| grow | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 47.4 | 45.7 | 51.3 | 29.8 | 17.4 | 165.4 | 31 | |
| Number of occurrences | 152 | 89 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 7 | |
| Number of authors | 67 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
id Alison, "an gin it maks me grow bigger, I micht reach the key on page 14
tle daes. I hope it'll mak me grow muckle again, for I'm gey scu on page 33
e, sae there shuid! An when I grow up, Ill screive yin mysel-but on page 35
aunert throu the wid, "is tae grow tae my richt size again; an t on page 39
I near forgot I hae still tae grow up again! I'll hae tae think- on page 41
Also on pages 44
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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ng and sincerity. We can only grow from our own roots and our ro on page 36
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Rhind, Neil Eemis Stane 2 - The Ploom, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
Peer craitur. It will grow nae mair on page 5
3 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
wid be sair an yer mooths wid grow frothy but here's a wee poem on page 77
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
oor very ain Truman Show. We grow up, work in a joab that serve on page 24
magines their wee lassie wil] grow up and sell their erse fur a on page 110
n?" He replies in barks which grow increasingly louder. It's a c on page 163
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
said, 'hus let her lang hair grow even langer durin the holiday on page 106
and took delicht in lettin it grow ower-lang. The Trunchbull lai on page 142
ans huv tae tak that lang tae grow up. Ah think they dae it jist on page 144
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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
se back in the day he had tae grow corn an raise baists tae feed on page 78
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
baths, His hair's startet tae grow back in an it reminds me ae a on page 160
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
st lauch an say 'wait tae yes grow up an Ah'll tell ye!' on page 76
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
uid is stronger, and the seas grow wide, on page 19
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
rowin ower fast. Laddies that grow ower fast become hert-lazy an on page 4
'Does chocolate mak ye grow?" on page 5
nails drap aff and yer teeth grow oot o yer fingirs insteid.' on page 10
w o a sudden, she sterted tae grow. on page 44
g" she shouted. Fist watch me grow!' on page 47
Also on pages 56, 82, 86, 90
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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
And ye grow up tae mak on page 119
1 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
. Mammy tellt me that lassies grow up faster and that wis part o on page 21
things coalesce, they come or grow together to form one thing or on page 25
ine the kind o man Dante will grow intae. Aw he talks or cares a on page 39
3 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'And it'll soon grow back again, Da,' said yin o t on page 15
The tunnel stertit tae grow langer and langer. It sklenti on page 18
t by bit the tunnel began tae grow. on page 37
3 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Donald's eyes grow so big ah hink they're gaun'a on page xv
'Grow a bloody backbone!' Da shouts on page 8
Ah watched the flames grow higher, rooted tae the spot w on page 39
e kind o relationship lassies grow up dreamin 0. They'd a photie on page 79
4 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
r wrate “The mind seemed to grow giddy by looking so far back
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rangest and etttle tae mak it grow fae there.
1 matches
Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Pu a lang face. Grow wyce...an canny.
1 matches
gov.scot Biggin a strang future for Gaelic an Scots, (Scottish Government 2022) Central, government
siccar thit they floorish an grow.
