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Use in varieties of Scots

ancient Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words33.9 36.7 35.2 59.6 17.4 21.9 13.3
Number of occurrences10569 22 6 3 2 3
Number of authors58 36 11 4 3 2 2

Occurrences of ancient in Corpus

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Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
tae Siem's Reap's ancient temples. on page 5

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Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
an by some ancient alchemy on page 21

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
s oan his flippers,-"Mystery, ancient an modern, wae Seaography: th on page 95

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McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
upon her ancient breist; on page 32

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ancient propaganda. Apparent proof th on page 10

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
phone loke it's some kind ae ancient relic. "Turnin it on page 18

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
t. She raxed doun the muckle, ancient faimlie Bible an turnt ti the on page 28

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Alas, here nae ancient well wis - on page 10

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
the ancient exerce o misogyny on page 26

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
it's ancient an scary an cannae be killed. on page 66

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'That she's an ancient hauf-deid coo.' on page 13

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
tors, alike. Young, auld, and ancient. In ma rush tae reach shelter on page 176

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
olitical will o the fowk o an ancient nation whause sovranty his ni on page 52
jugation o vast swathes o the ancient warld - his aye been seen bi on page 98

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Kirkyaird Ghost', hae a truly ancient pedigree in lands aw ower thi on page 10
ties in weys that refleck the ancient Iron Age societies that they on page 20
Touer stood a man that looked ancient ayont years. Lang white hair on page 90

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Oor ancient forebears lit their fires ato on page 40
Culled fae Antistius's ancient tome, on page 142

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
'Oor ancient histories tell o a michty ast on page 18

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
s a richt wunnerfu sicht, the ancient skrankie wumman taller and ta on page 44
lowped on tae his back. This ancient auld carline, that wis noo as on page 71
But it wis ower late. The ancient skinnymalink had awready pit on page 97

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Yer maw's maw, the ancient body o the laws decreed on page 19
O the ancient wey on page 109

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
howk up the ancient deid on page 46

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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
tal ryve. He is staunin in an ancient hiegate whaur a wumman in cla on page 9

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
er. Her auld radio, tuned tae ancient hymns, wantin a battery, fun on page 23
mair life tae lead, - Tho an ancient lass ye've bairns tae feed. on page 4

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
O ancient loss and passion. on page 98

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Think on ancient Scotia's heroes, on page 73
mair ancient than onythin in thir isles. on page 77

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
an dedicatit his Minstrelsy, Ancient and Modern in 1827 tae the hi on page 69

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
da as his ingait tae nories o ancient customs an sattlement pattren on page 110

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Hardie, George Lallans 58 - twa poems bi George Hardie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Hamilton, poetry
readan frae the ancient beuk on page 41

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
is is listit: a. The Senate o ancient Rome; b. the governin body o on page 18

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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
ur-ancient boglands, their vegetation, on page 107

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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Past grey, wat sheep lik ancient staunin stanes
O a faur, ancient hame.
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
oor Yird is naething new. The ancient Greek philosophers Democritus
at thay didna readily ken. In ancient Egip, an amang the auld Greek
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
nia tae the Eurovision fans), ancient homeland o’ Alexander the G
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
For oor maist humble, ancient race.
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
of Music, Collecit Out of all Ancient Doctours of Music (1580). The
of Music, Collecit Out of all Ancient Doctours of Music (1580). Itâ
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
Students fae aa the ancient universties — St Andras, Ai
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
Tory is puitten back tae its ancient and naitrel foundiment.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
s o Musselburgh, accordin tae ancient annual custom, haed tae cairr
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Tales o' Scotland's ancient glories,
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ked like a wax seal, the kind ancient fowk stamped oan auld letters
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
in, in a wey. The depth o the ancient harnpan wis textbeuk clear, w
Ah wis in Wast Africa, Ah saw ancient earthwarks that wis biggit ta
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
all, Scottish Urban Myths and Ancient Legends (Stroud: The History
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ble? Scripture? That’s just ancient propaganda. Apparent proof th
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
logical ‘auntient heroicis [ancient heroes]’ whase faur-kent de
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
eries o ‘auntient heroicis [ancient heroes]’ whase faur-kent lu
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Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
in a thick jaicket o at times ancient nemmes, which due tae deith o
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@Chazzbat tweeted
gan fer. Ma current telly is ancient, so Ah need some guidance. Ta(2020) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ad's sake," said Eric, es the ancient relic o a bus clankit te a st on page 12

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
blisht in the late 1500s. The ancient varsity's grunds are stunnin, on page 7

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
an that ancient ability on page 1
an the ancient memories o birds on page 7

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
on his flappers, "--Myystery, ancient an modern, wi Seaography: the on page 93

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
he B574 tae Fetterkinnes. The ancient beech, which hid seen through on page 118

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
but ae version o a universal ancient nairrative. Gin I've a cark w on page 126

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
"Oor ancient stanes are the ae best thing
Ti keep ancient ferlies in.
An scenes o ancient legends fa’
Weel read in ancient lore wis she,
But if ye speak the ancient wirds
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
but ae version o a universal ancient nairrative. Gin I’ve a cark
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Thain, Gianna Far Shaddas Lurk, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
n’, shinin’, soaring past ancient cities,
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Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
ngled and degenerate from the ancient tounge, as will easily appear
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
apes and hills, and then this ancient buildin that looked a bit lik
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
Yon Ancient Tongue
yon ancient tongue
the wearied ancient arthritic wi chalk-stour?
the ancient blether o an ancient man,
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ds the ruined waasteens o the ancient kirk. She’s find the first
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Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
And piles o ancient magazines were craalan oot th on page 25
here on a peedie croft wi her ancient ginger cat. on page 35

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
hey have to do with dreams of ancient swordsmen." "Hid wisno a drae on page 56

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
seemed a mosst ancient set-up: an abandoned alien on page 30

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Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
esden, the United States. The ancient pronouns serve a function goi
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Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
ecise. Haird as diamond. Whit ancient sediment wis he brakkan up? W
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Shetland

Williamson, Christie Bellows, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, poetry
doon da ancient
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
tae da Arctic in search o an ancient ring, said tae be very powerf
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
telt dat folk ate da bulbs in ancient times but a botanist telt me (2019) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
n eis flappers, - '"Mystery, ancient an modern, wi Seaography: the on page 95

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Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
s bi Arthur Waley, o splendid ancient Chinese poems, kythed aerlie on page 34

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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
on haes flappers, "- Mystery, ancient an modern, wi Seaography: thi on page 96

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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
stapped here in Larne in the ancient kingdom o Latharna, an they w
a quare time o it here in the ancient Land o Latharna, an when they
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