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freedom Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words36.2 45.7 16 29.8 17.4 65.6 17.7
Number of occurrences11286 10 3 3 6 4
Number of authors58 41 6 3 3 2 4

Occurrences of freedom in Corpus

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Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Pystle Frae Aberbrothock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Yer Grace, nocht but freedom's the cause o oor strife, on page 55

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
uckin windae. Salmon-leap tae freedom fur the Azzy boy. on page 9
evidence. The open gate n freedom is in sight. A polis meat wag on page 47

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
wis a slave, but was gien his freedom because o his literacy and st on page 3

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McNeil, Andrew Lallans 58 - Carnegie’s Turning, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
No jist tinkering wi Freedom wirds on page 122

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
dom. Dae ye no unnerstaun how freedom is wirth mair as ribbons?" on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
The tantalisin taste o freedom scarce thase days on page 52

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
in rhymes an odes tae life an freedom. 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
now brings a tear. But sacred Freedom, too, was theirs: Tf thourt a on page 22
ne like angels in the blessed freedom o God's blue heaven .. . Ther on page 31
n dee if need be - for their freedom tae worship God as they chose on page 39

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
wi freedom in yer paint. on page 107

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
. 'Yer wages wis yer chance o freedom.' on page 195

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
sangs, poetry an freedom on page 177

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
A Fire o Freedom on page 101

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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 yon, but the first blow fer freedom wis struck in Dundee. on page 24
d hae soon pit an end tae his freedom. He then left secretly fer Am on page 124

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
r Cameron thinks on skowth an freedom in 'Ontario'. In 'The Radgie on page 5

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
he richts o writers an uphaud freedom o expression warld-wide. on page 24

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
The tounbraid freedom o rovin on page 4
She' s won her freedom nou they're flawn, on page 16
Frae sicht o parents freedom gied on page 70

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
I can spick nou, wi freedom. on page 35

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Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ir siller for him thare, mair freedom awa fae the aye tentie een o on page 21

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
e died be fire, tae speir fir freedom, fae Communist rule; this you on page 10

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
but it wis aitcakes won freedom on page 32
fir freedom an a rainbow nation. on page 57

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
t-oot than in the: lynes from Freedom at Large, Sectioun 1, when th on page 133
that is maist deir tae us aa: Freedom, Justice, Truth an Scotland. on page 134

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
owk no aye threapin oan aboot freedom? Whit a noble thing it wis. H on page 16

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McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
freedom-hunger chains them a' their d on page 63

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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
udit tae the provisions o the Freedom o Information (Scotland) Act
jeck tae the provisions o the Freedom o Information (Scotland) Act
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
trees as "...upstaunin in the freedom o the wuin, upluftit til the
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
it, or shout fowk doon wi oor freedom o speech. An it's been gey we
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
ream mair attractive than the freedom that it dreams o. It's anely
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Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
in singin Hamish Henderson's Freedom Come All Ye, and yet I cannae
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
l rules that micht hinder the freedom o their art. Scots labbyists
is yin o thae antrin wynds o freedom that lend itsel tae us an tak
2 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
re the lucky yins. We hae the freedom tae play wi whitever leids an
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
They considered an aw that freedom o expression (Airticle 10) is
ions an aw, thair expression. Freedom o expression is the richt an
ference tae Airticle 9 on the freedom o thocht, conscience an relig
3 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e pitch tae be awarded the “Freedom o’ Scottish Rugby!” The b
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Songs o' freedom tae sustain us,
Sae freedom, in their land, would last,
2 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
c, oor sometime champion o’ freedom, state that this hud been a y
s opportunity tae grasp oor freedom wi’ oor ain han’s an’ h
dreams that dinnae include freedom or self determination or simp
ll help us get wur sense o’ freedom back, eh no? Tell us the wye
4 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
nk – they cannae tak’ oor freedom. Bit we hadnae got wur freedo
. Bit we hadnae got wur freedom. A’ we hud wis a swanky owe
ae chat in. Niver felt lik’ freedom fer me. The tax payer. The ma
e the brave new world o’ ‘Freedom’ when we got devolution. Sh
e got devolution. Short lived freedom cus we drapped like flies in
5 matches

