Asking for some Scot Gaelic help

[DrumMayer]

"Neannaidh" is a rather old-fashioned but still used diminutive of grandmother, the exact cognate of Nanna, it seems to me.

Again, very old usage, but a female weaver/knitter would be "ban-fhigheach"

It's a mouthful, but you could say "Neannaidh a' bhan-fhigheach," for Nanna the weaver/knitter.

I'm referring to Dwelly's Faclair Gàidhlig, an on-line version of which is here.

Hope this helps!

[figheadair]

"Neannaidh" is a rather old-fashioned but still used diminutive of grandmother, the exact cognate of Nanna, it seems to me.

Again, very old usage, but a female weaver/knitter would be "ban-fhigheach"

It's a mouthful, but you could say "Neannaidh a' bhan-fhigheach," for Nanna the weaver/knitter.

I'm referring to Dwelly's Faclair Gàidhlig, an on-line version of which is here.

Hope this helps!

The correct spelling is ban-fhigheadair pronounced ban-ee-at-er-- a female weaver or knitter.

An old female knitter would be sean bhan fhigheadair pronounced shoawn van-ee-at-er-

[DrumMayer]

The correct spelling is ban-fhigheadair pronounced ban-ee-at-er-- a female weaver or knitter.

Not according to Dwelly's: ban-fhigheach -iche, -ichean, sf Female weaver. 2 Female who knits. (see here)

Note too the usage baineach, as "weaveress" which I also find in Stòr-dàta Briathrachais as the feminine form. However, you might want to avoid this; it is a homophone for "mare."

Besides, all of this is terribly old-fashioned to some I'm sure. The "regularised" masculine usage IS more common in contemporary practice no doubt, and based on screen names alone I would guess figheadair knows his business!

[figheadair]

Not according to Dwelly's: ban-fhigheach -iche, -ichean, sf Female weaver. 2 Female who knits. (see here)

Note too the usage baineach, as "weaveress" which I also find in Stòr-dàta Briathrachais as the feminine form. However, you might want to avoid this; it is a homophone for "mare."

Besides, all of this is terribly old-fashioned to some I'm sure. The "regularised" masculine usage IS more common in contemporary practice no doubt, and based on screen names alone I would guess figheadair knows his business!

Ah, you're quite right. Couldn't find it in my printed copy this morning but there again, the types so small

[DrumMayer]

No worries, figheadair, the print is indeed small. I still wonder if you hear people using the masculine form, as a regularized noun?

And has this been any help to you & your mother, Deirachel? Hope we didn't get too weighed down in minutiae to be helpful!