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grund Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words87.4 94.6 15.1 268.3 249.9 155 4.4
Number of occurrences280184 10 27 43 15 1
Number of authors80 49 5 12 10 4 1

Occurrences of grund in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Black Cuddy, (Scottish Book Trust 2019) Central, prose
n they heard her steps on the grund. 'Whit are ye on aboot, puddo on page 2

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Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
gress green and rich and the grund sinkin unner yer feet like a on page 16
o puddocks, that thick on the grund ye canna help steppin on them on page 17

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Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
And syne I looked doon at the grund and thocht, I7l never feel ma on page 15
hinned oot and she wis on the grund yince mair. She keeked aboot on page 68

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ar sae, the Scots leid is the grund stane o aw Scottish leiteratu on page 3

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
way tae the ither side ae the grund." So she tucked the flamingo on page 85

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
O the bombs on the grund on page 12

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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 82 - Holy Corners o Auld Scotia, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Haly grund fer shair. on page 56

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Thair's frost upo the grund, ah ween. on page 33

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Gainin grund wi every stride on page 17

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
bitter cauld. For months the grund wis froze a fuit deep an the on page 85

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
egan tae wyde oot ontae haurd grund. It gaed a couple o impident on page 63

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
t tae win a neep, nor she wad grund iz tae the hoose. Insteid A t on page 22

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
nes for me? Athort the foggie grund A needs mauns rin, kis Dobbin on page 48

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
an that hingit faur abuin its grund like rain-fult heivins hingin on page 55

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MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
tae howk ower a cley bit grund. on page 61

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
kin waste. Course it hits the grund, breaks, staggers me. Bluebot on page 1

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
s o hair, hingin doun tae the grund. An the seers telt Halfdan hi on page 13
uiks doun at his airm oan the grund. 'Aye, Ragnar,' seys he, 'yi on page 14

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
d failed him in some wey. The grund stertit ti shak aneth me, but on page 78

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
rs up the stair, while on the grund flair there wis a dinin room on page 16
ezed the lassie richt aff the grund, 'Then she sterted birlin her on page 108
is danglin a lang way fae the grund and he plummeted doon and hit on page 144
the laddie skited up aff the grund and flyped ower in the air. B on page 212

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
the upper grund, an fund the tower wreathed on page 191

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e even keep the troops on the grund supplied wi the basic tools o on page 123

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
an a harsh grund. on page 120

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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
ple o their attackers tae the grund an the ithers, aroun half a d on page 17
n's hairt. As he fell tae the grund, the sodgers wi him cam at Wa on page 23
an ye cuidnae see far ava at grund level. Ane o the lads had shi on page 38
e an Olympic athlete, hit the grund on the ither side rinnin, an on page 66
the river itsel - jist a bit grund doun by the river ayont the b on page 73
Also on pages 77, 110, 127
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
hem! But doon here, ablow the grund, I've got aw the space I want on page 72

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Whan thare war pits in the grund, on page 118

1 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
be no juist the geographical grund whaur the commonty bides, but on page 20

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
iftin syne dey dunna rot I da grund) an as abuin A young Shaetlan on page 36

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
were, peckin an peckin at the grund even though there wisna yin s on page 72
n the pie went fleein tae the grund, crushed tae a heap. Noo the on page 95

