Process |
deilbh | warping. |
cur mu chrann | beaming. |
snaim | knotting. |
iomlain | peddles [heddles?]. Cur troimh na h-iomlain. |
toirt troimh an t-sleinn | reeding. |
toirt aodach air | |
’ga fhighe | |
Different parts of the loom |
beart-fhighe | loom. |
spàl | shuttle. |
bucas | where shuttles go. |
spleinn | reed. |
druibhearan | peckers. |
casan na beart | peddles [sic]. |
gormaidh (?), gormainn | beam. The loom has three beams which are usually called: 1. gormainn aodaich; 2. gormainn shnàth; 3. what is called the ‘rough’ beam. |
iteachan | bobbin. |
beart mheadhain | |
dà chlabh | |
cormaichean | weights. |