Words from Tummel and Rannoch |
dubh-threabh | mole. |
dubh-mhongach | mole. (Argyll) |
turcan | slabs of wood. |
ciotag | any garment thrown over shoulders. |
ceapair | piece of bread and butter. |
iarunn-faldair | scythe. |
tut | a soft lump. |
cnap | a hard lump. |
damh | castrated bull. |
damh-fiadh | stag. |
fairc | [farxʹkʹ] a wooden mallet. |
failtein | single hair. |
ceann-iomair | edge of field left to be ploughed at finish. |
anigidh | crabbed, nasty. |
croidhleag | one handled basket. |
sgulan | two handled basket. |
àrlas, atharlas | [aurɫıs] a shilling or more given to ratify a bond of hire. |
trath-neòin | supper. |
dìot | breakfast. |
preas-dris | wild rose. |
geibein | [j̊e:b̥ænʹ] crop of bird. |
poinneach | boy. |
cidean | a grain. |
umhlag | [ũɫak] smaller than a dòrlach. |
sgrìob | furrow. |
lò | [ɫo̜:] a meal. |
dìoltach | fond of, persistent. |
cleachdaireachd | blethering. |
ciste-chliabh | a wooden box [?] for keeping milk with a basket front of woven willow used at shieling. |
cuibheall-barr | wheelbarrow. |
These words used by old joiner in Dall, Rannoch. |
ruaidh | rotten centre in tree. |
crianadh | shrinking. |
gaoid | hollow space in centre of tree. |
saor-chuibhlchan | wheelwright. |
beairt thuairneil | turner’s lathe. |
guid | goudge [sic] [gouge?]. |
leathrach | leather. |
troigh-thomhais | foot-rule. |
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lar-chuib | for cutting turf. |
cùlag | a turf. |
na cuairtichean | sheep-gatherings. |
duman-allaidh (eallaidh) | spider. |
suimeach | easy-going. |
sruthlag | smaller than allt. |
claisinn | hearing. |
cuirm | marriage. |
a’ cur àm ailt air | delaying. |
plub | head. |
casan-carbaid | rafters. |
bogha-braon | rainbow. |
chuir e as na h-eubartan e | put out of action. |
sgal-cridhe | heartburn. |
gulbardach | curlew. |
snaim-bàta | a type of knot. |
cnàmh | rotting. |
leitheinean | twins. |
griseach | coldish. |
lòsan | pane of glass. |
clais-bhlàr | army trench. |
clach-lochd | quarry. |
gabhail-roinn | compass. |
brògan-caomhn’ | best shoes. |
brògan-caitheamh | everyday shoes. |
staorgaid | [stɤrɤkatʃ] noise. |
stalan | stallion. |
crann | wooden door bolt. |
iorman | [ı̯uruman] song. |
pùd, pùid | bird, birds. |
fearnagan | sloes. |
cabar-droma | ridge-pole of house. |
sùighit | seasoned (of wood). |
suidheachan | rafter of trunk and branch for a thatched roof. |
[tʃe̜:-u] | dried up – of wood air [tʃe̜:-u]. |
clachran | stepping stones. |
clach-bholg | [vɔɫak] a stick with a split and a stone inserted to frighten crows. |
iarrtas | loan. |
trasg | dry weather. |
feachd | twisting. |
creaban | [krẽ̜b̥an] 3 legged stool. |
chaidh a thadhall | score a goal. |
claobach | clumsy-handed. |
[mòd] | Cuiridh mòd ort. Bheir chun ’mhòd thu. – used as threats. |
bruthaist | brose. |
ceairteal | ball of wool. |
spiolagan | kindling-sticks. |
sgrath-mhór | heron. |
lag | weak in strength. |
anfhann | weak thro’ illness. |
sradag | star. |
crios | sprigs of corn used to tie the sheaf. |
curan | crock for salting butter. |
pigidh | crock for salting butter. |
planndais | [pɫãũnts] plants. |
plaosg | potato-skin. |
figheadair-fodair | spider. |
grè | thrush. |
atharrach nòt | another note. |
muthadh nòt | change of a note. |
cnoidheadag | [krɛ̃ı̯̃-ıtak] football. |
bodhar | [b̥ɔuʷər] horse – word from an old song. |
paoic | [pɤıxʹkʹ] piece. |
lethchar coltach | rather like. |
a’ tighinn thuig’ | improving. |
a stàn | down. |
ghabh e anns an Dàil | he was hired at Dall. |
chan-eil ann domh | [ɤı̯-ıs] it is of no use to me. |
bùlas | handle of a small pot. |
cloimheag | snowflake. |
[lʹıɤran] | slippery green moss on stones. |
aghaist | [ɤɣaʃtʃ] hand-line. |
aithghearr Baintighearn an t-Sruthain gu Fearnan | via Logierait instead of over the hill – said of a foolish action. |
Eunach Dàil | [ẽ̜ũnəx] Dail grouse moor. |