大象传媒

Bha mi ag innse dhuibh an st貌iridh An Gille agus an Gobha. Chunnaic Iain, an gobha, mar a ch脿irich am fear 貌g ceann a鈥� bhoireannaich. Bha a ceann tromach air shearrach. Chuir Iain a gh脿irdeanan timcheall guailnean a mhn脿, Magaidh, aig an robh droch n脿dar agus sn矛omh na h-amhaich.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淟eig 脿s mi,鈥� dh鈥櫭╥gh i. Ach thog Iain sgian mh貌r, chuir e ceann Magaidh air an innean agus ghe脿rr e dheth e. Ach cha robh e idir mar a bha e don fhear 貌g. Bha fuil a鈥� sruthadh air feadh l脿r na ce脿rdaich.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Lean Iain air. Mar a rinn am fear 貌g leis a鈥� bhoireannach, chuir e ceann a mhn脿 don teine. Dh鈥檕braich e am balg-s猫ididh gus am biodh an teine teth. Nuair a bha an ceann loisgte, chuir e air ais air an innean e. Phronn e e gus nach robh dad ann dheth ach duslach. Rinn e smugaid 鈥� 鈥檚 e smugaid tombaca a bh鈥� ann oir bhiodh e a鈥� cagnadh tombaca 鈥� agus mheasgaich e sin leis an duslach. Chuir e an taois air amhaich Magaidh ach cha do thachair dad. Cha do dh鈥檉h脿s a ceann 脿s 霉r.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 D猫 bha e a鈥� dol a dh猫anamh? Bha e air a bhean a mhurt. Cha robh roghainn aige ach teicheadh. Sm脿l e an teine, chuir e corp a mhn脿 fon ghual agus theich e. Chaidh d脿 bhliadhna seachad, agus Iain air seachran ann an 脿iteachan far nach robh duine e貌lach air. Chunnaic e fear na shuidhe air being. Bha an turach air Iain. 鈥淐ha bhiodh spiolag tombaca agad, a charaid, am bitheadh?鈥� thuirt Iain.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淏heir mi spiolag dhut,鈥� thuirt am fear eile. 鈥淐脿鈥檒 thu a鈥� dol?鈥�

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淒on bhaile,鈥� fhreagair Iain.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淒猫 an dreuchd a th鈥� agad?鈥�

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭ha mi nam ghobha.鈥�

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淥, tha obair gu le貌r ann do ghobha,鈥� thuirt am fear eile. 鈥淎ch tha c霉isean duilich an-dr脿sta air s脿illibh nighean an R矛gh, a鈥� bhana-phrionnsa 貌g.鈥�

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淒猫 thachair dhi?鈥� dh鈥檉haighnich Iain.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭ha a ceann tromach air shearrach,鈥� ars am fear eile. 鈥淏heir an R矛gh duais mh貌r do dhuine sam bith a chuireas ceart i.鈥�

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淪eadh, uill, tapadh leibh,鈥� thuirt Iain, agus dh鈥檉halbh e a dh鈥檌onnsaigh a鈥� bhaile. Chaidh e gu l霉chairt an R矛gh. Fhuair e cothrom a dhol a bhruidhinn ris an R矛gh fh猫in.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淒猫 an dreuchd a th鈥� agad?鈥� dh鈥檉haighnich an R矛gh.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭ha mi nam ghobha,鈥� fhreagair Iain.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淐han eil sin gu feum sam bith dhomh,鈥� thuirt an R矛gh. 鈥溾�橲 e buidseach a tha dh矛th orm, seach gobha.鈥�

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淐uiridh mise ur nighean ceart,鈥� gheall Iain.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淢ura cuir,鈥� fhreagair an R矛gh, 鈥渢hig do cheann far do ghuailnean cho luath 鈥檚 nach fhairich thu dad.鈥�

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淣a gabhaibh dragh, ur m貌rachd,鈥� thuirt Iain. 鈥淢a bheir sibh ur nighean chun na ce脿rdaich agaibh, n矛 mi fh矛n an c貌rr.鈥�

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淔脿gaidh mi dithis fhreiceadan taobh a-muigh doras na ce脿rdaich,鈥� thuirt an R矛gh. 鈥淢a thachras dad do mo nighinn, thig do cheann far do ghuailnean cho luath 鈥檚 nach fhairich thu dad.鈥�

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Chaidh Iain don che脿rdaich agus dh鈥檕braich e am balg-s猫ididh gus an robh an teine teth. Th脿inig na freiceadain a-steach le caileag bhr猫agha. Bha a ceann tromach air shearrach. Dh鈥檉halbh na freiceadain a-mach, ach dh鈥檉han iad taobh a-muigh an dorais.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Dh鈥檌arr Iain air a鈥� bhana-phrionnsa a ceann a chur air an innean. Thug e sgian mh貌r gheur far a鈥� bhalla. Ghe脿rr e ceann na bana-phrionnsa dheth, agus 鈥� leanaidh an st貌iridh an-ath-sheachdain!

mar a ch脿irich am fear 貌g ceann a鈥� bhoireannaich: how the young man fixed the head of the woman; chuir Iain a gh脿irdeanan timcheall guailnean a mhn脿: John put his arms around his wife鈥檚 shoulders; aig an robh droch n脿dar agus sn矛omh na h-amhaich: who was bad-tempered and had a twist in her neck; leig 脿s mi: let me go; bha fuil a鈥� sruthadh air feadh l脿r na ce脿rdaich: blood was flowing across the floor of the smiddy; chuir e ceann a mhn脿 don teine: he put his wife鈥檚 head on the fire; dh鈥檕braich e am balg-s猫ididh: he worked the bellows; bhiodh e a鈥� cagnadh tombaca: he would be chewing tobacco; mheasgaich e sin: he mixed that; cha do thachair dad: nothing happened; bha e air a bhean a mhurt: he had murdered his wife; cha robh roghainn aige ach teicheadh: he had no choice but to flee; sm脿l e an teine: he extinguished the fire; chuir e corp a mhn脿 fon ghual: he put his wife鈥檚 body under the coal; air seachran: wandering; cha bhiodh spiolag tombaca agad, a charaid, am bitheadh?: you wouldn鈥檛 have a chew of tobacco, would you, friend?; c脿鈥檒 thu a鈥� dol?: where are you going?; tha mi nam ghobha: I鈥檓 a blacksmith; air s脿illibh nighean an R矛gh: because of the King鈥檚 daughter; 鈥檚 e buidseach a tha dh矛th orm, seach gobha: I need a wizard, not a blacksmith; thig do cheann far do ghuailnean cho luath 鈥檚 nach fhairich thu dad; your head will come off your shoulders so quickly you won鈥檛 feel anything; taobh a-muigh doras na ce脿rdaich: outside the smiddy door; ghe脿rr e ceann na bana-phrionnsa dheth: he cut off the princess鈥檚 head.

Chuir e an taois air amhaich Magaidh: he put the paste on Maggie鈥檚 neck. Taois normally stands for dough and refers to bread-making (the verb taoisinn means 鈥榯o leaven bread鈥�). But the consistency of dough allows the same word to be used for 鈥榩aste鈥�, and it is given this sense in Dwelly鈥檚 dictionary; he he also lists taois-cailc as 鈥榩utty鈥�. Interestingly, the English word 鈥榩aste鈥� underwent a similar evolution; it originated in the Latin pasta meaning 鈥榙ough鈥�.