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ang, howkin a wee hole in the grund ootside his hoose. on page 53
raw!' And they pit him on the grund. on page 65
mmled boorach o awbody on the grund. on page 67
he saw a blaud o paper on the grund. And there wis a pin in it, a on page 71
Rabbit sat himsel doon on the grund nixt tae Pooh, and, feelin a on page 77
Also on pages 80, 90, 148
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
d streeked himsel flat on the grund and lay gey still, his lugs c on page 12
on the hole, and there on the grund, in the ring o licht, hauf in on page 13
deep ablow the surface o the grund it gaed. The mither and faith on page 18
he tods wid gain a wee bittie grund and the racklin soonds wid fa on page 25
tae me whether I'm ablow the grund or on tap o it.' He raxed up on page 51
Also on pages 60
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
. It burnt richt doon tae the grund." on page 9
s in Violet's ingenious brain grund tae a halt. And even Sunny, w on page 12
ak it aw the wey doon tae the grund in yin piece. I mean, thon's on page 107
it boonced back doon tae the grund. Violet waitit again, luggin on page 120
rescue device clangin tae the grund. Noo Violet wis as much a pri on page 123
Also on pages 129
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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
the ba on the grund on page 16
sooked slowly doon intae the grund they came fae on page 18
wee clootie bundles on the grund on page 30
syne atomise the verra grund on page 47
gowps o grund fa each day on page 71

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Alang the drouken grund, a blast o main on page 24
The halie grund can yield its unco peace on page 32

2 matches

Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
olls lowin oot frae the green grund, sae bonny, on page 43

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
, or dugs, or the glaur o the grund, or the lift itsel. on page 47

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
asus that's stull a debatable grund atween the Christian Russians on page 11

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
o peat. Oan harder grund, he heeled the grip on page 112

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
And then Hercules saw on the grund ootside the mooth o the cave on page 8
e air, he ran ower the swampy grund straight at the snake-heidit on page 12
he Hydra lay deid on the weet grund o the Argos swamps. on page 13
he stag cowped ower ontae the grund no able tae budge but complet on page 15
e lower braes o the hill. The grund wis ower hard. The boar wid j on page 19
Also on pages 23, 29, 31, 37, 56
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Cameron, Peter Lallans 59 - Yowdendrift / Gin I Kent, (Lallans Magazine 2021) Central, poetry
Or thon dour camp grund, on page 139

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
wd an leid wis howkit fae the grund, ontae Wanlockheid. At St. Ma on page 65

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
the idea, upheld bi the Scots grund regiments, that Scotland wis on page 110

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
summer Night's Dream' gies us grund for howp tae, in sae ferr as on page 116

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
In einer zweiten Schale Grund; on page 10

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
an bit noo. Sleekin alang the grund, keekin oot frae aloe the hem on page 66
e kempin perr creshin tae the grund. on page 67
wis waantit. Thai wir aff the grund an aff thair mark like thai'd on page 68

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McCabe, Alan Lallans 73 - Whan the wind blaws, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Sauf the gantin grund on page 46

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Monument, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Thon grund til the North will aye haud on page 101

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
atin a new staundart frae the grund up - ower an ower again. Ins on page 56

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
s as methane an weirs awa the grund jist as the rain on the Yird
atween the rocky hert an the grund mantle whaur life micht'a got
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
he lorry side, louped tae the grund, warslin tae lowse ane o the
the neebors’ doors met the grund. Varyin frae is muckle’s a
t’s settled in the subsidit grund.
3 matches

Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
end o't, Frae the causey the grund wis slantit doon fir twa, twa
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
nside lavvie an a bit gairden grund whaur her faither’d pit up
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
aigin for a tint yowe. On hie grund, an a narrae path, he cums at
1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 70 - The Primped Skull, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
n, exactly, as aye, the wrang grund;
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
d her haun so it fell tae the grund! Ma braw wee horse bounced af
ts tired an lies doon oan the grund. Then it’s cawed fog or mis
wer the gate! Ah fell oan the grund, near deein, ma sides wur tha
r the place. And bumps in the grund whit move aboot and greet. Th
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Nearer oor cauf-grund we hae wir ain European Space
hat ice, can be fund ablo the grund o Maurs but the kinch wi gamm
mair shilpit, ony life on the grund wis exposed tae hie-energy ra
In oor cauf-grund ye can veesit the Renfrewshir
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ent on wires an cables in the grund or alang poles. The telephone
whitever it wis fell tae the grund. Aw throu the distractit time
drappit oot the craft tae the grund, rowed taewards him, an tried
ry roondit impressions in the grund an it wis weel seen that some
4 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
the want o common grund atween us. Syne, whan piece-t
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
closer, seein naething on the grund an sae plowterin intil the he
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
But haud yer grund an they'll no face ye,
We'll stan oor grund, whate'er betide.
2 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
stoury environment doon ablow grund, sac I never kennt thaim pers
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
drooned in the sea. Or if the grund had opened ablow his feet and
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
tae keep yer jaw fae aff the grund if the first thing that happe
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
n the leid, it's aw weel-kent grund, an ah dinnae say that dismis
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
he English tongue, erodin the grund aneath oor feet, shrinkin oor
1 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
able tae lairn Scots frae the grund up, wi the express purpose o
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
cotland". If that's no common grund, ah dinnae ken whit is. Hou w
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
Easter road slope o a playin-grund that separates Eton fae Easte
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
tae win back a guid bit tint grund. Ae wark we hae frae the time
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
n area. Thae barleys could be grund doun tae a paste an gied tae
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Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
n mair syne he wis pit in the grund in the kirkyaird at Elgin, an
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
nvironment Secretar tae their grund whaur they can tak tent o hou
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ain's neb, fellin him tae the grund. In nae time the twa corps wi
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
ght me and tickled me tae the grund.
1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
tae put yer feet doon on the grund. Ye bikit up the terrace. Gee
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
d constantly. Fortunately the grund didnae allow them tae graze t
’ manner o’ slaisterin’ grund for bluidy hoors! We didnae g
2 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
res, a thoosand times na! The grund o Britain is bonnie, its clim
his ain. Oor labour teels the grund, wir shairn mucks it, and yet
’ war a rowth o them on the grund o the orchart. The bease haed
3 matches

Rennie, Susan The Muckle Michty Neep, (self-published 2021) Central, poetry
On a patch o grund aside a brae
Grew muckler in the grund doon deep.
ut the neep stuck fast in the grund doon deep.
ut the neep stuck fast in the grund doon deep.
ut the neep stuck fast in the grund doon deep.
9 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
at haed been pitten throu the grund-stane for tae mak it doun tae
for wheat) afore it haes been grund doun or in throupit ithergait
2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
r referendums bi gait o PPERA grund
1 matches

DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
k fell ower the warld, an the grund shakit as the wouf laundit. T
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
ble, in the restaurant on the grund flair.
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
This verb covers sae muckle grund in Scots that it jouks onie s
1 matches

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
glish, twa monuments laid the grund for a standardisation o spell
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit's For Ye'll No Gae By Ye, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
grey grund, nae names on stanes abune,
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@ClashCityClarky tweeted
n, whase bonnie Victoria Park grund is wan o the hidden gems o Sc(2019) search twitter

Doric

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
n faaivver it faas On will be grund tae pooder." on page 113

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
y an beyond fae 92m abuin the grund. If ye funcy a treat, ye can on page 13

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
the linn sae oo jaloused the grund wad be
it nar the lip o the linn the grund dirlt aneath ye’r feet wi t
whan oo win till tae the flet grund it the
stentit pawin the grund! It’s naw ower blithe wi yo
4 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
hilk burnt the castle tae the grund, by throwin the Laird’s kir
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
and the mairk o feet in the grund
1 matches

@beast_afc tweeted
at level one, ye fall tae the grund? Epples an epples quine(2020) search twitter
a stand and #standfree at the grund(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Tait, Ruth Gallows Ha - Watchan Eyes, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
mak a liveen oan their bit o grund. on page 9

2 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Charlie fair dirdan along the grund as he tried tae hing on. Hid on page 16
But the man on the grund could see things wir gaan gli on page 70

3 matches

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
re chist lukkan for a piece o grund on page 43

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
hid seun lay in bits on the grund. on page 16
gentleman fairmer, wi acres o grund tae his name, on page 42

2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
he bit thir gotten, no kennan grund? Or will this bairn be somthe on page 37
eddert fae the reid an hirsty grund. on page 82

