| crannachadh | lottery. |
| tùchair | a lid on a pot. Also called ‘sgiob’. |
| tudanadh | to cajole. |
| a’ gàrd | boasting. |
| allantas | enthusiasm. |
| pliunnadh | to lump together. “Bha iad air a pliunnadh comhla.” |
| butar sgionn | to go haywire. “Tha an saoghal air a dhol butar sgionn.” |
| sòragas (-adh) | to dispute, quarrel or debate with someone. |
| feocullan | a ferret. |
| aslaich | to implore, beseech. |
| ag itreadh | to play, e.g. a musical instrument. |
| biomal | a boy who tended geese in times gone. |
| coileabachas | cohabitation. |
| caidhneasach | original. “Co bu chaidhneas dhaibh.” |
| gagach | to walk gingerly. “Bha e coiseachd gu math gagach.” |
| tabhul | a sling for throwing stones. |
| air readas | on someone’s service, e.g. “Air readas a’ Chrùin”. |
| farg | entrails of sea birds. Dried and used as thread when sowing [sic] [sewing?] soft leather. |
| smalgair | the fat that lies between the skin and the flesh. |
| crannag | a pulpit. |
| a’ smadadh | to defame one another, slag each other. |
| gliod | to put a mark on a piece of writing. |
| stamhnadh | to stifle. |
| conortachd | the training of dogs. |
| asnag | wooden frame on which boats are built. |
| a’ ceiceadh | to patrol, to go back and forth in some area. “Bha a’ bhàta aca a sior cheiceadh a’ chladaich.” |
| ball amlais | someone who is payed [sic] to stir things up. |
| peallas | “Dè bu pheallas dha.” – what was the reason for that. |
| a’ dol far do threadhuin | losing your reason, sense, marbles. |
| ainnisidh | poor, destitute. |
| duine moigeil | an agreeable person. |
| duine spàrdalach | a well-built man who when standing seems to be looking afar. Element of superiority attached to this word. |
| sprachd | haughtiness, authority of voice. “Thuirt Iain le sprachd mhór.” |
| sìarain | skin covering worn from ankle up to the shin. Similar to gaiters. Made of animal skin. |
| bochuill | home-made shoes. Consisted of wooden soles and the hide of seal or deer. |
| dreall | a torch. |
| seilbhinneas | the wealth, economy of an area. Informant suggests ‘seilbhinnear’ for an economist. |
| [muinighinn] | “Na cuir muinighinn ’s an eileanach mur a cuir thu muinighinn an cuan ’s gaoth.” – a proverb used by mainland people for Islanders. |
| goilairich | bawling. “Bha e ag goilairich ’sa ràinich.” |
| nan sgaoth | swarming. “Bha a’ chlann nan sgaoth mu chuairt air.” |
| stràille | carpet. |
| cochanach | disappointed. “Tha mi anabarrach cochanach asad.” |
| riag | a copy. “Am b’urrainn dhomh riag dhe sin fhaighinn.” |
| suidheagas | to arrange, put in order, classify. “Bha e a’ deanamh suidheagas air gach ni.” |
| mastaig | a brawling, unpleasant woman. |
| màrlag | a handbag. |
| bùasaid | a basket carried on the arm. |
| bioraid | a woolen hat. |
| fealb | bevel (joinery term). |
| reiliseadh | a good attendance. “Bha reiliseadh math de dhaoine aig a’ choinneamh.” |
| a’ stealgadh | to recover. “Na beathaichean a stealg bho na meirlich.” |
| ladach (-aichean) | volley of arrows. |
| a’ geochail | babbling, blethering. |
| smùnadh | to annexe, e.g. a country like Britain acquiring a colony and adding it to its Empire. |
| cnocaireachd | parading about, e.g. waiting impatiently for someone to arrive. |
| anspach | marlinspike. Used for separating strands of rope in splicing. |
| lamadh [?] ’sa lobastadh | a phrase describing the deviation of a boat during stormy, rough weather. |
| an uthaird | aloft. |
| cruinn bhallach [sic] | used for meaning a muscular, well-developed man. |
| sgreablach | type of soil that is light and thin. Used for growing oats. |
| sgailc gunna | trigger. |
| sgobadh | vigour, strength. “Feuma gur ann bho’d athair a fhuair thu an sgobadh sin.” |
| cùl bhacain | back stays on a boat. |
| sniuradh | hauling. |
| spreot dhall | jib-boom on a sail boat. |
