Ben or Bheinn a mountain
besom an irritating, unpleasant woman
bodach an old man
burn a small stream often fast-flowing and stony
byre a stone barn
cailleach an old woman (often wife), not necessarily derogatory
ceilidh (1) a neighbourly gathering in each other’s houses for food, drink, and entertainment (amateur but often very accomplished) (2) a large, organised dance arranged for the tourists
Ciamar a tha Hello, how are you?
clootie dumpling a pudding made in a cloth (the cloot) and boiled It contains flour, suet, dried fruit, oats, and sugar
lum chimney
loch a lake—may be freshwater inland or sea loch
peat decomposed vegetable matter, laid down thousands of years ago, mainly in the acidic soil of Scotland, Ireland, and other countries, dug for fuel (or gardens)
peat hag an area of peat bog which has been delineated for rental
sheiling rough shelter for crofters on the high summer grazing
strupak tea and a bite (and a gossip)
Tha gu math Fine, thanks. How are you?