Àiteach / Agriculture

Informant(s)
Name
Donald A MacLeod
Age
mu [about] 70
Location
Na Hearadh [Harris], Finsbay
Notes
  • [NOTES: second informant (NM) identified on p. 5 as Norman MacLeod from Leverburgh.]
1. Na togalaichean: sobhal, bàthach is mar sin, agus ainm gach pàirt dhiubh
àthaite mar bothag airson a blath an eòrna – for drying.
“isean a chait chrion”a boy who was brought up wisely, by a wise father.
smethagtoggle on rope for tying up cow.
leac an t-teinneanhearth. [NOTES: the last word made unclear by corrections, possibly meant to be replaced by the word underneath it ‘an teinean’]
liughair[?] bocsa a tighinn a nuas meadhon an taighe os cinn an teinne, mar simileir.
donnagyoung ling (fish).
2. A’ mathachadh no a’ leasachadh na talmhainn
a’ taomadhturning over soil for drainage of lazybed.
leobalazybeds.
langadalseaweed specifically for carrot.
siomanrope of heather.
lodair(soup) ladle.
ealagolold peat from walls, used for fuel.
glutranadhcavity wall filled with anything for insulation.
3. A’ treabhadh no a’ ruamhar: an crann agus ainm gach pàirt dheth
(Norman MacLeod)
cultair[?] sgian a bhiodh a gearradh an sgrath.
socgob a tha dol fo an sgriob.
bord ùrachpios tilgeal an sgrath gu aon taobh.
4. Innealan beaga leithid spaid, gràp, ràcan is mar sin
5. Acfhuinn an eich airson gach seòrsa obair
6. A’ cur an t-sìl
7. A’ buain agus a’ tiormachadh an arbhair no an fheòir
a fioneadh an t-sìlpounding with a wooden stick (buailtean).
a faisgneadhwinnowing.
mollchaff, flies away.
sgallanchaff, flies away.
cuiseag
8. A’ togail a’ bhuntàta
(DA Fins)
cròcanimplement for picking potatoes.
a’ putadh
putairone who breaks up soil ahead of those who pick potatoes.
buntat atharnaichlast years potato.
madadh grèinesun dog – sign of bad weather, seen in front of sun, also moon.
sitheachaire thollone who planted drill potatoes.
9. A’ tasgadh an arbhair agus a’ bhuntàta
10. A’ bualadh ’s a’ criathradh
11. A’ bleith an t-sìl
12. Ainmean a chleachdar ri earrainn fearainn
gearraidharea of more than 12 lazybeds.
gearraidh feoir
gearraidh buntata
cachalawall and gate of enclosure.
13. Faclan sam bith eile

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