Mòine / Peat-Working

Informant(s)
Name
Portree High ( Ard Sgoil Phortrigh )
Location
An t-Eilean Sgiathanach, Portrigh [Skye, Portree]
1. Ag ullachadh na talmhainn airson mòine a bhuain
a’ breacadh na mònadhmarking turf that is to be removed.
pollpeat bog or bank.
a’ feannadh na mònadhturfing peat.
a’ rusgadh na mònadhturfing peat. (Skye)
a’ faileadh na mònadhturfing peat. (Harris)
a’ truiseadh na mònadhturfing peat. (Harris)
a’ sadhsadh na mònadhstripping the face of the peat bog.
a’ buaincutting.
a’ leagailcutting. (Harris)
an fheanntachthe turf removed.
ceann a’ phuillupper end of the peat bog.
ceann shios a’ phuilllower end of the peat bog.
ris a’ mhòineengaged in peat work.
anns a’ mhòineengaged in peat work.
aig a’ mhòineengaged in peat work.
sgaoilteachground on which peat is spread out.
uachdarthe top of the peat bank.
iochdarthe bottom of the peat bank.
aghaidh a’ phuillface of peat bog.
2. A’ buain na mònach; na h-innealan a chleachdar; ainmean nam fàdan, etc.
troighsgeirpeat iron.
iarunn mònadhpeat iron.
ceapa làirturfing-spade.
mèathathe width of peat bank to be cut.
carcairthe width of peat bank to be cut. (Skye)
fàdpeat.
bàn-fhàdtop peat.
dubh-fhàdsecond peat.
grunn’-fhad[sic] bottom peat. (Skye)
caoranbottom peat. (Uist and Scalpay)
gàga flaw in peat bank.
gol-fhàdthe outer peat in the bank. (Uist)
a’ sgaoileadhspreading peat.
gàradhwall of newly cut peat.
iarunna day’s peat-cutting for two men. (Uist)
sgaoilteachcut peat not in ‘gàradh’ [q.v.].
3. A’ tiormachadh na mònach
a’ togailsetting up peat to dry.
a’ tinneadhsetting up peat on end.
rùdhangrouping of peats (about 5 or 6) to dry.
rùdhana small peat stack. (Skye)
a’ chas-bheagthree or four peats set up for drying.
ag atharrachadhre-grouping peat to speed up drying.
4. A’ cruachadh na mònach
cruachstack.
làrachbase of stack.
cridheinside of stack.
gniomhadhthe building of peat-stack.
tubhadhcovering the stack with turf.
5. A’ toirt na mònach dhachaigh; an cliabh, etc.
6. Seòrsachan mònach
mòine bhuidhespongy peat.
mòine chòsachspongy peat.
mòine dhubhblack peat.
mòine chruaidh dhubhblack peat (Uist and Harris).
caorainbroken peat.
pronnadhcrumbling peat.
smùrpeat dust. (Uist and Harris)
smurachpeat dust. (Skye)
seana-mhoinelast year’s peat.
mòine-ùrthis year’s peat.
a’ dol a sadhsaladhover-drying of peat. (Uist)
a’ dol a taisealadhover-drying of peat. (Skye)
talamh tollpoor quality peat.
7. Faclan eile

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