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Use in varieties of Scots

family Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words104.3 127.1 67.3 149 93 98.4 8.8
Number of occurrences323239 42 15 16 9 2
Number of authors87 43 23 8 6 5 2

Occurrences of family in Corpus

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Central

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
tin they enjoyed watchin as a family. And even though, tae be hone on page 34

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
s, well, apart fae the scheme family doon the front an the boays u on page 25

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
the doon-low really. His full family is quite middle-class n he st on page 8
t alone security for your own family, one day. . on page 37
Nae family is perfect. Mine defo isnae b on page 38
ssure on yourselves and other family members, but it will leave th on page 56

6 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
royal chairter an the Wallace family tae, here's tae the queen o s on page 77

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
bumped up Admiral of the family fleet, on page 50

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
class'. When yur born intae a family wae a bit ae money and the ri on page 24
r and the rest ae his enraged family. This wis a boay who survived on page 62
went tae school wae her. His family own a chain ae chippys." on page 65
n tae dae tae provide fur his family. Lookin back ah hink this wis on page 88
send him and his family oan an aw expenses taxpeyer p on page 120
Also on pages 121, 132, 157, 158, 159, 189, 91, 196
17 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
aye pleased that family. on page 107

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
. Don't hink anycunt 'in this family has ever eaten any kind ae fr on page 172

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
let me, mak yi steal fae family an freens on page 1

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
uckin Morticia fae the Addams family wi that black dress on. How d on page 37
n an empty hoose an the whole family avoidet him when he wis alive on page 41
class cawd David Donald, his family are pure poor cause thiv got on page 51
Ma family've got serious issues. As if on page 55
hem that wis meant tae be yir family tree, an yi had tae fill in a on page 56
Also on pages 57, 61, 66, 82, 85, 90, 101, 132, 133, 134, 137, 163, 164, 169
41 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
off thir mark. Av coorse, the family back in Warnock were warned t on page 76

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ammy didnae come fae a proper family wi 'careers' and, in the teac on page 7
been like fur a poor Glasgae family tae be there. Just me, ye, an on page 29

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
t yourself and the rest o the family. Whit have ye's all been doin on page 92

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Me and ma family pull up tae Maw's hoose. Ah h on page 1
Ah wis the family skivvy, and God knows they st on page 4
make eye contact wi me or ma family. on page 5
He's always been good tae ma family. on page 7
us tae bring a boy intae the family. on page 9
Also on pages 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 42, 46, 47, 49, 50, 60, 76, 79, 80, 81, 82, 91, 111, 113, 117, 119
51 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ers, hooever, lealtie tae the family wi its heidsmen (a tait lik M on page 126
adopted bi a 'working class' family, cams 'hame', an a bodie jalo on page 128

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
nt, bringin up an aye-growein family o weans in a single-enn, or a on page 127

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ecause it wisnae jist fur wan family, it wis fur hunners o men, aw on page 45

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ous species of the Ranunculus family’ and the entry covers the b
1 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
her moved seats cause ae the FAMILY SITUATION.
h never did find oot whit the family situation wis. Ah know it wis
a da bein a protestant an his family bein right intae the orange w
It’s nothin tae dae wi the family situation ah jist think yir g
w aboot Kelly Campbell an her family an ah specially don’t want
7 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
next close fae her, her hail family wur laupin wi them an Laura h
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
re though, when he invited ma family tae this ceildh and I wondere
I gasped. “But ma family?!”
usicians. Only then will your family live. Go! And save everyone.
better tae kill you than your family?”
Ma family advanced on me, each at yin s
5 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
the richt things aboot faith, family, Roe v. Wade, an then went st
1 matches

McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
gh them and the generations o family afore them. Their family tree
afore them. Their family tree was firmly rooted in the
2 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
y grandchild an the only real family ah’ve goat left. His faithe
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
whit wis happenin, me and the family wur watchin hur gettin plante
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ashin pals doon here, but nae family, no since me and John callt i
then move in wi Senga and hur family. She’s gat hur fair share o
t enough oan hur plate wi hur family. It’s ma cross tae bear.
but ah came up here tae be wi family.”
4 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
n hoo tae talk like that. His family nivver even went tae the kirk
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
wis a great favourite wi the family until his “mysterious” di
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ased) wis the patriarch o the family and he aywiss seemed ok tae m
ssassinations of his wife’s family.
telling me aboot yer wife’s family and aa the lees they tell,”
3 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
when it’s on the telly. Oor family wisnae like that, oors wis ay
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
ayin the fees or haein’ gid family holidays… guess which they
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
t seeing other members of the family. What about Beatrice’s pare
to ask, you'll make my whole family criminals along with me...”
“You’re the head of the family,” sayed the Tibetan firmly.
have a home of your own - a family, children - ”
n touch with the rest of your family?”
11 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s noo. Spare us the concerned family member routine.’
t shite seriously, so ah dae. Family matters an that. We look oot
e — an it’s affshoots — family tree. That’s how ah’m her
3 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
clearly shared by Nessie, the family dug. She hud been dozin aff w
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ken little apoot. I like the family o the MacSorley, whar I'm ste
1 matches

DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
he thack remeent daurk. Moa's family wouldnae wak frae sleep, for
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
His family, freens an’ mare,
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Tae make a hoose, a hame and family
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
orter William Mitchell an his family.
een a neighbour o the Cameron family an kent them weel so he’d n

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
ud been haunded doon thru the family an she brocht it wi her.

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
there. She’d a’y wanted a family.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
cie. Ah doot very much ma ain family kin say the same hing aboot m
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e broat eternal shame oan the family name. She’s alweys lived in
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
r chat ‘’So, what did yur family say aboot aw ae this?
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
iener8chnitzel ??. That’s ma family bio ??(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
Cheers big yin.. Hope all the family enjoy their day mate.. You lo (2022) twitter link
... Anyhoos, hope yersel' and family are well Des?... ?? (2023) twitter link
te.. Hoping yourself, and the family have a lovely Hogmanay mate.. (2022) twitter link
oL.. And hope yersel' and the family have a lovely time... Hope Sa (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
A MUST SEE SHOW! fir awe the family, an oan at decent hoor tae! T(2014) search twitter
SO richt! Your never alone as family/freends are happy to listen a(2014) search twitter
@MattRichardson3 "Kardashian family" oan MTV comed......whoops! R(2014) search twitter
e.........got tae get awe the family/freend birthdays oot the way (2014) search twitter
o tae sleep soon! Hae a fabby family Crimbo! See you in 2015! xxx(2014) search twitter
and 3 other occurrences.

@MartinBroon tweeted
????????. We are The Clyde Family??. M.C.G.A!! ??. ??????. (Let(2019) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
@OllyEmanuel It's a paitrick family. (Scots for partridge)(2019) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
Great day when oor family moved intae a brand-new corpo (2022) twitter link
fight for independence. SNPs family- supporting policies are a cr (2022) twitter link
ND PAY UP compensation to the family. https://t.co/XO1EparnPr (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
da think it is an Autism/ADHD family thing. Happens here cept Nae (2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
fitzpatr13 I take it that her family are skint and she disnae want (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
ay, we bring in the bells wae family. You might be tae warm wae th (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
rtBurnsNTS museum is hostin a Family Funfair games day the day - (2018) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
fae gravestanes and fae auld family members wae memories o' fowk (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
nge - b oan tae eersel n the family (2021) twitter link
ees r in the amateur fitbaw family - b oan tae the longstone la (2020) twitter link
awe the best to you and your family (2020) twitter link
tae fauldhouse when visiting family - so sad - aye its a sair f (2020) twitter link
time folk respected our royal family n awe the wonderful work they (2020) twitter link
and 21 other occurrences.

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
she jist lost contact wi the family, but managed tae get hersel m on page 84

1 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
olutely deid. "Dae ye hae ony family that ye bide wir Dinna want t on page 75

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Ye hiv a family jist like me on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n. "... Walter had no wife or family, but is mourned today by his on page 76

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
od week for making plans with family. Travel and financial matters on page 36

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Ye're gonna mak Family Guy on page 183

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
d talk on such a subject! Wur family always hated cats: nasty, low on page 21

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
waar as Murlie-Reiver in yer family.' on page 83

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
bit Ah'm sweirt tae connach a family heirloom. We're ceevilised me on page 89

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ettee (like wirsels Abbie’s family bade in a room an kitchen) th
1 matches

Uri, Antonia North East filmmakker feart for the futur o Doric, (Doric Future 2019) Doric, blog
Ah can”. She added that her family is made up o “very much Dor
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
eed service wi the lave o the family. Fin her faither wis weel an
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
rae Joe Sangster's side o the family; he wintit this bairn fin it
Hen-Hoose estate as weel. Her family war born-again Christians, "h
ss bullock cairt, gien tae ma family fin Queen Victoria reigned, a
3 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
s because it’s time for our family competition out in the basket
Okay guys! Today’s family competition is… a… burpin
2 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
n tae hiv ma tae with aabudy (family) and fair excited tae see the
I looked aroon, spotted ma family and went tae sit doon aside t
ed tae ken foo the rest o the family were dein. She telt me a aboo
on the fleer. The rest of the family jist sat and stared wi their
ner awa and trelt me the hale family wid get a free meal and drink
5 matches

