| gurcaidh | a headband or handkerchief used by herring girls. Tied round the head to absorb sweat. |
| cutag | a knife used in fishing industry. |
| stiùrag | oatmeal soaked in water. Left for a while and then the water was separated from the oatmeal leaving a drink used for alleviating thirst. |
| cromadh | a measurement in waulking tradition. Part of or all of index finger used to measure the amount which the wool had to contract. Informant not sure as regards exact measurement. Would it be the same type of measurement as was used in measuring tobacco? |
| sìaban bog | a jelly like substance obtained from mainland. Worked into the cloth during waulking. Made it more supple and easier to work. |
| sladàidseach | a vast amount, e.g. “Nach e a dh’ith a sladàidseach.” |
| buntata coimheach | potatoes that grow between drills, i.e. having not been planted there, belonging to a previous crop. |
| straigalairean | literally stragglers. Used of both animals and humans with a tendency to drift aimlessly from place to place. |
| saoirsne | relief, e.g. “Thug an cungaidh sin saoirsne mhór dhomh.” |
| clapsaig | to grab, e.g. “clapsaig sin”. |
| sgreataidh | expression of disgust, abhorrence. Heard this in context of someone complaining of stifling, humid conditions – “O nach robh e sgreataidh a staigh an sud.” |
| sgreagag | fungus growth on all kinds of rocks especially rocks on the shore. Also found on older shellfish. |
| smodaig | used of an attractive, handsome man. |
| seabhtadh | a borrowing from the English word ‘shift’. Used in Gaelic for changing your clothes. “An do sheabht thu do léine?” |
| gurc | meaning a young boy between the age of 10-13. Similar to ‘cnapach’. |
| stuirceach | to be looking poorly. “Chan eil thu coimhead ach stuirceach.” |
| spliathach | splay footed. Same as ‘pliathach’. |
| boltrach | perfume. |
| lasadan | cigarette lighter. |
| leid | a makeshift bed made on the floor. |
