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generations Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35.9 33.5 27.2 49.7 58.1 109.4 26.5
Number of occurrences11163 17 5 10 10 6
Number of authors56 31 12 3 4 3 3

Occurrences of generations in Corpus

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Central

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
thru generations yont aw coontin on page 32

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
nither an anither, ower three generations an mair. Thare, efter daein a on page 28

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
hat come efter ye, that futur generations micht tak up oor fecht until on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Three generations on page 49

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
t birth right awey fae future generations. And she chose tae offer us t on page 89

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
est fer Scotland an her comin generations. on page 16
k tae thank fer the fact that generations o the common fowk o Scotland on page 19
likely tae happen whan aw the generations o cooncillors o Scotland's ca on page 60
oor relationship wi England. Generations o them hae been turnin theirs on page 83
ation o oors an, wi the aid o generations o sleekit lawyers an on page 84
Also on pages 94, 100, 123
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
fae thi generations past that ir on page 16
Passed doon through thi generations on page 60

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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
hat continued tae inspire the generations o whalin men that cam eftir h on page 43

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Twa generations oan, at Glesca Green, on page 41
Faither, grandfaither, three generations, on page 73
Tolled bi generations o eident hauns. on page 86

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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
Yon muckle tree wi generations as the fruit on page 17

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
s kind o public role for mony generations. Butaince the cultural attitu on page 12

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
three generations syne on page 49

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Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
place in it an for eikin mair generations til it. on page 21

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
ers, brithers, sons, dochters generations repeatit, genes returnit. The on page 51

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
r lang past recovery bi later generations. There's nae obvious inklin o on page 72

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - In Liverpool Cathedral, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Ower twa generations' banes. on page 103

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
lish haes hauden owerance for generations an there nae yuiss waitin on
the tellie the wey the aulder generations did. The wecht o this force f
tae places it hisnae been for generations an be prood o it athoot ony e
3 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 75 - The MacNificat, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
an aw generations will cry me blessed.
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ein oot haes been wi us in aa generations at laest fae Burns's time. Bu
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
wi the design passed doun the generations in whispers like the recipe f
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
lster Inglish wis furmed mony generations syne. But seein as Ulster Sco
1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
a haes leived on the laun for generations an ir ‘in tuin’ wi’t, k
l needs of present and future generations of humanity.’13
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
d the social conscience o twa generations and pit Scots drama intil a n
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
ten generations back.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
e survive the neist twa three generations in Scotland is if the feck o
cotland is if the feck o thae generations speaks Scots as a language fo
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McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
t pumped through them and the generations o family afore them. Their fa
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
™s anither threid lost atween generations. I dae think baith the bairns
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
richt sperks and generate fir generations?
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
in their nappers by previous generations o dominies wha were theirsels
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
luence known. There’s three generations ay the McDade clan an their a
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
™re a mongrel nation. We’ve generations o’ huvin’ English dinned
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
omes efter ye, sae that futur generations will haud gaun i’ the strau
’at fowk haesna mindit for generations. I will sing ye yon sang nou,
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
munication. It’s tane three generations tae reestablish some kin o fr
mairriage wi a man weakent by generations o inbreedin ~ than o coorse s
gaed on mair calmly, “efter generations o violence, we micht be the t
battert oot o thaim ower the generations o fundamentalism - bit they
e replied, “efter that mony generations ... weill, they daena. Bit,â€
6 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
or no votit for the lest twa generations or thereabouts. Orange, in it
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
up the back, as they say. For generations, Labour haes been able tae co
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
the apathy an despair bred by generations o disenfranchisement, fauss c
wi the status quo. Wi younger generations gettin mair o their informati
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ages an aw, for aw Scotland's generations tae come.
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Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Generations o Scottish folk gettin telt a
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Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
GENERATIONS on page 15

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
the yird o ilky generations on page 15
that generations o women fought for on page 26

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
at wir faimlies his ained for generations. It's nae richt. Ah tell ye. on page 87

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Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
Swingin Sixties, when younger generations get their bush telegraphs gaa
o the middle-aged, the aalder generations that is noo needed, gien the
2 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
- Encouragin links atween generations an links wi the local communi
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
fit's the future generations gaun tae de for entertainment
generations that is tae follow. (Hope ey
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
eeted, fur mebbe a twa, three generations, nae a day an a denner...an f
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Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ls is a must. Teachin younger generations aa aboot fit healthy fuid an
aboot fuid sae that the nixt generations arna faced wi the same epidem
2 matches

Diansangu, Mae Doric, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
's moo an hiv hurtled through generations,
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
As weel as teachin futur generations aboot the importance o equali
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
s display Garthdee enjoyed bi generations aberdonians fur decades thank(2016) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ents fits bin passed doon the generations. Cal fire on en ah!(2017) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
aboot respectin individuals, generations an communities. https://t.co/ (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Three generations at the end o a workan day on page 34

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Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
ere’s no doot that previous generations o me family used these words.
s’; they convey a warmth, a generations-deep familiarity, a compassio
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Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
Generations o Orcadians hiv been browt up
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Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2021) Orkney
ly to disappear in a couple o generations?

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
at fokk mindit aboot doon da generations wis whin da strappin twal yea on page 7
epit da contact right doon da generations, till it finally petered oot on page 77
ality moor wast ower, ta keep generations a fokk castin. Da onnly probl on page 92

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Foo mony generations o bairns on page 107

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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
erica for da Hamefarin. Fower generations on dey still spaek aboot hoo
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
past da knowe o Görwill. For generations bairns on da wast side wir te
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“A couple o generations back a peerie lass took some
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De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
ed o dem. Cats is managed fur generations ithoot dem.' Or sae Smootie's
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ino aroond da croftland whaur generations o my dad's side cam afore me.(2020) search twitter
el. And it maks me think o da generations o women before me. https://t.(2020) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
This alloued poets owre monie generations, ti unnerstaun poems wrutten on page 34

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Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
degree, in Scotland for monie generations, we hae suffered a process o
ent has haed a fell effect on generations o skuil bairns, an eikit an e
2 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
waitter gate doon throwe the generations.
Ay, fur ae gey wheen generations n’, doun til the praisent d
cless-rooms, doun throwe the generations; on pages 1 and 2 o his prefa
3 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
, and plan fur oor future and generations ahead. Should we stay under e(2020) search twitter
@miffythegamer Fir the young generations hmm? https://t.co/EaZKQiAlRj(2020) search twitter
r language are cherished thru generations whereas The Sooth developed m (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Tae the ither, shapin faith o generations, on page 43

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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
music an' dance teachin', tae generations tae cum tae the furst cless s on page 23
acroass the generations ir fit tae discuss aa pairts on page 24
e thae collections fer future generations. The issue o' self publishin' on page 52

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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
s. It japped doon through the generations, stickin tae the land an the
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