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lave Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words73.3 86.1 76.9 9.9 0 87.5 35.4
Number of occurrences227162 48 1 0 8 8
Number of authors59 40 8 1 5 6

Occurrences of lave in Corpus

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Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
biggest, thrice bigger'n the lave, wi a deep tooth til it, yon on page 138

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
r on a different page nor the lave o thaim. An syne she haird aa on page 15
the Sunday efter this at the lave o thaim lairnt o't. Thay haed on page 21
n thon holiday, for while the lave o thaim war blythie doukin th on page 26
auld paperbacks alang wi the lave o the plenishins. Her faither on page 27

5 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
nnin a bittie apairt frae the lave, talkin thegither. Splashin s on page 54
t, noo - baith o ye, get the lave o the men muivin. I want the on page 55
heid, an grinned alang wi the lave. I didna jyne in, but I wis g on page 57

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
in at gloamin-time. I had the lave o day tae rest an the lave o on page 50
a step that winna be like the lave. on page 68
ae starns that arena like the lave. on page 87

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
chie compromised. In time the lave o the brig jeests restit an s on page 25

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"It's time nou for the lave!" on page 6
ullie Shakespeare), while the lave hung aboot in a silence. At t on page 26
eir backs wis the same as the lave o the pack, she cuidnae tell on page 44

4 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
h glentit roond tae whaur the lave o the lassies - thaim wha hi on page 27

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
'Lave him alane!' duncht wee Mary. 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
glaikit a sicht mair nor the lave. Aweill, A dout the'r nocht i on page 48

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
p them frae stairvin, and the lave he taks for himsel. Oor darg on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
in o idols tae staun owre the lave on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ing tae his Lord alang wi the lave . on page 35
the land as a warnin tae the lave. Efterhaun, like maist common on page 51
il o mist tae speerit awa the lave o his faithfu servants tae ca on page 52
an he didnae let on tae the lave - wis that he had gethert up on page 54

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Jist lave is be on page 19
reasons fir lave-in, on page 30
jist lave it ajar on page 37
an hid ti lave a few chozen on page 40
lave ir face. on page 62
Also on pages 79, 105, 111
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
s that ye could scran for the lave o yer life - free!' said Gra on page 24

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
e buoyancy tae rise abuin the lave; an that wisdom, raither as f on page 100
nt him that faa's back wi the lave. on page 108

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
horseradish sauce and aw the lave o them, no tae mention the ge on page 39

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ll'a been checkit, makkin the lave o the document no ower hard t on page 43

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
nspeth, Dr Livingston, an the lave o thur gentrie haein speired on page 3

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
the rimms an whussil owre the lave o'd. Thusgates the stanes tel on page 42

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Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
gates Tittie wrate fur aw the lave o hir days. Shae kent wha sha on page 4

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
A splash mair siller than the lave on page 17
Afore he telt it like the lave - on page 50

3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
Ay. Rattons ir guid sweemers. Lave the baist in the cage an drap on page 82

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
e is maybes the wedder at the lave o the Lawlans is follaein: Me on page 9

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ugh MacDiarmid, or onie o the lave o thon rogues' gaillery o the on page 4

1 matches

Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
mair respectfu nor the lave, or may be on page 135

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
id-duin tae dae muckle wi the lave o the deean day. on page 136

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
The lave? on page 38

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
yles he wis set tae learn the lave o dowfarts but he wad raither on page 69

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
acy', 'healthcare', an aw the lave. As a body wad expeck, the sc on page 110

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Hardie, George Lallans 67 - Ane Amang Monie, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Hamilton, poetry
Sae on ye went, wi aa the lave, on page 143

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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 58 - twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
the lave smores the sleech on page 95

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Gin the lave werenae as thick as mince on page 81

1 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
i ken a bittie better nor the lave, whit the quaisten wis ettlin on page 4

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ts aa, it's compatible wi the lave o the cultural graith, it's c on page 56

2 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ed tae be yirdit benwart. The lave war cowpit on the midden, oot on page 91