Wilson, Heidi and Isla Then and noo, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Keith, prose
The love atween a family'll still niver growe auld far
1 matches

Mitchell, Kiera Fit why nae?, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
his is hame, ma childhood, ma family, ma life!
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
wi her being the eldest of a family of seven, fower brithers an t
llt her there was neen of the family in residence at the moment bu
my brother to his rest in the family vault at Kineddart kirkyard.
3 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
itics & Indy. Love my English family bu(2021) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
neighbour who has harassed my family for over two years, https://t(2016) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ar aboot in Cove are ye? I've family ower at wye. Mine gaan visiti(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ennie_mjr Ah the best tae the family loon - have a grand day ?? (2022) twitter link
the corner fae the McGunnigle family in Logie in the ‘70s. Joe wa (2021) twitter link
erdeen welcome to the Ramirez family. Give 100%, stay composed, sc (2021) twitter link
e very close tae Chic and his family so been expecting this very s (2020) twitter link
itba is one homogeneous class family. BBC reports test games as Ra (2020) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

@daleser23 tweeted
deads ina. Got all the modern family tho(2013) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
w wee drams wee yer friends n family! Hope tae see you soon at the(2018) search twitter

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
tsyarty @HughDonaghy Hope yer family are safe fae this virus...my (2021) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
h great folk...mah fav Uncles family aw brought up in the place... (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
at any opportunity in front o family. Then she would run tae James on page 21

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
The meals that I cook fur the family - on page 18

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
l anecdote, childhood memory, family tribute, feminist expression, on page 1

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Whaar the family gaithered and lit a lantern t on page 25

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Thir wis fower o is in the family then, me sister hidna been bo on page 43

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Many a family ooteen in this winderful tran on page 47

1 matches

Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
Nights in May wi family steyan, pizza on page 18

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
hat previous generations o me family used these words. We hiv a fa
used these words. We hiv a family story aboot me great grandpar
2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
good haggis, made tae an owld family recipe. If you are new tae ha
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
ny o neighbours, freends, and family. Ye took a peedie gless o whi
s his geen wey tae controlled family ‘New Year’s Eve’ partie
2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
onie o Helliehowe tormented a family in a nearby ferm tae the poin
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
aunt an uncle. Thur the only family he haes left noo.’
1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
or us hid wis a end o the day family gathering wae tea, bere bunno (2020) twitter link

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
side, the family on page 24

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ec wis deid. It destroyed wir family. Faider blamed Mam fur makkin on page 20
hey'll come round in time, my family did." on page 21
e told me the truth about our family. I had no idea we came from S on page 24
has made me realise she needs family, not just me, there was nivve on page 25
to travel to town, to have a family portrait taken.' on page 78

5 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
a hale family, prammed in. on page 56

1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
nd. I canna wait tae meet his family.
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
cnic. “Mr Yogi Bear and his family are away hunting for food,”
Hit wis planted by da Ferrie family in memory o dir son an bridde
2 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
p at Nicol an Ingrids. Nedder family kent at shö wis leadin a dou
s he gud. Dan he picked up da family fae hame an dey drave on ta D
2 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
00 : A perfect summer holiday family activity at @MareelShetland n(2019) search twitter
. I was aboot 10yr old and da family cat had catched an unken bird(2020) search twitter
Parkinsons and FND joined da family https://t.co/ErpULdgfdC(2020) search twitter

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
ebb”, in reference to a poor family(2018) search twitter

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
d twa year syne. I wis aa her family noo, an she mine. She’d fee
1 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
bar at the beach in Tenerife. Family nxt ti is get up after eating(2019) search twitter

@officialAliRed tweeted
rished member of our extended family. Whit a fuckin year ????(2020) search twitter
First meal out as a family of four (wee yin is sleeping (2020) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
e bide in Tillicoultry and my family used to row the ferry over th(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
tough time with ma biological family aal ma childhood even intae m(2020) search twitter
to gang back, even half ae mr family live there. a cannae be arsed(2020) search twitter
Wonder any ae ye, yer family, relative or friend was atten(2020) search twitter
adult era, much worse within family and employment. The main issu (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
taak aboot such a thing! Oor family ave hatet cats: bad, low, aaw on page 23

1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
rris1 I remember thon Feenyin family moving before they left(2019) search twitter

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