a blackboard duster?
talmhagman-made cave used as hiding place or for shelter.
a’ ghearragdysentery.
solubanelastic. Bann soluban – elastic band.
bligheart dhealantaelectric milking machine.
ceudfhasembryo.
dorus eiginnemergency exit.
lipaint.
li bhliochdailemulsion paint.
cuairsgeanenvelope.
àrachasinsurance.
soireagflask.
amhasairgangster.
ainteas goilegastritis
gìneaga germ.
grisgto grill something.
luthchleasachdgymnastics.
trasdnaich (-eachd)to heckle, heckling.
aonargheanachdhomeopathy.
brodaghormone.
falc (-adh)to bathe, bathing.
car cainnteidiom.
tusaganinitials.
siolchur innealtaartificial insemination.
laithealandaily newspaper.
fillteaglapel.
gùthlaglarynx.
banachadh folaleukaemia.
an dromairtlumbago.
comunntasmembership.
fiabhras ballachmeningitis.
sgrogaireachdnecking.
bàs chlàrobituary column.
foileadh de ghlanadha once over, quick wash.
codalanopium.
tiolamachdapplied to an unorthodox person. An opportunist.
loireagpancake.
trusaga packet.
neasgaid mhearbhainpeptic ulcer.
àt mhionaichperitonitis.
taoiseaga pie.
greidhtetoasted. Aran greidhte – toast.
uighean sgalltapoached eggs.
clodhaga stamp.
ganail [?]an iron railing.
brighinnseasoning.
meallaga tablet, pill.
iodhanacha physically and mentally deformed person.
coinbheinto struggle with something or someone.
deugraichteenagers.
sùghearta carpet hoover.
luibh bheathaichevegetarian.
filleaga wrapper.
gruag chràisdeachfrizzy hair.
falt thonnadha perm.
bonn boisea tip to a waiter, driver, etc.

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