Coltas an Duine / Personal Appearance

Informant(s)
Name
Angus Henderson ( Aonghas MacEanruig )
Age
79
Origin
Muile (ceann a tuath) [Mull (the north side)]
Location
Muile, Tobar Mhoire [Mull, Tobermory]
Shapes and general appearance
slaodairelarge clumsy person.
spliutaireuntidy person (duine luideach).
spleadhachsplay-footed.
fear spliochone with splay feet.
cuagachhen-toed.
Deformities, blemishes, scars
lòtwound.
larach a’ bhricpox marks.
mìann (f)birthmark, mole.
Beauty and ugliness
caileag eireachdaila good looker.
’ga deanadh fhéin a suasdolling up.
[cachd]Nach eil thu cho briagach ri cèaird agus cachd air a thon!!
[salchar]Chan eil annad ach salchar cachdach!!
Duine breun bruideil!
Fear gun feum .[sic]
Chan eil feum annad.
Strength, fitness and the opposite
neartstrength.
luigeweakness.
sgairtfitness.
duine sgairteila fit man.
duine anamhinan unfit man.
anamhidheachdunfitness.
fear bruidhneacha talkative man.
Ways of walking, sitting, lying
clìobachclumsy. Duine clìobach – a clumsy man.
fifeanachfigity [sic] [fidgety?].
[slaod]Chan eil ann ach slaod a dhuine – he’s only a slouch.
a’ coiseachd sgairteilwalking smartly.
[gasda]A’ suidhe gu gasda anns a’ chathair – sitting up straight.
Pulling faces, frowns, other expressions
cur còrraigean air t’aodainnpulling faces.
duine mùgachsullen-faced person.
fiamh a’ ghairesmile.
a’ caogadhwinking.
a’ priopadhblinking.
Clean and untidy
hùb-hàbin turmoil – not in Mull. [NOTES: this word was provided as an example by the authors of the questionnaire. Mr Boyd crossed it out and added the note ‘not in Mull’.]
luideachuntidy.
ropachuntidy.
salach
glan

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