Bidh far-ainmean tric ag innse rud mun neach fhèin. Ach an robh am bàrd Iain Lòm, no Iain Mabach mar a dh'ainmichear e cuideachd, sgagach, no gann de dh'fhiaclan? Tha beachd aig Tòmas air a seo, sa bhlog aige air an fhacal "manntach". Dè th’ agaibhse air cainnt mhabach? faclair.ac.uk/blog/373/gd

In our last blog, Tòmas examined the origin of “manntach.” Did inarticulacy in Gaelic influence the Scots language? You can read the full post on our website⤵️ Can you think of any other words that might be related to “manntach” and its historical forms? www.faclair.ac.uk/blog/373/gd

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MANNTACH ~ New blog post 📰 Meaning ‘gap-toothed, toothless’ from around the 12th century, MANNTACH came to mean ‘stammering’ in modern Scottish Gaelic. Early examples of the word may appear in medieval Scottish charters, and it was loaned into Scots as MANTIN(G). www.faclair.ac.uk/blog/373/gd

MANNTACH ~ Bloga ùr 📰 San 12na linn a’ ciallachadh ‘beàrnach, gun fhiaclan’, dh’atharraich ciall MANNTACH ann an Alba gu bhith a-mach air ‘bruidhinn gu stadach’. ’S dòcha gu bheil fianais againn air ann an cairtean meadhan-aoiseach, is ceangal aige ri Beurla Ghallta. www.faclair.ac.uk/blog/373/gd

Sùil air cnòthan, is an t-Samhainn dlùth oirnn. A rèir Mac-Talla, b’ e craobh gheanm-chno tè de na craobhan a bu shine am Breatann ann an 1895. À Taigh na Beinne, 1911: "bha do chraiceann [...] cho odhar ris na cnothan caltuinne a bhitheamaid losgadh Oidhche Shamhna." www.faclair.ac.uk/entries/3

Bheireadh na boirionnaich leotha gach té a cuigeal ’s a FEARSAID [is iad a’ “dol air ’chéilidh”]. ‘All the women would take with them their distaff and spindle [when going “cèilidhing”].’ 1879 Ceit Mhòr td 14 New entry: www.faclair.ac.uk/entries/50 #Gàidhlig #cleachdi

Iubhar: an inntreadh as ùr san Fhaclair (faclair.ac.uk/entries/49) Lorgaidh an Fhaclair fianaise bho iomadh tùs, an iris Gairm nam measg. Sgrìobh Alasdair MacIlleMhaoil mun iubhar ann an Gairm 25 (1958). Lorgar tasglann Gairm aig dasg.ac.uk/gairm/browse... @dasg-glaschu.bsky.social #gaidhlig

Do dhuine sam bith a th’ air am beò-ghlacadh le faclan, abairtean is gnàthasan-cainnte, nach math an naidheachd gu bheil prògraman #FacalOirbh rin cluinntinn a-rithist. Gheibhear taghadh de 40 prògram an seo: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

An robh fios agaibh gun deach teacsaichean ùra a chur ri Corpas na Gàidhlig? To mark the recent upload of new texts by @dasg-glaschu.bsky.social we have a new blog entry: www.faclair.ac.uk/blog/372/gd Dealbh: digital.nls.uk/126434561 (National Library of Scotland).

IUBHAR ~ 🌳 inntreadh ùr san fhaclair. 🌳 Iorram do Iain Gharbh Craobh don iubhar a b’fheàrr Bu mhath lughadh ri sàs As a’ choillidh a b’àirde geugan. ?1689 Duanaire Colach (1997) 18 www.faclair.ac.uk/entries/49

Tha sinn air ar dòigh gu bheil Rannsachadh na Gàidhlig gu bhith air ais! Cuiribh taic ris agus sgapaibh an naidheachd.

Bha challtuinn ghlas, gheugach a' lùbadh, gach foghar, fo h-eallach chnù. (1912 Dùn Àluinn 24) Faic 'calltainn' aig faclair.ac.uk/entries/3 #Gaidhlig #foghar

Bha challtuinn ghlas, gheugach a' lùbadh, gach foghar, fo h-eallach chnù. (1912 Dùn Àluinn 24) Faic 'calltainn' aig faclair.ac.uk/entries/3

Eirigh tónn air uisge balbh. Wave will rise on silent water. (And calm people when stirred may astonish.) (1881 Nicolson Proverbs 172)

🗓️ Ceann-là ùr: 9 Sultain. Thig a dh’obair còmhla rinn! Tha Faclair na Gàidhlig a’ sireadh Oifigear Conaltraidh: www.obraichean.co.uk/job/faclair-... Le taic bho @bordnagaidhlig.bsky.social.

