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laist Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words34 5.7 99.5 19.9 0 248.1 26.6
Number of occurrences10911 66 2 0 24 6
Number of authors23 5 13 1 1 3

Occurrences of laist in Corpus

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Central

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
t gied nae grund. Till at the laist he choakit wi his ain bluid a on page 14

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
Fur me, at laist, the wes nae saicret anent th on page 4

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
ermit, gif no ti ligg out, at laist ti hae the moyens o out-liggi on page 1

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
the hale o Roushiae ... thur laist days hed bene tholin a sinse on page 2

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
up the laist glents o his will on page 33

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
stores; an whan forfochen at laist, he set doun on the brae, why
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
tene ye wi ma mishanters an a laist ye’l aiblins
n than a hurl ti Embro, or at laist
2 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ustries in Scotland. Ower the laist twa year the bodie haes broch
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
is still heidin richt at him, laist in thocht an no awaur o his p
1 matches

McMillan, Hugh The Return of the Brownie of Blednoch, (no publisher recorded 2022) Central, poetry
the laist pairt left wis his muckle hau
1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
e or th'ither. The snaa winna laist; nuthin laists; ye're here th on page 34

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
e looked aa roon aboot him ae laist time, an shook his heid. Syne on page 46

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
euk mony a lang a ear; but at laist, ma sell was deid. The Bible on page 82

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'Half fower. Ah'm the laist een in.' on page 55

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
her loon on the HMS Valorous laist year. Gin ye were half the me on page 38
got ti thinkin aboot it thon laist time we were in here, an Ah t on page 41
t, foo lang div ye think ye'd laist in the watter, Mrs Cadwallade on page 44

3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
The laist time he strade ower the acker on page 35

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
it he cud believe im, tho the laist trace o walth haed been leeft on page 30

3 matches

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
innert fan her granmither hid laist hid the foosion tae open the on page 22

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
dna complain. Thi feish didna laist muckle langer aifter at, bit on page 20
ur twa or thri day's, eit wid laist a fyle an nay get chawed oot on page 30
ipper. Noo, eis vincher didna laist verra lang cus o lak a fund's on page 37
Foo lang wul et laist, A hinna a cloo, on page 59

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
gweed fir ower lang; it canna laist. Wi'll mebbe aa hiv te dee wi on page 7

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ti be daen, lass,' he said at laist. 'The Day o Judgment's come. on page 8

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Bit childhood disna laist firivver, an carefree days, f on page 21

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
drink wi im 1t the golf club laist Setterday an he nivver lut oa on page 7
in a canny kinna wye. "An the laist time Ah leukit - / only hid on page 12
wer quick. Ah peyed is milkie laist nicht. Ah dinna s'pose Ah'll on page 15
he confessed, "bit claes can laist a lang time iv ye dinna ging on page 37
n playin bools an bingo." The laist thing at lassie needs is ony on page 47

5 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
As if his laist afore his death, on page 12
Bit aat wee thocht it didna laist - on page 20

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
At laist he looked at me ower his horn on page 14
"Ay," Ah said at laist, "nae winner the towrists caa on page 15

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
gn at he haed fun his vyce at laist. For maist o the psalm he saa on page 26
n bonnie that Fergie kent, at laist, there wasna a chiel i the ki on page 27

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
Fin e laist of ma caats deet o a tumour, on page 27

3 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
e rins throu the book til the laist pages, and sae helps keep the on page 124

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
It haed been a fylie sin A'd laist set een on Fergie; an A'd bee on page 88
se till his feet tae shak the laist o the crumlocks fae the peppe on page 91

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
tellin us we wis livin in the laist days, an that the eyn wis com on page 75

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
At laist Ah whispered, “Ah’ll hae
, an laid intae Abbie for the laist time. Aye, the laist time.
time. Aye, the laist time.
3 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
e rins throu the book til the laist pages, and sae helps keep the
1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
was ma traachle wi her in her laist ears an her in sic a peetiabl
er’s hoose an leeft for the laist time. Oot in the car park, ge
he mirky waaters cam clair at laist. He haed nae objection fative
arity shop tae win redd o the laist of Mither’s clyes. Weel, es
was naarhan strikin twal. At laist, A haed tae waak awa an lea h
8 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
Ma laist aal freen,
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
tchison, wis in 1984, and the laist completed wis wi Alan Spence
er cams howlin in’, and the laist verse gaithers til the truth
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
the hairth like tae hoast its laist bare a flame in't, an anely t
1 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
Laist Christmas, ma faimly hid its
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
for the laist and wi joy I’ll vaunt
neither ice nor the sun will laist.
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
a laach at that but it didna laist lang afore the twist o misery
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
gan tae end up deid. Wee his laist breeth he cut intae hissel an
e fell oot the windae. Wi the laist o his strength Paul hobbled o
eness. He closed his een. The laist thing he felt wiz a roosty bl
3 matches

Noble, Brian , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
His memory will laist for mony anither year
1 matches

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Gien ye didna see this laist nicht, hae a deek on i-player (2020) twitter link
e terrifyin shrucken heids wi laist year's neeps. Hehe https://t. (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Mak's a week's wage laist fur two. on page 23
. .Yaas... .Hoo long will hid laist? Only time'll tell. Sheu his on page 80

2 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
h, Roberton Pairish, TD9 7PN; laist residenter Joiner i Borth’i
at n’ i Scotland, owre the laist threi til fowre hunner yeir,
n the waittergate yonner. The laist tyme A saw Bertie, ay, mebbie
the Byreman’s hoose an the laist man an wife A reca bidin yonn
ings up yonner. Nou than, the laist bodie thit A kent whae leeved
24 matches

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Judah, ye ir bi nae mains tha laist amang tha rulers o Judah; fer on page 2
in o these commauns, even tha laist o thaim, an lairns ithers tae on page 5
aptiser; yit tha yin that ïs laist ïn tha Kïngdom o Heiven ïs on page 9

4 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
F fur freens till part laist time, on page 14

1 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
o Ulstèr-Scotch shud be tha laist o tha waarantie fur yins 'at on page 44

1 matches

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