Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

Informant(s)
Name
Murdo MacCuish
Location
North Uist, Sollas, Malagleit [Malaglate]
Date
[1987-88]
Fieldworker
A. O’Henley
a cruasgto package.
air diolairin stitches. “Chumadh i cuideachd air diolair.”
ealbantahaving a funny expression on your face.
seostadhto attract.
geomadh a’ sùilblinking.
steòrnadhwaving of hands.
cunaglasfalse propaganda. “Bha na daoine sin saor bho chunaglas coimheach.”
siadraispropaganda.
lùnastasvoluntary transfer of land, e.g. a croft.
uidileacha place which is not easily accessible.
obag (-an)said of a child displaying parents’ characteristics. “’S obagan d’athair agad.”
smùdranachspeaking through the nose.
ileagas, ilig, eas [sic]friendship, cordiality.
diosgar [?]savage.
anadaichsavages.
teolstyle.
ceilimbeartslang.
a’ sialasexplaining.
ciallarta grammatical sentence.
rianaslogic.
teallphilosophy.
gaoirsinneachddread.
aotras (-ais)terror.
sùlbhconcoction(s).
nòbaira change in appearance. “A nòbair a thainig air an talamh sin.”
fleogaa two masted boat.
cornanornaments.
treòsd (-ach, -adh)experience; knowledgeable. “Och tha esan treòsdach gu leor ’s an obair sin.” Proverb: “Teagaisgidh treòsd tuigse.” – experience teaches understanding.
a’ sòrachseeking.
fidealagwaste pipe. Word originates from similar device on an old pottery kiln which carried out the dregs after making pottery.
càrosthis was the point where the clay foamed or bubbled with heat.
farramana pipe in pottery kiln which carried clay from heating chamber to drying chamber (sorrag tiachd).

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