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Use in varieties of Scots

prayers Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words17.4 18.1 14.4 49.7 5.8 10.9 17.7
Number of occurrences5434 9 5 1 1 4
Number of authors31 16 6 3 1 1 4

Occurrences of prayers in Corpus

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Central

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
gaunie gie ye a mention in ma prayers.' on page 47
'Yer prayers are your affair, ma lass,' sa on page 48

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ist o the meenister's earnest prayers, an hauf his plous mind wis a on page 35
obel's best mutton stew, then prayers an psalms afore they beddit d on page 44
s prophecy when, efter mornin prayers, John an on page 45
mony a sleepless nicht wi the prayers o John Broun searin his harns on page 47
d; the crack an lauchter, the prayers an psalms ... then the neist, on page 67

5 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'We've seen her at prayers,' Lavender said, 'but we huvn on page 96
unchbull wis gonnae sit on at prayers. It wis a pure cracker. When on page 99
aid, 'a few days efter, durin prayers, aw o a sudden, the Trunchbul on page 101

3 matches

Anderson, Elizabeth Lallans 59 - OBITUARY : ALISTAIR TAYLOR 1928 - 2001, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
scrievin mony o the hymns an prayers himsel. on page 4

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
idy loat o ye's! Stick aa yer prayers up yer arse.' on page 104

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
t in life, she should say yer prayers, so that's exactly whit ah da on page 30
d ma doubts aboot the power o prayers until then. Ah've no even sai on page 32

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ure itsel. Ah felt like aw ma prayers hud been answered. on page 58

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
, there is aye an owresettin. Prayers an halie days, auld threaps a on page 62

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Ma faither's hoose receive ma prayers, on page 16
Beerie your prayers in the grun. on page 29
Fower Maries: She needs your prayers, sister. on page 30
Mary: God! Listen ti ma prayers, on page 35

5 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 58 - twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
But byous prayers nae hindersome tae anither ti on page 95

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
God efter prayers. on page 81

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
er, cam efter him mummlin his prayers;
passion the prayers for the deid that she kent by
2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
s gaun throu his heid wis his prayers. “God Almichty, sain me an
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
A walin o faimly prayers bi Adam Scott o Upper Dalglei
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
, teach him aw the chantin an prayers and that. Thought it might co
1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Sanct Hub’s, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
a huird o hained up hymns an prayers,
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
they wis sae busy wi’ their prayers they’d niver notice.
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
d o aw ages, psalms wur sung, prayers said, a challengin few words

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
His prayers were answert as shuin as Will
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
luck tae you both. Continual prayers X(2015) search twitter
@dequinn Thoights and prayers fae Scotland. xxx https://t.c(2018) search twitter

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
fine mornin on the Square My prayers were answered - aye - an ma on page 15

2 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
a ye be feert, Zechariah; yer prayers hiv been heard: Lizzie'll hae on page 79
oses an mak a palaiver o lang prayers. Their comeuppance' ll be aa on page 114

2 matches

Smith, Derek Northwords Now 43 - Derek Smith, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Doric, poetry
in the twa ducks' prayers and the sacrifcial yowe. on page 18

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
hem weel an asseert them o ma prayers.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
n the cauld fleer tae say her prayers she tuckit her dallie Betsy i
him. Ilkie nicht she said her prayers like her faither hid telt her
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ntally/physically. Pls gie up prayers/thoughts tae bereaved familie(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ius - she's answered aal wir prayers. on page 40

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
buried anunder thraan Ontario prayers. on page 17
No prayers, like half-shut knives, on page 27

2 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ing too regular. We need your prayers for our protection and safe k on page 37
kan o him an that he's in wur prayers.' on page 38

2 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
en gied ta da Kirk ta say dir prayers. Wan o dem wis towt ta be aaf on page 129

1 matches

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
he meenister said we suld gie prayers fur her. He rang the kirk bel
1 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
h ootby, ither nor for novena prayers an hymns. on page 49

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Or makkin prayers oot lood, on page 18

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
e. An the' mak lang screeds o prayers jist for show. But yis can be on page 105

1 matches

Millar, Al Poortith Bono owersettin, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
wi his prayers
1 matches

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