dè b’àilleamh | pardon. |
an caraidh | referring to the movement of clouds. Could judge wind speeds according to this. “Ciamar a tha an caraidh an diugh.” [NOTES: note added in pencil: Eng. carry?] |
rampair | a halo round the moon. |
murrachdair | something of value which is cast ashore. |
broillein | a sore throat, affecting man and animal. |
dalladh | blinding. Treated with ground glass which was put in sheep’s eye. Broke up the film or cataract on the eye. |
slamman | spoonful of rennet added to milk and left to settle. Eaten as a sweet or blancmange. |
air mhithairt | leaving someone dissatisfied, e.g. with work which was not completed properly. “Bha e air fhàgail air mhithairt.” |
eadar a làmh ’s an taobh | something that emerges accidentally. |
leud | a strip of something, e.g. cloth. |
Cha chuireadh e maide ’nam pàirt | could not hold a candle to them. |
sorchair | to illuminate. “Shorchair thu sgeul dhomhsa.” |
pràmh | drowsy, dejected. “Aislig phràmh.” |
faidhreann | a love token. |
beadradh | love talk. |
strathail | noise as in something approaching the door of a house. “Chuala mi strathail mu’n dorus.” |