Crodh / Cattle

Informant(s)
Name
A. MacLennan ( A. MacGill Fhinnein )
Age
19
Location
Na Hearadh, Gòbhaig [Harris, Gobhaig]
1. Different stages in the growth of cattle
laogh – damh, – tarbh
laogh – gamhainn (1 yr), ugh (2 yrs), mart[sic]
gaistaidhbeathach òg aitigeach.
2. Breeds of cattle
Gaidheal
crodh galldashort horn.
3. Outward appearance of cattle
breac
odhar
riabhachlong haired.
lòmshort haired.
(?) loineag sleamhainpolished.
ceann ladairsturdy horns.
air thogailvery lean.
4. Names for certain beasts, e.g. an animal on which the owner bestows particular attention
5. Parts of the body
peicealjaw.
sproganloose skin, under larynx.
fionnadhhair.
seicehide.
gualainshoulder.
slineanshoulder.
uchdbreast.
broilleachbreast.
cas chinnfore leg.
uiltjoints.
lorghoof.
bròghoof.
cneamh an dromaback bone.
an crutha deiridhhindquarters.
cruachainnhips.
suil na leisejoint of hind legs to body, ball an[d] socket joint.
cas deiridhhind leg.
sliasaidthigh.
iorballtail.
sionnanteats.
umhudder.
feithanmuscles.
fiathtendon.
cridheheart.
cuislean mòrartery.
cuislevein.
fuilblood.
sgamhainnlungs.
piob na h-anaileachtrachea.
ill ditheach[?] larynx.
grùan (atha)[?] liver.
a t-suil liath[sic] spleen. (Cuiridh mi an t-suil liath far na maodail agad.)
domalasgall bladder.
faireagglands [sic].
blonaigabdominal fat.
geirabdominal fat.
goillegullet.
stamagstomach.
caolainintestine.
luban dubhacolon.
slige an amadain
6. Calving
an daircow on heat.
a cuir foidhpeudder filling.
cnamhan a fosglaghoutward signs of calving.
sgriobanlabour pains, contractions.
a h-aimsircalving date (?).
ceangalaicheanafterbirth.
glanadhafterbirth.
balg uisgeplacenta.
7. Milking
[note][NOTES: the first four definitions taken from the list of terms suggested by the authors of the questionnaire (the informant used numbers to match words with explanations.)]
an eadradh[milking.]
siabanadh[milking to the last drop.]
striodadh[milking to the last drop.]
deoghal[suckling.]
umhsa[milk yielded the first two or three days after calving.]
bainne buidhe[milk yielded the first two or three days after calving.]
bainne noise[milk yielded the first two or three days after calving.]
cuinneagbucket.
suga seipeinnquart jug.
suga ceairdtin jug.
imbhuideal (imideal)bucket made of wood to carry milk.
iolamanpiece of skin used to cover milk in bucket and secured by a leather thong.
binidused to make curds (bainne slamain) (condensed milk), made in a calf stomach, in place of rennet.
cranachanchurn.
lonaidwhipping stick.
8. Feeding
ultach-feairarmful.
sòphandful of hay.
bad arabhairbunch.
sguabbunch.
beum eornahandful.
sgudalscraps.
ionnaltradhgrazing.
iomaindriving cows out to graze.
buachailleachdtending.
buachaille
bana bhuachaille
9. Apparatus
stiallindoor post for tying a cow to.
dul is cnotfor fastening.
ròpneck rope.
teaghairtether.
bacanstake.
ciopanstake.
buarachfetter.
spearrachtying fore leg to hind leg.
lùthagrope tightly tied round rear legs muscle to slow an animal down.
smusalprevents calf from suckling.
sronainhalter.
udalanswivel on a tether.
tulchan[calf-skin stuffed, to induce the cow to give milk.] [NOTES: the definition copied from the list of terms suggested by the authors of the questionnaire (the informant wrote the word next to it).]
10. Diseases
fearsamainwarble fly larvae.
fuainnewart.
gartainnticks.
an tochda whitish lump which affects the bottom half of the eyelid internally, jelly like in consistency. Existence denied by vet and removal by quacks illegal, though it has been proven to be effective recently in one or two cases.
a chailleach ribeacha growth of tough fibrous substance over the molars which inhibited grazing, once cut the beast returned to normal.
an tuairealanlooping ill.
an spog dhubhextremities go black, accompanied by decomposing smell even when animal is still living.
spùtdiarrhoea.
tinneas a ghortain[?] red or amber urine.
11. Miscellaneous
sugancalf.
treudherd.
ann an amhainnin an awkward position which renders her helpless.
ann an suil cruthaichstuck in a bog.
buachardung.

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