Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

Informant(s)
Name
William MacDonald
Location
North Uist, Scolpaig
Date
[1987-88]
Fieldworker
A. O’Henley
[sùil]A’ dol a sùil na leise – hip disorder.
a’ bhoillmental disease; illness affecting animals. Ragwort poisoning.
sùil dheargpinkeye. Resulted in loss of sight.
tiorramachdindigestion.
glùpadliver fluke.
uisge tàmhailstagnant water.
cnò bhreacsnail.
an tuaindealsturdy. Affected the brain of cattle and sheep. Cyst on the brain.
a’ chleimhsheep scab.
an ceathramh gormbraxy.
prangasa person who is always guilty: “Chan eil fhios agam dè am prangas duine a th’ann.” Also in more general sense of making someone look guilty: “Chuir iad ann am prangas e.”
smeachanjaw-strap for a horse.
runnag spùdaidhshooting star.
farainneachremote, distant. Similar to ‘faraileach’ given by Mr A. MacLellan, Tigharry.
ath cheapachsecond ploughing of a plot of land. Also referred to as ‘còmhlach’.
[còmhlach][See ath cheapach.]
glasland that has been ploughed for the first time.
starraga crow.
susaladhmarking out an area of land to be dug. I would pronounce this as ‘sussadh’.
slathagansnowflakes.
fothalgossip.

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