Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

Informant(s)
Name
Donald Johnstone
Location
Eriskay
Date
[1987-88]
Fieldworker
A. O’Henley
siollaa quarter bottle. I think this is an elaboration on the original meaning of ‘siolla’ – a gill.
leth bhodachhalf a bottle.
bodach mórfull bottle.
glamaradhword for castrating animals.
ladhar mórfor the large claw of a lobster.
siosarthe claw used by the lobster for cutting its food, etc.
streanganan móraprior to fishing nets, trawlers, etc. people fished in sailing boats using long fishing lines to catch flounders, cod, ling and so on.
lugachanused for bait. Worms found in sand and used on ‘linn chaoile’.
lion chaolused for fishing in shallow areas – ‘an òtrach’. Such areas were good fishing grounds.
bannadhbinding something together.
curused for a drop of the nets. “Rinn sinn a dhà neo trì chùran a raoir.”
aparana wooden partition extending from the stern of the boat to the back seat – ‘tobhta bhig’. Strengthened the rear of the boat. Steering equipment would be connected to this. In Eriskay a bottle of holy water would be attached to this bit of wood as it was thought this kept supernatural forces at bay and generally kept the crew and boat safe.
saighseadhhoisting up the sail.
sgòda rope at the lower end of the sail. Tied round one of the seats and loosened accordingly when the wind rose.
aibhseachprominent.
an tacacompared to.
plocanmallet.
giomalaid neo brogaa sharp, thin bit of metal attached to a wooden handle and used to make initial indentations in wood prior to the fixing of nails, screws, etc.
spèiceancut nails.
clach lianraidha grinding stone used to sharpen tools.
eithefile.
sgian sgliatslater’s axe. One end used for cutting the slate, tile; the other for breaking it.
sneiceanflat stones used to fill gaps when building stone walls.

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