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Occurences normalised per million words109.5 110 116.1 139.1 69.7 330.8 8.9
Number of occurrences351214 77 14 12 32 2
Number of authors137 82 28 9 10 9 1

Occurrences of born in Corpus

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Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
true. Detectives, ye see, are born that wey. Richt fae the stert on page 1
ett ye, I wid never hae been born,' Precious said. on page 19

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
befittin his grytness. He wes born in 1922 an educatit at Ayr Ac on page 3

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Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 83 - Born Hamelt, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Born Hamelt on page 78

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
nor simple nirishment. It wis born o the traipse aneth the starn on page 80

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
s this Hairy-Maggie in aa her born days, an she felt like lossin on page 44

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Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
the tenement whaur I was born on page 129

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
ease masell. A'l rue it aw ma born days. Gin anelie she haed bee on page 48

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Must think I wis born yesterday. Wet ahint the ears on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
forfochten and short. We are born, we are gien jist sae muckle on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Haud furrit lik the newly born, on page 46
That saw new industries be born on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
in the room whaur he had been born in the year 1627) feelin mair on page 22
lowin year, a furst child wis born tae Jennet an John foun. A pu on page 27
ae lang afore their wee furst-born dochter lay cradled in her ai on page 44
g gied birth me her ain first-born, Adam; an mitherin her bonny on page 55
h whaur Peden the Prophet wis born. She had paused there in sile on page 67
Also on pages 68, 71, 73
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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
afore beasts were born, could luik at a slice on page 100

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
n his wumman Ragnhild wis hie born. on page 13

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
How lang syne his sons were born? Whae kens, on page 42
Yer guid faither Peter born he informs us near Avila on page 44

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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
s English and Tai Chi. He wis born and brocht up in Gallowa, and on page 55

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
try 'cash is class'. When yur born intae a family wae a bit ae m on page 24
m oor the edge, Aldo wis jist born that wey. His mother and fait on page 35
else in here again, a fuckin born loser. Wae Paul distractin Al on page 43
ts ah hate. Someboady who wis born wae a silver cock in his moot on page 44
Truth is, ah wis born tae be nuttin maire than a fo on page 85
Also on pages 132
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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
HUGH BRYDEN wis born in Dumfries and warkt as an a on page 91
an style born oot o familiarity on page 95

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Honey said, 'and when ah wis born ma faither wis a doctor in th on page 190

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
ANGUS MacMILLAN wis born in Lewis but hus spent maist on page 165

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Born in Stranraer, sae originally on page 189

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
n their plan is a simple ane, born oot o monie years o idolisin on page 56
en, there hisnae been a Scots-born heid o this organisation in m on page 74
ves in England, includin some born here that were brocht up soot on page 80
whit kind o faimlie they are born intae, an A hae kennt a laird on page 84
er a Scottish Pairliament wis born. A week or sae later ither gr on page 103
Also on pages 115, 122, 140, 142
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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
i Claire (wha is hersel Swiss-born) hae turned in a fine ensaump on page 5

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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
r had ower ma thrapple, aw ma born days.' on page 31
hegither. Ye see Tam had been born wi a humph on his back an Wul on page 62
s fae an A tellt him A'd been born in Dundee. on page 120

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
wis two an Karen wisnae even born yet; ma gran didnae huv any o on page 57
if yi dream aboot a baby bein born. Wis the baby smilin or wis i on page 105
ae Blackpool before Karen wis born that ah cannae even remember. on page 164
ther since well before ah wis born ~ thank on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Born here in the hoose o Cormillig on page 17
Ah wis born at 'The bottom o the bing', on page 80
Quintus Horatius Flaccus wis born oan the 8th o December, 65 Bc on page 100
he wis born wi, an fine weel he can affor on page 112

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
led doon tae the size o a new-born chookie. It looked eediotic. on page 91

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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
the senses, sicht, yit he wis born tae see on page 61
thin haes a day on which it's born. on page 71
ul left whan a dreid thing is born on page 138
Or weans born tae keek on page 154

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
o mind. He said his Mammy wis born wi a silver spoon in hur moot on page 17

