burds | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 33 | 29.2 | 22.4 | 39.7 | 0 | 109.4 | 84 | |
Number of occurrences | 102 | 55 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 19 | |
Number of authors | 33 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
in o the watter an ane or twa burds cheepin. I funn masel wissin on page 56
1 matches
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
a swally n tae see some elder burds dressed up in wee costumes n on page 5
. How much wine yi drank, wit burds yi wur shaggin (or tryin tae on page 6
at everywan he looks at. The burds must like the scowly look cos on page 7
shite aboot this n that. Wit burds we fancy n who we've awready on page 16
oot other battles n the elder burds we've only heard n dreamt ae. on page 22
Also on pages 23, 28, 29, 30, 44, 51
16 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Wi a lass wha cracks wi burds an beasts, on page 5
that foregethert on the bank-burds wi draiglt feathers-beasts wi on page 24
a smile: and some o the ither burds gied a wee keckle. on page 26
other an fash, for the muckle burds girnt that they cuidnae taste on page 28
h, ye shuid see her efter the burds! Jings! she'll swallie a wee on page 30
Also on pages 31, 39, 44
9 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
by, thare wis aye the Cooncil burds; ane or twa luikit doun thair on page 26
1 matches
MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
Burds o a Feather on page 61
2 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
just emptied, like a flock ae burds risin aff a field. Nothin. Ki on page 1
2 matches
Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Apairt fae the the churpin o burds Ah ne'er see on page 11
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ss joackey tae the back ae ma burds motor and draggin him doon Pr on page 36
enerational mates. Nae naggin burds tae contaminate the unspoken on page 173
2 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
it covers ah thi burds feathers on page 90
3 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
hrissy man here come the love burds, Aye, said Chris Russell, Loo on page 169
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
an the difference is like the burds an the bees," A lauched. on page 81
1 matches
Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
awfu lyke wan o thon penguin burds whan she wis decked oot wi he on page 118
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
lang, the bayin o the sonsie burds fawit on hiz dowff herin amai
ss the shaws, finndin awhaurs burds biggin, flouers sproutin, lei
2 matches
Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
r the nicht. Fowk telt at the burds hed taur
It wes nou the gloamin an the burds wes reddies ti
2 matches
Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
the burds -
Thurs hunnurs a burds oan the roofs
2 matches
Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
him leerin at some ay the wee burds that come an go when ah’ve
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
wis the preserve ay poofs an burds.
1 matches
Lehane, Matt Hush Nou, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
burds- kye- fush
1 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
A sumtums huv that effect oan burds Birrit seem't ah'd left ma bu
in strolls these two Swedish burds Which could a’ hud me stuck
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
a matter ay course, but nice burds like her shouldnae. Ah don’
1 matches
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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
wis gettan quite crowded wi e burds an animals at hed fallen inti on page 22
arty at assembled on e bank-e burds wi draggled feathers, e anima on page 23
hide a smile: some o e ither burds tittered loud enough till hea on page 25
noise an confusion, as e beeg burds complained at they couldna ta on page 27
wish ee could see her efter e burds! Why, she'll eit a peedy burd on page 29
Also on pages 38, 87, 104
10 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Thay’r bonnie burds. A yince seed a aigle on holi
“Thare’s fower burds coorin doon in the heather, y
“Thay’r braw leukin burds!” sayed Trev.
3 matches
Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Peedie burds lift on page 18
1 matches
Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
the burds war gaen - no monie fowk abo on page 34
1 matches
Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
The burds gied up thair fliein on page 36
an burds flie roun in circles. on page 38
Braw Burds Frae the Bens on page 39
3 matches
Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
haes breirdit inti littil burds an flaen awa.
1 matches
Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
9. Puir Burds: do.
PUIR BURDS
but the burds flichter ti rest in ma tree,
The blyth burds lilts in the yaird,
4 matches
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
oise an confusion, es the big burds gien aff that they cudnae tis on page 29
ys, A wish yae seen hir efter burds! Shae'll ait a burd is shane on page 31
a brev crowd o wee animals an burds waitin ootside. The peur wee on page 40
te. An the moral o that is - 'Burds o a fither flock thegither'." on page 90
5 matches
Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
poartin ner claes? Luk at tha burds o tha air; the' dïnnae sow n on page 7
tae hïm, "Foxes hae holes an burds hae nests, but tha Sinn o Man on page 9
got waakit iver, an tha wile burds et ït. Sum faad on roakie gr on page 82
tae hïm, "Foxes hae holes an burds hae nests, but tha Sinn o Man on page 87
mair tae hïm than a wheen o burds? Ye cannae add an oor tae yer on page 92
Also on pages 94
9 matches
McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
t - no yin, no twa, but thie burds o prey (A thocht the' wur rid on page 30
1 matches
Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Twa Wee Dickey Burds on page 6
1 matches
Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
es — conkers, buttherflees, burds’ nests an tha laik — tae
1 matches
Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
An’ burds noo naw as plentifu, they sun
1 matches