Crodh / Cattle

Informant(s)
Name
Hugh MacLean
Age
64
Origin
Tiree
Location
Isle of Tiree, Barrapol
1. Different stages in the growth of cattle
laogh (m), laoigh (pl)calf.
gamhainn, gamhna (pl)stirk.
siarach (m), siaraich (pl)(sia-ràithean) 18 month old beast (shearling).
do-bhliadhnach (m), do-bhliadhnaich (pl)2 year old beast.
agh (m), aghan (pl –Tiree, not aighean), an agha (genitive)heifer (over 2 years).
damh (m), daimh (pl)castrated beast (over 2 years).
tarbh (m), tairbh (pl)bull.
mart (m), mairt (pl)cow (which has calved).
mart gamhnacha cow not in calf.
mart seasga cow not in calf.
2. Breeds of cattle
crodh GalldaAyrshire.
crodh GàidhealachHighland.
crodh dubhAberdeen; Angus; Galloway.
3. Outward appearance of cattle
droch òrdanbad condition of coat.
bochdbad condition of coat.
bochdthin.
caolthin.
òrdan mathgood condition.
4. Names for certain beasts, e.g. an animal on which the owner bestows particular attention
peata (m), peatachan (pl)pet cow.
5. Parts of the body
ceann
amhach
adhaircean
malaforehead.
bial
seiche (f)hide.
casan-toisichforelegs.
ladhar (f), ladhran (pl)hoof (cow).
brog (f)hoof (horse).
glùn-mairtknee.
corp (m), corpan (pl)belly.
urball (m), urbaill (pl)tail.
ugh (m), uighean (pl)udder.
sine (f), sinean (pl)teats.
cnàimh an droma (m)backbone.
an t-sliasaidhindleg above knee.
cridhe
féithe mhórartery.
féitheanveins.
slinnean (f), slinneanan (pl)shoulder of horse.
sgamhan (m), sgamhain (pl)lungs.
ubhal-sgòrnainlarynx (human).
grùthan (m)liver.
airne (m), airnein (pl)kidney.
domalas a’ ghruthaingall-bladder.
clachantesticles.
bagaicheantesticles.
saothach a’ laoighwomb.
guille (m), guilltean (pl)gullet.
mionach (m)intestines.
geir (f)abdominal fat (suet).
fionna (m)coat.
6. Calving
a’ toirt mart do’n tarbh
Tha am mart a’ breith
glanadh (m)afterbirth.
7. Milking
a’ bleoghannmilking.
a’ tioramachadhmilking to the last drop.
a’ deoghalsuckling.
an ceud bhainnemilk yielded after calving.
bleoghann (m)milking time.
cuach (f), cuachan (pl)vessels.
peil (m), peileachan (pl)vessels.
8. Feeding
a’ biadhadhfeeding. Bhia mi an laogh. (Tiree)
ceannag (f)bundle of hay tied with ‘sùgan’ (a meal for an animal). Ceannag-fheòir.
sguabsheave.
ag uisgeachadhwatering (indoor and outdoor). Dh’uisgich mi iad.
peilvessels [sic].
feurachgrazing. Tha iad air feurach.
buachailleachd (f)tending of cattle. Buachailleachd a’ chruidh.
9. Apparatus
ceangailtying indoors. ’Ga cheangal.
feisde (f)tether (tying outdoors). Tha i air feisde.
ciopan (m), ciopanan (pl)tether stake.
an ceangal aicerope round neck in stall.
stol (f), stolaichean (pl)stall in byre.
buarach (f), buaraichean (pl)fetter for milking.
langaid (f), langaidean (pl)fetter to keep animal from wandering away.
cròchdadh (f), cròchinstrument to prevent calf suckling.
10. Diseases
(a) diseases of the skin; warts, swellings, spots; ticks, worms found in the hide
a’ chloichscab (horses).
fearsag (f), fearsagan (pl)warbles (worms in hide).
foinne (f), foinneachanwarts.
at (m)swelling.
(b) diseases of the head and neck
galar a’ chinngo mad (horses). Causes: worms in intestines or stone (lime of sand) in gullet. (Never recommended to buy horses from Lismore as they were liable to have a ‘limestone’ in their gullet.)
dalladhgoing blind.
a’ chaitheamhTB.
(c) diseases of the bone structure
(d) diseases of the internal organs
a’ spùddiarrhoea.
[galar?]Galar caused by intestinal worms known as ‘dathagan’ (f) ‘dathag’. [NOTES: ‘galar’ seems to be the catchword.]
dathag (f), dathagan (pl)intestinal worms.
àirneach (m)urine trouble in horses, connected with kidneys.
(e) diseases affecting the udder and milk production
fiabhras a’ bhainnemilk fever. (Before and/or after calving, due to a lack of calcium.)
searg (m)pine. (Due to a lack of cobalt.)
11. Miscellaneous
TarraingAway you go.
sugan(suckler) pet name for a calf.
dròbh (m), dròbhan (pl)herd or collection of cattle.
buaile (f), buai[sic] herd or collection of cattle. Buaile de chrodh.
sas an am féithestuck in a bog.
sas an am bogalachstuck in a bog.
cachd-mairtcow dung.
cachd-cruidhcow dung.

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