leibhidh | [NOTES: definition added in second hand – souming.] |
leabhainn | grain loft inside a mill. |
eubhaiseach | large person. “Nach e bha…” |
peursa | signal pole in a village which would be raised to gather the villagers. Usually placed on a hill. |
àrd-bhuinn | threshold. |
sorn | raised stone platform beside the fire. Also used for the wall inside a kiln. |
sorrachan | fireplace. |
sioman | rope for drying clothes above the fire. |
ballan | barrel. |
starsach | footpath around the house. |
seapan | measure of alcohol. A quart or 2 pints. |
lìopain | dry measure used for flour and grain. Not sure of exact measurement. |
dean | plump of rain. “Nach i rinn an dean uisge.” [NOTES: corrected to ‘deann’.] |
cnap | used for an overcast sky. |
fionnar | fresh wind. |
tais | damp weather. |
cuireach | damp drizzle. [NOTES: corrected to ‘ciurach’.] |
bog-balbh | calm, dead flat. |
buaillaidh | a halo on the moon. |
smùid | used for gusts of wind. “Nach ann orra a tha smuid [sic].” |
ceann-dubh | eclipse. |
geallach-mhùgach | dim. |
an grioglachan [sic] | Milky Way. |
ré | also used for moon. |
teine-adhar | thunderbolt. |
gaoth pheathreach | hurricane. [NOTES: note added above ‘pheathreach’ – bheithreach.] |
spliucach | drizzly, miserable weather. [NOTES: corrected to ‘spliugach’.] |
pleòtag (-an) | snowflake(s). |
cathadh | drifting snow. |
cathadh làir | powdery snow. |
cathadh mara | froth flying off the waves. |
siaban | spindrift. |
eileanan-mara | tidal islands. |
rùid | swell. |
ioma-ghaoth | an eddy, swirling wind, i.e. around a house. |
searrag | another word for bottle. |