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gairdens Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words28.4 29.2 44.8 0 0 43.7 4.4
Number of occurrences8855 28 0 0 4 1
Number of authors44 30 12 2 1

Occurrences of gairdens in Corpus

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Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
That's the stuff. Through the gairdens. Another wee wave fur aul Jam on page 1

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
can ah tell ye o paradisical gairdens on page 43

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ps, zigzaggin throu Fairyhall Gairdens some gairdens, an thon's no f on page 71
hite picter o a castle an its gairdens, flanked bi firs that streetc on page 73

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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
been gaitherin them up in the gairdens aroun, an livin aff them thru on page 98

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
the Tiber, nearhaun Caesar's Gairdens.' on page 124

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Gairdens had used tae be, Afore awfie on page 19

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
k at the motors and overgrown gairdens. The hooses dinnae huv drivew on page 80

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Strachan, Shane Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
He sees ye skippin gairdens, on page 22

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
pou the crops fae the gairdens on page 46

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Neuk o the public gairdens ilk fair day. on page 5

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
We gaed on up tae Hepburn Gairdens. Ornar streets in this toun i on page 125

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
fowk wes vauntie aboot their gairdens an tried tae ootdae ane anith on page 7

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Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
twa three gairdens alang on page 133

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
be ony flooers growin in the gairdens or birds fleein in the air. T on page 22

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Gairdens on page 98

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ers, and surroondit by bonnie gairdens. Each flooer had on page 94
enae allooed in the Emperor's gairdens. on page 98

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
on tae Castle Kennedy an its gairdens ablo the rocky rigs o the Rhi on page 65

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
e anent Ballindalloch Caistle Gairdens: on page 121

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
esca University, 7 University Gairdens, at 7pm on Thursday, November
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
We gaed on up tae Hepburn Gairdens. Ornar streets in this toun i
s in this toun is whiles caad gairdens. "Airchie, ar ye no mindin 'h
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ds wi corne an tatties an the gairdens wi rasps an
it the dous in Prences Strete Gairdens fur the Fyfers hed tuik it
2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
gauin hauf a mile fae Comely Gairdens by Halyrood, in Embra, an oot
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ben the hoose, lang greens an gairdens striped ahin high wa’s o sl
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Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
or the gairden, wi ane o thae gairdens ye’d think hed niver seen a
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
an aw the gairdens shinin braw
That keep fer wee front gairdens braw
that bakes the gairdens doon the Sooth,
Wi bonny gairdens, free o weeds.
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Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
olonial ane, wi perfect green gairdens. Mair nor thon: a sprinkler w
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ouadays but, forby keepin the gairdens in guid order, he wis require
tap o the big hoose throu the gairdens tae a bed in the simmerhoose
ie us a keek at the big hoose gairdens. We haed tae be awfu quiet sa
e a pouer o wark tae keep the gairdens in sic guid order.
t wis due tae his wark an his gairdens.
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ncouragit fowk tae turn their gairdens ower tae growin tatties, peas
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ance, oot oer the neighbourin gairdens an rooftops, his eyes glazed
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
at gaed aroon buyin roses fae gairdens ... weill, fowk wis yaised wi
owk wis yaised wi seein thair gairdens as productive lan nooadays. S
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ons, away seekin secretion in gairdens, up trees, ahent parked vehic
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
low beyond the lang-deid rose gairdens. She’d brang that stupit En
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
letide Fair in Princes Street Gairdens wi its muckle Ferris wheel as
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
ve, nae enclosin. Ootside the gairdens, on each of the fower sides i
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
oots the backies, ither fowks gairdens. Efter a Connie I doot or a c(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
k oot the day wis the Terrace Gairdens ablow a thick fyte blanket, a on page 29

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Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
a wauk wi them in these bonny gairdens, There wis even a muckle big on page 14

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Strachan, Shane Tales Fae The Doric Side - Doric Dwams, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
In Johnston Gairdens we cross on page 31

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
the steps inte Union Terrace gairdens. Ere's folk millin aboot bit on page 43

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
e dae tae get the maist o the Gairdens o Túria (Gardens of Túria) on page 3
Foc' (The Night of Fire). The Gairdens o Túria are aye fu o fowk yo on page 4
for the castle alane, but the gairdens are nae less impressive. on page 17
i maist French châteaus, the gairdens are jist as stottin as the bu on page 18

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
aise. "I've been in a fouth o gairdens or nou, but neen o the flouer on page 27
ke avaa: "foubeit, I hae seen gairdens in eonfeirance tae the filk i on page 30

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
pish garrin the snails in the gairdens draa in their twa lums, an th
wis aywise welcome bi fowk wi gairdens fur bringin on roses or rhuba
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
her oot tae the lush hospital gairdens unner a muckle glaiss reef li
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
ae a picnic in Princes Street Gairdens an jist hae a look aroon. Soo
waakt doon ti Princes Street Gairdens.
he passed awa; him faa kept e gairdens at Gordon Park. Affa gweed wi
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Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
slept roch on Princes Street Gairdens, raisin juist ower fower mill
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Een o the men came in fae the gairdens tae get the coal in the morni
d and a few o the men fae the gairdens wint doon tae the cellar. The
2 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
achie, or gaun tae castles an gairdens, or shoppin in Union Square -(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
e eneuch photos i' folks back gairdens in sna gyan aroon Twitter!(2018) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
Nae gairdens need watering the nicht(2020) search twitter
Oh the gairdens self waterin(2020) search twitter
hRalston Abidy is in the beer gairdens(2020) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
lown gairdens langsyne? on page 34

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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
lown gairdens langsyne?
In the gairdens, wuthert chrysants
2 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
es; whan hei hed wrocht i the gairdens, fur the Dunlop faimlie, it W
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
al separatin the lang, skinny gairdens o the Waterloo Road frae the on page 1

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