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What is touch not the cat without a glove in scottish gaelic?In: Name Origins |
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First of all, I think I can say, "hello, Cousin", being of Clan Mcpherson descent myself...
The armorial badge which all members of the Clan are entitled to wear embodies the crest of the Chief's Coat of Arms with a wildcat encircled by a strap and buckle bearing the motto:
"Touch not the cat but a glove"
(in Gaelic, "Na bean don chat gun lamhainn".)
The motto's meaning is: Touch not the cat (when it is) without a glove.
The glove of the wildcat is the soft, under part of his paw, and when assuming a war-like attitude, the paw is spread or ungloved revealing very dangerous claws. The motto is a warning to those who would be so imprudent as to engage in battle when the claw of the wildcat is ungloved.
Above taken from http://clan-macpherson.ca/Symbols.htm
First answer by Magimark. Last edit by Magimark. Contributor trust: 65 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 11 [recommend question]
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