1. Different stages in the growth of sheep (female) |
(female) |
ogan | |
uan | |
bliadhnach | |
othaisg | |
caora | |
caora sheasg | |
croca or crocsa | |
(male) |
ogan | |
uan | |
bliadhnach | |
readha | |
rùda | |
dionag | two year old female. Heard this word in the Mallaig area and [it] is equivalent to ‘othaisg’ in Barra. |
2. Different stages in the growth of sheep (male) |
3. Different stages in the growth of the castrated male |
molt | |
4. Sheep’s appearance |
caora bhan | |
caora dhubh | |
dubh-cheannach | |
caora mhaol | |
leth-adhairc | |
caora Nollag | |
5. Miscellaneous |
piatan | pet. |
ruicke (reige) | partly castrated. |
6. Feeding and grazing |
rathad nan caorach | |
frith-rathad | |
7. Handling of sheep |
cartadh a bhaile | driving to the hills from the crofts. |
crò-adh | |
deagh chro | |
fang | |
cro nan uan | |
rùsgadh | |
duppadh | |
duppar | |
comharrachadh | |
gearradh | |
spothadh | |
ciosa, ciosa, ciosa | call to a lamb. Heard Kishmul Castle built on the rock Steinn was derived from ciosa-maol – enough growth there to support one hornless pet lamb. |
an coimhead | watching that no sheep come in through the hill fence after the crops are sown. |
[commands given to a sheep-dog] |
Beir orra | |
’Stigh iad | |
Mach iad | |
Sud iad | |
Cul mo chois | |
Socair | |
Sios | |
8. Apparatus |
ceangal | |
teadhair | |
ciopain | |
udalan |
|
caigeann | [See udalan.] |
9. Diseases |
diseases of the skin affecting the wool; warts, swellings, spots; ticks found in wool, worms in the skin |
mial-chaorach | |
a chroidheag | |
a chuileag | |
diseases of the head, neck and throat |
at-sclopan | (throat). |
an dalladh | blindness. |
diseases of the internal organs including digestive upsets |
spùt no bhuinneach | |
10. Parts of the body |
ceann | |
amhaich | |
suil | The Raven’s call: Suil caora, suil caora / Càite, càite / ’Sa làthaich ’sa làthaich |
beul | |
cloimh | |
creiceann | |
adhraic | |
lurg | The sheep’s wish: Gun mo lurg a bhristeadh / ’S gun mo chneamh a chur do’n teine. |
casan toisich | |
casan deiridh | |
ugh | |
sinnean | |
sgamhan | |
fuil | |
mionach | |
dumalas | |
geir | |
11. Lambing |
reathachas | |
12. Miscellaneous |
caora ghibeach | |
stupan | |