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grace Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words48.8 27.1 33.6 69.6 23.2 32.8 287.4
Number of occurrences15151 21 7 4 3 65
Number of authors59 32 11 4 3 2 7

Occurrences of grace in Corpus

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Central

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
brocht grace on page 32

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

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ther gied ower syne wi an ill grace, an tho Kate haed wun her ain on page 27

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Thair grace muives me on page 30

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
den. It's only thenks tae the Grace o God an His Divine Providenc on page 30
'An then, by the grace o Providence, we were beset b on page 31
curate, wha owed his state o grace mair tae the Earl o Queensber on page 41
seemed tae be tholed in guid grace by a mcenister wha had his sy on page 42
come upon me... O gie me the grace for this hour.' on page 46
Also on pages 52, 54, 58, 62
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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
swivert wi grace and a gentle bliss on page 43

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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Wi the eident pooer an grace on page 65
An ken the wecht o luve an grace. on page 66

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
me ti a blend o rouchness and grace. on page 21
ter delivered with unrecorded grace. on page 58

2 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Yer fa frae grace, yer loss o face, on page 106

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
e a sonsy face an thi Selkirk Grace on page 121

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
miners didnae act wi perfect grace, on page 69

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
liftit. A uptak ma penn eir o grace 17__ an gang baklins ti the t on page 3

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Hail Mary, full o grace,' ah say. on page xix
'Hail Mary, full o grace,' ah said internally, as thou on page 58

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
wi the grace o the flamenco on page 3

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
But ae grace she haes gies her gizz the le on page 65
But gie me grace, nor lat me sink on page 78
Nae lykelie grace. on page 80

3 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
nae grace tae table. Nor could the glau on page 112

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
thru the giffar of al grace on page 33
l it shaw itsel an ensenyie o grace an virtue? on page 76

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Celebrant: The grace o our Maister, Jesus Christ on page 97

2 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 73 - Wrack, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
ah cannae see yer grace o leuk an limb. on page 77

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
tae the roadwey wi sic gentie grace. Mair like a duke’s dochter
1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Chrysanths, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Imperial purpie, white, wad grace
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
separate quotations fae Burns grace the dictionar entries for thi
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
ith ane charge of the Queenis grace, direct to the baillies of Mu
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Wi blessins on the Grace wha sent it
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
rd for Willie - caw it mebbe grace - an the sicht o him wis aye
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
sel. His technique, lackin in grace as it is, works an we’re so
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
accepts the praisents wi guid grace. The weedae wants tae say som
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
s bayonets come, tae bring me grace,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Angles fa’, we drapped frae grace,
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
l. Thir fowk seemt tae hae be grace whit ithers warslet for lifet
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
gh launch o the new book frae Grace Banks an Sheena Blackhall, Sc
entre in Edinburgh, Sheena an Grace regaled the audience wi tradi
2 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
zed at the flooers, a sense o grace an peace raised Allan’s hai
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Oor seed-corn nou, Roslyn an Grace,
1 matches

@billykayscot tweeted
e scrievit in Glesga Scots wi grace notes o Gaelic an Irish - ji(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
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Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
hat pleased an set aff wi ill grace on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nt fin the meenister said the grace an Eric clappit, syne roart, on page 17
le," he said, haein the gweed grace te leuk a bittie affrontit. " on page 63

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Wi'd compose wi grace an ease, on page 5
a meenit o madness; a faa fae grace...an sometimes...sometimes li on page 43

2 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
a gey clivver chiel an God's grace wis onno him. on page 83

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Thi kyne o scene maist dry o grace, on page 5

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
in taks a heider in an bi the grace o God manages tae catch haud on page 18

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
a grace that'll cherm ony human, tho on page 121

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
tanley wis joined be his wife Grace." Noo noo Stanley you hiv for
an shoutin at ey were hungry. Grace wis deein her
oot Stanley and Grace stood at each side o the door
Grace".
in wis a shambles. Stanley an Grace spent the hale
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
bell-time, Miss McFarlan said grace, an her wee boorich o pupils
e ain anither, except fur the grace:
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
s jist a wifie singin Amazing Grace while she stood in front o so
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
ilka line a touch o grace.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
speen. Neist time it rained, Grace Girn ruggit on her wellies wi
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
s fuid sector will be a savin grace. An, consumers, wither they k
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@Franwella tweeted
Will & Grace, so good tae hae ye back ??(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
n like a drum bit I danced wi grace and style. on page 3
s desperate so, wi rather bad grace, he gave in on page 16
es the whole wey through the 'Grace', Bit, soon, the clank o fork on page 70

3 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
tae the grace ootbye, but closser maks more on page 18
aalder fock, but ithoot age's grace an sprets o scarsome speed. A on page 132

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
hids wan savan grace - a corduroy collar. on page 101

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Weemin should grow owld wae grace on page 98

1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
we ir awaar o his gödness an grace. on page 41
an aa da love an grace dat he shaas. on page 43

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
der's little grace ithoot adversity.) on page 19

1 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
da pooster, da assurance, da grace, dat I kent. As her coach I c
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
us things she leuks efter, ti grace the pages o this edeition o t on page 5

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Doucelyke an fou o grace,
1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
She looks on me wi a grace that wud stoond yer hert. An
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Grace walkt intae the scullery an s on page 1

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
praich tha yeir o tha Loard's grace." on page 76

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Calmness, patience, skill an grace on page 32

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
t ither fowk wae love an guid grace. on page 33

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Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
un John Dowling, his guidwife Grace an thur weefla, Dan, flittit
eved an tha grun wasnae guid. Grace was wi wean agane an wee Dan
This yin simmer day, Grace wus ben tha hoose whun she gu
doon fur tha nicht an John an Grace wur haein thair mate, thur wu
up agin tha wundae,” sayed Grace, gaun fur tae keek oot.
29 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
Hilton's guests had the good grace to wipe the jizz aff their be(2019) search twitter

@fairfaaye tweeted
pain, grief or annoyance with grace. It derives from the Old Engl(2020) search twitter

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