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
n an some 23% fae helium. The lave is maistly made fae oxygen, c
ld is made fae land while the lave – 71% - is watter. At the
warld an its place amang the lave o the planets. Grundit on thi
god o weir Mārti an syne the lave o Europe took this name on. M
rts 6 mile in hecht abuin the lave o the landscape. Alang the so
6 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
itional story at bedtime. The lave o the pamphlet is taen up wi
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
big chairs, wadged amang the lave o thair hoosehaud gear. Lauch
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Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
Be evendoun outen stap wi the lave o the European Continent
it wi the pluralitie syne the lave (fuftiesax) is eleckit tae ma
2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
pairt o the IP nummer sae the lave aye still shaws it tae be ane
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Night’ or whistlin ower the lave o’t, he has kept a huge num
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
oup smawer in nummers nor the lave o that State’s
the lave o the day) tae English. An th
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
see what chyces is amang the lave an what it taks tae develop t
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Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
tods – an whussil owre the lave o’d. Thai ar aw richt in a
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
refraish the lave o the tenement an thai pyntit
awnsert. “Lik the lave o’m ye maun gang on shank
compaingens ower the lave o hir stroubilt days i thon l
The lave o the sop retoured ti weitnes
a saft gray wheichit awaw the lave o the
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
nfae scuils giein pairt o the lave o the curriculum throu the me
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
he wadger, acause like aa the lave, he trowed that there wis som
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
been brunt tae shinners. The lave is orbital spreath sic as pai
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
sna rin hauf the jobs ony the lave o us dis, no even Janice, tha
1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
angage shift (as abuin) o the lave o the spickers, maistly at th
Scots speceifically. Bit the lave o Middle Scots screivers i th
2 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ongauns atween humans an the lave o the biosphere. In Inglis, l
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
placements at wad mell wi the lave. Thare wis nae want o
lave o the simmer, an did she no h
rs wis Polish incomers an the lave “a bunch a real hillbillies
s a wee thing younger nor the lave
frae the lave thon first mornin, scarce tak
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ems ti a been prood o for the lave o his days), throu ti Aiberde
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
edges aff the satire and the lave o’t is a snod diversion wi
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
ence, an mair than mony o the lave o us are fixin up for. They'l
re we, sae different frae the lave of the UK, that we dinnae eve
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
ronisms gied wey an jyned the lave o Europe.
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ree — haes meant the extant lave o muisical ongauns frae earli
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
wordy o readin an aw! If the lave o 90 odd poems is tae be furt
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ad speired tae gae first. The lave o the luve-seik suitors were
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
s' 'counsel sweet'. An aw the lave forbye.
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
Alowe wi leams sae skyre, the lave amang
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
aff hunger, and he keeps the lave for his ain. Oor labour teels
s cleckit intae chickens? The lave haes aa gane tae the mercat f
t, feres, oot-throu the cutty lave o your lifes! And abuin aa, p
rinciples o Animalism tae the lave. At the stert they met wi a g
lang it ontae the fire wi the lave.
10 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
open hatch. Ahint thaim, the lave o the passengers wis oot o th
ower hissel. She leuch wi the lave an relaxed.
epskin, waitit wi Bill an the lave, hunkerin on the bare hillsid
Then she wis rinnin wi the lave, Hsien hyterin an cursin, for
eps richt aff tae contack the lave o the faimly. “What will we
26 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
gland an Scotland, but in the lave o Europe. Bi the end o the 13
meetin in wi actresses an the lave.
ue aff its stotter. Throu the lave o the 18t century the heid he
3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
the lave o the rules for haudin the re
o the fowk o Scotland an the lave o the Unitit Kinrik.
2 matches

Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
th and idleset, and abuin the lave, back tae kennin their place
r pistols tae the heids o the lave o thaim and said “Fecht tha
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
sna chynge ocht,” an aw the lave. Ye maun hae heard thir thing
nions an candidates an aw the lave o this farce. An while it is
kkin place. Anarchists an the lave o the extra-parliamentary lef
3 matches

McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
An nane ava tae the lave.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ae it can be shared amang the lave o STW readers.
1 matches

