Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

Informant(s)
Name
Donald Angus MacLeod
Age
70
Name
Maryann MacLeod
Age
about 70
Location
Harris, Finsbay
donnagyoung ling.
min bheisreachbrose meal.
min bhuidhepeas-meal.
gàdagrope used to carry peat etc. round your shoulder.
dearrach
cluareinold shoes used as slippers. Cluarein bhrog.
plocanhammer with a wooden head.
geocairecook’s fork. Geocaire feoladh – meat fork.
a cheud bhainnebuttermilk.
falmairhake.
athailteold form of torch made of a lighted peat.
balgairesomeone of no consequence.
beuladaira gossipy man.
duine leam-leat[?] someone who argues with whatever you say.
reipseach
criamhalslow moving man.
duine somaltaan easy going man.
guitearculvert through a byre.
duslaich nan speurclouds.
rapairea man who makes a bad job of something, untidy.
greim lònrheumatic pain.
slòcanmedicine for cow disease using seaweed.

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