togail

gen -e & togalach, pl toglaichean, sf Lifting, act of lifting. 2 Building, act of building. 3 Carrying. 4 Taking away. 5 Rearing, act of rearing. 6 Anything to be lifted. 7 Building, structure, superstructure. 8 Levy, exacting, as of tribute. 9* Hoisting, weighing. 10 Ascending. 11 Exciting, rousing, stirring up. 12 Brewing, distilling. 13 Carriage of a boat. 14 Feud. 15* Starvation. A' togail, pr pt of tog. A' moladh na togalach, praising the building; innleachd-togalach, a still; togail spréidhe, a rearing of cattle, a carrying-off of cattle; tha e air togail, he is ravenously hungry — said of one who has fasted long — (DU); tha a' bhó air a togail — said of a cow when after passing through a severe winter and spring, it is so reduced by semi-starvation that it has to be assisted to its feet; togail a' bhuntàta, digging potatoes; togail an òir, digging gold; togail nan lìon, hauling the lines; tha thu air do thogail, you are very much excited; ceann na togail, the head of the levy; taigh-togalach, a brewing-house. [†† pl togalaichean].
Terms connected with Brewing and Malting:
1(DMy) Bogadh an t-sìl, malting. Soaking or steeping the grain for 24 hours, after which it is taken home and spread on the floor, being gathered into a heap at night to prevent sprouting. It is again spread to prevent heating, and so on alternately till all sprouting ceases.
2 Braich, malted grain.
3 Dabhach, cask or vat, in which the malted grain is placed to brew.
4 Sguab, brush of heather which is inserted in hole in bottom of dabhach. Fionnstoth, stick inserted in centre of sguab, to enable dripping of the brew to be regulated.
5 Breilleis, the brew before the yeast is added.
6 Leann, beer.
7 Deasgainnean, yeast.

Seall an duilleag thùsail / View Original Page