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muir Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.6 31.9 12.1 19.9 0 72.4 13.3
Number of occurrences8262 8 2 0 7 3
Number of authors32 21 5 2 2 2

Occurrences of muir in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
Ayont the kirk is the muir road, twistin itsel up the st on page 16
ey're clad in leid. Up on the muir is the loch whaur folk walk t on page 17
kirk, up the brae, ontae the muir. A thin stourin o snaw lay on on page 18

3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
t he'l no can ride athort the muir, kis his braw naig wad lair. on page 48

3 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
I'll gang reverently tae the Muir Kirk ... but gin he's removed on page 24
haudin on as meenistet o the Muir Kirk, Aboot this time for a w on page 27
Priesthill. Even doun at the Muir Kirk, the kirk session cuidna on page 34
Dragoons! ... comin ower the muir frag Stra'ven!' on page 36
twa airmies advanced ower the muir jl separatit by nae mair nor on page 37
Also on pages 39, 42, 50, 51, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 62, 66, 68, 75
26 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
e?' Sae aff we go, athort tre muir, me trauchlin awa an him fair on page 77

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
on ane o the Martyrs, Thomas Muir, but he wisnae alane an we sh on page 58

1 matches

Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
It's loosely based oan Edwin Muir's Scottish Journey, an follae on page 84

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e Reform movement like Thomas Muir an a local meenister, Thomas on page 123
be prentt. Eftir the trial o Muir, Palmer an the ithers in Embr on page 124

4 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
The lanesome muir an dinsome cities thrang: on page 63

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
, Leonard and Morgan; the 40s Muir, MacLean and Campbell Hay; th on page 95
tature o David Hume, or Edwin Muir. Gin ye dinna grant sic langt on page 96

2 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Edwin Muir's Furst Fitba on page 59

1 matches

Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
whan screivers sic as Edwin Muir an Fionn MacColla thocht o Sc on page 108

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
Fierce blasts o muir flung fistfus o rain in my fa on page 107

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
knock. The wun blaws owre the muir, the sun gaes up, sheep knap on page 91

1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
when the muir-men mak thir hay
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
cam ver near flat across the muir.
The colours o the muir in aa its glory,
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
gaun its dinger ower the muir, shae kent shae cuid feinis.
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ities cuid see ower Eaglesham muir whit mony noo think wis a cle
1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ear. A bodie can think o John Muir (1838-1914)3, a Scotsman frae
nichts4. In Scotland the John Muir Trust5 continues his wark ti
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
The road atour the muir
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
On dark Drumossie Muir we fought,
1 matches

Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
its repair alang wi the John Muir Trust.
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
e’) at the fecht o Culloden Muir in 1746.
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
ed Archbishop Sharpe on Magus muir on 3 May 1679. Sharpe hud a t

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
miles ower a muir. Mairead goes:
1 matches

Doric

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"He bides on the Muir," the Keing made the hameilt on page 92

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
oose throu Penicuik, doon the muir road tae Peebles, alang the b
weet an clatchie on the muir abin the faws.
aff across the muir an oot o sicht in meenits, me
eekie buns oo makkit ower the muir traikin alang a roddin
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
sed Angus, slidderin ower the muir, “Roly Pudden is doon
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
Some pure Muir decisions the day(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
mrsfraserphs Aye, we think of muir as moor, but it's in lots of (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
Brown, like his mentor Edwin Muir afore him, didna write in Orc on page 9

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
, the writers Edwin and Willa Muir continued tae refer tae one a
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
tle (the dwallin-place on the muir) whaur muir wes pronounced, m
) whaur muir wes pronounced, mair, ti More
2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
uckle stane, heich on a braid muir that streetched oot on aa sid
She lookit doon. The muir drew itsel awa, like a veil,
n spates. She lookit awa. The muir happed its fauldin veil ower
e cast her een ahint her, the muir kythed anither sicht – a la
s bens o yowdendrift, tae the muir streetched oot afore us, faul
5 matches

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
tha ninetie nine oot ïn tha muir, an gang eftèr tha yin that on page 96

1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
a waur, tha grey moss an apen muir empie laik thur sowels. Aa wu
oot o sicht ahint a tummock o muir gress.
2 matches

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