| freends | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 57.7 | 62.7 | 6 | 159 | 191.8 | 51.7 | 22.1 | |
| Number of occurrences | 185 | 122 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 5 | 5 | |
| Number of authors | 56 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
o the Yang, thare will be nae freends. on page 23
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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'Be my freends. I am my lee-lane,' he said. on page 64
the wee prince. 'I am seekin freends. Whit dis it mean, tae tame'? on page 67
ut I haena muckle time. I hae freends tae finnd, an a hantle things on page 69
dae for that pleisur. An your freends will be dumfounert tae see ye on page 87
ena yet tellt this story. The freends that met me on my return were on page 91
6 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ome wis Archie nivver had ony freends it the scuil. It hame he wis on page 21
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'Ye'll ken wha yer freends are then,' he said. 'Sorry ta on page 1
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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
s and kinnens - are they oor freends or oor faes? Lat us pit it ta on page 6
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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Ma siblike freends are stoic men on page 13
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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
amang the hirsels o yer freends. on page 2
freends are hearkenin tae ter vyce; on page 19
2 matches
Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
brither an' a puckle o' ither freends she's lost tae the sea. Ah be on page 21
ie that yaist tae walk wr her freends on her day aff an' kid on wi' on page 28
an' fisher tae be ony better freends. on page 32
boat, aye an' a puckle ither freends as weel. Ah'll hae tae listen on page 38
4 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
blethers on aboot the weemen-freends he trystit wi up there, when on page 77
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
wis easy fur Matilda tae mak freends wi ither bairns. The weans in on page 95
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ngdon Boys an their rich posh freends that think this is the wey o on page 79
ons in kind bi a haill host o freends an weel-wishers. Builders, jy on page 106
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
unkers wad meet ithers an mak freends - social interaction wis int on page 54
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
cawed oot, 'Weelcome, ma wee freends! Weelcome tae the chocolate w on page 68
listen noo, if you and aw yer freends will cam back tae ma country on page 81
Dear freends, I ken we aw agree on page 113
oon and tak a look at oor wee freends afore we dae onythin else,' s on page 167
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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
t be the shape o a thocht, ma freends? You bein perceptive and aw, on page ix
ar ye say, but ye're wrang ma freends. Whit waits for us is always on page x
So, freends and luvers, on page 68
's not. And thare you have it freends, on page 92
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
a an in personal messages tae freends an faimly. A wheen uses Scots on page 7
1 matches
Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
lle. Fand oot frae wan ae his freends aboot sax months efter whit h on page 2
1 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Fer wirk or freends or e'en his ain, He disnae gi on page 9
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
but Christopher Robin and his freends hae awready been introduced t on page vii
hae hooses, and even Rabbit's freends and faimly hae hooses or some on page 7
ack tae hae his denner wi his freends Pooh and Wee Grumphie, and on on page 16
"Yin o ma "(freends and faimly,' said Rabbit affh on page 35
and cam tae the bit where his freends-and-faimly steyed. There seem on page 70
Also on pages 88, 104, 150, 152
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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
(such freends o late) on page 9
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
appin. "This delicious scran, freends,' he cairried on, 'is by cour on page 78
for oor faimlies. But noo, ma freends, we hae a haill new set-up. W on page 79
3 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ist o the Baudelaire orphans' freends seemed tae hae drapped aff th on page 34
e them, jist at the time when freends are needit maist in aw the wa on page 35
3 matches
Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
unkers wad meet ithers an mak freends - social interaction wis int on page 54
1 matches
Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Mary: Freends, ma noble freends, ma sisters... on page 18
Bothwell's freends will nae neglect ye. on page 20
Kind, an gentle freends, on page 21
Mary: Freends, these waements are sair ti m on page 22
an toasts - ti absent freends! on page 23
Also on pages 24, 30, 33, 35
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Yesterday I visited on freends an neebors. on page 39
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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Irish freends o the the Batallon de San Pat on page 58
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
w.edinburgh.gov.uk/phrp). The Freends o The Pentland Hills (http:// on page 65
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
wish aw its readers an aw the freends A've gotten tae ken throu it,
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Fairnie, Robert Thochts o Speakin Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2001) Central, prose
that thair forebeirs kent as freends. "Pittin thair fit in it" wis
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
." Anither o thaim wis, "Guid freends dinna faw oot ower a guid fly
id flytin shuldna come atween freends - tho which ane's the cherry
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
clarty remerks, slaigerin her freends fae Somerset that she gaed wi
1 matches
Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
o coorse – evitin “fause freends” or at least haein a think
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
yins, losses no juist tae oor freends an oor faimilies an oor commu
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
e bit Highland toffee, or mak freends wi an Englishman wha claimt t
t the wirds ye uise like auld freends, wirds that gie ye hert, wird
e stories. Tell thaim tae yer freends, yer representatives, at hame
irds wir valid. Aw ma English freends an faimily hiv spoken an scri
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ye cannae no. Yin o the first freends ah makkit when ah muived here
It's a leid fowk speak aroon freends, when they're at the hicht o
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
een speired amang ma circle o freends a hunnert times, an answered
Ah bumped intae yin o ma freends in a hospital waitin room the
2 matches
Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
chtin wi faimilies an greivin freends. William Burke an William Har
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
anely nou it wis tae meet oor freends or gae tae the dances in the
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
thoosands. In phone texts fae freends we war telt aboot trains an b
atap their shouders alangside freends drivin theirsels in wheelchai
2 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
the street as we catchit oot freends an neebors wi oor April Fuils
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
So ah'll stey freends
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
a hauf year bi „fower auld freends' that haed setten up the Sir
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
wn tae ilk ither an tae thair freends an neibours bi the O'Connells
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Americae tae veesit some auld freends. On the wey hame, fleein ower
1 matches
Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
s and rabbits — ar they wir freends or wir unfreends? Lat us pit
gangs upo fower legs, or haes freends, is a freend.
