laghanachd | Quotation: Bha iad le laghanachd air a chéile. Notes: bossing, criticising. |
meadhannan | [ˈmɛ̃-əNən] Quotation: Chaidh i as na meadhannan. Notes: ref. to some discomfort or injury arising when carrying a creel? |
onfhais | [[ɔ̃nɔ̃]hɑʃ] Quotation: Cha mhór nach do leig e ’bhean leis an onfhais a bh’air. Notes: agitated motion. Used above of a man praying in public. |
spreadhadh | [spre-ək] Quotation: Chan eil móran spreadhadh innt’ airson airgead. Notes: used of a person not too willing to spend money. |
stadhadh | [stə-ək] Quotation: A’ stadhadh a th’ann gho chùl! Notes: a stiffly erect posture of the body. |
streamadh | Quotation: pl. streamaidhnean. Streamaidhnean feòil air cùl amhaich. Notes: folds or wrinkles of flesh. |
taosnadh | Notes: kneading (v.n.). |
aran eòrna | Quotation: Chan eil iad ach mar gheir is aran eòrna. Notes: of two people who don’t get on well. |
clìofaid | Notes: flake of soot or snow. |
comhais | [kɔ̃:ʃ] Notes: cleft in rock; crevice. |
còmhnaidh | Quotation: Còmhnaidh mhór shneachda. Notes: a fall of snow that lies. |
crìonag | Quotation: ’S e fìor chrìonag a th’innte siod. Notes: a stingy female. |
dreòsgach | Notes: loose (of knitting, cloth). |
droiteachan | Notes: eye of thread on dress for fastening with metal hook. |
fathaidh | Quotation: Dath fathaidh. Notes: pale complexion. |
gèabadaich | [ɡʹiɑ:bədiç] Notes: clearing of the throat. |
geir | Quotation: Chan eil iad ach mar gheir is aran eòrna. Notes: of two people who don’t get on well. |
gùgag | Notes: cubby-hole, or very small room. |