Word origins

• MalcolmA male given name from Scottish Gaelic or Goidelic, variant of Calum and Callum, feminine equivalent Malcolmina, equivalent to Scottish Gaelic Maol Chaluim.
• cranA measure of herrings, either imprecise or sometimes legally specified. It has oftentimes been about 37½ imperial gallons, or ~750 herrings on average (up to 1200 or even ~2500).
• creaghtA drove or herd.
• spleuchanA pouch, especially for tobacco or money.
• tinchelA circle of hunters, who, by surrounding an extensive space and gradually closing in, bring a number of deer and game within closer range.