2 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
tae dael direck wi maimbers, freends an the genral public juist li
1 matches
Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Haein a guid blether wi oor freends, luved yins and faimily has b
1 matches
McMillan, Hugh The Return of the Brownie of Blednoch, (no publisher recorded 2022) Central, poetry
preid wurd tae his wee band o freends,
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
lost mair than a wheen o thur freends back in Glesca, wur grievin f
@jax6754 tweeted
t! Your never alone as family/freends are happy to listen anytime! (2014) search twitter
Lothian, and try get couple o freends tae join me! xxx(2014) search twitter
ing website articles. Meeting freends later oan???.(2014) search twitter
achWithMe A did hear that fae freends who spent this Christmas/ New(2015) search twitter
me the now, as are most o ma freends! Hee hee! Laters maybe! xxx(2015) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.
@OliphantWullie tweeted
rMDempster Sent it aff tae ma freends in Zurich. (2022) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
been causin a stooshie wae ma freends fae the rose - er a ken the (2021) twitter link
Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
we aa speak RP, we’ll aa be freends? As til the question: ‘To w
1 matches
@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
ay yer lum reek aw ma tweeter freends.(2016) search twitter
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I shaa'd me caird tae aal me freends. They thowt hid wis right fin on page 9
Ah'm niver hin so many freends as chummed me up that night. on page 29
miles o bonny countryside tae freends you've yet tae meet. on page 37
When freends come up on holiday, they aalw on page 48
And, like the loyal freends that we were, agreed he could on page 61
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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
led. "Hid's true. No jeust me freends, but bidan somepiece I coud b on page 66
1 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
en wan reed hot pant suit. Me freends aal liked me hair tae. Thir's on page 99
good chob wir freends on page 119
sent aal ower the country tae freends near an faer on page 145
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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
mmy Shand wis a legend. I hiv freends aplenty that poo hoo whit the on page 48
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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
New subjects, new freends, gaan fae class tae class on page 42
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Hume, Caroline Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Than share equally amang freends on page 126
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Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
thi wan ye mak tae see yer freends? on page 18
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Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
joy the company o neighbours, freends, and family. Ye took a peedie
1 matches
Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
“Hid’s true. No jeust me freends,
1 matches
Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
t Jesus wis braaly tired, his freends got aafil tirn an telt da mid on page 107
dna joost bid your faimily an freends an fock dat ir weel-aff, fir on page 119
du set on a foy fir me an my freends. Bit dis wanless craetir wast on page 124
He wis led by wi da haet. His freends gied inta da toon fir maet. A on page 137
Jesus' freends didna tak in whit he wis gitt on page 139
Also on pages 143, 153, 159, 160
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De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
a fine sweet soond dat browt freends tae his door. on page 5
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
It's fine ta mak new freends too, an I tink it does wis aa on page 7
doesna fin it aesy ta mak new freends. Chloe wis sayin shü wis on on page 10
ition i da toon, haein dy new freends in fur eftirnune tea" shü je on page 22
up yunder noo among her posh freends, fur it wis Robert at dey lae on page 23
"Just guid freends," I interrupted wi a smile, " on page 50
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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
singular addressee (øsed wi freends, bridders an sisters, bairns, on page 54
9.1.6 Faase freends on page 105
fir oors. Tae "correct" faase freends is a mistak. Aa dey ir is dif on page 107
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Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
Or back wi his freends. Bit da gods tocht ill aboot
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Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
Watch oot fir faase freends! Linguistic "false freends" i
! Linguistic "false freends" ir wirds or expressions at l
ns. Der a braa twartree faase freends atween Shætlan an Standirt E
Tae "correct" false freends is a mistak. Aa dey ir is dif
Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Jeemie wis wan o my few human freends. As a bairn I wis ey weel war
Jeemie an me becam freends when he wis hoidin fae da pre
r great great grandfaider med freends wi a peerie trow on a Shetlan
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Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
faimily o wan o da ony human freends A’m iver med. I wis da blyd
1 matches
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
no mind th simple rules their freends hed taught thum: lik, that a on page 12
ups as th Mairch Hare an heis freends shared their ne'er-endin meal on page 123
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The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
ednae experienced the loss o' freends and faimily in war and confli
1 matches
@the_gellick tweeted
EustaceMcNally Message fae my freends at the Boord o Ulster Scotch (2015) twitter link
Anderson, bided wi us an was freends wi a wheen o oor poets. (2014) twitter link
Aa their freends clocked ahint them gulderin a (2014) twitter link
Oor Polish freends sic as @poleinbelfast hae bee (2014) twitter link