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caad Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words94.7 21.8 185.7 168.9 255.7 10.9 327.2
Number of occurrences29341 116 17 44 1 74
Number of authors43 10 18 5 5 1 4

Occurrences of caad in Corpus

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Central

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Antipathies, I think they're caad-" (she wis gey gled there wis on page 9
ison, as she huntit aboot, an caad oot tae her kinda crabbit-lik on page 32
he luik o his face, she'd hae caad him a fush)-an gied a loud ch on page 44

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Mauchlin tae Douglas, that he caad in at Greenock Mains on the S on page 25
uplan pairishes - that some caad "The Blink' - when muirland on page 27
ng Peden had nae shuiner been caad tae his furst chairge at the on page 30
the ane a muckle strang chiel caad David Hackston, an anither ca on page 35
s. He wis absolved. Then they caad ben John Broun. John entered on page 40
Also on pages 41, 48, 50, 71, 72, 73
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
chie wis hou Wullie Low's wis caad Tesco nou, like that haedna h on page 125

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Hallo, Gran," she caad oot. "Ah'm back agane." Morag on page 93

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
ach cam thare he lowpit up an caad the dure ajee an said: "Yir m on page 42

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
h swung roun in muckle curves caad The Bends, an the flat holms on page 17

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
gsyne, the Kingdom o Fife was caad "a beggar's mantle, fringed w on page 136

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
the Quran either. The teacher caad out for quiet. She heard him on page 37

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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
haes aye been what's nouadays caad "diaphonemics".
dy's ain enlichtenment can be caad that), A wis wonderin juist w
2 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
p o little sma bunnles, as he caad them—one-verse things. One
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
chie wis hou Wullie Low's wis caad Tesco nou, like that haedna h
treets in this toun is whiles caad gairdens. "Airchie, ar ye no
2 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
y wasnae ower pleased whan ye caad
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ted Scots"), as it cam tae be caad ootthrou the twentieth centur
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Catholic worship is what’s caad in muisical terms ‘polyphon
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
thon grinndin, peitiless mill caad Email. Ilka day I dae ma emai
1 matches

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
case, it's nae haein yir heid caad aff but seekin tae dae the wu on page 82

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
Weel, actually Sandy had caad it: The Reformation: Stushie, on page 53

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
He caad ma bit hoosie a dump! on page 35

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
fan the Rev. Renton Hustings caad in by on kirk business; but t on page 30

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Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
d mind that he cam fae a toun caad Pavia, so we headed for that on page 28

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
le ah thocht. Guernica it wis caad. Mrs McLeod said it wis sumwy on page 40
let masel intae the hoose. Ah caad oot but aire wis naebody at h on page 41

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Cameron, Douglas Tales Fae The Doric Side - Ma New Dug, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
a "puppy-sit" he caad it on page 46

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Robertson, W. F. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Fit Een's Ken?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
bit fowk jist caad her Hen. on page 47

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Tales Fae The Doric Side - Bullied, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
On Monday they caad me a giekit mink on page 55

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
loons that started it. I got caad the maist affa names for ma r on page 58

2 matches

Templeton, Sheila Tales Fae The Doric Side - La Bella Rebelle, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
that Chairlie caad ye his belle rebelle on page 62

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
boot te protest fin the quine caad the door tee an pyntit te a l on page 82

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ggin is a bronze globe statue caad the 'Sphere Within Sphere'. I on page 7
chips or 'frites' as they get caad. It winna be haird considerin on page 14
Norway that the park is aften caad the 'Vigeland Park'. The mais on page 16

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
B' richts, he sud hae been caad Rowie, for there niver wis si on page 27

3 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
"Wyte for me!" he caad oot tae the ither swaans, and on page 27

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
ince wis delichtit wi her. He caad her his wee doo, and keepit h on page 123

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
cateran aathegither, a chiel caad Gilderoy. Bit he wis as nesty on page 51

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
and fit wey fowk had fit they caad a chuntie or a chairlie ablow on page 75

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
s, A maan tell ye. Een o them caad th’ambulance that cairtit M
ower bathert; but ye cud hae caad me ower wi a psalm-beuk, fan
2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
Ma heid caad aff for strivin wi the keeng,
Bit een caad ower
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
shelt. He hid niver heard it caad onything else. His mother eme
1 matches

