Sayings
Found in 132 Collections and/or Records:
Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895
Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 1893
Notes and sayings connected to decision-making, c1868
'Old Phrase' which reads 'An callach glucamach stucannach stachannach', 1894
'Old Phrase' written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula which reads 'An callach glucamach stucannach stachannach'.
Phrase 'Sterneil orm-fhein', 29 August 1883
Phrase 'Sterneil orm fhein' which means 'Hard upon myself'.
Phrase which reads 'Nighean-dugh na suidhe', c1865
Phrase which reads 'Nighean-dugh na suidhe = The last daughter who gets married in the house.' The text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Phrase which reads 'Nuair bha mise tor air Tomas gha mi gaol', 24 June 1887
Phrase which reads 'Nuair bha mise tor air Tomas gha mi gaol' collected from John MacAulay from Gearrloch [Geàrrloch/Gairloch, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] but living in Edinburgh [Dùn Èideann].
Poem beginning 'Coin air loina', 1895
Poem writte down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula beginning 'Coin air loina, Eich air thaoda'. Text has been scored through in pencil.
Proverb beginning 'Is e deireadh cairdeis sgaoileadh', 1894
Proverb which reads 'Is e deireadh cairdeis sgaoileadh is e deireadh comuinn dealachaidh.'
Proverb which reads 'Is fhurasda buile an t-seann laoich [fhein air] 12 young [heroes]', June 1887
Proverb which reads 'Is fhurasda buile an t-seann laoich [fhein air] 12 young [heroes]'. The text is difficult to read and each line has been scored through horizontally.