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Use in varieties of Scots

lyan Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words9.4 0 17.6 178.9 0 0 0
Number of occurrences290 11 18 0 0 0
Number of authors11 2 9

Occurrences of lyan in Corpus

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Doric

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Aa lyan doun on page 114
Lyan pu'd up bi the ruits on page 122

3 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
l on a peedy gless box at wis lyan under e table: she opened id, on page 14
wis as much as she could do, lyan doon on wan side, till look t on page 16
r is, an she tried e effect o lyan doon wi wan elbow against e d on page 33
ok, an a beeg cat, wheech wis lyan on e hearth an grinnan fae lo on page 56
ll e three gardeners who were lyan roond e rose-tree; for, ee se on page 76
Also on pages 89, 118
8 matches

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
l did I tell o me plight. But lyan in bed that night, wae only t on page 22

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ukked at the bunch o feathers lyan limp and lifeless there. on page 13
he paets taen home - they're lyan in a swamp. on page 20
wir bank accoont when you wir lyan seek." on page 22
hen, tae prick me conscience, lyan there afore me eyes on page 30
ature - so 'laid-back', ah'm lyan prone. on page 31
Also on pages 60, 83
8 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
In her bunk wi Astrid lyan asleep, Darling thinks aboot on page 90

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And the stoor is lyan thick on page 71

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Wae the snow lyan thick under a pandrop moon. on page 90

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
l did I tell o me plight. But lyan in bed that night, wae only t on page 76

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
An lyan curled up in hur lair on page 84

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Thir lyan in the cupboard and, on page 102

2 matches

Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
We lukkid ahint and he wis lyan like a peedie bundle in the m
1 matches

Mainland, Marlene High Coo, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Lyan snushan chowan ceud
1 matches

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