1. Maorach |
muirsgian | a razor-fish. |
bàirneach | limpet. |
strùban | cockle. [NOTES: slip not found.] |
fiasgan | mussel. |
creachan | clam, scallop. |
faochag | periwinkle (Uist and Harris), whelk (Skye). |
mùsgan | prawn. |
slige | shell. |
am biadh | food-part. [SLIP: Food part of shellfish.] |
cnògan | whelk. |
eisir | oyster. |
madaidh | horse-mussel. |
giùrain | barnacles. [NOTES: slipped under ‘giùrain (pl)’.] |
coilleag | cockle (Skye). |
gille-fionn | large periwinkle. |
2. A’ tional maorach |
a’ togail fhaochag | gathering whelks. [NOTES: slipped under ‘faochag’ with ‘a’ togail fhaochag’ as the quotation.] |
a’ buain bhàirneach | gathering limpets. [NOTES: slipped under ‘bàirneach’ with ‘a’ buain bhàirneach’ as the quotation.] |
a’ buain fhiasgan | gathering mussels. [NOTES: slipped under ‘fiasgan’ with ‘a’ buain fhiasgan’ as the quotation.] |
ag iasgach ghiomach | lobster-fishing. [NOTES: slipped under ‘giomach’ with ‘ag iasgach ghiomach’ as the quotation.] |
cliabh | creel. |
3. Beathaichean eile a gheibhear ’sa’ chladach |
crùbag | crab. |
portan | small crab. |
siolag | sand eel. |
luga | sand worm. |
deargannan tràghad | shore lice. [NOTES: slipped under ‘deargan tràghad’ with ‘deargannan tràghad’ as the quotation.] |
crosgag | star-fish. [SLIP: Starfish, also crosgag-traghad [sic].] |
crosgag-tràghad | star-fish. |
muir-teachd | jelly-fish. |
cadalan-tràghad | ? (said of slow-moving or indolent person.) [NOTES: slipped under ‘cadalan’ with ‘cadalan-tràghad’ as the quotation.] |
sgeolltar | type of jelly-fish found clinging to fishing nets (Scalpay, Harris). (“o” as “ow” in “how”) |
sporan-feannaig | mermaid’s purse. |
cnagan-feannaig | sea-urchin. |