Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

Informant(s)
Name
Peter D. Kelly
Location
Ross-shire, Muir-of-Ord
Date
09/10/1966
[note]‘Here are the words I collected in the N. Perthshire Highlands, from Estate workers etc., in the order of most use.’
N. Perthshire Gaelic
niarraidhsame as “meadhonach” in rest of Gaeldom (i.e. “so-so” or “middling”).
mùganachas a kilt or something thick getting damp on the hill.
toman-eallaidha spider.
bleithteachusually gruel.
bulbhaga boulder or very large stone.
luiswater rushing-out.
bùtaa young bird.
ruaiga shower of rain.
prosbaigtelescope of shepherds or stalkers.
riasgachblustering.
eitealanaeroplane.
ceapairea sandwich.
bara-làimhwheel-barrow.

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