Lehane, Matt Tuim Tattie, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
o freedom
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Duncan, Robert Peeweep, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Lumphinnans, poetry
soundit like freedom’s cry,
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
really suffer fae the want o freedom, he thocht. The miners wis we
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ts for awbody that wantit the freedom o thair ain souch. In 2004 Co
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Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
human faimily is the foond o freedom, justice and peace in the war
enjoys freedom o thocht and speech, and quit
standarts o life in braider freedom,
1. Awbody hes the richt tae freedom o traivel and residence ben t
Awbody hes the richt tae freedom o thocht, conscience and reli
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
n, the pooer o the rhetoric o freedom bydit strang. Sustained by fi
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
burgh Univairsity. His sang, "Freedom Come Aa Ye" that taks its pla
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Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
There’s freedom fae the darkness
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Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Whaur is this freedom that Barbour kent weel?
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
many suppers i lose count ?? freedom tae eat when and what you wan(2020) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
ydWatson1719 It has to be the Freedom Come Aa Ye for its subject ma(2018) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
ell paid. Time tae REGAIN our freedom. https://t.co/0bTDY3cLX8 (2022) twitter link
us campaigning for Scotland's freedom. We remember them. On indepen (2022) twitter link

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
@MickPuck Freedom come all ye.... I prefer that(2019) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
r gies ye a drooth! Whisky an freedom gang thegither- tak aff yer d(2020) search twitter
@Deasbad Whisky an freedom gang thegither - tak aff yer(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
tland m8 - weer talkin aboot freedom n human rights here - av alo (2020) twitter link
once in a lifetime chance for freedom was blown away - proud to sa (2020) twitter link
thian - power 2 the people n freedom is - and has aways been ma m (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
chan countryside, wi'd aa the freedom in the warld, an oor on page 20
an please masel - it's total freedom. Ah can come an go as Ah plea on page 51
t: her charms war fechtin fir freedom like twa cats in a bug an her on page 58
erin daft an fair feel wi the freedom o't. on page 92

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
an hiv the freedom tae crowd ma airwaves on page 24
claimin their richt tae freedom o speech on page 26

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Thain, Gianna Far Shaddas Lurk, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
Freedom tae explore the many stories,
1 matches

Mitchell, Kiera Fit why nae?, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
I freedom!
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@cligeey tweeted
@KAZ1903 Freedom o Rubislaw quarry(2020) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
@80_mcswan Feckin freedom...stop feckin aboot yeehaw (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Fur whit a sense o freedom - sheu wid nivver understand on page 39

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
More freedom, more adventure fur is on page 119

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
off we go out into fresh air, freedom, nothing stifling out here. I on page 30

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ous, dat'll be da first bit a freedom dat poor sod is hedd in yun m on page 64

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
wir stage, geng der gaet; fin freedom on page 86

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Williamson, Christie Da Problem o dese Paerts, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Shetland, prose
bi Scottish Pen on da theme o freedom o expression fur writers.
1 matches

Southern

Purdie, David C. Lallans 74 - I Hae A Drame, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, poetry
transmugrified intil a leen o freedom an justis.
tae stan up for freedom thegither,
lat freedom ding.
Sae lat freedom ding frae the undeimous benta
Lat freedom ding frae the heichtenin Alle
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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
@RobertMiggins Vision fur oor freedom fae the Sooth? ?? hmm(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
s that pit trust in thee Seen freedom in thair days. on page 63

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
y larns the lesson, that haes freedom's gone fir iver, on page 18

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
negative side they havnae the freedom tae dae quhat they want quhan on page 46

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@the_gellick tweeted
Michael Longley, wha gets the freedom o Belfast the nicht. http://t (2015) twitter link

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