Crodh / Cattle

Informant(s)
Name
Donald Currie
Age
72
Origin
[Arran]
Location
Arran, Pirnmill
1. Different stages in the growth of cattle
laogha calf.
bioracha year old or heifer.
seachlacha barren heifer.
bo bhainnea milk cow.
gamhnacha farrow cow.
male:
laoghcalf.
tarbhana little bull.
tarbha bull.
tarbh òga young bull.
damhan ox.
2. Breeds of cattle
crodh GaidhealachHighland cattle, molach anns a chalg.
crodh “Ayrshire”mìn sleamhainn anns a chalg.
“Aberdeen Angus”trom na corp.
3. Outward appearance of cattle
banwhite.
dubhblack.
ruadhred.
breacspeckled.
odhardun.
glasgrey.
4. Names for certain beasts, e.g. an animal on which the owner bestows particular attention
bo-bainne na mart-bainne
bo òg na agh aig a cheud laogh
5. Parts of the body
an ceann agus am muinneilthe head and neck.
adharceanhorns.
bathaisforehead.
clar-aodainnforehead.
beulmouth.
calghair.
fionnadhhair.
seichehide.
gualainnshoulder.
slinneanshoulder.
broilleachbreast.
casan-toisichforelegs.
cnamh-dromabackbone.
smior a chnaimh dromaspinal cord.
an ceathramh deireadhhindquarter.
alt na sleinne[sic] hips. [NOTES: in his ’sheep’ questionnaire, Mr Currie has here ‘alt na sleisne’.]
bun an earbuillrump.
earballtail.
ughudder.
ballanudder.
sineteats.
ballanteats.
feitheanmuscles.
feidh-lughaidhtendon.
ceanglachanligament.
maoth chnaimhcartilage.
cridheheart.
cuisleartery.
cuisleveins.
feithveins.
fuilblood.
sgamhanlungs.
aotramanbladder.
steic-braghadwind-pipe.
braig an scornainlarynx.
grùdhanliver.
dubhagankidneys.
domhlasgall bladder.
faireaganglands.
colag a chaitspleen.
slugangullet.
caolananintestines.
an caolan mu’n cuairtcolon.
geirabdominal fat.
geir na loineachanloin fat.
6. Calving
a breithcalving.
Bò na mart a dol a dhàir
7. Milking
a bleoghanmilking.
deoghailsuckling.
nùsa cow’s first milk.
am bleoghanmilking time.
Vessels and measures used at milking time:
cùmana cogue, a pail.
cuinneaga pail.
pinntpint.
dà phinnt2 pints.
galangallon.
8. Feeding
biathadhfeeding.
beathaichfeeding.
biathadh as an laimhhand-feeding.
boitean trathaich
boitean na feur
boitean na arbhar
ultachbundle of straw.
madainn agus feasgarfeeding times.
crimeagan arain, buntata bruichscraps [fed to cattle].
a toirt uisge dhaibh le cuinneag na miodarindoor watering.
ga’n leigeil a mach gus an t’ sruthan na an abhuinnoutdoor watering.
a ionaltradh spreidh na crodhgrazing cattle.
air ionaltradhgrazing before morning milking.
buachaillachdtending of cattle.
saodadhdriving cattle to and from grazing.
am buachaillethe herdsman.
a bhanarachthe herdsmaid.
9. Apparatus
uidheam na acainn
buaighealstall.
prasachfar am bheil am fodar air a chur anns a bhuaigheal air beulthaobh an spreidh.
ceangailneck rope.
teaghairtether.
cipeintether stake.
braidcollar.
coileircollar.
spearagfetter for milking.
buarachfetter for milking.
spearrachfetter joining fore-leg and hind-leg.
cudthromweight tied to an animal to prevent its escape.
souceininstrument, usually spiked, attached to a calf’s mouth to prevent its suckling its mother.
10. Diseases
[note](not answered)
11. Miscellaneous
trobhad, trobhad, trobhadcall to a cow.
laoghan, laoghan, laoghancall to a calf.
spreidhherd or any collection of cattle.
Tha a bho ann am fèidhterm used when a cow gets into a position which renders her useless [sic: the questionnaire has ‘helpless’], e.g. stuck in a bog.
Tha a bho ann am poll moineterm used when a cow gets into a position which renders her useless [sic: the questionnaire has ‘helpless’], e.g. stuck in a bog.
innercow dung.
tobharcow dung.

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