| 1. Toys |
| doileag (f) | doll. |
| gille-mirein (m) | top. |
| fìdeag (f) | whistle. |
| caman (m) | shinty stick. |
| dreallag (f) | hammock of string. |
| 2. Swings, see-saws |
| dreallag (f) | swing. |
| làir-mhaide (f) | see-saw. |
| 3. Games played indoors |
| 4. Outdoor games not involving a ball or puck |
| goid a’ chrùin | two opposing sides facing on mid-boundary; aim to “steal” crowns or caps. |
| falach-fead | hide-and-seek. |
| 5. Ball games |
| iomain (f) | shinty. |
| caman (m) | shinty stick. |
| ball (f) | ball. |
| cuir a thadhal | score a goal. |
| speilean | game played with bat and stick which hoisted ball from hollow (cat and bat?). I have forgotten the rules. |
| 6. Athletics |
| car-a-mhoiltein | somersault. |
| a’ trotan | jogging, trotting. |
| 7. Heavy events |
| [note] | (I do not have any special words for these activities. Parallel expressions were used e.g. a’ tilgeil an ùird.) |
| 8. Contests involving pulling or pushing |
| 9. Boxing and wrestling |
| a’ carachd | wrestling. |
| 10. Blows in general |
| sgleog (f) | slap (on face). |
| breab (f) | kick. |
| sainnseal (m) | a severe blow. |
| 11. Injury and exhaustion |
| sùil ghorm | black eye. |
| sgriab (f), sgriabadh | scratching, scratch. |
| ann am paiseanadh | knocked unconscious. |
| pìochan (m) | panting. |
| a’ dol mu seach | staggering. |