1 matches
Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
an heeze up Gaelic an for tae grow the nummer o bodies thit are
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
heils in the lift stertit tae grow as mair fowk haed the can tae
1 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
The weir, Robb says, didna ‘grow’ Scott’s poetrie, tho; in
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
The mony that noo grow an thrive
1 matches
Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
dy frae a babe's haun as they grow aulder, throu street signs, e
1 matches
Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
t, it had tae change; had tae grow, expand. . . encroach even. O
1 matches
Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
nae idea whit it wis like tae grow up without two pennies tae ru
1 matches
Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
forever – they’ve got tae grow up, even if it’s just in yi
1 matches
Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
‘Most children grow out of their penchant for sle
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
d, ‘Right, if I’ve got to grow a crop,
1 matches
McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
e influential. Mair, fowk wad grow yaised tae seein Scots wrutte
1 matches
Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
ne. (Couldnae wait fir it tae grow out, sae ah shaved it all off
1 matches
McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Watched you grow wae glee
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
became accustomed tae dinnae grow oan trees. Right oan cue the
1 matches
@DavidJWood2 tweeted
m and Attenborough shouldnÂ’t grow auld ????(2020) search twitter
@jax6754 tweeted
hjack If you must, but let it grow before comin up tae Scotland (2015) search twitter
@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
mpactin the maist vulnerable. Grow up. Noo isna the time fir con(2020) search twitter
@DABArbuckle tweeted
ist hoping my appendix dinnae grow back. Couldnae go through tha(2019) search twitter
ELLEND. Held hostage? Fucking grow up you cockwomble(2020) search twitter
@rattlecans tweeted
nd I understood, I'd need tae grow some if I wanted to study sci (2022) twitter link
@LairnScots tweeted
Scots is something that folk grow oot o ‘There are strong asso (2019) twitter link
Blackhall, Sheena Tales Fae The Doric Side - Bullied, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Fin I grow up I'll nae bide here on page 56
1 matches
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
he hid tae keep the craft An grow some corn tae full the laft H on page 15
1 matches
Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
verages as you an yer cronies grow conversationally disinhibited on page 94
1 matches
Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
that money disnae grow on. on page 20
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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
If I grow up i'll be a singer, wearin r on page 179
1 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ade Alice, "an if id makes me grow beeg, A can reach e key; an i on page 14
does. A do hope id'll make me grow beeg again, for really A'm qu on page 32
me, at thir oucht! An when A grow up, A'll write wan-but A'm gr on page 34
red aboot in e wood, "is till grow till ma richt size again; an on page 38
ar forgotten at A've got till grow up again! Lit me see-how is i on page 40
Also on pages 48, 107, 108
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
…’ ‘Oh, Angus, let’s grow aal thegither …’
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Dow cried out. 'It'll gar it grow wi a vengeance.'
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
if he'd kent foo ill she wad grow.
1 matches
Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
– it wisnae a bad airt tae grow up for a bairn.
1 matches
Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
like a dare devil. Ah hope yi grow up to have the best future iv
1 matches
Diansangu, Mae naebdy likes a clype, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
rhuaridh wid grow up tae be
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
‘Bit...weel, far did you grow up?’
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
a thing tae makk smaa things grow big, wi a roon keekin glaiss
1 matches
@DoricPhrases tweeted
t if ye shared an helpit site grow https://t.co/4D1vm3NJZf(2016) search twitter
@72redz1903 tweeted
acy and self determination - grow up (2022) twitter link
tier 3. I wish fowk wid jist grow up and stop whining. Excess o (2020) twitter link
@beast_afc tweeted
@scottda95388967 @AberdeenFC Grow up min. Pussy move tae go gre(2020) search twitter
@Franwella tweeted
Fae hame growÂ’n beetroot, I gie ye hame ma(2020) search twitter
@fittiecrooners tweeted
up their the day. She should grow her ain! #fittie(2016) search twitter
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
Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
taly. It’s whar the fermers grow wheat fur pasta, it’s whar
1 matches
De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
lours o wild flooers at still grow athin on page 19
1 matches
@helenmoncrieff tweeted
cious and nutritious. Easy to grow organically ootdoor in Shetla(2016) search twitter
Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
They said: yell haurdly grow eneuch fir ane; on page 129
1 matches
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
id Ahlice, "an if eet maks iz grow bigger, Ah can reach th key; on page 14
iz. Ah div hope eet'll mak iz grow huge agin, fur really Ah'm fa on page 33
ere really should! An when Ah grow up, Ah'll write yin-but Ah'm on page 35
forgotten that Ah've got tae grow up agin! Let iz seihow is eet on page 41
t went, "Yin side wull mak ee grow taller, an th ither side wull on page 49
Also on pages 110, 111
12 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
t wis the drocht. Naethin wad grow thon year. Syne it wis fire â
1 matches
@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
Watch that MastersÂ’ nose wid grow like PinocchioÂ’s ??(2020) search twitter
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
aid Alice, "an if it maks mae grow taaler, A'll be able tae reac on page 14
ae, that thur shud! An whin A grow up, A'll write yin-but A'm gr on page 35
3 matches
Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Mae money begun tae grow wee, on page 13
We wid'nae grow very fat." on page 21
2 matches
Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Then toul ye ye'd grow til it fit ye on page 44
1 matches