laird | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Occurences normalised per million words | 58 | 40.6 | 107 | 9.9 | 75.6 | 217.1 | 4.4 | |
Number of occurrences | 186 | 79 | 71 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 1 | |
Number of authors | 54 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Wives Tak Tent (1948) an The Laird o Grippy (1955) are bi the ve on page 37
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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
kinnens. Still and on, he is laird o aw the animals. He pits the on page 6
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ist eneuch siller tae pey the laird his rent ilka quarter day. Sa on page 33
e whim an mercy o some greedy laird, Adam wis nou a man o propert on page 48
d a ruif ower her heid an nae laird's rent tae pey. An young Adam on page 63
3 matches
Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
ur the Life of Reilly wi' the Laird Hissell. Mark ye, we'd tae wa on page 28
Ah think she thoucht that the laird hissell served us wi' oor tea on page 29
ckle bother, the boy that wis Laird 0' Newark it the time telt th on page 32
5 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
his lanely island realm, Sole laird and captain there: on page 11
The follie waa that a laird biggit lang syne on page 43
3 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Now yir dancin we thi laird o thi dance on page 71
1 matches
Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Bit the warst o it wis the Laird. Ach, He wis a rale bully. It on page 89
6 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
The laird o Auchterhouse, that had come on page 87
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
The Laird o Cockburnspeth, Dr Livingsto on page 3
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Aamichty Laird o Hairmonie on page 60
For, Laird, remember on that day on page 61
3 matches
Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Bit the warst o it wis the Laird. Ach, He wis a rale bully. It on page 89
6 matches
Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
ck thirst o revenge was on ma laird, on page 35
1 matches
Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
taund o the keing's claes. Ma laird Duke pit on the bonnie gear, on page 42
1 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
Sir Charles Menteth, the new Laird o Mansfield on the ither bank on page 17
2 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
the day the Laird o Hosts has surely sent, on page 112
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
The wife o the Laird o Di-Yan on page 39
1 matches
McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ae hae the wurds fur them. Ma Laird, ye need tae see them fur yir on page 61
1 matches
Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
A guid laird staunds ahint thee at the mai on page 87
1 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
c a'Ghobhainn caa'd A' Fuming Laird (is "Imph, Humph, Harrumph" j on page 126
1 matches
Fyall, Aitken Lallans 58 - The Wa-Ganging o the Meinister, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Fousome mait wi the laird at his braw muckle ha, on page 80
1 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
im oot. At the hinnerenn, the laird meets him as a ghaist wi his on page 138
The Laird of Lairistan enns the first s on page 140
o 1807 up ti an includin The Laird of Lairistan, but insteid o m on page 141
in Winter Evening Tales. The Laird of Kirkmabreeke is an unco-li on page 142
5 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
the clekkin, ‘Death of the Laird’s Jock’ an ‘A Highland
haein a rael tuilyie. The ‘Laird’s Jock’ is Jock Armstrang
2 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
The Laird’s ambeetion wis tae transla
that aa is bamboo shade, the laird will bow
2 matches
Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
thai nichit Tornes. Alset the laird o thon castel hed a jink in h
1 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
and juke (fist), keek, kirk, laird and lug, limmer, lintie, misc
1 matches
Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ywright – frae Kemp’s The Laird o Grippy (again wi Macrae but
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
The Laird wull mak a fearfu fuss!
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
iety stertin wi the Inglified laird that speaks Scots whan it sui
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
the story gets telt aboot the Laird o Kiltie that loves hissel an
and wi him. It's near tae the Laird's burthday an he ettles for a
senses an opporchancity. The Laird's burthday is in the winter s
ie, sellie an nou gey fleeced Laird.
utton - Mrs McMouton tae the Laird - (Louise Montgomery), wha co
9 matches
McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
st tae Duror tae yersel’ as laird. We could get a shot at him o
relation an’ senior Stewart laird. A grat when the Red Soldiers
2 matches
Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n fields becomin muirs as the laird’s economic interests gang f
benefits thae fowk. The auld laird-run system benefits neither c
2 matches
astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
Wan o the Guid Folk an a Laird amunsgt theym it yon.
“Hail tae ye, Black Laird,” sayed Laren Bhain.
