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baur Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.5 33.4 1.5 0 0 20.7 4.4
Number of occurrences6965 1 0 0 2 1
Number of authors18 15 1 1 1

Occurrences of baur in Corpus

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Central

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
m the richt wey o haitin up a baur o airn in the fire. on page 22
uist wantit tae hide the airn-baur fae the maister. You'r bag wi on page 23

10 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
d gless: there wis nowt on it baur a wee totie gowden key, an Al on page 11
, but there wis naethin on it baur tea. "I dinnae see ony wine," on page 44

4 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ae the back ruim instid o the baur acause he'd a sair lig wi aw on page 27

3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
Like daft Annie!' A said is a baur, lauchin. on page 59

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
dy wis playin hidie an haen a baur wi iz. At lang an last it cam on page 22

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Doon frae Nolan's baur on page 129

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
ie coushie-dou, an thon's nae baur. Gin ye war deid, A'd be aye on page 48

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
oot MANOR FAIRM frae the tap baur o the yett and in its place p on page 6

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
THE CALEDONIAN BAUR on page 71
acorns-only Caledonian Baur on page 72

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ks an outlawed for nae reason baur preachin the true word o Chri on page 25
urprise an smertly raised the baur an drew open the door. His fa on page 29
ortals wham nane daur command baur the Lord God Almichty himsel. on page 30
I had nane tae converse wi - baur the Lord himsel, in earnest p on page 31
e ither fermers in the fecht, baur thaim that went on tae fecht on page 41
Also on pages 43
6 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Throu ilka nation baur his ain High heidyins wad tak on page 7
Tho ilka territour baur this Is witness ti his fame. on page 9
Warkt guid ti ilka body baur himsel, on page 40
Ti baur oot tinks; or the pletforms a on page 43
' I saw heids turnin near the baur. Nick's wey o expressin himse on page 72

9 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Owre a baur-room's nerra eternity. on page 49
men that's goat work traivel, baur a few, on page 74
but duis the bold chancer no baur ma wey. on page 123
ants; an e'en if the day they baur the door oan me on page 126

4 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
but for ilk yin she had some baur ti lichtlie thaim. Yin wes ow on page 42

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
he Inglis: there a gowdie o a baur by Ian Mac a'Ghobhainn caa'd on page 126

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
The parkes thocht it a baur ti nerr gie Mirren a haun i d
wes a sair baur, bot gryte nummers o fowk cam
. The twenes thocht it a rare baur.
3 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
a gien issue is fun tae be a baur tae growth. As sic we ask for
1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
The Braeside Baur was niver busy on weekday eft
oor swung shut, addressed the baur in general.
Eddie, ahint the baur, grinned at her.
Frae the end o the baur Tammy Scott added,
Aabody in the baur were noo starin at the pair.
7 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
didna mak nane. He made some baur in thair unkent leid, in a vy
that he had made some kin o a baur.
ukit at ilk ither. Wis that a baur?
sed she hadna made that licht baur. “These people have chosen
She had meant it as a baur, bit he reident. She howpit s
5 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ed, wi naebodie tae speak tae baur fermers, drovers an dealers.
or heard naethin in the mirk baur the clatter o feet on the cau
2 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - MacCaig’s draucht oan the waa, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
The weemin in the Harbour Baur held still,
1 matches

Doric

@McGoo1888 tweeted
@Lubowho8 Jings...ahm at the baur... (2022) twitter link

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
rk ?? 65% btw, yin up tae the Baur Castle Boay(2020) search twitter
aye sclaffin the ba owre the baur(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
zzon in thir guid will at tha baur.
1 matches

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