Crodh / Cattle

Informant(s)
Name
Roderick MacPherson
Age
81
Origin
[Barra]
Location
Barra, Bruernish
Date
09/1983
1. Different stages in the growth of cattle – male and female and castrated
[Oidhche Shamhna]saying: Oidhche Shamhna canar gamhna ris na laoigh. (male or female calf born at least 3 months before O. Sh. becomes stirk on O. Sh.)
Male:
laogh
gamhainn / bliadhnach de gh.(1 yr. old)
dòlunach(2 yrs. old)
tarbh(1 or 2 yrs. old or more)
Female:
laogh
g de gh.[amhainn] / bl[iadhnach]
agh(2 yrs. old)
bò / mart(after having had first calf)
Castrated:
laogh
damh(after 1 yr. old)
2. Breeds of cattle
crodh GàidhealachHighland cattle.
3. Outward appearance of cattle
[lòinne]Tha lòinne [ɔ:] math oirre. – a good coat.
4. Names for certain beasts, e.g. an animal on which the owner bestows particular attention
5. Parts of the body
ceann
amhach
adhraic (-ean)a horn (horns).
slabhaig (bh – )[w] pith in horn.
bathais
lòinn / cliùiteach
seiche
gualann
sproganbreast.
croidhe[ɔi] hoof.
cas-thoisich
an druimbackbone.
cruachann
sliasaidthigh.
cas-deiridh
sùil na lèiseadh[e:] ball and socket joint. Chaidh e á sùil na lèiseadh.
iorball
ùdhudder.
sineteat.
na tèthean[ɛ:] sinews.
cridhe
cuislevein / artery.
fuil
sgamhan (sgamhainnean)
tìgheach[tʹi:həx] gullet.
gruthanliver.
dubhagkidney.
loch-bliainspleen.
dumulasbladder.
àircvagina.
slatpenis.
leaba-laoighwomb.
maodal mòrpart to which cud goes when first swallowed.
broileanpart to which cud goes when swallowed second time.
geirfat.
6. Calving
[dàir]Tha an dàir oirre – she’s in heat.
laogh carrachhairless calf (usually when male mates with his mother).
paidhls[pɑils] afterbirth.
7. Milking
a’ deoghalsuckling.
bleoghan[ɔʔɑn] milking.
[leigeal]A’ leigeal a’ chruidh – milking. Chan eil i ga leigeal idir dhomh – she isn’t giving milk.
[seasgach]Tha i air an t-seasgach – she’s dried up.
bainne-nòisfirst milk after calving.
àm eadraidhany milking-time.
peile[e] a pail.
8. Feeding
[fodradh]A’ fodradh a’ chruidh – feeding.
dòrnaga fistful (of hay, etc.).
làn tachlais(= d’achlais?) armful.
a’ fiarachgrazing.
a’ cuallachdriving home slowly, giving time to eat on way.
a’ ciùilleadhdriving quickly.
buachaillea herdsman.
ciùilleirstick for driving hoop.
9. Apparatus
ceangal (ceangailtean pl.)[kʹɛ̃:əl] rope or chain to tie cow in byre.
cipeinpart for tying cow in field.
udalanswivel.
gearraisderope between post and swivel.
ladhraigneachanrope between swivel and leg of cow.
braighdeanhalter on cow all of time.
di-leumrope between a horse’s forelegs.
spearrachrope between a horse’s forelegs.
10. Disease
carstana tick.
gartana tick.
feusalan (pl. -ain)worm in cattle.
tòcadha swelling.
ingarpus.
mùn deargred-water.
spùtdiarrhoea.
sgiùirsddiarrhoea.
11. Miscellaneous
siugan!trobhad! (said to calf)
buaile mhartany herd of cattle.
[fèithe]Tha i ann am fèithe [e:] – stuck in a bog.
buachardung.
crò chaorachflock of sheep.

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