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buiks Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words50.6 62.2 40.7 0 0 31 48.7
Number of occurrences162121 27 0 0 3 11
Number of authors46 33 8 1 5

Occurrences of buiks in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
. A still hae copies o aw the buiks he signed for me that day, an on page 3

1 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Buiks dinna mynt at the rain; on page 100

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
up understaunds awthing, even buiks for bairns. I hae a third rai on page 7
d mannie that scrievit muckle buiks. on page 53
lees wad make a bourach o the buiks o the geographer. Sae wad a s on page 55
'Geography buiks,' said the geographer chiel, on page 56

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
idnae want tae birn yer scuil-buiks. A wisnae thinkin straicht .. on page 24

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
for you, faur less yer lesson-buiks!" on page 35
but she'd read aboot thaim in buiks, an she wis fair chuffd wi he on page 44

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
ht, no lang syne, A wes at ma buiks, an A begoud ti read o an aul on page 45
, an monie cherms lairnt frae buiks. A ken aw luve's leir frae Le on page 46

3 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ad at some o the fine leather buiks frae the library that Lady Ma on page 74

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
boord, pilit wi pairchment an buiks. Aside him twa monks prepairi on page 12

1 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
Andrews University. A puckle buiks o the Bible in Scots hae kyth on page vi
re or 'Dunbar: Even whan thae buiks were scrieved, Hebrew itsel w on page vii
egilloth. They are five cutty buiks frae the Bible, short eneuch on page viii

4 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
buiks on page 38

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
He tuik ti his buiks, And turned a bit dour. on page 23
in the same state. There were buiks an bottles, an a fire bleezin on page 74

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
n ithers hae hairsted in sang buiks like The Scottish Folksinger, on page 56

1 matches

Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ld Scottis screivins in baith buiks an manuscripts available tae on page 59

1 matches

Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
es wi facts, an is yin o thae buiks ye want tae brak intae wee-er on page 84

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
at ae time, but thai luik at buiks at raellie maitters an ir skr on page 5

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
* Yer buiks are up the stair on page 27
* Thae buiks is gey interestin. on page 32
ck wi ane anither. A love the buiks bi Ross Sayers forby. In the on page 57
wis throu Lillian Beckwith's buiks. Set in the Hebrides, Beckwit on page 61

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Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
kist. Aw hiz librar o Scotch buiks wes triglie stowed awaw ben t on page 11
idaias an A serssit throu the buiks fur a wird heir an a say thar on page 12

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
it, an k'nittit weskit - sum buiks an ma railwey rugg, at wes al on page 5

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
nners o thousans at redit hir buiks juist kent at the owthar hed on page 4
Mair on mair o'm bocht hir buiks, tho Tittie wuid sein it as a on page 6

4 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
bed. A reeshlet throu aw the buiks an jotters, mindin masel thit on page 83

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
I luikit the auld man's buiks on page 98

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
ther guid wey o cumin at thir buiks is ti speir: 'What is thair g on page 116

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
can sen onie buiks for review ti ma hame address on page 6

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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
glarinly obvious. We send oot buiks tae wir readers, tryin tae ma on page 14

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
urglar's jemmy frae the comic buiks Ian had no lank skailed oot k on page 97

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
w! This is anither ane o thae buiks that's gotten publisht bi the on page 123

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
This is ae buik in a screid o buiks fae the Versity o Dundee pres on page 130
been waled bi the screivars o buiks ane an twa for tae illustrate on page 131
ver afore seen), or fae prent buiks that haes been gauin aboot fo on page 132

4 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
kythes, an this is ane o thae buiks. This major (an Ah dinnae uis on page 132

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ti lea for ither wee huirds o buiks in kenspekkil steids. Nor wes on page 137
traivel i the skreivin o guid buiks. It is still prentice wark fr on page 143

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
bein set doun in the sederunt buiks o the pairlament, but no the on page 121

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
she was aquaint wi in her ain buiks. It was no in the Arabic o th on page 37