Uri, Antonia North East filmmakker feart for the futur o Doric, (Doric Future 2019) Doric, blog
orth East. She runs a wabsite caad ‘Doric Future’ an aa.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
gus. The heid o the hoose wis caad Tarry because he wis brunt bl
oo efter hauf the pairish hid caad fur her fur a wikk. Dr Hender
wis early, the Leddrach fowk caad the shaif 'The Maiden'. Gin i
cottared there, the fermfowk caad it 'The Bawd', fur they thoch
en. The bairns o the Leddrach caad it the horsie-steen, fur gin
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ae battery hens nur fowk, sae caad the Hen-Hoose Estate bi the a
Naebody caad her Navachitta; 'twis aye jis
at the local Buddhist temple caad her faither's near-haun surge
– Mrs Low, I think she wis caad, frae Braegarr or roonaboots.
Paradise. Buddhists like Nava caad it Sri Pada, an thocht it wis
23 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - A Wird i Yer Lug, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
It wis e same makar, a chiel caad Knight, that gart me be seere
1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
a wee booklet a lang time ago caad "Smile a Fyle" which I sold a
He told us his fairy wis caad Tinkerbell!
Dunlop’s fit it’s caad, an I ken for a fact
3 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
, fa hiv nae clue aboot a sae-caad ‘weel kent’ historical fi
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e tap o Fitehills. The locals caad her ‘The Witchie Wife’.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
that hid been shot. They were caad by the papers ‘The Double T
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
that’s fit aa the recruits caad the bully bastard.
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
or there wiz a thing the cook caad a “dumb waiter”, like a w
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ets that yoamed o baccy an he caad his sheen “Hush Puppies”.
He telt Kirsty Ann they were caad that because his sheen really
breenged up on the mantle an caad doon
acket lowpit a ginger kittlin caad Tiddles.
caad him Waggitie, fur his dock wa
20 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Spikk o the Nor East Leid, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Doric, poetry
umenius in the third century, caad North East tribesmen the Pict
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
n fit wye @TheDoricTavern sae caad fin it's in Edinburgh an loca(2014) search twitter
amme shid be a genealogy show caad Fa div ye think ye are?(2014) search twitter
Ah’ve jis met a min caad Wayne Kerr - fit wye did nae(2019) search twitter
haun ower fae a #nurse fa wis caad Annette Curtain, ah jis cwid (2019) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
edown @aberdeentaxi1 It's nae caad i World Rowie Championship ??(2019) search twitter
came up wi summin similar and caad it Groundr. But we got into a(2019) search twitter
duplication machine. Fits yon caad. Ats it, a photocopier. It wi(2019) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@AudreyMarks19 Nae caad at on I Beechgrove(2020) search twitter
esideDon @stonefish100 Fermer caad efter place name Hillie Mossi(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
are say the chowie toffee wiz caad "Coo candy" because o the coo(2020) search twitter
e tae tell's. Nivver heard em caad onythin else.(2020) search twitter
@JMcL14 We aye caad it a Forkytail.(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
They hae a lass caad Annie May, on page 1
Hid wis caad, I think, Tiramasoo. on page 2
, fat and forty and should be caad 'Thunder Thighs'! on page 43
A man, caad Armand Hammer, hid a dream an on page 48
They telt me hid wis caad 'The World' - a millionaire' on page 49
Also on pages 58, 81
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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
aan hid's bruck. On Mars sheu caad the shaeds o the yotun, the s on page 93

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Reluctancy caad us tae Ga instead o you. on page 12

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
I hae felt that thing that's caad 'tae pairt' on page 58

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
ley wis the director o a firm caad Gruneens, that meed drills. H
he Dursleys haed a peedie boy caad Dudley, an tae thur mind ther
edge o the toon, drills were caad oot o his mind by sometheen e
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Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
all an Alison Miller an event caad Rashy Bulder’s Big Night Oo
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@peediepuss tweeted
@jm_stout Wunt tae be caad Hill bark here, but the stand (2021) twitter link

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
licht.' An da licht cam an he caad it day. An da Göd Man saa da on page 3
sowl tae enjoy it aa - a man caad Adie. on page 5
wis wan aafil Göd livin sowl caad Noah wha aye did whit wis ric on page 7
is bidden an gied tae a laand caad Canaan. on page 9
. He wis aafil taen wi a lass caad Rachel an her fedder said dat on page 12
Also on pages 15, 19, 20, 23, 55, 71, 79, 83, 87, 88, 117, 123, 124, 125, 131, 153, 159, 160
25 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
Eence dae wir a lass at dey caad Sheltie Prattle. Her faider a on page 35

5 matches

Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
3th of April 1940, faider wis caad up tae war and left mam we aa
1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
a Shaetlan - dat is, whit we caad Shaetlan whin I bed in Shaetl
still spaek, an whit I wid a caad, an wid still caa, Shaetlan.
les, includin da ene at I’m caad Shaetlan, haes ony non-Englis
r spaekin here aboot somethin caad Shaetlan, at we micht transla
standard English can still be caad ‘Shetland dialect’. So wh
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Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
nd da fardest in street being caad "Andrewston".

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
ing line wi dis peerie "fish" caad "Guddicks" fae da sand using

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
un oot dat’s dir’s a street caad Dennison Road in Dundee I mea (2020) twitter link

Southern

@cammyrudkin tweeted
t yow rin a bath!!!! A de get caad the best painter for nowt #fa(2012) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Caad sins tae mairch an dee fur ha on page 73

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
s tha mither o Jesus, tha Yin caad Christ. on page 1
èr tha wean wus boarn. An he caad hïm bi tha name Jesus. on page 2
bi tha proaphits: "He wull be caad a Nazarene." on page 3
e, he saa twa brithers, Simon caad Petèr an hïs brither Andra. on page 4
o He caad hïs twal follaers thegither on page 9
Also on pages 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111
65 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
His mither caad him Francis, on page 3
trunnel thaim alang whut the' caad tha Wabster's Pad at tha bott on page 7
Anither o Sam's brithers wus caad fur his fether, an he wus tha on page 8
d this fower year, bot Maggie caad oot at tha oul place iverie w on page 15
he got doon on his hunkers an caad oot tae it. Eftér a wee minn on page 18
Also on pages 24
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Gibson, Darren Cannae Thole Ye!, (lowcountrylad.blogspot.com/ 2014) Ulster - Ards, blog
orge Francis Savage Armstrong caad, ‘A Cannae Thole Ye’!
1 matches

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