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luve Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words93.4 140.9 19.2 49.7 0 65.6 4.4
Number of occurrences289265 12 5 0 6 1
Number of authors56 46 6 1 3 1

Occurrences of luve in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
re wis somethin else, a kinna luve atween the twa on page 18

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
(wae Alice's luve). on page 17

1 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
an the mydnins o yer luve on page 9
Through the ceety ma luve, on page 12
Dinnae believe the quine ye luve on page 33
It isnae luve, but a gowlin mooth - on page 48
Whase luve wis a dairk anchor, on page 50
Also on pages 68, 69, 72, 73, 86
15 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ith. Surroondit wi sae muckle luve, it's sma wummer he wis 'joco on page 10

2 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
an for monie a lang year the luve-darg o thair faither an a wee on page 28

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
"The flooer ye luve isna in danger... I will draw on page 30
, maugre the hertfeelin o his luve, suin cam tae dout her. He ha on page 33
'Deed I luve you,' the flooer said tae him on page 34
erie, "The ae thing in life 1 luve is tae sleep.' on page 52
will mind me o you. An I will luve tae list the soond o the wind on page 69
Also on pages 86, 91, 93
10 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
cawin Archie a mak-up geet an luve-bairn. Archie had bin chappin on page 22

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
the moral o that is-'Oh, tis luve, 'tis luve, that maks the war on page 44

3 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
'This dug shooers me wi sic a luve, on page 10
Tae luve ye lik yer dug ?' on page 11
In Mossgeil's lea, oor luve it grew, on page 13
Tae luve, an have an hold, on page 14
Did ma Rab luve her true? on page 23
Also on pages 24
8 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
tter hou haurd A ettil for ti luve him, A mind lang syne, an can on page 45
s lairnt frae buiks. A ken aw luve's leir frae Leddie Venus, A'v on page 46
pert wi ma huird til the trew luve o ma hert. Tak this bunnil, f on page 47
oira: (Singin) O yung kimmer, Luve is bricht; on page 48

10 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
ye shuid be daein it fur the luve on page 9
Ma luve fur naitur runs deep on page 11
fur aa weemin luve shappin, richt? on page 14
Is it haen a hert fu o luve ye cannae express? on page 18
the Breetish luve a guid queue on page 19
Also on pages 30, 33
7 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
it bourochs oot the door, 'Ah luve ye man'. An then acan on page 77

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
f he felt for his wife an the luve he felt for his bairn. Five y on page 33
versed wi... 1 chairge ye tae luve him aye and tend him weel... on page 43
o peace, content, an faimily luve. John Broun wis no tae ken th on page 44
'My luve, gin they were comin for me t on page 52
y sang as they whuspert their luve. But in the deid o a lang, sn on page 71
Also on pages 76
8 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
When luve is lost. on page 66
O luve that bleezes bricht on page 69

4 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
'Auld Bampôt, schir, we luve ye, And hou else cuid it be, on page 23
ISOLDE'S LUVE-DAITH on page 39
Whan oor mutual luve cuid aiblins aa made hale: on page 40
An my luve grew aa the mair; on page 42
Nou, my luve, on page 43

12 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ad, 'by Charles Dickens. Ah'd luve tae try it.' on page 9
e huv inherited his faither's luve o pawkery. on page 17
iever. Jist gie it a go ye'll luve it.' on page 33
as dour as big folk and they luve tae lauch.' on page 74
m a romantic. Ah've fallen in luve wi it. Please let me hae it." on page 196
Also on pages 198, 226, 232
11 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
akin o forces within us aa - luve or poure, violence or heartpe on page 102
E'en comrades luve can ne'er win us awa. on page 150

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
cleckit, wi the strenth that luve gies ye, tae aw and ivery wan on page v
he roondness and mystery o ma luve, willin as missie's glory her on page ix
a banes o the earth, like the luve I hae for ye mistress and tae on page x
While we at hame can luve and fecht richt fine, on page 21
Unless ye luve thaim sair and get wee treats on page 75
Also on pages 81, 119, 127
13 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
ither glumpy nicht leukin fir luve. An A aye end up drounin ma s on page 1
ires aboot ma caur wrack ae a luve life. A juist canna haundle t on page 3

