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24th January 17, 06:31 AM
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Gaelic names for old Highland dress
Bonnet - bonaid, boineid
shirt - lèine
cravat - cràbhat
button - putan
plaid - fèileadh-mòr, breacan an fhèilidh (breacan is the checked pattern)
kilt - fèileadh-beag
doublet, short coat - còta-gearr
waistcoat - peitean; sleeved waistcoat - peitean-mòr
hose - osan
belt - crios; sword belt - crios-claidheamh; shoulder belt (same as sword belt but could carry other things like ammunition pouch) - crios-guaille, crios-guailne
scabbard - truaill
scabbard mouth piece - crambaid
sword - claidheamh; broadsword - claidheamh-mòr; backsword - claidheamh-cùil (backsword and broadsword are both the classic claymore, but the broadsword has two edges and the backsword has one)
blade - lann
blade tip - bàrr, rann
hilt - dòrn-chuir, ceann; basket hilt - ceann-aisneach (dòrn has a meaning of striking so a hilt is something you can punch with, ceann simply means head/top)
dirk - biodag
shoes - brògan; buckle shoes - brògan bucallach
Lowlanders - Luchd nan cosag (people of the long coats)
tartan clothes - aodach breacanach
cloak - brat
brooch - bràist
cirean - clan badge (such as the modern metal one)
boot knife - sgian dubh (black knife)
Cath-dath (war colour) which I think is also where the word cadadh comes from.
This seems to refer to hose and coats such as còta cath-dath (tartan coat).
added:
stock - stoc
sporran - sporan; hairy sporran - sporan molach
tassel - aigilean; aigileanan (plural)
trews - truibhas
cuaran - cuaran; cuarain - a pair of cuarans (untanned skins worn hairy side out)
Feumaidh fear nan cuaran èirigh uair ro fhear nam bròg. The man of the cuaran must rise an hour before the man of the shoe. Cuarans were considered a pain to put on because they need a lot of lacing to stay on the foot.
Last edited by Damion; 24th January 17 at 06:20 PM.
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