| stacach | stiff. As in an old wheel which needs lubrication. |
| sgagach | used of a person who has difficulty stringing words and sentences together in a cogent manner. |
| cùl cheallaich | wooden hinges on old type doors. |
| trògh | a home-made rope, made from sea bent. Used for securing hay and corn stacks. Also used when thatching. Prior to thatching this rope would be tied across the rafters from one end to the other so that the thatch would not simply fall through the rafters. Have to remember wood was not so plentiful at that time. |
| òbar | an opening. |
| mot | a wooden chimney suspended above the fire in the centre of the floor and tapering towards the roof of the house. |
| caight chreathadh | a partition built in old houses made from lime and small stones. Informant not clear if this was the term for the wall or if it meant the method used to erect it. |
| susaladh | to decrease, lessen. For e.g. the pension – “Tha e air a dhol a susaladh.” |
| ceann deargain | part of a rainbow which was an indication of poor weather. Same as ‘adag chruaidh’ previously described. |
| casan searraich | previously described under ‘casan cainnbe’. Called ‘casan searraich’ since the sun rays look like the feet [of] a foal when newly born. |
| caileaba | used of an awkward and temperamental horse. Also used for human equivalent. |
| caran | used of an unsurly [sic] [surly?], unpleasant man especially when drinking. The word has this drink association. |
| duine tàmhail | used of a large, fat person. |
| seotanda | a lazy person. |
| anàthach | careless. Would be used of post office – “Tha am post cho anàthach leis na pasgainn a tha mi a’ cuir air falbh.” |
| claigeann stréine | bridle. |
| dornain | draw chains. |
| siollachan | wooden hames which were light; used for ploughing and for breaking in young horses. |
| breideach | collar made from sea bent. |
| cainb strathrach | specially designed groove on a cart saddle. Not sure what its function was. |
| branndair | frame of a cart located beneath the cart box. The cart box was secured on this frame. |
| [sgrogag] | Sgrogag dheiridh, sgrogag thoisich – bits of wood protruding at front and rear of a cart. Rear ones prevented the cart from tipping too far. |
| teoma | wise. |
