Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

Informant(s)
Name
D. J. MacVicar
Origin
Glasgow/South Uist?
Name
John O’Henley
Origin
South Uist, Kildonan
Name
R. O’Henley
Origin
South Uist, Garrynamonie
Name
A. O’Henley
Origin
South Uist
Name
K. C. MacKinnon
Origin
Skye, Bernisdale
Location
South Uist
Date
1987-88
traoncorncrake.
naosgsnipe.
feannaghooded crow.
deoch bhuidhegreenshank.
clamhanbuzzard.
cearc uisgemoorhen.
cuthagcuckoo.
liath thruisgfieldfare.
sgiath dheargredwing.
gealag bhuachaircorn bunting.
iolairegolden eagle.
gobhlachangreat crested grebe.
muir bhuachaillgreat northern diver.
buna-bhuachaillegreat northern diver.
gealan an t-sneachdasnow bunting.
amadan mòintichdotterel.
gealan beinnetwite.
iolaire iasgaichosprey.
pàraigstorm petrel.
gearr breacblack guillemot.
calman creigerock dove.
geadh blàrwhite fronted goose.
breid air tòinhen harrier.
seabhagperegrine falcon.
meirnealmerlin.
clamhan ruadhkestrel.
coileach fraoichred grouse.
feadaggolden plover.
guilbneachcurlew.
comhachag chluasachshort eared owl.
sgraicheag oidhchenightjar.
uiseagskylark.
fitheachraven.
cathag dhearg chasachchough.
dubh chreigering ouzel.
brù ghealwheatear.
clacharanstonechat.
gocanwhinchat.
snàthagmeadow pipit.
gealan lìnlinnet.
buidheag bhealaidhyellow hammer.
cù stubacha dog without a tail.
snòthdachadhsniffing at something with your nose touching the commodity, e.g. a cow sniffing at water.
ruisidheanin the sense of giving someone a telling off. “Thug mi ruisidhean air.” Also in the sense of gathering loose peats. “Chaidh mi mach dhan bheinn ’s thug mi ruisidhean air na caorain a chruinneachadh.”
sgolladhalso means to lambast or to give someone a telling off.
trusadhalso means to lambast or to give someone a telling off.
casg breithabortion.
casg gincontraception.
fanaladhmore or less resting on your oars with the boat hardly moving.
spideinskimming stones across a stretch of water. Others call this ‘struitairachd’.
spoth an tairbhskimming stones across a stretch of water. Others call this ‘struitairachd’.
piochanwheezing sound in your chest. “Bha piochan nam uchd.”
beithirfork lightning, combined with rain. Could this be used also of an electric shower?
eun cromfulmar.
fachadh bànManx shearwater.
sulairegannet. Also called ‘eun bàn a’ sgadain’.
[eun bàn a’ sgadain][See sulaire.]
sgarbh an sgumbainshag.
cra gheadhsheldrake.
craidhainnsheldrake.
gille Brìghdeoystercatcher.
trìlleachanoystercatcher.
trìlleachan traghadringed plover.
gobhlachanturnstone.
cam ghlasredshank.
gràilligdunlin.
farspagblack backed gull.
faoileag an sgadainherring gull.
ruideagkittiwake.
steàrnagcommon tern.
falcrazorbill.
eun dubh an sgadainguillemot.
buthaidpuffin. Also called ‘peata ruadh’.
[peata ruadh][See buthaid.]
a’ chùbaichdiarrhoea, excessive looseness of the bowels. (Word supplied by Mr K. C. MacKinnon, Bernisdale, Isle of Skye.)
duine nonapplied to an extremely competent and pleasant man. (Word supplied by Mr K. C. MacKinnon, Bernisdale, Isle of Skye.)

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