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shae Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words288.8 118 30.4 496.8 0 0 2666.1
Number of occurrences894222 19 50 0 0 603
Number of authors23 8 2 8 5

Occurrences of shae in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Then he clampit hot shae an huif ticht thegither, on page 22

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
big daud o surrealism on yer shae. on page 43
on ma heid and the sole o ma shae. on page 111

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
shae telt me ti pit aw the tombs o on page 12

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
cat in aitin, o frush hailth; shae is owre hie vaillyiet an owre on page 3
, that wes as it suid be, fur shae wes anerlie ane pertenin o ma on page 5

5 matches

Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
this danss fur yow, Quentin," shae sayed, pronuncin the nemm wi on page 1
Shae pit hir haun intil hiz. "Puir on page 2
"Whitlik ar ye thinkin on?" shae speired. It bene hir favourit on page 3
"In course A hecht, Quentin," shae sayed. " Au revoir. Suin A'l on page 4

6 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
i kerve ruids. Thusgates whan shae wissis ti up-pit a nyow kirk on page 43
Quene wun roun ti hae a keik. Shae wes maist freinlie ti the yin on page 45
uir Quene wes geyan tribbilt. Shae keppit hiz ei, lik shae wes p on page 46

9 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
kerr on a hie pynt o the rodd shae sein the lenth o't liggin afo on page 1
Tittie wes awauk. Shae liggit stil an bruikit the fe on page 2
e fur aw the lave o hir days. Shae kent wha shae wes wrytin til, on page 4
eirs at Tittie cam ti sei at shae wes nae langir obleiged ti wr on page 6
kerr on a hie pynt o the rodd shae sein the lenth o't liggin afo on page 8

29 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 59 - Yowdendrift / Gin I Kent, (Lallans Magazine 2021) Central, poetry
eneuch to fill a shae - on page 139

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
maist particlar on a Sunday. Shae or shuin wis ne'er heard an g
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ebbies bene brak on the buss, shae jaloused. As A awreddies telt
academik failyie, or mebbies shae sein a lak o soshwal skeill a
ur fur ye, Maister Grunstane. Shae says at shae is yeir
says at shae is yeir
y an desolautioun ti’m, tho shae didna mene onie hairm. Sae he
157 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
roond back-tae-front, an her shae-laces were knottit thegither.
imes, Snorl fankelt ane o his shae-laces in the pedals, an they
his feet an trippin ower his shae-laces. ‘I’ll learn ye.’
ower afore cowpin ower their shae-laces. Snorl wis faur an awa
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
o shuin an a gey significant shae advert! There farcical taigel
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
aylicht. He tane aff his left shae an liftit the insole. He had
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
fleshers, bakers, an buit an shae makers, as weel as his ain po
1 matches

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
wey im? Shae leuks a richt soos-lug ta be
e chance. A wee nurse cum in, shae leukit
whit happened. Shae telt iz shae wis a hoose doctor an wid pas
almichtie goller fur a nurse. Shae wisna lang comin ben, an sin
rowst ower ma name, ither shae wis deef or didna hear iz, bi
15 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
an ah axd "f''lyke noo?", an shae repone "You're not so refined
aun tae bla' up sic wis e wye shae spak tae me
Shae says "I'm sorry I don't under
3 matches

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
oh rarely wid shae then on page 13

1 matches

Miller, Alison Gallows Ha - Bairns Sang, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Shae's kissed the deil himsael. on page 14

6 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
some stories shae'll tell on page 17

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
liked tae waak aside haer is shae geed an help tae lift the cov on page 35
be caaled a chignon nooadays. Shae hid tae yeuse a dose o Kirby on page 99
I luvved that cot, shae saed, on page 101
Shae's nearly blind on page 103
Shae sits on the creepie and fits on page 117

10 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ae see hur back this week and shae's no nearly is cock eyed is s on page 86
reflection in the window and shae whirls roond, bit wan o hur n on page 87
Shae wis keepan the baet wae hur m on page 90

14 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Shae's wurkt fur a long time on page 36
he neebours - weel, they say shae aye keeps hersel tae hersel. on page 69
Shae tuk hur weel kent wizzagog on page 84
Oan Sunday shae pat oan her rainy cot on page 115

11 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Shae is the last owld Marwick wife on page 32

1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
ic" wae never understood whit shae meant but hid amused is. Anit

Miller, Alison The Point o Tinsal, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Orkney, poetry
The tide will ebb afore shae’ll can tae go
tae sea again – shae’ll no resist the draa.
o an Eday buddy that shae haed heard
3 matches

Mainland, Marlene Home Truths, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Whaar's Granny at? Is shae ben?
Shae's feelan trowie. Laev haar be
2 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ethin tae dae. Yinst or twice shae keekt intae the book hir sist on page 7
gitting the better o hir, shae tuk aff ower the fiel efter i on page 8
r dark tae see oniethin: thin shae lukt at the sides o the well, on page 9
what a cheeky weelàss shae'll think A am fur axin! Naw, on page 10
Thin shae come on a three-legget tibble on page 11
Also on pages 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
569 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Shae thocht is wiz a disgrace; on page 45

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
boarn in 18an99, an he wus a shae-makker, no a wabster, fur by on page 8

2 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne A Furst Readin Book in Ulster Scots, (Evertype 2001) Ulster, weans
An shae daen it.
An shae daen it.
An shae daen it.
An shae daen it.
A'll ait it.’ An shae et it.
22 matches

Gibson, Darren Cannae Thole Ye!, (lowcountrylad.blogspot.com/ 2014) Ulster - Ards, blog
bessom that’s sae crabbit, shae cud hardly thole hersel. An t
1 matches

Mc Donnell, John , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
nny oan a seterdae . A knawed shae wud bae maakin soda farls oan
A aye hated that ...but wisht shae cud cum beck noo an dae hit y
But A wated in vain...shae polished hit nairly al Doon a
ed hit nairly al Doon an whut shae left Mae wudnae hae fillt a h
4 matches

Mc Donnell, John Joogins, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, prose
Shae cum rushin in an luckked at t
ether gets hame...al tha time shae wus whackin tha backs o Mae l
eedman arrived in tha yerd an shae rin oot ...shae cum beck in a
rin oot ...shae cum beck in an gyed Mae a cra
4 matches

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