Evil eye in the western HighlandsMaclagan, Robert Craig
Religion
Evil eye in the western Highlands
Maclagan, Robert Craig
Evil eye; Folklore; Superstition
_Galar’s easlainnte_, 144
_Garbh sgeith_, 19
_Gearr fheidh_, 94
_Geas-arachd_, 6
Germicide the, 133
_Ghonadh, air a_, 17
_mo_, 127
_Ghuidhe i ris an fhear mhosach_, 107
_Gisreag_, 149
Glance, envious, 5
Gold, silver, and copper, 163, 201
cure, 166
ring and silver coin, 166
or earring, 161
_Gonadh_, 146, 246
Green lint, 147
_Greim_, 94
Ground, must not touch the, 136, 137
emptied it on the, 156
Harm, 99, 222
Heifer, 59
Hendry, witch, 96
Holy Ghost, 176
Honeysuckle, 195
Horse collar, 146, 213
repeating its name three times, 189
shoe in the churn, 73
front o’t, 173
to sprinkle the water over the, 189
Humming, 53, 147
a symptom of the Evil Eye, 53
Hurtful eye, 33
Hurting and healing, united in one person, 99
_Iadh-shlait_, 195
Ill-will, 60
Incantation, 60, 97, 134, 144, 145, 146, 147
form of, 104
processes, 165
repeats an, 59, 164
Injured, 76, 86
by _cronachadh_, 151
by Evil Eye, 56, 183
the cow, 107
Injury, protection against, 44, 45, 114, 123
_Iubhar_, 119, 120
Ivy, 196
Juniper wood, 119, 136
Kicking, 56, 80
Knife, 216
Knowledge, 98
of healing, 98
the result of inquiry, 98
to cause injury, 99
_Laochain_, 196
_Laogh_, 13, 14
Lint, 147
Lips, 159
Living and the dead were wont to pass, 183
Look, a foal hurt by a mere, 80
a horse hurt by a mere, 80
cows hurt by a mere, 80, 81
Look, his would _cronach_ it, 103
milk hurt by a mere, 81
Loup, 60
Lucky, 38
Magic eye, 204
fluid, 137
mirror, 114
thread, 201
_Maistir_, 209
_Maistirich_, 209
Malevolent, 98
Manure, 223
Marriage ring, a sixpence, and a penny, 162
Medicine bag, 141
_Meise de mhin_, 111
Melted lead, 198
Metal, 202
Milk, 90
a drink of, given to any one suspected of the Evil Eye, 122, 123
deterioration of, 90
taking a mouthful of, 90
Miscall, 117
Mislook, 5
Mordant, 144
Motive, 54
_Muin_, 208
_Mulach an teine_, 144
_Nathrach_, 94, 170
_leigheas airson lot_, 94
Neck, 141
bare, 157
_Neonain, Bun ’us Barr_, 94
Neutralise any bad influence, 129
Nicking the ear, 134
_Nos Origines_, 141
_Obair_, 144
_Oidche Bhealtuinn_, 132
_Olc_, 95
Operator, 145, 155, 156, 159
Overt act, 54
Paid, 109
Pail, half-crown piece in the, 154
Paper, put salt on a, 117
Pay, they do nothing without, 106
Payment, he did not want, 109
Pee, the milk has gone along with the, 57
Perform his charms by means of a bridle, 149
Performance, 97, 199
Peter, Paul, Mary, 176
_Piseach_, 6
_Pisearachd_, 6, 184, 185, 188
_Piseog_, 6
_Pisreag_, 6
Pokes, three wee, 188
Practice, 200
Practitioner of _eolas_, 23, 149, 158, 172
qualified, 52
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