Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

Informant(s)
Name
Peggy Morrison
Age
90
Location
[Harris], Leverburgh, Kintulavaig
An t-suil
rasgeyelash.
sleannaganstye.
fiar shùileachperson with a stye.
fradharcvision.
leirsginn[sic] visibility.
leirsinneach“Chaneil [sic] e leirsinneach.”– it  is not distinct.
[mùigean]“Rinn thu fo na mùigean e.” – “Rinn thu gun fhiosad dha e.”
drèuna funny face.
[suarach]“Thug e suil shuarach orm.” – he gave me a disgusting glance.
sealladhglance.
sùil chamsquint eye.
duine cama one eyed man.
an droch shùilthe evil eye.
buistreachwitchcraft.
Am beul
caireanpalate.
bioraganwisdom teeth.
an daorachthe “drink”. “Tha e fo’n daoraich.”
[glamhadh]“Lig an cù glamhadh thige.” – “Lig e leum thige”.
a’ saileaganwater brash, a baby putting up bitter water.
a’ cireasailsmiling, giggly – ref. to a baby.
a’ sanaiswhispering into ear.
a’ saiseagraichtwo people whispering.
glug na amhaichsound made before someone cries.
sgal (n)a shout or yell.
duine meabachdeceitful man.
A chluas
smuignose of an animal.
torclosachman with big ears.
[cluas]“Thionndaidh e cluas bhodhar ruim [sic]”
a “farclais”eavesdropping.
“cho bodhar ri creag”
“cho bodhar ris an talamh”
Fuaimean
a’ gladhraichshrill yelling.
ròthanaich na marasound of sea carried on a still night.
a tartraicha repetitive sound, like the breaking of [?].
duine a flodanaichpaddling.
ceilearadh nan eòin
nuallaich nam bà
sitrich nan eich
gragail nan cearc
dranndana dog’s growling.
a’ dunalaichwhimpering of a dog.
guth cròseantaa lilting voice.
a’ tabagswearing, exclaiming.
sturaichdscowl.
deiseaga light smack.
[spìgeil]“Tha sibh fhèin cho spìgeil.” – “Tha sibh cho math”.
plocanpotato masher.
òdananfingers.
ribhanaichthe peeling of skin beside the nail.
dàsannachdetermined. “Chaidh e sàs ann gu dasannach [sic].”
bathathaisforehead, ‘maladh’.
[bais]“Nach ann aige bha a bhais.”
The tweed
preas dhathpreas mhòr le tri casan.
clè luadhboard for waulking.
slacanpios maide trom airson a chlò a bhualladh.
rollaganlong threads produced after carding.
muileancnap rollagan.
a sniomhspinning.
crois iarnaused for making hanks.
liathreadhused for making balls (cearlean) from hanks.
rèmrun [?] of spinning wheel.
cur is dlùthwarp and weft.
inneoghshortage of wool (for that much which is short).
guirmanindigo.
maighstirurine for washing.
sealbhagsorrel, for darkening colours.
beartachadh a chlopulling wool on loom.
altway of arranging threads. “A cuir [sic] an t-alt air.”
biurnareel.
spèiceanspokes of spinning wheel.
siol-coisepeddle.
slibhagattached to peddle to work wheel.
bann beag
bann mor
sèiclewhere reel goes on the spinning wheel, horseshoe shaped.
iuchair na cuibhleknob at opposite end to wheel.
ball is corranherringbone pattern.
suil-eoinbird’s eye pattern.
eagancuts in wool.
Fuine is biadh
clàr fuinebaking board.
follaigflour sprinkled on board to prevent dough sticking.
blonaigfat found in fish.
fat that settles on surface of soup after cooking with meat.
slibhagstick for mixing porridge.
seiplissoapy water.
taoisdough.
currachd a righplated, patterned rounded part of sheep’s stomach used for maragan.
lualong thin intestines.
maodallarge stomach.
slug an amadaingullet.
aotromanbladder.
donnglasbile duct attached to liver.
snaidhleas lua [q.v.].
sgamhanlungs.
airneankidneys.
duagan[?] kidneys.
loinneachanfat round kidneys.
aran cridhegingerbread.
bonnach greideilpancake.
maide buntatapotato masher.
lodairladle.
sioltachansieve.
rollaganrolling pin.
sgumanscoop for lifting cream of milk, clam shell.

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