1. Ag ullachadh a’ chuirp |
’ga nighe | washing the body. |
a deanamh na leine | preparing the shroud – always by the women. |
eiletrom | the boards on which the body lies. |
an corp | the body. |
am fear (te) nach maireann | the deceased. |
Dh’eug e | He died. |
Chaochail e | He died. |
2. A’ chiste |
a’ chiste | |
a’ chiste laighe | |
a ghiobag | the cord. |
3. Faire |
caithris | wake. |
tigh na faire | the house where the body lies. |
4. A’ giùlan na ciste |
an giulan | the funeral procession. |
a’ dol fo’n chistidh | carrying the coffin. |
tòrradh | funeral. |
tiodhlaigeadh | funeral. |
cro-leab | The wooden support for carrying the coffin. Three handles on each side. |
Seasamh a mach | Calling the next to bear the coffin. In Barra male mourners walk in front of the coffin and the female mourners behind. Different on mainland. |
Seas ann a sin | [See Seasamh a mach] |
5. An cladh agus an uaigh |
amhlaig | Chaidh amhlagadh. |
tiodhlaig | Chaidh a thiodhlaigeadh. |
ag cladhach na h-uaghach | digging the grave. |
a treachladh na h-uaghach | digging the grave. (Not so often used.) |
an cladh | the graveyard. |
siubhal sith fo thiodhlagadh | difficult to catch up with a funeral procession. |
Uisge an deaghaidh tiodhlagadh / Grian an deaghaidh pòsadh | a good augury. |
6. Cleachdaidhean sam bith co-cheangailte ri bàs no adhlacadh |
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