Seoid atá ann, agus iarsmalann. Tá an iontráil thíos suimiuil. Ní bheadh abhras nó coigeal - na rudaí sin nó na focail orthu - ag a lán daoine inniu. Tá sé suimiúil freisin gur “aige” seachas “aici” atá ann. Obair na mban a bhí ann de ghnáth. Bhí post faoin obair sin ag @faclair.bsky.social inniu.

The latest entry on our website is CUIGEAL (distaff): www.faclair.ac.uk/entries/48 Many proverbs and expressions are related to the term. The evidence also shows that a’ chuigeal was used as a weapon and a symbol of women’s power! ♀️

INNTREADH ÙR! Tha an t-inntreadh ‘cuigeal’ (distaff) a-nis air an làraich-lìn againn: www.faclair.ac.uk/entries/48 Chithear gu bheil iomadh sean-fhacal co-cheangailte ris. Tha an fhianais cuideachd a’ comharrachadh gun robh a’ chuigeal mar bhall-airm is samhla cumhachd aig boireannaich! ♀️

Tha bloga ùr air an làrach-lìn againn: faclair.ac.uk/blog/371/gd Tha sinn a' coimhead air 'siompair' - an e daonnan an aon rud ri 'geansaidh' a th' ann? We’re looking at the word 'siompair' - it is always the same thing as a 'geansaidh'? #Gàidhlig #cleachdi

Thig a dh’obair còmhla rinn! Tha Faclair na Gàidhlig a’ sireadh Oifigear Conaltraidh: www.obraichean.co.uk/job/faclair-... Le taic bho @bordnagaidhlig.bsky.social

Aithnichear an leòmhan air sgrìob d’a ìnnean. The lion is recognised by a scratch of his claws. (1848 Fear-tathaich nam Beann XVIII 560)

Cathag dhearg chasach. Chough. 1988 DASG Fieldwork Archive (South Uist) dasg.ac.uk/fieldwork/vi... Full entry: www.faclair.ac.uk/entries/46

Thig a dh’obair còmhla rinn! Tha Faclair na Gàidhlig a’ sireadh Neach-deasaichidh: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNW576/e... Le taic bho @bordnagaidhlig.bsky.social agus Comhairle Maoineachaidh na h-Alba.

Barail a’ bhruic air a ladhran. The badger’s opinion of his own claws, i.e. a poor opinion. (1881 Nicolson Proverbs 382)

Feannagan, starragan, ròcaisean, faoileagan. Tha bloga ùr air an làrach-lìn againn: faclair.ac.uk/blog/370/gd We’re looking at words meaning ‘crows’, ‘rooks’ and ‘gulls’ in Gaelic.

New Gaelic Project Building on previous projects, LEACAN 2 will provide more guidance on grammatical and spelling issues in Gaelic where there is uncertainty. We are seeking views on points of Gaelic grammar (or spelling) where there is a need for (more) guidance or explanation. (1/5)

Chan e an dealbh as fheàrr a th’ ann. Gu dearbh, tha e caran èibhinn cho dona ’s a tha i! Ach, seo fianais air a’ choinneimh mhòir a bh’ againn an t-seachdain sa chaidh aig @sabhalmorostaig.bsky.social. A’ chiad turas a bha a’ Choinneamh Deasachaidh cruinn còmhla bho 2019. ’S i a bha feumail.

Can you read this? Lwm hic fer beg gw wbrow vdane o Innawin̄ | re wrow mir sen̄ at schee wrow ne vlli a hȳnawle | […] | a hwrlar blae di fleiskew irwee aynnoe | a toee vein dėttyt ayn fynni ni fewe. 1/5

An urrainn dhuibh seo leughadh? Lwm hic fer beg gw wbrow vdane o Innawin̄ | re wrow mir sen̄ at schee wrow ne vlli a hȳnawle | […] | a hwrlar blae di fleiskew irwee aynnoe | a toee vein dėttyt ayn fynni ni fewe. 1/5

Plaosg ‘shell, husk; something of no value’. www.faclair.ac.uk/entries/36 Nach i an luid i [sc. a’ chaora]? Cha ’n fhiach a rùsg plaosg. (1903 An Treòraiche 37)

Seillean dian, dùrachdach a’ siubhal nam blàth… —Ruaraidh MacThòmais, “A’ Siubhal nam Blàth” from Sùil air fàire: dain ùra le Ruaraidh MacThòmais / Surveying the horizon: recent poems by Derick Thomson, @acairbooks.bsky.social 2007 A #Gaelic #poem for #WorldBeeDay 🐝

