| ròcach | dusk. [NOTES: corrected to ‘rocach’.] |
| cuinneag | a pail for seed. |
| suidheachan | six or seven sheaves of corn placed in a standing position. |
| dlùthadh | putting hay or corn onto carts. |
| sìneag | a wick. |
| prais | 3 legged pot. |
| cròtal | a dye obtained from rocks on the croft. Brown in colour. Socks made with the aid of ‘cròtal’ was [sic] considered unlucky for fishermen since the dye was obtained from rocks. It was thought the brown colour might lead the boat onto rocks since they were the original source of the dye. [NOTES: corrected to ‘crotal’.] |
| ciurrach | a light shower of rain. |
| toinneamh | in knitting or weaving two threads were put together to make the thread stronger. |
| iteachan | a bit of wood placed in the spinning wheel; more precisely it was placed in the ‘spàl’ or shuttle. This ‘iteachan’ was then fed with thread. |
| leanachadh | levelling out. Used for kneading dough. |
| easair | oatmeal and hot water. Drunk to quench thirst. |
| òla-ròinn | seal oil. Used for colds and asthmatic complaints. [NOTES: corrected to ‘òla-ròin’.] |
| loinnid | a stick for [sic]. [NOTES: corrected to ‘loinid’ and the definition completed to read: a stick for making butter.] |
| ioncair | puss. |
| currachda rìgh | the intestine which is characterised by its pleats. [NOTES: corrected to ‘currachd-an-rìgh’.] |
| maodal-mór | the large intestine used for making black pudding. |
| caolain | used for white pudding. |
| othrais | squeamish feeling. [NOTES: corrected to ‘òthrais’.] |
| geubhail | gable. [NOTES: corrected to ‘gèibhil’.] |
| maide-feannaig | a stick used for planting potatoes. |
| claiseach | where excrement gathers in a byre. A trench running down the middle of the byre. |
| aol | this was made by collecting shells which were placed under turfs. Both were then set alight producing lime. |
| geodail | chattering (meaningless). |
| gaiseadh | potato blight. |
| tutan | a small amount. |
| sìoladh | sieve. |
| roisair | a bit of wood used for taking the seed off crops. Process called ‘roiseadh’. |
| ruladh | variant on ‘rudaladh’, to sift. [NOTES: corrected to ‘rùladh’] |
| starsaich | small lawn in front of a house. |
| milleag-nan-cruach | a game similar to hide-and-seek played in the stackyard. Usually played when there was a full moon. |
| eubhach-ghendar | a game like tig. |
| buathrach | a fetter placed on a cow at milking time. Hind legs were tied. [NOTES: corrected to ‘buarach’.] |
| còsach | light, brittle kind of peat. “Moine chòsach.” |
| caoran dubh | very black, hard and brittle peat. Gives off a good heat. |
| carnadh | making peat stacks. Piling the peat making the shape of a mountain ridge. [NOTES: corrected to ‘càrnadh’.] |
| a’ gnìomhadh | dressing the outer side of the peat stack. |
| cìop | turfs which were taken home and used for keeping the fire alive during the night. This was called – “a’ smàladh an teine”. [NOTES: corrected to ‘cìp’.] |
| mart-lamhaig | a cow that was fit for killing. [NOTES: ‘lamhaig’ corrected to ‘làmhaig’.] |
| cuir chrann | drawing lots to see who would hold the hind legs when a cow was being slaughtered. Hind legs considered to be the most awkward. |
| prann | brittle. “Feòil phrann.” |
| fadhal | the channel that is left after high tide. [NOTES: corrected to ‘fadhail’.] |
| brod-na-liapag | a gaff used for fishing flounders in the above ‘fadhal’ [q.v.]. |
| gainmheach-bheò | quicksand. |
| meall-bhlàth | tepid. |
| riasladh | struggling. |
| carbad-òla | initial word for cars when they came to North Uist. |
| ramalaig | rambling. |
| laoigh-choisidh | suckling calves. |
| seapain | a jug used for milking cows. |
| bainne-toglach | skimmed milk. After cream had been taken off. |
| slige-chreachain | a shell used for skimming the milk. |
| ròpaladh | twisted rope, knotted. |
| cro | another word for ‘udalan’, a swivel. [NOTES: corrected to ‘crò’.] |
| a’ chuidhe | a field surrounded by a man-made earthen wall. Cattle were kept here after grazing. This field was on the machair land. |
| eadradh | evening milking time. |
| stapag | same as ‘fuarag’. This is a Skye word more likely to be found in the south area of Skye. |
| glanadh | afterbirth. |
| deibhir | harm. |
| ruaidh | disease in a cow’s udder. Needed to be continuously milked to alleviate the problem. |
| bainne-nòis | first milk. Cooked by some taking the appearance of scrambled eggs. |
| faireagan | an insect which lodged in the back of cattle. Could be ringworm? [NOTES: corrected to ‘fàireagan’.] |
| brùthadh | squeezing. |
| muadhalaich | lowing of cattle. |
| tuam | a guess. |
