Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working

Informant(s)
Name
Rev. Dr John MacInnes ( An t-Oll. Urr. Iain MacAonghais )
Origin
[Skye], Gleanndail [Glendale]
Location
A’ Chananaich [Fortrose]
1. Raw wool
clòimh(pronounced clòidh) [wool].
rusg(pronounced rùsg) [fleece].
cloimh ablaich[sic] wool from dead sheep.
2. Oil or grease put on wool before carding
armadh(pron. aramadh) grease or old butter put on [wool] before carding.
3. Carding
a’ càrdadhact of carding.
càrdcard.
rollaglong roll of wool.
4. Spinning
sniomhspinning (pron. sniamh).
5. Parts of the spinning wheel
rothwheel.
bann, acfhuinn
ciachcentre of wheel.
cuileananspokes.
6. Yarn and associated apparatus
ceairleball of yarn.
piùrnareel.
fearsaid
crois-iarnafor making hanks.
7. Dyeing
crotallichen.
copagdocken.
fraochheather.
copar
8. Washing after dyeing
9. Warping
10. Beaming and tying
11. Weaving
12. Parts of the weaving loom
13. Finishing

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