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
r midnicht." The driver, bein born an bred in Edinburgh, wis use on page 81

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
a band playin. When Sunny wis born, Klaus jist on page 27
d said tae her when Klaus wis born, and then again when they'd b on page 117

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Ah moan. If bein born at sea is an omen, ma son wil on page xix
'Baby's head is almost born!' the doactor says. on page xx
'Ah kin mind the day ye wur born like it wis yesterday,' Maw b on page 8
he family name. When Gary wis born, Donald wis ower the moon. Hi on page 49
e got up tae before Lewis wis born, and Mum's never liked Aunty on page 61
Also on pages 113, 115
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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
born hunter on page 45

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
til the place ye were born on page 78

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Bairn-born, an cowin wi a proper awe on page 8
Nae outland gets but hamely born, on page 81

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Mary Kermack was born at Craigie Ferm, neirhaund ta on page 54

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
an auld fella that haed been born nearhaun Seville, but haed wr on page 7
o us ". Like her man, she wes born in Spain, but like the fowk r on page 8

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
The Fower Maries: We were born ti help her here - on page 35

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
e be a shift i the generation born efter aboot 1940, wi the auld on page 9

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
sin their lass wis born. on page 129

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ike that, Dan, like I've been born again'. Houever, she isna ric on page 90

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
"Were ye born in the County?" Auld Craig gr on page 17

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
the new Israel wis born, whaur on page 112

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
that A wis born in this land on page 30

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MacKenzie, Douglas Eemis Stane 1 - Puir Finch, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
For some are born tae flee the ither on page 13

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
laund afore and efter she was born: on page 18

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Adamson, Donald Northwords Now 43 - Donald Adamson, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Central, poetry
ang, lang afore oor warld wis born. on page 28

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
wi the gowsternous born on page 87

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
(BRIAN HOLTON wis born in Galashiels, bade in Nigeri on page 32

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
s, that Scotland wis a nation born tae be 'bonnie fechters'. The on page 110

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
o couthy Jock Duncan, wha wis born intil the North East fermin c on page 77

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
was born o the Virgin Mither on page 97

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
Ian Nimmo White wis born a Paisley Buddy, an is a weel on page 120
wirth readin. A. D. Izatt wis born in 1922, wis a fechter pilot on page 121

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
We're telt hou the makar wis born in 1916 at Newarthill, Lanark on page 133

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
1999 he sayed "...as someone born in Scotland, who has lived in on page 121

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
a ruise - bi fowk that warna born in Scotland. on page 15

