Vocabulary

Vocabulary note which reads 'Stodh = Stewing', 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/14

Scope and Contents

Vocabulary note probably collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Tobar Mhoire/Tobermory, Muile/Isle of Mull, which reads 'Stodh = Stewing'

Dates: 7 August 1886

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

Vocabulary note which reads 'Stonal = Danger Mislein Sea Grass', 1894

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/157

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Vocabulary note which reads '[Stonal = Danger] Mislein Sea Grass'. There are some numbers written before the vocabulary but it is unclear what they represent.

Dates: 1894

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

Vocabulary notes and saying connected to wool, basket-making and weavework, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/176

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Vocabulary notes and saying connected to wool, basket-making and weavework probably from Hiorta/St Kilda including 'Balgan-aurais = Auras the bag in which oiled wool is put when ri calanas'; 'Adhrac-bhuaic = Horn in which grease is kept for household purposes', different words for 'Pill' including 'Sgiathag' and the saying 'Chan e aurais tha air mo chuig[e]il'.

Dates: June 1887

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

Vocabulary notes for 'bean-nighidh' [washerwoman] and 'Freath' [edge], c1894

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/58

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Vocabulary notes for 'bean-nighidh' [washerwoman] and 'Freath' [edge].

Dates: c1894

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

Vocabulary notes for birds of prey, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/196

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Vocabulary notes for birds of prey including 'An t-Seobhag Bheag ghorm - most in braes in long heather' and 'Buzzard = Clamhan'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: June 1887

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

Vocabulary notes for wool, 15 December 1894

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/56

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Vocabulary notes written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula for wool including 'Uanallach', 'Marbhanlach' and 'Earannach'.

Dates: 15 December 1894

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

Vocabulary relating to beachcombing, 1901

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/92

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Vocabulary relating to beachcombing including 'Ruilich = search, Spràig = Broken things, smodal, wreckage' probably collected on Barraigh/Isle of Barra. Text has been scored through.

Dates: 1901