2 matches
Facebook link ( 2021) Central
The local laird, Sir John Cochran o Ochiltree
Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
ants aroon the glen. The guid laird fun himself unner pressure ta
1 matches
Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
That, better than a laird tae be,
1 matches
@g_hibby tweeted
@gambitman14 Cheers Laird.. Aw' the very best tae you a (2023) twitter link
@iainnicol tweeted
andrew_graeme Lol nae chance. Laird Davidson is aw aboot the grav(2020) search twitter
@OliphantWullie tweeted
elder on Tyneside and country laird in Perthshire comment. Folk c (2022) twitter link
@billykayscot tweeted
daft nonsense title, like the laird o misrule.(2020) search twitter
@ThonJacobite tweeted
n et al and a big dose o' the Laird o Coocadden's Thingumyjigg.(2020) search twitter
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
entleman he wis, an Professer Laird, an - " on page 35
1 matches
Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
A Glenbervie Laird Orders His Memorial on page 10
3 matches
Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
"Amazed wis the laird when the lady said Na," Grand on page 94
2 matches
Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
e best o claes att ett lik a laird ilka day. Lyin at his door wi on page 108
Noo, a laird speirt at him, "Gweed Maister on page 110
en anither, 'Here's e loon, e Laird's heir. Come on, we'll dee aw on page 113
4 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
o Deeside. Nae as much as the laird o Invercauld, an I dareasay t on page 51
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
oer an in bricht sunlicht the Laird o Castle Wittgenstein wis str on page 88
1 matches
Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
Merriet til Fiona, the former laird's dochter, Chalmers is noo la on page 124
2 matches
Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
Merriet til Fiona, the former laird’s dochter, Chalmers is noo
’s dochter, Chalmers is noo laird himsel o the island and also
2 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
complimentary) The laird himsel didnae care for Jake,
Jane got on affa weel an the laird
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
niver meltit ava, like an ice laird's hairt. East lay the knowe o
we o Corrlichie, far a Gordon laird as fat as a puddock fell aff
es, na, tae keep awa the Auld Laird o Leddrach, the Warlock Laird
o Leddrach, the Warlock Laird beeriet in Steenhillock kirky
this verra nicht, the Warlock Laird o Leddrach wis pit tae bed bi
9 matches
Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ch himsel walkin roond like a laird an tellin stories aboot stuff
1 matches
Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
Jamie Fleeman, “Ar you the Laird of Udny’s Fule?”, tae whi
He also saved the lifes o his Laird, an aabody in Knockha’ Cast
tae the grund, by throwin the Laird’s kirst oot the windae.
3 matches
Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
the laird micht hae gied.
the laird, he kythed afore ’em,
mindfu o the laird.
3 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
er shawl a bittie closer. The Laird’s factor hid came that morn
weel suited tae work for the Laird for he wiz jist like him, God
d broke his back in een o the Laird’s mills fin the laidder he
ains she’d repaired for the Laird’s wife. Mary commin fae the
learin he’d come across the Laird’s son an anither laddie for
7 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
The Laird, his wife and son were in res
fa wiz a lot younger than the Laird. Jessie wiz spellbound at the
tless wars and even een o the Laird’s forefathers hid been a pi
aa thanks tae the kindness o Laird Braco faa’s policy it wiz t
entiment at that time fae ony laird in the land.
27 matches
@cligeey tweeted
@Malkie1903 Een the laird didna ken aboot(2020) search twitter
MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
Hyon's the laird on page 23
1 matches
Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
A mold-rich laird towt dat he wid head sooth fi on page 105
3 matches
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ks a wis settin wir kep at da laird's son, bit du widna be telt. on page 33
1 matches
Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
The Sooth Hoose belanged the laird, an it wis a graet muckle haa
e haed gotten siller frae the laird - Sir Hugh Headone McLerse o
for the Laich Hoose tae. The laird bade thaim til a foregaitheri
lug in a Waldorf salad - the laird says, "Nou, whit is it that y
Laird McLerse wis fine pleased tae
5 matches
Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
day faider wid set aff for da Laird’s hoose at Busta whaar in e
If dey wir enough eggs for da Laird’s dad wid keep wan for wis
2 matches
Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ous. Bot appearinlie the Guid Laird abuin wis wi thum at day, kis
The Laird o Hoscote, Mr. Ralph Alan Sta
r it at tyme; nae anerlie the Laird an fermer o the nixt door
while Yid Nichol, “the auld laird o
raisent Yid Nichol (the young Laird o the Haugh)
18 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
zel an birk. She’d seen the Laird o Duneira’s men there, the
1 matches