Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

Informant(s)
Name
D. J. MacVicar
Origin
[Note: From North Uist, information from Alex O’Henley / RÓM 4 Dec 2023]
Location
[Glasgow]
Date
[1987-88]
Fieldworker
A. O’Henley
Notes
  • [NOTES: some notes added (most probably by K. D. MacDonald?). See below for details.]
leibhidh[NOTES: definition added in second hand – souming.]
leabhainngrain loft inside a mill.
eubhaiseachlarge person. “Nach e bha…”
peursasignal pole in a village which would be raised to gather the villagers. Usually placed on a hill.
àrd-bhuinnthreshold.
sornraised stone platform beside the fire. Also used for the wall inside a kiln.
sorrachanfireplace.
siomanrope for drying clothes above the fire.
ballanbarrel.
starsachfootpath around the house.
seapanmeasure of alcohol. A quart or 2 pints.
lìopaindry measure used for flour and grain. Not sure of exact measurement.
deanplump of rain. “Nach i rinn an dean uisge.” [NOTES: corrected to ‘deann’.]
cnapused for an overcast sky.
fionnarfresh wind.
taisdamp weather.
cuireachdamp drizzle. [NOTES: corrected to ‘ciurach’.]
bog-balbhcalm, dead flat.
buaillaidha halo on the moon.
smùidused for gusts of wind. “Nach ann orra a tha smuid [sic].”
ceann-dubheclipse.
geallach-mhùgachdim.
an grioglachan [sic]Milky Way.
also used for moon.
teine-adharthunderbolt.
gaoth pheathreachhurricane. [NOTES: note added above ‘pheathreach’ – bheithreach.]
spliucachdrizzly, miserable weather. [NOTES: corrected to ‘spliugach’.]
pleòtag (-an)snowflake(s).
cathadhdrifting snow.
cathadh làirpowdery snow.
cathadh marafroth flying off the waves.
siabanspindrift.
eileanan-maratidal islands.
rùidswell.
ioma-ghaothan eddy, swirling wind, i.e. around a house.
searraganother word for bottle.

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