| cairt | a root used for dyeing. |
| fiasag nan creag | lichen. A dark, grey colour obtained from this. |
| bun an t-sealasdair | a light grey colour was obtained from the root of the iris. |
| fersaid | spindle. For winding thread. |
| cliabh luaidh | the long platform where wool was waulked. It had a rounded head. [NOTES: note added above ‘cliabh’ – from cliath?] |
| air a’ chòrn | this phrase indicated that the wool had been wrapped round this wooden hogshead (còrn). This was done after waulking. |
| rèis | this was the measurement by which the wool had to contract during waulking. Approx. the length of the middle finger. |
| àtha | the kiln wall. About three feet high and ten feet wide. |
| leaba an t-sìl | the part of the kiln where the seed was placed to dry. |
| seice caora | a sheep’s skin. |
| ròth liasraidh | the water powered wheel in a mill. |
| an t-each bàn | little white eddies on the sea surface. Indicating gales and high winds. |
| cabraid nan ròn | seals squealing. A sign of bad weather. [NOTES: ‘cabraid’ corrected to ‘càbraid’.] |
| godalais | a language unto themselves. Reference to previous word. |
| galair a’ ghartain | louping ill. Caused by a tick with a red head. The other four types of tick are not so dangerous. |
| athainn | embers. |
| laoghachcainn | the skin which is taken off a dead calf or lamb and placed on another so as to endear it to its new mother. Also called a ‘luairceinn’. [NOTES: ‘laoghachcainn’ corrected to ‘laoghachcain’ and ‘luairceinn’ to ‘luaircein’.] |
| òla leigheas | balsam. [NOTES: ‘òla’ corrected to ‘ola’.] |
| deargadh | general term for an earmark. |
| ròpa tacsaidh | a rope between two ploughing horses. |
| ulag | a small circle in which a hook can be placed. |
| glas bheoil | the bit in a horse’s mouth. |
| bearraidean | tools. |
| arbhaigeach | fidgety. |
| buirreasg | a bit of wood which was placed on an animal’s face to prevent them from fighting. Had nails on the inside of the wood to act as a deterrent. [NOTES: corrected to ‘bùireasg’.] |
| strathair chleibh | a saddle with baskets attached. [NOTES: ‘chleibh’ corrected to ‘chlèibh’.] |
| comhlaichean | these were the parts of the saddle where the baskets rested. |
| plàta | a plaid underneath the saddle which prevented the baskets from cutting the skin. |
| maide eich | a twitch used for controlling a horse when it was being shod. Made of a wooden handle with a rope at one end attached to the horse’s face. When it was twisted, it tightened so as to hurt the horse. |
