| lainn | precints [sic] [precincts?]. “Lainn Eaglais Chill Pheadair.” |
| uirlinn | a lawn, level stretch of grassy lawn found round churches, castles, stately homes. |
| pupaill | stone verandas attached to some churches and stately buildings. |
| ro-shùraineach | very skilled. |
| sùdaireachd | dressing leather or tanning leather. Some of the leather was whitened and used as parchment. |
| ranntanan | allies in time of war. |
| ann an trusg | under authority or command. |
| fosadh aimhreit | a truce or ceasefire between fighting factions. |
| dorlach | a quiver of arrows. |
| bean innilt | a nurse. |
| a’ laigh am fath | to lie in ambush. |
| greiseadh | fine art work. |
| sosgaidh | healing, e.g. “An sosgaidh tròm” – the difficult/heavy healing. |
| fròmhaidh | gravelly voice. “Bha gùth uamhasach fròmhaidh aige.” |
| craomh | irritated. “Mar gum biodh craomh air.” |
| taomanachadh | on the verge of doing something. “Bha mi a’ taomanachadh air deagh sgailc a thoirt dha.” Word is similar in meaning to ‘butaigeadh’ previously given. |
| gurrachd | a small child. |
| fassaid | strength. |
| frisgnidh | (pulling) strongly. “Bha e a’ tarruing na raimh gu frisgnidh.” |
| gu siolar | in abundance, prolifically. “Bha seagal a’ fàs gu siolar aig an àm sin.” |
| beachan eirm | bee hives. |
| taigh grùdaireachd | a brewery. |
| càl carrach | cauliflower. |
| crasgach | kail. |
| greannach | cole. |
| gallan dearg | radish. |
| sgeallan | mustard. |
| cnarrag (-an) | small boats. [Cf. curachan.] |
| curachan | small boats. [Cf. cnarrag (-an).] |
| ciosan | a small round basket woven from sea bent. Used for carrying eggs. |
| duchadh | dipping. |
| earalaich | to exhort. |
| carabal | grim. “’Se suidheachadh carabal a tha sin.” |
| seadanach | teal. |
| coileapaich | sucklers. Calves that follow their mother. |
| fàisdeal | fertile land on the borders of a village. “Fàisdeal a’ bhaile.” |
| sgoiltein | allotments. Small plots of land. |
| gasg (-an) | an irregularly shaped field. |
| pleadairt | to plead on behalf of someone. To intercede. |
| alluidh [sic] | savage, wild. “’Se duin’ allaidh a bh’ann a measg deoch.” |
| foir iath | a sea cruise within sight of land. |
| raod | to joke. “Thoisich e air raod ri seann chailich.” |
