# 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