dùmh ogha | fourth cousin. |
cota drògaid | a coat made up of bits of differently coloured wool. “De an cota drògaid a thoirt [sic] ann an sid?” – said if you had an unsightly piece of clothing on. |
uileachan | cape, poncho. |
salach gheallach | dimly lit night. “Oidhche na sallaich gheallaich”. |
drug(a) | ball of fire, supposed to signify death. |
cogeal | rye. |
cniamhaich | |
bean glùine | midwife. |
a’ smùiradh | tarring sheep, tar mixed with fish oil. |
lugachan | lug worm. |
cearban | basking shark. |
bràilair | net on a wind on the boat, holds 28 boxes of fish. |
sgomair | large hand-held landing net. |
langadal | tangle. |
an caoigh | asthma. |