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
it gaed aflist an the Sun wis born. The swaw that traivelt ootwa
or evermair. Sae the Moon wis born. We say for evermair, but in
no ane. Whan oor Sun Gird wis born mony rocks gaed aboot the inw
t whan the early Sun Gird wis born the planets hereawa flung mon
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Sheila Templeton wis born in Aiberdeen an is bydin noo
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Cameron, Peter Lallans 75 - The Raid on Clydebank, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
they dinna ken they’re born.
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
in my natural language. I was born and bred and brocht up in a s
Doric spikkers, who have been born and bred and brocht up in the
k ye’d think that they were born five hunner mile away
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Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
w fell oot before ah wis even born.
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
HINE NEILL an Ayrshire lassie born an bred, nou leeves in Dumfri
I wis born... o fire.
Wis a high-born chiel
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McFarlane, Ishbel Does Scotland compare weil wi ither places fir wee bairnies?, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
Ma bairnie wis born! An she’s oot o thon fluffy
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Born here in the hoose o Cormillig
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
n science, that oor dreid wis born o the idea o invasion fae ith
als. Nanetheless the idea wis born that radio seegnals micht be
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
the speak o the Warwickshire-born Shakespeare mair redolent o W
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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 76 - Mither tung?, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Mibbe ma mither wis born here
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
one wi ony baby that wis ever born’, and this provides us as w
g with any baby that ever was born’.
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
tae the cantatation o a Fife-born herd. Cyrano de Bergerac is a
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
Mither Teresa wis born here in 1910, but nooadays, i
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
in the 90s hissel huvin been born near the end o’ it, but he
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
or a drama series whaur a new born bairn wis
arld - the preivilege o bein born
a while that like me ye were born in Kyle an belang there yet.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
the First World War by poets born...in the County of Renfrewshi
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Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
ne an liefu writer tae hae be born o these shores in utter wanho
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Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
inal sin, jist somethin ye're born tae. Naebody ever taucht ye S
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
y whit it must be like tae be born Scottish, fou o the same in-b
bein rejectit. Ah'm Yorkshire born an bred.
ae sel-hatred that a naitural-born Scot must swallae ilka time t
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
nt tae say in Scots frae bein born. An ah see hou it happens tha
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Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
or eleven years since she wis born. So we’re bount tae hae the
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
William Playfair wis born in 1759 in the wee clachan o
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ie sangster as weel. Mary wis born in Lithgae but spent the stai
hn Knox an his reformers haed born the gree: the Kirk did mak ui
wad prevail, aiblins in pairt born oot o the antisyzygetic ident
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Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ee’d, an mithers haed still-born bairns. These I saw wi ma ain
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
s fae Leith, the last but ane born intae a faimily o thirteen ba
wer the page. Ye see, she wis born caurie dukit an fae the gener
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
A wis born at 11.45 a.m. on Monday the 1
ma brither Harvey and me wis born, we flittit ti Lagos, whaur D
e. Whan ma brither Norman wis born in 1951, Harvey an me alreadi
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
probably even afore Iona wis born– but withoot much success i
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Charles Welsh Berry wis born in the Lang Toun o Kirkcaldy
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
- 1974 - - afore ah wis even born. Dis a duck wae wan leg swim
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
ae move. They minded me o new born bairns.
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Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Born and bred Catholic like maist
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
oo; but I didna ayewis. I wis born a mortal, jist like you.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
n entries can be aither Scots born, bidin in Scotland or haein o
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ions." This is whit Aiberdeen born poet, Maureen Sangster, haes
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
wis like when the first wan's born. Aw the lassies fae Sharon's
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
a’ Maggie Thatchers bairns. Born n’ bred. Oppression wis the
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Valentine, Lynn Thi Loast Bairn, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Arbroath, poetry
ee licht, couldnae let hir be born
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
, a tyauve, and cutty. Oo’r born, oo’r gien juist eneuch scr
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
- that’s whan Ah sud been born. That wis ma moment. Whan the
sayed Nusiret, “if ye’re born a wumman in the Excludit Lans
sayed the ither. “Ah wis born in capteevity. Ah wadna lat m
d ken suin eneuch whan it wis born. Aless he shawed her some fee
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Jeems Leatham wis born in Aiberdeen an wis a journal
head Sentinel in 1897. He wis born intil a Scotland that haed mo
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Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
Aw human sowels is born free and equal in dignity and
born in or oot o wadlock, shal enj
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Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Embro-born but brocht up maislie in Fife
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
gs, to consider him a natural-born fule, for you see he can be t
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Steele, Gregor When Scotty said “Scunner”, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
p tae the time when Scotty is born,
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Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
A hunner year syne ye wir born,
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
ifiet wi Grizel Hay o Yester (born efter 1560); dochter o Willia
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McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
And you were born with choice
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
wis important tae him. He wis born on the 15th an deid on the 17
Born in Moniave in Dumfriesshire,

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
He wis born in the Fife village o Falklan

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
He wis born in the Fife village o Falklan

