Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

Informant(s)
Name
Rev. N. MacSween
Location
Harris, Scalpay
Date
06/1971
mearalNotes: “sàl is uisge ’n ceann a chéile”. Applecross: “Cho saillt ris a’ mheireal”.
stragaidh (n.)Notes: used of the catch of fish in a net.
sùireadhNotes: favourable current in towards shore, against main current. (< sùgh + ruith?)
abartachQuotation: duine abartach. Notes: Duine nach b’urrainn rud a chumail aige fhéin.
cuaireadhQuotation: Cuaireadh ort! Notes: mild malediction.
diridh-oichinnQuotation: Dé ’n diridh-oichinn a th’ort? Notes: used of person running about from one thing to another.
Rev. Norman MacSween, Kinloch, Lewis (Scalpay), 1979
cnothagQuotation: An ròs a’ tighinn ás a’ chnothaig. Notes: a bud.

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