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lasses Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.2 11.3 0 89.4 203.4 10.3 17.7
Number of occurrences7122 0 9 35 1 4
Number of authors31 13 6 9 1 2

Occurrences of lasses in Corpus

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Central

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Thae Mauchline lasses kept me richt, on page 16
The lasses kissed me guidbye, on page 24

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ien an content amang the Weir lasses. Spinsters baith, the young w on page 33
mpanie - an the ither servin-lasses in the Big House - but she w on page 66
s - includin twa bonny young lasses - wi ugsome pock-merks tae s on page 74

3 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
as lasses, at the lottery o it aa, the on page 39

1 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
sae the lasses lue ye. on page 1
Gin ye dinna ken, bonniest o lasses, on page 2
bonniest o lasses? on page 11
bonniest o lasses? on page 12
an lasses wi'oot nummer; on page 13

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
in see the pynt. The lads and lasses that hae been appyntit micht on page 74

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
urnt at the stake - that the lasses' secret wis fund oot. on page 98

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and lasses, tae, amang the thrang on page 20

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
For lasses; I wis blessed athoot compare on page 7

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
s wi their verses anent local lasses an their joes an aa the clash on page 62

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
p the bitter hairst. An young lasses were flighty an kittle. Whit on page 17

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Indo-Chinois, Moor lasses, on page 98

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
An slamp yung lasses bou'd ower the side, on page 10

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
at fowerteen Athenian lads an lasses be sent tae him as prisoners.
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
huil? The Bunsen burners, the lasses at the benches wi thair hair?
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
lads are but dreich, tho the lasses are fain. Tell my mither, Ton
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I hoped the twa lasses wid like hid. I thowt hid luk on page 58
isfied aal his needs. And the lasses didna stand a chance when he on page 77

3 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I hiv tae tell ye, lasses on page 71

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The lasses all gether aroond, on page 144

2 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Lasses line up fornent that wall, on page 156

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
py New Year tae ye, beuys and lasses!
1 matches

Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Noo, Wormy et a haep of lasses, aa tied tae a graet big stan
1 matches

Shetland

Nicholson, Hannah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Smooriken, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Shetland, prose
if ony © wir peers spied twa lasses sharin a smooriken we wid niv on page 52

1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
a begennin o da book, da tree lasses axed Dodgson for a story an, on page V
Twa peerie lasses tryin ta rowe Basslin wi ever on page 5
l truthful bairn; "but peerie lasses aets eggs juist as aften as s on page 54
yoch, at no axfil mony peerie lasses o her age kent whit dat meant on page 110

4 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
fremd. Da boys mairried local lasses - da twa sisters - an life on page 17
erit on aabody. Young boys an lasses 'll gie you my message. Young on page 17

4 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
He hedd seeven bairns, fower lasses an tree boys, an dem an dir m on page 1
whin twa a Julie an Charlie's lasses gude by, young weemin bi dis on page 2
ta faider peerie Lisa's twin lasses. on page 4
s awa among yun boannie young lasses," Jeemie laached. So you neve on page 6
what an evil schemin lot dis lasses wis, every wan a dem. on page 37
Also on pages 44, 47, 57
8 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
s dat fed up wi aa da pernyim lasses at da Foy at he wis gien furt on page 35

6 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
o a lang rope, lasses jimp oot an in, on page 68

1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
da hoose he dang in ta da twa lasses.
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
s lips. “But if ony boannie lasses want tae gie me a kiss an see
1 matches

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
o do aa da homeschoolin we da lasses but as I remind him he’s sup (2021) twitter link
forward to havin stuff fur da lasses to do dats no screechin aboot (2020) twitter link
en bangin on aboot dis fae da lasses wir babies. CLAES IR CLAES!! (2020) twitter link
Aaaa sunday morning and da lasses wir at a sleepover at da gran (2019) twitter link
Da lasses danner daday! #sandwiches #bo (2018) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ere almost mair than half o’ lasses stuck their eyes oot TV “Hom(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
But clipper by like lasses, on page 34
While lads an lasses dinnae mind, on page 35

2 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
ed be better aff wi tha Airds lasses, oniehoo. Theyd no be lukkin on page 24

2 matches

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