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
long shadows ahint on the grund on page 17
forks wir stuck squint in the grund on page 72

2 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The grund feeds the hungry seed on page 118
The shael grund on page 143

2 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
An lay right doon apin the grund on page 84

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
across the stubble grund. on page 95

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Cowld weet grund on page 93

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
tenant fermer. I rent a bit o grund there fae me fither-in-law. I
n a steep learning curve. The grund is heavy, acidic, and dense w
ry gale, eight inches fae the grund. A stoat darts doon a ditch.
3 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
cheust aboot knocked tae the grund. Na, his face splet intae a w
e’d cheust popped oot o the grund. The cat’s tail twitched an
rple cloak that swept tae the grund an high-heeled, buckled boots
3 matches

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
r aa hard o' fish bein on the grund, an noo, wae the set wather,
rmen wir heedin for the Ooter Grund, whar the best haals o' fish
Thir must be fish on the grund that wis takkin the boats oot
r ower the flat banks tae the grund abune. A lassie wis wirkin he
4 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
on your grund, dig it in? on page 21
Ken thee thy earth. Grund's on page 23

2 matches

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
at wance apon a piece o oppen grund, an apon it wis a peerie hoos on page 55
a idder een wis sittin apo da grund aside da door, gaanin up inta on page 57
Da Wheen's Croquet-Grund on page 78
lang demsels face doon apo da grund. Dey heard da clump-clump o a on page 80
r seen siccan a wheer croquet-grund in aa her life; hit wis aa ri on page 83
Also on pages 84, 85, 87, 93, 100
11 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
d Man said, 'Lat wis pit some grund among dis watter, an da grund on page 3
n, fir du's staandin apo holy grund. I am da Loard an A'm seen da on page 15
an budder dusna sproot fae da grund. As surely as paets spark i d on page 27
an da grund haes nae want o göd watter. on page 35
Burns 'll run whaar da grund is dry. on page 55
Also on pages 85, 105, 159
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
wi da spedd dey cood wirk da grund aerly, no laek dis graet heav on page 8
rie lass aside a dark piece o grund wi a widden cross ipon it, an on page 29

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
I da middle grund, A'll play doon on page 38

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Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
afore ten o'clock or else da grund wid still be damp wi dew fae
bendin doon wi his palm on da grund ta check how da dew was doin
how da dew was doin an if da grund wis dry enough yet. I don't k
broon ditches sliced oot o da grund. Once bright green an lush fa
t side up oot o da weet, dewy grund. Turn its face ta da sun. Don
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Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
nods her haed, luikin at da grund.
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Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
hidmast tatties cam oot o da grund wi da hail puckles staandin a
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
, and smacked da snaa-covered grund underneath him. Da skipper wi
ood smack, whin he noticed da grund whar he had hit begin tae cra
sooked intae da energy fae da grund, adding tae da frosty clood d
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
dem wirna even raised aff da grund. We set dem on dir ends in gr
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Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
tae deliver tae a hole in da grund?” I hed tae ax.
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Williamson, Christie Da Problem o dese Paerts, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Shetland, prose
dese commissions wis nettrill grund fur me ta scrieve apö - a T
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Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Amid the heapit grund on page 57

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
ash oor empty bottles oan the grund. on page 209

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Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
taun the owresetter on firmer grund, or juist on free-er grund? A on page 5

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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
ll me he clasht ma box ti the grund,
clasht it ti the grund an brunt it,
thay ir sperfilt on the grund.
haes gaen ti grund langsyne.
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
r’s workshop wis on Hoscote grund, is ee gaed up the toun o Dea
Dunfrieshire: ae fell skelp o grund n’. Thar wur saivrel ootbye
an cuid turn owre ae gey bit grund in ae days darg, wiooten onie
e Borth’icksheils ferm hill grund; stands
rrer doun the road, on Harden grund,
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Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
butt" mair difficult - bit o grund o some kind? (2015) twitter link