BLIALAM – gibberish, gobbledygook (Scots: blellum). This appears in Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair’s famous collection: Ni e fosgaoilt’ fear dionach; Ni e crosta fear ciallach; Ni e tostach fear briarach, Ach am blialum nach tuig. 1751 𝘈𝘪𝘴-𝘌𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘩 197

BLIALAM – cainnt gun bhrìgh, mablais, goileam, .i. gibberish! (Scots: blellum) Tha am facal a’ nochdadh ann an cruinneachadh Mhic Mhaighstir Alasdair (ACH...): Ni e fosgaoilt’ fear dionach; Ni e crosta fear ciallach; Ni e tostach fear briarach, Ach am blialum nach tuig. 1751 𝘈𝘪𝘴-𝘌𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘩 197

𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 www.faclair.ac.uk/droman.php Thig blàth air an droman sa Chèitean. 𝘚𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢 — Common elder tree #Gàidhlig Dealbh: Anne Burgess / Elder Flowers (Sambucus nigra)

ABLACH Literally 'carrion, carcass' but more often used in derogatory reference to a person or thing. ablach de chàr - an old banger of a car Eisimpleirean ann am Faclan bhon t-Sluagh: dasg.ac.uk/fieldwork/?q... 1/2

Cha dean cat miotagach sealg. Cat with mittens won’t catch mice. (1881 Nicolson Proverbs 93)

'S e Là Eadar-nàiseanta a' Ghuilbnich a th'ann! #💚Gàidhlig

Meuran, corragan, òrdagan, ladhran. Tha bloga ùr air an làrach-lìn againn: www.faclair.ac.uk/blog.php We’re looking at words meaning ‘fingers’ and ‘toes’ in Gaelic.

Tha COTHLAMADH a' tighinn bho CO + TLÀMADH, a' measgachadh dhathan no uireadan de chlòimh. Dh'fhàs e gu bhith a' ciallachadh 'measgachadh' san fharsaingeachd. 'S ann tric sa Chorpas a chithear gun robh e a-mach air droch mheasgachadh de Ghàidhlig is Beurla! M.e., 1831 An Teachdaire Gaelach II 198.

Toiseach a' Ghiblein agus chithear blàth air na craobhan shirist. www.faclair.ac.uk/sirissirist....

Làithean Bogaidh Leasaichibh ur sgilean Gàidhlig còmhla rinn ann an 2025! Bidh sinn a’ cumail dà latha bogaidh ann an Dùn Èideann anns a’ Ghiblean agus anns an Ògmhios. Airson barrachd fiosrachaidh agus àite a ghlèidheadh: ionaddhuneideann.org/tachartasan/...

Guth na cubhaig ’am bial na cathaig, ’s guth na faoileig ’am bial na sgaireig. 'The cuckoo’s voice in the jackdaw’s mouth, and the sea-gull’s in the young scart’s.' (='deceit' - 1905 Forbes 'Gaelic Names of Beasts etc.' 297) (1881 Nicolson Proverbs 208)

Is olc an còcair nach imlich a mhiar. ‘He’s a poor cook that doesn’t lick his finger.’ (1881 Nicolson Proverbs 284)

Uinnsean an dubhair is darach na gréine, LEAMHAN a’ bhruthaich is iubhar an lèana. The ash in the shade and the oak in the sun, the elm on the hill, and the yew on the plain. a1927 (1978) Campbell Proverbs p. 150 New entry: www.faclair.ac.uk/leamhan.php #Gàidhlig #cleachdi

Tha 'Tlám' ri lorg ann an eDil, faclair na Gàidhlig mheadhan-aoisich. A rèir coltais, 's e cruth nas anmoiche a tha ann an 'Slamm'. Ann an Alba, 's e 'Tlàm' an cruth as bitheanta sa chorpas. Ach, 's e 'Slám' an gnàth-chruth Èireannach.

Là nam Foileag (no nam Faoileag?) sona dhuibh! 🥞🥞 Lorg sinn ainm a nì iomradh air foileagan: Blàr nan [sic] Foileag: buff.ly/5lq9CSO Gidheadh, 's e Blàr nam Faoileag a th' air air mapaichean an-diugh... buff.ly/4IAcC6G #AinmÀite #Gàidhlig #Cleachdi #Placenames #PancakeDay

'S e TLÀM (Tlam) facal an latha. Dè th' ann? A rèir fianais Corpas na Gàidhlig, 's e a tha ann dòrlach de chlòimh, no topan/sop clòimhe air cuigeal. Bheir sinn sùil air cuid de cheanglaichean an fhacail ann an Alba agus Èirinn. #SeachdainNaGàidhlig2025 #CeanglaicheanGunChrìch

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