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Vocabulary

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = CW

Found in 389 Collections and/or Records:

Vocabulary note for 'Sunadan', 1885

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/35
Scope and Contents

Vocabulary note for the word 'Sunadan', which reads 'Sunadan, an pl. bun Na tracha of which ropes are made for sintean, teodhraichean, and the like. Teithean are similar.'

Dates: 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Vocabulary note for Taigh uairich, 29 August 1868

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/9
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Vocabulary note collected from Angus MacAulay, aged 82, An Cnoc/Knock, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis which reads, 'Taigh uairich small house at end to keep fishing and [lines] tackle'.

Dates: 29 August 1868
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Vocabulary note for 'Taruin-mhor' or 'stocks' and 'Piollaid' or 'pillory', 5 April 1871

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/41
Scope and Contents

Vocabulary note for 'Taruin-mhor' or 'stocks' and 'Piollaid' or 'pillory' collected from Hector MacIosaig [Hector MacIsaac], Kean Langabhat, Ìochdar [Ceann Langabhat, Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. Written over the text in pancils is 'Hector Mac Iosaig Kean Langabhat Ioc[hdar] 5 Apr[il] 1872 Friday See no.13 B[ook] p[age] 138.'

Dates: 5 April 1871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Vocabulary note for 'Teannachdadh', 'Daibil' and 'Dubh-chapail', 1901

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/76
Scope and Contents

Vocabulary note for 'Teannachdadh' [sustenance], 'Daibil' [doubt] and 'Dubh-chapail' [lies]. Text has been scored through.

Dates: 1901
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Vocabulary note for 'Teor', 'Tiur', 'Tiuir' and 'Tiur', June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/223
Scope and Contents

Vocabulary note which reads 'Teor = three Tiur = seal, Stamp Tiuir = Impress Tiur = Show'.

Dates: June 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Vocabulary note for the bird 'Sturrag' [Hoodie crow] and accompanying phrase, c1893

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126g/10
Scope and Contents

Vocabulary note for the bird 'Sturrag' or 'Starrag' which means 'Hoodie [crow]' and accompanying phrase which reads 'An Sturrag a gurrail 'sa choill'.

Dates: c1893
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Vocabulary note for the word Cramhan, 1895

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/107
Scope and Contents

Vocabulary note written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula for the word Cramhan describing it as 'a continual low murmuring complaint by any person kept up for no other purpose than to keep on grumbling and dissatisfying others.'

Dates: 1895
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Vocabulary note for 'Tosdaidh front teats', 1894

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/139
Scope and Contents

Vocabulary note which reads 'Tosdaidh front teats tondaidh hind teats.'

Dates: 1894
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Vocabulary note for 'Truis = Druis = Pig', 1894

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/138
Scope and Contents

Vocabulary note which reads 'Truis = Druis = Pig sow the native pigs of Uist. White & spotted. Small ears standing upright. Short snouts easy fed. Strong bristly. Extinct now 1894.'

Dates: 1894
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Vocabulary note for types of fish, 24 June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/128
Scope and Contents

Vocabulary note for types of fish collected from John MacAulay from Gearrloch [Geàrrloch/Gairloch, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] but living in Edinburgh [Dùn Èideann] including that the donnag [ling] is like the 'mùgach' and that they are 'Claoidheag = Wriggles like eels' [cloitheag or shrimp].

Dates: 24 June 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

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