Shetland Folk-Lore/Index
INDEX
AABA KNOT, 26
Aaber beart wear, 156
Aamas bairns, 110
Aithsting, 29
Ask (haze), 133
Aurora, 116
BAAL WORSHIP, 90
Baldin, the (see halibut)
Balliasta, 28, 38, 92
Balta, 28
Battle axes, 66
Battles fought in Unst, 40
Benir, 99,
Bergen (Norway), 22
Berg-grave, 48
Bersit o' Millaygue, 33
Bigtown, 100
Billy Brown, a17
Birds of omen, 10, 112, 163
Bismar, 62
Blaand, 133, 140
Blithe feast, 188
Blue Mull, 40, 41
Hlue Mull, broch near, 46
Böddie, 53, 179
Roofell, 19
Horrowing Days, 117
Bressay, 89, 94
Bressay, sculptured stone, 94, 98
Breonya, Fladda bister, 69
Brettabíster, 19
Brochs, the, 27, 28, 36, 41, 57
Brochs, finds in, 59
Brochs in Shetland, list of, 57
Brochs, usual sites of, 36, 57
Broch Holm, 51
Bronze brooches, 105, 106
Bronze weapons, 102
Broonies, 174, 180, 193
Brough, 28, 40
Brough Lodge (Fetlar), 51
Brough of Ness, 53
Brunthammarsland, 69
Bruntland, 69
Brynics, 115
Buggie, 132
Burgalea, 28
Burgasand, 28.
Burgasers, 47
Burgawater, 28
Hurial mounds, 27, 61, 78, 80, 85
Burra Irle, 89, 94
Burra, sculptured stone, 94
Burrafirth, 28, 38, 65, 153
Burrafirth, Noup of, 38
Burragarth, 28
Burraland, 18
Burrayoe, 28
Burstin, 172, 189
Busta Standing Stone, 91
Byatna Sunday, 196
CANDLEMAS, 199
Castin' da clew. 195
Castin' da heart, 156
Cats, 113, 145
Catfirth, 44, 80
Catherine Tammasdaughter, 149
Cattle, diseases of, 763
Cattle, names given to, 176
Charins (see Spells)
Christenin' feasts, 188
Christmas, 196
Clibberswick, Unst, nos
Clickimin, Broch of, 57
Clivocast, 89
Cock, Superstitions regarding the, 165
Collister, 48
Collinsbrough, 28
Colvidale, 28
Corncrake, 163
Cradle Songs, 180
Craigasoad, 37, 34
Cross Kirk, Braken, 101
Crucifell, 92
Culswick, 54
Cunningsburgh, 101
Cup holes, 32
Cupping, 159
DANCE MUSIC, 190
Delting, 19, 28
Dietary, 154, 177
Dratsie (the otter), 224
Drappin' Glasses, 190
Drift wood, 114
Dyes, 181, 195
EARTH HOUSES, Pictish, 37, 40
Eastness, Northmavine, 102
Easter, Broch of, 52
Elf-shot, 124, 144, 147, 151, 154
Eestik head, 116
Eyrbyggja Saga, 86
FAIRIES, the (see Trows)
Faities, utensils got from the, 166
Fairy knowes, 39
Fairy music, 151
Fastern's E'en, 199
Fathomin' the skroo, 192
Feasts, 187, 196
Fetlar, 18, 28
Feyness, 162, 165
Finns, the, 18, 26, 55
Finns, legends of the, 20
Finnigirt, 18
Finnie Knowe, Delting, 19
Finnie Knowe, Nesting, 19
Finnister, 18
Finnister dyke, 19
Finister Hadds, 19
Fishing lines, 128
Fish liver, modes of cooking, 177
Fitful, 36
Fittin' feast, 188
Fivla, 39
Fivlagord, Hellyer o', 38
Fjelsmö, 131
Floki the Viking, 99
Footabrough, 28
Forker's Pig, 167
Foula, woods burned in, 70
Four-an'twenty Day, 199
Fraam Gord, 149
Fraeklesgeo, 40
Funeral feasts, 189
Finnie (Funzie), 18
Fyall, 37
GAENFORE, 162
Games, 185, 189
Geirhild, 99
Giants, 91, 152
Gill o' Scraers, 47, 49
Girlsta, Loch of, 99
Gloy (laid straw), 171, 179
Gossabrough, 28
Gröliks, 189
Grunna Blaet, 176
Grunafirth, 19
Guddiks (riddles), 181, 190
