1. Different stages in the growth of sheep (female) |
uain boirian | |
uain fireann | |
othaisg fireann | |
othaisg boiran | |
dionaig | gimmer. |
molt | wedder. |
crog | |
crog heasg | [sic] without lamb. |
crogaid | cast ewe. |
2. Different stages in the growth of sheep (male) |
uain reath | |
bliadhnach | |
da bhliadhnach | |
reath | |
sean reath | |
3. Different stages in the growth of the castrated male |
uain fioreann | |
othaisg fioreann | |
molt | |
4. Sheep’s appearance |
caora spotagach | [spotted sheep.] |
caora le ceann ban | [white-faced sheep.] |
caora dhubh ceannach | [black-faced sheep.] |
caora dhubh | [black sheep.] |
caora bhan | [white sheep.] |
còta ladair | [coarse wool. ?] |
ruasg trom | [heavy fleece.] |
crogaid | [sheep with stunted horns. ?] |
caora reamhar | [fat sheep for butchering.] |
5. Miscellaneous |
peat uain | [pet lambs.] |
pathair uain | [twin lambs.] |
uan anamoch | [lamb late of weaning.] |
leath uan | twin. |
caora bhainne | [milk ewe.] |
caora stoc | [a breeding sheep.] |
peat othaisg no caora | [pet ewe-hogg or sheep.] |
caora sheachran | [a sheep that has strayed.] |
rigg | partly castrated [ram]. |
siolagara | small beast. |
6. Feeding and grazing |
biadh laimhadh | [hand feeding.] |
boitean | battle of hay. |
sguab coirc | |
ag uisgachadh | [watering.] |
ionaltradh | [grazing of sheep.] |
cuir mach gu uisge | |
7. Handling of sheep |
gan cuir gu ionaltradh | [driving sheep to their grazings.] |
gan toirt dachaidh | [taking sheep home.] |
dan dunadh san n fang | [enclosing sheep in a fank.] |
treud mor | [big flock.] |
treud beag | [small flock.] |
Falbh rompa | [command given to a sheep-dog.] |
Tig a stidh lair rem cosh | [sic] [command given to a sheep-dog.] |
Seas a mach hal | [sic] [command given to a sheep-dog.] |
Laigh seachad | [command given to a sheep-dog.] |
fang ghlachidh | |
comharra | mark. |
comharachadh | earmarking and castrating. |
8. Apparatus |
teaghair | tether. |
cipein | stake. |
udalan | swivel. |
leanaig | fetter. |
9. Diseases |
cloimh | scab. |
foinnachan | warts. |
cartain | ticks. |
cruimhag | maggots. |
crithanach | trembling. |
fibharas bainne | milk fever. |
10. Parts of the body |
ceann | [head.] |
muineil | [neck.] |
fionnadh | [hair.] |
seiche | [hide.] |
gualinn | [shoulders.] |
broilleach | [breast.] |
casan toisich | [forelegs.] |
cnaimh droma | [backbone.] |
ceadhra deiridh | hindquarter. |
cruachain | [hips. ?] |
casan deirridh | [hindlegs.] |
uarabail | [tail.] |
ugh | [udder.] |
ballain | [teats.] |
crithe | [heart.] |
feithan | [muscles.] |
fuil | [blood.] |
sgamhain | [lungs.] |
domlasagh | gall bladder. |
sgordan | [gullet. ?] |
maodal | [stomach.] |
caolan | [intestine. ?] |
saill | [fat.] |
gheir | [fat.] |
11. Lambing |
cuir le reith | [expression used when sheep are put to ram.] |
am nan n uain | |
gleanadh | [placenta or afterbirth.] |
farrusg | [the covering on a lamb when born.] |
cochal | [the covering on a lamb when born.] |
12. Miscellaneous |
caora cleitogach | |