alta | step-son. |
taoim | seawater that comes into a boat. “Tha an taoim air a dhol thairis air na tobhtaichean.” – “Things have gone too far.” |
froine | rage or fury of gale. |
bangaid | a celebration, or toast, to a new-born baby. “Fhuair sinn am bangaid.” |
cneasda | “Chaneil [sic] i cneasda.” – It is not a nice day. |
gormanaich | very early in the morning, dawn. |
brinneal baoth | “Na bith thusa deanamh brinneal baoth dhuit fhein!” – Don’t make foolish flattery (boasting?). |
gamag | stride, though usually in reference to movement of a boat. |
balgaire | dog. Balgaire duine – a dog of a man. |
dalma | audacious, bold. |
a’ spreigeadh | inciting. “Tha e a’ spreigeadh rithe.” – flirting. |
do-labhairt | unspeakable. |
stalla | overhanging precipice. |
iargallta | ugly. |
gun bhlaogh | without sense. |
[suirghe] | “A suirghe fad air falbh ’s a posadh air bun na h-ursainn.” |
smàig | control. “Tha smàig aige oirre.” |
a snagadarach sios | whittling down something. |
sgolb | thorn. |
clòsaid | closet. |
duine foirmeil | a pompous man. |
sèis | a minister’s chant. |
snagaire duine | a sly fellow. |
sniag | a sly fellow. |
scallag | farm hand. |
sgot | “Chaneil [sic] sgot aige.” – “He has no sense.” |
tuath | axe. |
tuath | countryside. |
tàbharneach de dhuine | apparition or ghost of a man. |
duine taosgach | a fickle person. |
suirdag | a leap with both feet. |
spideag | a delicate or slender creature. “Tha spideag air.” – Tha an deoch air. |
ragaire duine | rogue. |
sgòd | Fhuair mi air sgòd e. – something got inadvertently. |
busaire | sullen fellow. |
a dol a dhiollain | going cuddy fishing. |
drollan | dwarf. |
naisgte | deposited. |
burraidh | |
milarach | tender, sappy grass on bed of the ocean. |
d ladurna | [uine] an arrogant, forthright man. |
neonachas | eccentricity. |
plathadh | glimpse. Plathadh a dealanaich. |
sainnseal | a verbal drubbing: thug mi sainnseal air. |
sòideal | rudeness. |
duine sòidealta | ignorant man. |
spuinn | rob. |
duine mairnealach | slow, procrastinating person. |
starran | stepping stone. |
siochaire | a wretch of a man. |
miallachd | laziness. [?] |
pràic (n) | rubbish |
cama-reic | obstruction. |
gangaid | deceit. (Bay[s]) |
galldrobadh | accident. |
diongalta | firm, secure. |
latha bailceach | showery day. (Bays) |
farclais | eavesdropping. |
teas-sheallach | hot iron [?] used for making holes in cork for fishing. (Bays) |
grèidh | herd of deer. (Bays) |
idrisgeach | fidgety. |
eileabanachd | tormenting someone |
bilisdair | beggar. |
miriadh! | “of course!” |