Gulgraave o' da vyeadie, 143
Gulla Hammar, 152, 176
Gulsa (jaundice), 157
Gulsa whelk, 158
Gungsta, 166
HAF BOAT, 131, 135, 188
Haf fishing, 124
Hagmark an' da Röcok, 130
Halibut, 22, 135, 205
Ha' o' Doon Helyer, 38
Hallowmas, 189
Haroldswick, 37
Heather beer, 34, 42
Helga Water, 160
Helly days, 196
Hellyers, 38, 40
Helyersmö, 131
Herculeson, John, 151
Herman the Gian, 152
Hermaness, 152
Herman's Ha', 152
Herman's Stack, 153
Heug an' da Rimble, 130
Heugins o' Watley, 123, 161
Hjokfinnie body, 26
Hole o' Henkie, 38
Holm of Burgawater, 53
Holy Fell (Iceland), 87
Hookame, Dy Byre o', 43
Hoolin Brenda (Unst), 69
Hoolnamö, 131
Horns o' Haggmark, 153
Housifield, 37
Howdie, 144, 148, 154, 160, 165
Huggie-staff, 134
INFRANEB, 40
JOHNSMAS, 90, 139, 188
Jube (the ocean), 118, 220
KAVEL-TREE, 134
Kirkatoon, 154
Klakaskurrs, 131
Knockin' stane, 29, 31, 78, 172
Kollie, 31, 62, 70, 156, 197
Krapp, Gulberwick, 69
Krös, sheep, 175
Kurkaby, Geo o', 47
Kurkaby, Noost o', 49
LAMMAS FOY, the, 235
Lamps, stone, 31
Lang Kame, 19
Lightning' tree (lever of water mill), 174
Lucegrood, 33
Lund (Unst), 69
Lundawick, Broch Holm of, 46
Lunna Ness, 148
Lunnasting, 100, 104
MAAN'S RAITH, 130
Maron o' Nort'-a-Voe, 144
Meiths, 47, 130
Mills, hand, 171, 196
Mills, Shetland water, 172
Millya, Gorda, 93
Milt token, 117
Moon brochs, 115
Moosie Gjo o' Straand, 217
Mort-caald, 157
Mother di, 119
Mound dwellers, 55
Mount Braa, Lerwick, 74
Mousa, Broch of, 54, 56
Muckle Hjoag, 81
Musselbrough (Unst), 25, 51
NADDOD, the Viking, 99
Nesting, 18, 29, 38, 44, 45
Nesting Parish Church, broch near, 46
Neugle, the, 23, 174
Newgord, Ayre of, 47
Newgord Holm, 28
Nicker (see Neugle)
Nine mothers' maet, 94, 147, 156
Nippin Grund, 130
Nounsbrough, 54
Noralegs, 123, 141, 142, 145
Norseman, 35, 41, 55, 69, 70
Northmavine, 28
Norway, 18, 232
Norwick, 20, 37, 40, 153, 182
OGAM INSCRIPTIONS, 99, 100
Oganess, 28, 51
Omens, 93, 163
Ora, da, 23
Orkneys, the, 18
Outer Mull, 40
Overbrough, 28, 51
PAPA STOUR, 81, 91
Passin' da Harrow, 193
Pettafirth (Bressay), 43
Pettadale (Nesting), 43
Pettasmog, 43
Pettasmog, Den o', 38
Pettaster (Unst), 43
Pettawater, 43
Pettigarth (Whalsay), 43
Picking the mills, 155
Picts, the, 17, 27, 29, 35, 40, 41, 42, 50, 55, 63
Picts, mode of fishing, 32
Picts, means of livelihood of the, 29
Pictish place-names, 43
Pobies, the, of Unst, 132, 153
Prehostoric Remains, 61
Priest, murder of a, 161
Proverbs and Sayings, 203
QUERN, 171, 196
RAILSBROUGH, 28, 44
Rees (Quarff), 69
Rees (Buggle, Peace, Beltin), 116
Ribrendadels (North Roe), 69
Riddles (see Guddiks)
Robbie Glen and the otter, 223
Rönies Hill, 91, 129, 153
Rora Klaet, 176
Runic Stones, 101
ST. NINIAN'S ISLE, 100
Safester, 81
Sandness, 29, 52, 101
Saxaford, 38
Saxe, the giant, 152
Scaw, 36, 40
Scotland, 17, 18, 232
Scraefield, 38
Scuddleswick, 38
Sea, descriptive terms, 119
Sea words, 121
Seals, 24
Seffster, Broch of, 54
Shaeks, 163
Sheep, colours of, 175
Sheep marks, 175, 176