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
the surgery ah feel like a re-born, Aldo. Ah git ma iPhone oot a
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Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
puir bit moose, the bairn new born,
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
back. Jessie, their ain first-born, wis expectin again, an they
ver. The third bairn had been born ower early had had been too w
stey there till the bairn wis born. Marion had been fashed at ha
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
ared, the days ma bairns were born and watching the bairns open (2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
e! An am an East Coast lassie born through and through!??xxx(2015) search twitter
s because when yir wee yin is born awe that will go oot the wind(2015) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
ts to the house after she was born, all but one the same midwife(2019) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
zelglasgow My grandminnie wis born i 1900 and had a faither that(2020) search twitter
y with Billie Whitelaw or the Born Astride A Grave trope(2020) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
fried debate. Nivvir in aw ma born days wiz ah expecting that. A(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
in Gawston - the hoose I wis born in - as weel as ither photie(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
oan here wha think that a man born, raised, educated and biding (2020) search twitter
and amazes me that ony person born, raised and biding in Scotlan(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
e be WAN, surely?! Ma Lithgae born husband says 'yin' @bruceleun(2017) search twitter
ill - say 'wean' but Lithgae born husband says 'bairn'!(2017) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
@trangpang He wis born tae pose!(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
Few wee mindins fae 'Born in Scotland' shop in Livingst (2021) twitter link
n tae 'Da Night at Christ Wis Born' in Shetland dialect: https:/ (2019) twitter link
rently that's where Scott was born ;-) (2019) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ae b expected though as a wis born oan independance day (2020) twitter link
osed doon as well - time the born wae a spoon in there mouth le (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
inna ken. Mebbe gin he'd been born some ither time, some ither p on page 35

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
"War ye born up yonder, on the island like on page 99

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
sicht Ah nivver saa in aa mi born days.' on page 44

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
he haed ivver been in aa his born days; but, for a file, at ony on page 76
Sall a laan be born in ae day? on page 81

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
in the language of the house-born slave.' on page 55
. Did ye nae ken the Prof wis born an brocht up in Peterheid? Du on page 59

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Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
y wis merriet an afore he wis born or fully awaur o himsel or it on page 6

1 matches

Robertson, W. F. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Fit Een's Ken?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Second born wis Leonard, on page 47

1 matches

Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Seaforth Road, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
stark as the day he wis born, on page 70

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
dourest vratch that ivver wis born on page 15

1 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
A ken sterns'r born anely tae dee we glisk the li on page 3

2 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
JOHN MANSON wis born and grew up in Caithness but on page 109

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
born aa the wye hame, er moo hingi on page 46

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
A lang time syne afore ye wir born." on page 1

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
e hoose me an mi brithers wis born in? Na, surely nae? The hoose on page 8

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
The day ye war born the docter said ye widna see on page 20
bin blessed wi. "Ye wis jist born it the wrang time," Ah say oo on page 43
e bitter experience. Wi're aa born wi one arsehole - fa needs a on page 75

4 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
dna lie wi her till Jesus wis born. An he ca'ed e bairnie Jesus. on page 7
Noo, Jesus wis born in Bethlehem, i the lan o Jud on page 8
nor fusky; fae e meenit he's born he'Il be full o e Haily Speer on page 79
tt rizzin e haily bairn att's born will be ca'ed e Sin o God. on page 80
aavit's toon, yer Saviour wis born, Christ e Lord. An iss will b on page 82

8 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
First Born on page 14
Second Born on page 30
Third Born on page 50

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
In i'toon far I wiz born, there wiz a mannie fa sailed on page 118
iz a hit afore yer mither wiz born on page 143

8 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
id back ootside, for in aa ma born days, A've niver been sae nar on page 27

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
r heard o sic a name in aa ma born days. I'se warran it's nae on on page 84

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
wi blawn beech leaves. 'I wis born there, lassie', ma faither te on page 51

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
ets o Patrick Geddes, wha wis born in Ballater in 1854. The cont on page 125

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
ets o Patrick Geddes, wha wis born in Ballater in 1854. The cont
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
e byre efter the new calf wis born, and he’d gotten tae pet it
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
women folk knitted for a new born
1 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
place for the kitlins tae be born.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ocht that he wis lucky tae be born fin he wis. Tae be able
ear since Jamie the bairn wis born an it wis something o a trium
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Ye micht pett an bosie a new-born calfie, bit fin yon calfie tu
oor. The maid, Meg Ramsay hid born the brunt o the seen-tae-be-H
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
n a caur smash efter he'd bin born. His Da, Joe, hid remerriet q
year back, fin Brian hid bin born, the toun wis thrang wi junki
Fin the bairn wis born it wid takk her attention awa
wintit this bairn fin it wis born tae be perfit, near as dammit
state as weel. Her family war born-again Christians, "happy-clap
10 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
I was born and brocht up in Keith but bi
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
Born in Langside in 1713, Fleeman
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
, a relic. And to think I was born on this side o the millennium
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the Great War. Mabel hid been born in 1923. It wiz soon aifter t
Born Macduff Scotland 14th June 19
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
eich mornin fin the bairn wiz born at Crichie. It hid been a fai
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
iss Buchan telt foo Jesus wis born on a derk, cauld, nicht,
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Spikk o the Nor East Leid, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Doric, poetry
An Dauvit Murison, Brocher born, he drave the gaitherin o wir
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
buckpool quine born and bred till i was 21 went t

Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
oo that im writing it a doon! Born n bred in Buckie/Sloch. Then

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
the baby box for ivery bairn born in the kintra wis a "big thin
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
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@fittiecrooners tweeted
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@Manuforti1968 tweeted
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Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
helpan berns tae be born, on page 25

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
a right hooley o a wind wis born. on page 29

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
her writeen and the idea wis born o stagean hid the nixt year. on page 34

1 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
s the day afore wur Kathy wis born! Thoo kens whut id's like at on page 13
les ferm, hid deun fae he wis born on page 95

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Valentines his niwer yit been born. on page 9
ah'll tell no lee. In aal me born days, on page 46
er half a croon." When he wis born, his mither said, "God, whit on page 68

3 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
fae ooter space, an Inga wis born an wun ages wi him in his fin on page 136

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ly then, me sister hidna been born. on page 43

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
cool tae on the new born's broo, on page 58

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
a right hooley o a wind wis born on page 155

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
born and browt up here, till me. on page 32

1 matches

Flett, Alison Harbour, (Scottish Poetry Library 2004) Orkney, poetry
ma first born
1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
dat a speecial king hed been born. Dey wanted ta see dis new ki on page 81

2 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
e some ane dead, aye some ane born. on page 1

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
at's born ta wan tongue: dem at nivver on page 19

1 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Eemis Stane 1 - Dance o da Selkies, (Eemis Stane 2022) Shetland, poetry
At we were born wi - on page 14

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
at's born ta wan tongue: dem at nivver on page 24

1 matches

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
a park wi a regimented order, born o years o practice. Start at
1 matches

Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
and seeven bairns. We wir aa born and brought up at da Nort Ham
1 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
e; hit wis like comparin' new-born lambs tae three year auld ewe
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
er dan usual. Da summer I wis born wis a poor een an my developm
1 matches

@HazelTindall tweeted
alect: Da Night at Christ Wis Born https://t.co/2F0rmQsV2S via @(2015) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
m starrin in my own version o Born Free :-D https://t.co/riDkDAp(2016) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
This edifice was born on page 12

1 matches

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
WILLIE NEILL wis born in Prestwick, Ayrshire. Eftir on page 127
o the born leaders o sufferan mankind on page 142

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
RAB WILSON wis born in New Cumnock, Ayrshire. Eft on page 205

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
lka age an immortal genius is born, on page 34

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Po Chü-I wes born in Shansi province. He wes a
1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
r forgot the bens whaur A wes born.
the steid whaur the clouds ir born.
Ah wes born, ten thousan bens awa.
3 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
the fermer whan A masel, wis born. Athough hei wis tee-tottal h
Burn. The fermer, whan A wis born, wis ae Mr. Moffat; whae hed
wis born. His marrow wis Jessie Forsyt
bide i Hawick; whaur thay wur born an brocht up. Is
Ella, Myrtle an than Margaret born 1946.
14 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
r her mither whan she wis new born.
1 matches

The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
way back tae where they were born. They hev tae git ower a' kin
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
@Ulster_Scots @scotslanguage Born and brocht up Ayrshire, been (2020) search twitter
encer "Myla Corvidae, 30, was born female and now identifies as (2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
rents’ identities even I was born in this braw toon. And have b(2020) search twitter
a was born and bred in a braw toon in NE(2020) search twitter
away fae TB after ma mam was born and his wife cannae live with(2020) search twitter
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Exactly! a was born and bred in this bonny toon b (2020) twitter link

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
becca would have been. A wean born to a woman with kind hands an on page 35
haes the leuk o yin that was born in them," agreed Sally. "Mais on page 56

2 matches

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