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
An aw fur the luve on page 3

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
hir. In course shae fawit in luve, bot shae teltna hir faither on page 2

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
f it's awricht wi yersel, I'd luve tae get a look at ony o yer b on page 39
"Dae ye no jist luve raspberries?" he asked. "I wi on page 72
s bonnie young lassie he's in luve wi, in front o a crood o punt on page 75

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
er kennin, nor for that first luve on page 4
For latefund luve gart smeddum flee the coup. on page 25
socht in hairst oor simmet's luve. on page 74
cursed in hairst oor simmer's luve. on page 75
Luve Sang on page 76
Also on pages 77, 81
14 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Her luve for me brings me this gain - on page 16
Niver! Your luve an your devotion on page 18
Rizzio's luve I'd forget, on page 19
a taiken o oor luve, oor poetry. on page 29
e, ma lady, is a present o ma luve - on page 34
Also on pages 35
11 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
. Mireille, an epic o hauflin luve an tragedie - a Romeo an Jul on page 50

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
fore, she had met an faaen in luve wi Michael, a kenspeckle arch on page 90

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
socht in hairst oor simmer's luve. on page 58
n saul doomed by oor simmer's luve. on page 59

5 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
ye hae ma hert, ma luve. on page 13
whan fowk luve ilkither on page 20

3 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ie and pooerfu poem aboot her luve fur anither wumman. A poem, i on page 4

2 matches

Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
by my people. Noo, we didnae luve him - he still cam up wae ai on page 11

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ntrasted wi, feelins o sexual luve. 'Hallaig' wesna a poem MacLe on page 95

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
nd his hert wis stappit fou o luve. on page 42
The sodger wha had dared tae luve a princess wis led tae the on page 46

2 matches

Robertson, James The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Lassie in the Snaw, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
wis wi her grannie. She felt luve. on page 55

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
ahint their backs aboot their luve o seals. on page 11
hit if John Knox hid fawen in luve wi Mary Queen o Scots on page 40
luve an loss. on page 76

3 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
A hear ma luve, see, she's cryin on me on page 21

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
llants like The Twa Brithers, luve sangs like Fause, Fause Hae y on page 77

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
and the luve o God on page 97

4 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
"Why dae ye luve your quad bike mair nor me?" on page 114

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The Pynes o Luve on page 42
But hate, nae mair nor luve, she winna awn, on page 43

3 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Wir we that young!, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
put sel afore luve, on page 48

1 matches

Templeton, Sheila Lallans 73 - Lairnin About Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Lairnin About Luve on page 55

2 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Thi Leerie, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
an A, hummle wi luve, will see on page 93

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
o the Maist Híe God? For the luve of [sic] God, misgyde-me-na!. on page 135
he Bishop o Carlisle, but his luve is taen preisonar. He seiks t on page 142

2 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
d bi the muckle, bidin daurk. Luve disna cum alang verra aften, on page 91

3 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
had a kind o monstrous, soor luve o
1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
were ma luve here, A’d lift her gounie,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ssary investment, an A'd fair luve tae see mair siller for the u
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
thaim at wes i luve, aw wes glaid an cosh. Atweil
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
affitologists, for sprayed-on luve-herts an snashes, nems an lew
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
eenge thro the tanglt bonds o luve and jealousy that knit aw the
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
y ane. The muckle pairt o his luve o Scotland cam straucht fae h
1 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
he first capernoitit thraws o luve, ah wis aw aboot pretendin ta
e leid o the hame, the leid o luve, the leid o the street an the
he best o the people ah maist luve when ah spik an scrieve in Sc
3 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
tae Aphrodite, the goddess o luve an bonnieness.
e, had made oor mither faw in luve wi this bull an gie birth tae
bleck hair, I wis smitten wi luve; ma heid dirled an I felt a g
on o Aphrodite, the goddess o luve, an ayewis humphed aboot a mu
aboot a muckle bow an a wheen luve-arras that he’d shoot doon
21 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Faur the bond o true luve is unbroken.
s ye staun there thegither wi luve in yer een,
ae life thegither, fill't wi luve an meant tae be, keepit lik y
3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
Frae Luve an understaunin new, apert,
Beseekin, in the God o Luve’s fair name,
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
aun hae been either forbidden luve, or an unspeakable act o viol
they’ll think Ah’m makin luve tae ye. Impossible, o coorse,
2 matches

Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
like tae show them whit their luve and support has meant tae yes
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
y early expression o same-sex luve addressed tae anither wumman.
eframin an unjoukably lesbian luve poem as the creative experime
stappit fou o ither anonymous luve poems, monie o which share th
the ‘constancie’ o their luve.
oor poet states that her ain luve ootshines even thon o Penelop
8 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
s them fur tae uphaud lesbian luve. In this, it is doubly gallus
nt heroes]’ whase faur-kent luve blaikens intae nocht comparit
rriage fur tae forder lesbian luve.
oet first heizes their female luve abuin thon which existit atwe
o husband-wife pairins whase luve is siblike owergaen by thon w
12 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
ind o thon hingmy that disnae luve waws?
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
LUVE dae ye dale tae ilk misterfu
1 matches

MacMinto, Gregor Hippies, Authenticity and Globalisation, (Wordpress 2022) Central, prose
rsued interactions foondit on luve an speerituality insteid o a
1 matches

@Cobradile94 tweeted
as Inglis' cooler brither. A luve hou the mair ye leuk intae it(2018) search twitter
go juist screiches the 90s! A luve it!(2017) search twitter
Luve the tradítional Gaelic numme(2020) search twitter
Din't yese pure luve the new age o gemmin? https:/(2020) search twitter
A pure luve Germany the noo! https://t.co(2019) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@jack_capener tweeted
Luve massel a guid mercat cross! h(2019) search twitter
@Bob55492332 Luve thit Scots speakers dinnae di(2019) search twitter
ccfest Fair doos! Bet they'll luve 'Bubbly Jock'! Keep up the gu(2019) search twitter

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
@Historic_Ally @natlibscot Ye luve tae see it.(2019) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
@molach95 yeuch, I luve monie a fermentit fuid, bit f(2020) search twitter
wantin tae pit a hierarchy on luve, bit cats is better nor dugs.(2020) search twitter
Wha am A gowkin? I luve a guid 90s playleet on occass(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
harlow Emily must be in bits. Luve tae a'body xx(2020) search twitter
Ah luve a bit o Boris baitin. ?? http(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
onauthor in an ideal world ad luve tae see all the home nations (2021) twitter link

Doric

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Wir we in luve? on page 116

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
atmosphere. If the Valencians luve onythin then it's fitba an th on page 3
The Norwegians div luve their museums. Them leukin ta on page 15

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
she did. Naebody unnerstauns luve. It jist taks ower. She swam on page 116
"Ye luve the prince and his warld!" hu on page 120
ae mind me o the quine that I luve," the prince tellt the wee se on page 124

4 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
For Happy Hairry, luve o Latin lear
1 matches

Wilkie, Dave , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
noo we are apairt, ye ken my luve,
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
affection o the anes that we luve. But, guid maet is jist as cr
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
ent a single body thit didnae luve a haet buttrie wi a suppie ja(2020) search twitter
The wye ye luve ma is fritchtin... https://t.(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Me luve on page 121

5 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
ist will lowe wi the stangs o luve rejeckit on page 137

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
E'en comrades luve can ne'er win us awa. on page 217

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
ae jist be ballads aboot lost luve, jokes aboot us bein guid at (2020) search twitter
trust @scotsradiomedia Aye Ah luve yon ane masel. The poet Willi(2020) search twitter
uatter o Bairnrhymes buik. Ah luve slaters really! https://t.co/(2020) search twitter
@byrnesong Luve yon wird, dreel.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Warwick, Matthew Tha Feardie Geng hae tae bide at hame, (Sensory Attachment Centre 2020) Ulster - Ballymena, weans
laked tha soond o thon! They luve haein a bit o a cairry-oan!
1 matches

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