| 1. Ag ullachadh na talmhainn airson mòine a bhuain |
| fosgladh poll-mona | initial opening of new peat-bank. |
| feannadh | turfing the peat-bank or digging squares of the turf to expose softer layer of ground underneath (the actual peat). |
| rusgadh | same as above [i.e. feannadh]; another term for ‘feannadh’ – term used in Lewis. |
| glanadh (a phuill) | clearing away the squares of turf cut in the ‘feannadh’ [q.v.] process, also smoothing away all uneven ridges, ready for actual cutting. |
| meithe | the width of the peat bank. |
| 2. A’ buain na mònach; na h-innealan a chleachdar; ainmean nam fàdan, etc. |
| tarasgeir | the peat-cutting iron. |
| barr-fhad | name for peat on top of layer (see garadh). |
| iochdar | lower part of peat-bank. |
| uachdar | upper part of peat-bank. |
| garadh | layer of peats placed on ‘uachdar’ [q.v.] when cutting. |
| sgaoilteach | peats thrown out on top of upper bank and scattered round the ‘garadh’ [q.v.]. |
| fear-gearraidh | the person operating the peat-cutting iron. |
| fear-sradaidh | the person throwing out the peats as they are cut. |
| 3. A’ tiormachadh na mònach |
| sadail | removing the peats from lower part of bank to the upper part, where they are more likely to dry quickly. |
| cruachadh | stacking the peats on the bank. |
| gniomhadh | the ‘masonry’ of the peat stack. |
| rudhadh | making small stooks of six or more peats, placed in vertical position – this is the initial stage of drying. |
| rudhan | name for aforesaid small stooks [see rudhadh]. |
| ath-rudhadh | this has to be done if weather is unfavourable for peat-drying. Inside peats in stooks placed outside and vice versa. |
| ath arrachadh | as above [i.e. ath-rudhadh]. |
| togail mhonadh | as ‘rudhadh’ [q.v.]. |
| 4. A’ cruachadh na mònach |
| steidh | pile of peats. This term is mostly used in Sutherlandshire. |
| gobhlfhad | large unbroken peat, chosen for masonry or ‘gniomhadh’ of the stack. The same terms apply in ‘cruachadh’ as in ‘tiormachadh’, i.e. gniomhadh, sadail [q.v.]. |
| tudan | a small peat stack. (In Uist ‘tuidean’.) |
| 5. A’ toirt na mònach dhachaigh; an cliabh, etc. |
| tarruing | term used for transportation of peat from bank to the house. |
| stairseach-mhonadh | small paths made of stones and turf leading from peat-bank to wherever peats are to be carried. |
| cliabh-mona | creel for carrying peats. |
| cairt-mhona | cart for [carrying peats.] |
| eathar-mona | boat for [carrying peats.] |
| luchd-mona | name for cargo of peats in boat. |
| 6. Seòrsachan mònach |
| moine chruaidh dhubh | heavy type of peat; very good for heat, but inclined to crumble during dry [sic] process if exposed to sun and rain. |
| moine chosach | porous type [of peat]; not durable in fire bur easier to dry. |
| moine chiobach | porous type [of peat]; not durable in fire bur easier to dry. |
| cioban | [See moine chiobach] |
| caoran, caorain | small fragments of peat much sought after for heating purposes. |
| 7. Faclan eile |
