An t-suil |
rasg | eyelash. |
sleannagan | stye. |
fiar shùileach | person with a stye. |
fradharc | vision. |
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.” |
drèun | a funny face. |
[suarach] | “Thug e suil shuarach orm.” – he gave me a disgusting glance. |
sealladh | glance. |
sùil cham | squint eye. |
duine cam | a one eyed man. |
an droch shùil | the evil eye. |
buistreach | witchcraft. |
Am beul |
cairean | palate. |
bioragan | wisdom teeth. |
an daorach | the “drink”. “Tha e fo’n daoraich.” |
[glamhadh] | “Lig an cù glamhadh thige.” – “Lig e leum thige”. |
a’ saileagan | water brash, a baby putting up bitter water. |
a’ cireasail | smiling, giggly – ref. to a baby. |
a’ sanais | whispering into ear. |
a’ saiseagraich | two people whispering. |
glug na amhaich | sound made before someone cries. |
sgal (n) | a shout or yell. |
duine meabach | deceitful man. |
A chluas |
smuig | nose of an animal. |
torclosach | man with big ears. |
[cluas] | “Thionndaidh e cluas bhodhar ruim [sic]” |
a “farclais” | eavesdropping. |
“cho bodhar ri creag” | |
“cho bodhar ris an talamh” | |
Fuaimean |
a’ gladhraich | shrill yelling. |
ròthanaich na mara | sound of sea carried on a still night. |
a tartraich | a repetitive sound, like the breaking of [?]. |
duine a flodanaich | paddling. |
ceilearadh nan eòin | |
nuallaich nam bà | |
sitrich nan eich | |
gragail nan cearc | |
dranndan | a dog’s growling. |
a’ dunalaich | whimpering of a dog. |
guth cròseanta | a lilting voice. |
a’ tabag | swearing, exclaiming. |
sturaichd | scowl. |
deiseag | a light smack. |
[spìgeil] | “Tha sibh fhèin cho spìgeil.” – “Tha sibh cho math”. |
plocan | potato masher. |
òdanan | fingers. |
ribhanaich | the peeling of skin beside the nail. |
dàsannach | determined. “Chaidh e sàs ann gu dasannach [sic].” |
bathathais | forehead, ‘maladh’. |
[bais] | “Nach ann aige bha a bhais.” |
The tweed |
preas dhath | preas mhòr le tri casan. |
clè luadh | board for waulking. |
slacan | pios maide trom airson a chlò a bhualladh. |
rollagan | long threads produced after carding. |
muilean | cnap rollagan. |
a sniomh | spinning. |
crois iarna | used for making hanks. |
liathreadh | used for making balls (cearlean) from hanks. |
rèm | run [?] of spinning wheel. |
cur is dlùth | warp and weft. |
inneogh | shortage of wool (for that much which is short). |
guirman | indigo. |
maighstir | urine for washing. |
sealbhag | sorrel, for darkening colours. |
beartachadh a chlo | pulling wool on loom. |
alt | way of arranging threads. “A cuir [sic] an t-alt air.” |
biurna | reel. |
spèicean | spokes of spinning wheel. |
siol-coise | peddle. |
slibhag | attached to peddle to work wheel. |
bann beag | |
bann mor | |
sèicle | where reel goes on the spinning wheel, horseshoe shaped. |
iuchair na cuibhle | knob at opposite end to wheel. |
ball is corran | herringbone pattern. |
suil-eoin | bird’s eye pattern. |
eagan | cuts in wool. |
Fuine is biadh |
clàr fuine | baking board. |
follaig | flour sprinkled on board to prevent dough sticking. |
blonaig | fat found in fish. |
lì | fat that settles on surface of soup after cooking with meat. |
slibhag | stick for mixing porridge. |
seiplis | soapy water. |
taois | dough. |
currachd a righ | plated, patterned rounded part of sheep’s stomach used for maragan. |
lua | long thin intestines. |
maodal | large stomach. |
slug an amadain | gullet. |
aotroman | bladder. |
donnglas | bile duct attached to liver. |
snaidhle | as lua [q.v.]. |
sgamhan | lungs. |
airnean | kidneys. |
duagan | [?] kidneys. |
loinneachan | fat round kidneys. |
aran cridhe | gingerbread. |
bonnach greideil | pancake. |
maide buntata | potato masher. |
lodair | ladle. |
sioltachan | sieve. |
rollagan | rolling pin. |
sguman | scoop for lifting cream of milk, clam shell. |