Cur-seachadan: Dèideagan, Geamaichean is Farpaisean / Recreation: Toys, Games, Contests

Informant(s)
Name
Noel Smith
Age
38
Origin
Inverness-shire, Nethy Bridge
Location
Inverness-shire, Nethy Bridge
1. Toys
2. Swings, see-saws
3. Games played indoors
4. Outdoor games not involving a ball or puck
5. Ball games
6. Athletics
7. Heavy events
8. Contests involving pulling or pushing
9. Boxing and wrestling
10. Blows in general
sglabhart[blow.] The ‘abh’ was sounded the same as ‘abh’ in ‘sàbhailte’.
ciolp[blow.] ‘ci’ as in ‘cinnteach’ and the ‘o’ silent, sounded as ‘cilip’. There was a difference between a ‘ciolp’ and the other two [i.e. ‘sglabhart’ and ‘sgailt’ (q.v.)] in that it could be delivered with a stick or the fist or a kick from an animal and was a much more severe knock than the other two.
sgailt[blow.] ‘sgail’ same as in ‘sgail’, the ‘t’ ending like ‘itch’.
11. Injury and exhaustion

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