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
kings tae the margins o thair buiks an fae this oor auldest wrutt
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
er wey aboot an the Itchy Coo buiks is a guid exemplar o hou this
sh alang wi oor Scots gremmar buiks an the Scots Language Learner
estseller chairts for bairns' buiks aheid o baith Harry Potter an
amang young readers for guid buiks that's written in Scots.
4 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
n whilk deils pleys tennis wi buiks. Like monie a narrator afore
anes. As afore, thai ir uisin buiks for tennis baws. A hellish ow
owdience bets on whuther the buiks wul be hut or tint. Delicht i
t. Delicht is shawen whan the buiks faws on ithers’ heids, an t
nlie dedicatit ti gruppin til buiks at irna onie guid.
5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ss threaps that, oot o the 25 buiks that wis walit oot for the la
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
thars. Whan bot a laddie, the buiks o R.M.Ballantyne cullourit th
J.M.Barrie kent an loued the buiks, furby masell an monie ithers
by thai tuik aw the technical buiks frae the librars
airts. Oneste ceitezans red buiks an peypers, ti halp thaim fur
4 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
udin poyetry, fiction, bairns buiks an historical warks. Hit shaw
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
plays, short yairns, academic buiks, airtikils, reviews an journa
me, in a wey, bi his readin o buiks sik as MacDiarmid’s ‘The
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
rule aboot sale fígures for buiks in Scots an danced jigs on th
lka equation he put intae his buiks haufed the sales. The same pr
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
eries o Scots language readin buiks for schuils an author o the k
specialises in Scots language buiks for schuils an ordinar reader
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
muckle reinge o Scots readin buiks for bairns. Here agane, the a
ellers' flag abuin twa o thae buiks in particlar. An owersettin i
the young fowk o Scotland for buiks written in thair ain language
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
tive Jedburgh. He haes haed 3 buiks o his poetry publisht. He can
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
an o buiks,
sang buiks.
in the buiks.
In the buiks
recipe buiks,
7 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Buiks wis tae haund for sale at the
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
set tae mak uiss o a reinge o buiks that haes been developed bi r
Areddies, they've breardit buiks for aw ages o bairns, frae nu
tae Advanced Highers an thae buiks is expeckit tae tak thair pla
Some o the first buiks tae be brocht oot, will hae t
lin tae pit oot aboot saxteen buiks for bairns o aw ages ower the
6 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
nment coffs the first thoosan buiks tae gie thaim a heize in a sm
eize in a sma mercat. If thae buiks is raxed oot tae the schuils
2 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
in mony braw classic weans’ buiks an stories intil Scots. Jist
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
y ah’m scrievein a series o buiks aboot it.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
eel, the main character in ma buiks aboot that time. He didna mak

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
a wee example o whit's in ma buiks about 17th C Scotland

Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
a day cam intae the schuil in buiks that they then devoored, and
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
thaim that can afford tae buy buiks are learnin tae speak in Engl
1 matches

@ionafyfe tweeted
lksMusic What are the top two buiks?(2020) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
r Na, but A ken a wheen ither buiks bi the same publishers - the(2019) search twitter

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
m oot o his heid an intae the buiks wis the hielicht o ma lockdoo(2020) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
here's a gey wheen ither braw buiks ye can read forby.(2019) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
er's tickets tae borrae adult buiks fae a young age. Ah mind read(2020) search twitter
cin learn aa ither leids fae buiks/at schuil, but no Scots? ?? #(2020) search twitter
ce. It needs stricken fae the buiks ASAP!(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
t?! Folk micht yaise Scots in buiks, or newspapers... mebbe speak(2019) search twitter

@johnstone_shane tweeted
n, but then ye go awiy an tan buiks an underataun that every leid (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
@scottishbktrust list o scots buiks fir wee yins! https://t.co/kF (2020) twitter link
DiscoverKelpies fir some braw buiks fir bairns that yaise Scots, (2018) twitter link

Doric

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
granmither's library. Aa the buiks were neatly covert in sturdy on page 22
ortit throwe her granmither's buiks. She coupit them intae an aul on page 23

2 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fae pages o sci-fi an fantasy buiks on page 33

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
the bairns' sums an laid the buiks until the press. It wis fower on page 94

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
in throu yer faither's picter buiks agane? Teegers in Scotland? W on page 80

1 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
, bonnie waa displays, plenty buiks an environmental wark, develo
ealth o Doric an Scots texts, buiks, picturs an spik;
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ord. It wis ill tae squar the buiks if fowk wad lowse their spayv
fur the picturs frae Matty's buiks tuik reist in his sister's he
gie ye ane o maister Matty's buiks tae read, wi bonnie picturs i
There wis a reeshle o hymn buiks, the whiff o peppermints pitt
atty, her brither, hid gotten buiks fur his birthday, an new schu
9 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
tent o the lauch, tuik up his buiks an papers an nippit aff tae h
eive an spikk – bit fit yon buiks tellt wis a fair meesterie.
earnt frae the Japanee Shinto buiks o twa beins, caad Izanagi an
3 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
€“ and I wis in returnin some buiks. He wis there, and he lookit
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
buiks fae the scullery table whan A
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
airiously, syne aa the schuil buiks we were geed were by William
Chris the ain wi the buiks and the learnin, and Chris wi
Cos ma buiks tell me thit there’s a wurl
e in the croud, wi ma stack o buiks and ma chat o politics an phi
ae gee it up. She pit awa her buiks and dug intae the laund and,
6 matches

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
1986 CSD is ane o a puckle o buiks never faur fae ma table, haun(2020) search twitter
ts let's get mair at it an in buiks, schuils an amang the folks! (2020) twitter link
Writing Great. The mair Scots buiks an heezin aa owre the better, (2020) twitter link

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
tak an extra rawl tae bak the buiks wi an then there'd be nae cha on page 20
aal o shelves packed ticht wi buiks, ontae paintins an portraits on page 48
ik the maidens wur rescued in buiks he had read in a gigantic att on page 53
rge maps mairked oot wi pins, buiks crammed intae oak shelves an on page 57

5 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
e James ye wrocht twa pooerfu buiks on page 31
Or leuk it up in buiks or plans, on page 56
Scrievin buiks in jail. on page 59

3 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
rn's Spell Wisin an Wurd-leet buiks. on page 44

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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Hoosehaud Speirin Foarm help buiks
1 matches

Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
in bit wurds fae oul films an buiks. Bit tae oniebodie boarn weel
1 matches

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