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sgadan /sgadan/
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -ain

Atlantic/small herring (clupea harengus)

sgadan-réisgte
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -ain-réisgte

kipper

gearra-sgadan
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -ain

sprat (genus sprattus)

sgadan-geàrr
fir. gin. -ain-gheàrr, iol. -ain-ghearra

(European) sprat, bris(t)ling (sprattus sprattus)

cho marbh ri sgadan
as dead as a dodo (fig.)

sgadan mèith
an oily herring

nuair a bhios an sgadan mu thuath, bidh Donnchadh Ruadh mu dheas
never in the right place at the right time, always in the wrong place at the wrong time (fig.)

sgadan-dearg
fir. gin. -ain-dheirg, iol. -ain-dhearga

kipper

sgadan-bhuntàta
fir. gin. -ain-bhuntàta

herring caught for home consumption

sgadan geàrr
shotten/spent herring (i.e. herring that has spawned and no roe/milt left)

seachd searbh de sgadan
sick/tired of herring

sgadan cladaich
shore-herring

sgadan goirt
salt herring

ath-lìon sgadan
re-pack and re-salt herring!

sgadan garbh
large herring

sgadan beag nan lochan
juvenile inshore herring

ceud sgadan
120 herring

sgadan a' frasadh
a herring jumping

sgadan 'na chnapan dearga
densely congregated herring (about to start playing)

sgadan ar
sluggish herring

sgadan làn
1 full herring (i.e. full of roe/milt) 2 gut-poke herring (herring full from feeding)

Toraidhean Dwelly
sgadan -ain, sm Herring (clupea harengus).
goirt -e, a. Sore, painful. 2 Mournful. 3 Sour 4 Acid, bitter 5 Salt, salted. 6 Hard, sad. 7 Poor-s...an còrr
lìon -ìn, pl. lìontan, [lìn — DMy] sm Lint, flax — linum usitatissimum. 2 Linen. 3 N...an còrr
maois -e, -ean, sf Large basket or hamper, now used principally as a measure for herrings. 2 Certai...an còrr
mu prep. About, around. 2 Of. concerning. 3 On account of, for. Mun cuairt, about, round abou...an còrr
ùr ùire, a Fresh, new, recent. 2 Flourishing, vigorous. 3 Young, youthful. 4 Beautiful, fair. 5*...an còrr
beagan -ain, sm & a Little. 2 Few, small number, small quantity. Air bheagan chéille, with...an còrr
proinneach (AH) sf Fish of a good size. Bha an sgadan a dh'iasgaich sinn an-raoir proinneach laghach, ...an còrr
sgadan-bleac sm Pale or shotten herring.
sgadan-blia see sgadan-bleac.
sgadan-garbh sm Large herring, “alewife.”
sgadan-geàrr sm Sprat.
sgadan-goile sm Gut-pock herring.
sgadan-mhòrlannach sm Pilchard, see seirdean.
sgadan-sligeach sm Pilchard.
giug (DMK) s Offal of a fish. Giug sgadan, offal of herring. Caithness.

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