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
y pepper that was ordert, the lave jist takkin ane aff the skelf on page 76
Are they ralely tae rowle the lave o's?' on page 83

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
he beginnin he let me aff the lave o't. Fit a laach!' on page 59

1 matches

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
Count Conrad maks tae lave the room singin tae the tune on page 40

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
sesters wad notice im for the lave o his days. Andy didna say mu on page 30

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
oadays." Billy poored oot the lave o the wine. "It maun bi hellu on page 37

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
laiver o yer Religion afore e lave or ye winna win intill yer Fa on page 13
God an his gweedness an aa e lave will come tae ye tee. Dinna w on page 14
till him, "You Pharisees, ye lave the ootside o e caup an e ash on page 101
na wye are ye wirryin aboot e lave? Think o e floories, they din on page 102
t on for grieve tae owersee e lave an gie them their rations in on page 103
Also on pages 110, 115, 120, 121
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
oad, the war wis ower, an the lave o us cam hame, an that wisna on page 18

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
wife lenches intil't with the lave ahin her; an, honest trowth, on page 25

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
an nae interestin, but aa the lave wes as different as cwid be. on page 15
afore I've seen fit like the lave o the hous is! Here an we'se on page 23
pou the train hersel for the lave o the viage-" an sae furth. on page 39
p in a fricht, Ailice amo the lave. on page 40
e mintin tae bide here aa the lave o your days." on page 83

5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
bairn, waggin his haun wi the lave o the clachan, as his cousins on page 51

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - David, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, poetry
Autumn's wyled him frae the lave on page 13

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
e hae the wark deen afore the lave o's turnt up.' on page 89

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
(An haed the lave puffin
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
hat rubbits makk tae warn the lave o danger, deidly danger. Syne
on tae takk a degree like the lave o his fiers, nae siller in th
her nae gweed service wi the lave o the family. Fin her faither
her turn at the milkin wi the lave, an did aa the bakin, butter
uce deed, sae hidna jyned the lave at his service here. Her een
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
lochan. She wis afore aa the lave tae win at the quarry thon fi
hen that's bin bullied bi the lave. In Brian's case, 'twis Auld
Up an up she gaed, leavin the lave weel ahint. Aa hefty hillocks
she wis jist a memory tae the lave, as unreal as the yalla frang
til the hatchery alang wi the lave o the human embryos.
8 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
yne that I bed there, and the lave o them are likk smirrs on aa
n ma uniform, I could see the lave o them gyan doon the brae tae
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
t. Bit Jeemsie didna hear the lave o the tale. He wis keekin
Dauvit’s won” cried the lave o the bairns in begeck.
the lave o his trock. It widna verra p
3 matches

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
dy wants tae be the first tae lave, fur shoor is shot is soon is on page 86

1 matches

Southern

Purdie, David C. Lallans 90 - Le Vin de Mon Pays, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Southern, poetry
hat hoys ye braw an beats the lave on page 7

1 matches

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
n Hitler, Napoleon and aa the lave on page 142

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
h im content ti byde here the lave o ma days,
o the study. Throu the lave
2 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
juist is siclyke dis, tae the lave o humanitie authourt the yird
sin syne an athourt the lave o Scotland is weill. Whit ae
s Noos Papers wur tae pit the lave o the Scottis Press tae shame
3 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
nt a lot mair tae me than the lave o thaim ??(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
(wi Alice's lave), on page 17

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
But mair nor tha lave tha gumption tae spier on page 49

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
at hïs hoose til ye tak yer lave o tha place. As ye gae ïntae on page 9
ir tae ït's time tae tak yer lave o that toon. An whar ye'r no on page 85

2 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
tha islan o Airlan an in tha lave o tha warl". on page 11

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
that a looder wud brek it an lave it nae uise fir a thing!! on page 8

1 matches

Ultach The Gra They Hae in Americae, (Reddit 2020) Ulster, poetry
fiels are taen whit maks the lave,
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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
ed in kirkyairds. Maist o the lave are oul. Gin we lose it, it's
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