Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working

Informant(s)
Name
John MacLean ( Iain Mac ’Illeathain )
Age
48
Origin
Barra
Location
Dunoon
1. Raw wool
clòimh[wool.]
rùsg[fleece.]
badantuft.
2. Oil or grease put on wool before carding
3. Carding
ag càrdadh
cardan
rollag
4. Spinning
5. Parts of the spinning wheel
cuidheallspinning wheel.
asnaicheanribs of wheel.
biurnareel.
aisealaxle.
maighdeanan
6. Yarn and associated apparatus
cearlelarge ball [of yarn].
bunnagsmall ball [of yarn].
iarnahank.
cutahank.
fearsadspindle.
crois-iarnadistaff. Superstitious belief that a lad growing too quickly could be hit by a distaff and he would stop growing.
7. Dyeing
guirmein
crotal
feusag nan creag
8. Washing after dyeing
9. Warping
10. Beaming and tying
11. Weaving
breabadair no fìdheadair
spàlshuttle.
12. Parts of the weaving loom
13. Finishing
luadhadh
a chléith
maighistirpolite term for urine.

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