Caoraich / Sheep

Informant(s)
Name
Donald Currie
Age
72
Origin
[Arran]
Location
Arran, Pirnmill
1. Different stages in the growth of sheep (female)
caoraichsheep.
uanlamb. Uan boireann – female [lamb]. Uan firionn – male [lamb].
oisga yearling sheep (male or female).
caora-uaina breeding sheep or ewe.
bliadhnachyearling.
do bhliadhnachtwo year old.
crogaan aged ewe.
multa wedder.
reithea ram.
cioraa pet lamb or sheep.
caora-sheasga sheep without a lamb.
dionagone-year old sheep with lamb.
2. Different stages in the growth of sheep (male)
uan reithe
bliadhnach reithe
do bhliadhnach etc.
3. Different stages in the growth of the castrated male
oisg muilt
bliadhnach muilt
4. Sheep’s appearance
caora bhreac-cheannachspots over the body.
caora tarranspots over the body. [NOTES: is ‘tarran’ a pronunciation spelling? Tarr-fhionn?]
caora bhan-cheannach
caora dhubh-cheannach
caora dhubh
caora-gheal or caora bhàn
caora Ghàidhealachcoarse wooled sheep.
caora le lomradh throm
caora sgrogachsheep with stunted horns.
caora adharcach mhor
caora mhaol
caora reamhar
5. Miscellaneous
uan phetapet lamb.
uan càraidtwin lamb.
caora-bhainnemilk ewe.
caora le càraid uainsheep with twins.
caora-uaina breeding sheep.
ciorapet ewe hogg or sheep.
caora air seacharana sheep that has strayed.
rigeram only partly castrated.
reitheina small ram.
6. Feeding and grazing
biathadh agus ionaltradhfeeding and grazing.
biathadh a stighhand feeding.
amarvessel used for feeding.
clàrvessel used for feeding.
cuinneagvessel used for feeding.
boitean connlachcorn etc. given at feeding time.
sùgana straw rope, means of tying hay, corn etc.
a toirt deoch dhaibh a amar na miodarwatering.
ionaltradhgrazing of sheep.
cuir air feurgrazing of sheep.
leasarregular beat of sheep on the moor.
7. Handling of sheep
cibeireachdhandling of sheep.
saodaichdriving them to their grazings.
cuir a machdriving them to their grazings.
trusadhtaking them home.
fangaichenclosing them in a fank.
treudflock.
badflock.
Cuir air falbh iad‘Send them away’ (command [given to a sheep-dog]).
Thig gu mo shail‘Come to my heel’ (command [given to a sheep-dog]).
Cuir a mach iad‘Put them out’ (command [given to a sheep-dog]).
fangaichfanking.
[fang]Fang lomadh nan caoraich sheasg – [shearing fank for] the yeld ewes. Fang lomadh nan caoraich uain – [shearing fank for] the breeding ewes. Fang bogaidh nan caorach – dipping [fank]. Fang na Lunasdail na fang togail nan uan.
balla nam faing, an geataparts of a fank.
amar a bhogaidh[dipping trough.]
a bogadh nan caorach[dipping.]
a comharreachadh nan uan[marking.]
a spoth nan uan[castrating.]
a gearradh nan uan[castrating.]
a spannadh nan uanweaning.
ciridhcall addressed to a lamb or sheep.
[note][NOTES: the definitions in square brackets copied from the list provided in the questionnaire as it is clear that the informant was following it, even the order is the same.]
8. Apparatus
uidheamapparatus.
acainnapparatus.
glaslock.
crannbolt.
claidheana door bolt.
dealan-doruisbar of a door.
teathartether.
taodtether.
cipeina peg or pin for tying a tether.
udalana swivel.
ceangala band for tying the legs.
geimhealanfetters.
9. Diseases
galaireandiseases.
foinneamhan[warts?] [NOTES: this term appears in the same line as ‘galairean’ and is not followed by a definition but it seems that it should be translated as ‘warts’ because that’s the first English term in the questionnaire.]
seidswellings.
àtswellings.
iongrachadhswellings.
cnapswellings.
fearsananworms in the skin.
shenladanworms in the skin.
mial-chaorachticks found in wool.
doilleblindness.
ladhairswelling.
iongarpuss.
an cridheheart.
an gruthanliver.
am plucliver fluke.
sprogliver fluke.
“braxy”disease of the lungs.
tuainealaichstaggers.
stuirda disease in sheep.
10. Parts of the body
an ceann agus am muinneilthe head and neck.
rusg, craiceann, seichehair, hide.
slinneananshoulders.
uchdbreast.
casan toiseich[sic] forelegs.
an cnamh dromabackbone
smior a cnaimh dromaspinal cord.
an ceathramh deireadhhindquarters.
alt na sleisnehips.
bun an earbuillrump.
earballtail.
ùghudder.
ballanudder.
feithmuscle.
feith-lùghaidhtendon.
ceanglachanligament.
maoth-chnaimhcartilage.
cridheheart.
cuisleartery.
cuislevein.
fuilblood.
sgamhanlungs.
steic-braghadwindpipe.
braigh-an-scornainlarynx.
grùthanliver.
dubhagankidneys.
an dubh liathpancreas.
colag a chaitpancreas.
domhlasthe gall.
faireaggland.
sgornangullet.
slugangullet.
maodalstomach.
caolanintestine.
geirfat.
11. Lambing
Tha a chaora air son an reithe
Chaidh i air reithlachd
12. Miscellaneous
am feamanshort tail after docking.
dosansmall tuft of hair under chin.
toipeansmall tuft of hair under chin.
caora chlaimheachscabby sheep.
cutachdocked or short tail.

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