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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 that 'caisteag' means 'curling', 1884

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/217
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Vocabulary note that 'caisteag' means 'curling'. Text scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 1884
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Vocabulary note that 'Cam slaod' is 'slaodag', August 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/76
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Vocabulary note that 'Cam slaod' is 'slaodag' [a slovenly woman]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: August 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Vocabulary note that [Magairle-garbh] is a sea-urchin, August 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/75
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Vocabulary note that [Magairle-garbh] is a sea-urchin. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: August 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Vocabulary note which reads 'Asgail = Oxter. Bradan lea[than]n = Hal[ibut]', June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/48
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Vocabulary note collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Baile Meadhanach/Ballymeanach, Ìle/Islay, which reads 'Asgail = Oxter. Bradan lea[than]n = Hal[ibut]'.

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

Vocabulary note which reads 'Aslameid = handiwork'

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/26
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Vocabulary note which reads 'Aslameid = handiwork'.

Dates: 1870 to 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Vocabulary note which reads 'Biech = faol = wolf', c1893

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126g/37
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Vocabulary note which reads 'Biech = faol = wolf'

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

Vocabulary note which reads 'Brimeag = Bairneach = Limpet Macsglanichies', June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/180
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Vocabulary note which reads 'Brimeag = Bairneach = Limpet Macsglanichies'.

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

Vocabulary note which reads 'Briotal = Breaking of fish on surface of sea', June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/93
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Vocabulary note probably collected on Ìle/Islay which reads 'Briotal = Breaking of fish on surface of sea'

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

Vocabulary note which reads 'Brocan = bogha-muc = B. hyacthin', 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/21
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Vocabulary note which reads 'Brocan = bogha-muc = B. hyacthin' [wood hyacinth]. Text has been scored through by a horizontal line.

Dates: 1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Vocabulary note which reads 'Brudh, Sith-Bhrudh = Tunga, undergr[oun]d house', 11 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/78
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Vocabulary note which reads 'Brudh, Sith-Bhrudh = Tunga, undergr[oun]d house'.

Dates: 11 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael