Crodh / Cattle

Informant(s)
Name
Donald Fraser ( Domhnal Friseal )
Age
60
Origin
Geàrrloch [Gairloch]
Location
Tain
1. Different stages in the growth of cattle
male:
laogh fioran[male] calf.
gamhain fioran[male] stirk.
damhcastrated stirk.
tarbhbull.
damh bliadhnach
damh do-bhliadhnach
damh tri bhliadhnach
female:
laogh boirean[female] calf.
gamhain boirean[female] stirk.
aghheifer.
ainmhideheifer in calf.
cow.
gamhnachfarrow cow.
sgrogagan old done cow.
2. Breeds of cattle
crodh GaidhealachHighland cattle.
crodh maolpolled cattle.
3. Outward appearance of cattle
breacwhite patches with red or black.
odhardun.
ruadhbrown or red.
griosan (gris-fhionn)blue-grey. [NOTES: ‘gris-fhionn’ added by Hector MacKenzie.]
balgachpot bellied.
rag reamharrolling fat.
caollean.
4. Names for certain beasts, e.g. an animal on which the owner bestows particular attention
bodhan or bodha
5. Parts of the body
ceannhead.
amhaichneck.
adharceanhorns.
bathaisforehead.
calghair.
seichehide.
gualainshoulder.
broileachbreast.
caisean-uchdbreast.
cnamh dromaback bone.
cridheheart.
cuiseinartery.
fuilblood.
sgamhanlungs.
feith-direachwindpipe.
grudhanliver.
airneankidney.
luch-bhlianspleen.
domb-gallbladder.
maodalstomach.
caolancolon.
tanaidhfat.
6. Calving
bo fodh ghairbulling cow.
Thilg bo laodhcast a premature calf.
salchairafterbirth.
7. Milking
bleodhanmilking.
deothalsuckle.
ceud bhainnefirst milk.
miodarmilking pail.
8. Feeding
biadhadhfeeding.
prodhanmash.
muidhleanbunds [? bundles?] of hay.
teartgrazing before morning milking.
buachaile spréidheherdsman.
9. Apparatus
teadhartether.
fudalanswivel for tether.
busagspiked halter.
tulachanstuffed calf [used to induce the cow to give milk].
feannadh balganskinning calf for stuffing.
10. Diseases
faileadhdisease of skin.
doirewart.
gartantick.
fiarsalanwarble-worm or maggot.
feursnanwarble-worm or maggot.
tiormachdconstipation.
an earnared water.
11. Miscellaneous
pruic, pruicean
dròbhherd.
Chaidh a bho a sàs
buacharcow dung.

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