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Use in varieties of Scots

blawn Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.6 32.9 21.1 19.9 0 20.7 0
Number of occurrences8264 14 2 0 2 0
Number of authors48 35 10 1 2

Occurrences of blawn in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
On which oor esh maun too, be blawn on page 40
raw - but if ah sweit, ah've blawn it... on page 62

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
blawn in an aabodie wis scunnert an on page 25

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
is ane had growen frae a seed blawn frae an unkent place, an the on page 31

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
e brainches an jaggie-nettles blawn in the wund, bit thare wis no on page 58

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
an me a blaw-in gettin blawn on page 35
unner weans ayont aw help get blawn tae bits in Syria. on page 77

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
irr. It wis as if a valve had blawn inside her and a muckle skoos on page 171

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
strang gust o wind an he wis blawn off the wa tae laun in the gl on page 68

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
much aulder she'll end up aw blawn oot lik a big balloon. on page 137

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
d fat he looked as if he'd be blawn up wi a pooerfu pump. Muckle on page 26

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
y the little fowk, in bottles blawn in liquid gless blawn wi wint on page ix
Blawn doon whan doors war slammed, on page 25
And blawn awey doon on page 149

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
them, ainly grey oose that's blawn intae their heids by mistake, on page 10
I did, sae the wund must hae blawn it here. And the wund blew it on page 15
tumn mornin when the wund had blawn aw the leaves aff the trees i on page 119
ause mibbe his hoose has been blawn doon, and mibbe he'd like us on page 120
id Heehaw. 'Mind ye dinna get blawn awa, tottie Wee Grumphie. Ye' on page 123
Also on pages 129, 151
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Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
man wes drounnit, no brunt ir blawn ti bittoks, Tittie howpit, bo on page 4

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
the german caur is blawn apairt on page 44

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
t forgot, tae skrink the late-blawn rose on page 33
Are missawn voos an like blawn paper gaes on page 75

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
war plenty time for it tae be blawn across, till for Airchie's sa on page 125

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Are missawn voos an like blawn paper gaes on page 59

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
e Presence. An muckle o banes blawn bi winds. on page 112

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
t their business as if tae be blawn reid raw bi the airn wind and on page 136

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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
"Ah'm blawn away, wee man - yer simply t on page 21

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Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
in? - and the tin sodger wis blawn oot the windae. He landit hei on page 74

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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 58 - twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
kit, fusionless; thistle seed blawn heeliegoleerie on page 95

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Hardie, George Lallans 73 - Challenge, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Hamilton, poetry
lik a blawn seed, on page 29

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
s I'm stuir about her feeties blawn - on page 43

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ly a thin thing an wis gittin blawn aboot which wis maybe how she on page 112

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Hardie, George Lallans 73 - Pop Gaes the Idol, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Hamilton, poetry
and aa his dwams be blawn awaa on page 114

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
at the schuil, wi its weasel-blawn post-war penalité - as it w on page 56

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Robson, Frances Lallans 75 - The MacNificat, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
then blawn them awa lik stoor aff a shel
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McGibbon, Joe Lallans 74 - Draps o Sapie-Bubble, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
ie watter, bricht bubbles wur blawn tae
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
war plenty time for it tae be blawn across, till for Airchie's sa
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
tung is tae survive as a full-blawn national staundart then it ha
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
The hens wes blawn intil the ryss lik confettae,
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ne, thaim at tholed the stour-blawn skaith o the Dust Bowl throu
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
She scuddelt like a blawn leaf frae the bouer, wi a qui
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
bit advocacy, A wis nearhaun blawn awa bi aw braw wark bein duin
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Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
oot in that line when it wiz blawn full force gales n the rain w
esses n skirts wurr gettin’ blawn up… no that it made a diffe
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
s ony body snatchers wad be blawn tae kingdom come gin they dug
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
cker ay a life, extinguished. Blawn oot like a caunel.
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
as these winds o' change were blawn,
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
le itself, its wild seeds hae blawn in the wind an taen root.
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Valentine, Lynn Thi Loast Bairn, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Arbroath, poetry
A Reid Kite blawn aff coorse intae derkness?
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
t flat an thin, as gin it wis blawn fae hyne awa be the win that
d been richt: the Captain had blawn up
en doors forbye that had been blawn in be the blast. Kamile tried
ir nor less quhan the rufs is blawn aff?” He waved tae the men
re an a blaud o singed canvas blawn aff the larry. Iskander produ
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
o the bouk o his airticle wis blawn oot the windae in the first t
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
by Lesmahagow hud his brains blawn oot by the dreaded lieutenant

@Chazzbat tweeted
We aa thocht we wur gonnae be blawn tae bits by Russia or America(2020) search twitter

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Fore lang the clouds hid blawn awa; on page 13

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
arse purr te a stanstill. Win-blawn sleet nippit it is chiks an t on page 74

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
on o an atom. An iron crystal blawn up 165 billion times, tae be on page 13

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
teem rigs, that war fullin wi blawn beech leaves. 'I wis born the on page 51

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
rd, the blonde-heidit tinkie, blawn in wi the storm an disappeart on page 118

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Thick mist blawn intae us like a sheet,
Rain blawn intae us it coodnae bide fair
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Blawn intae us be a win fae the Eas
Blawn throo rain at's nae a surpris
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
sookit, a twa three hoasts an blawn snoots, an the Rev John Gedde
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
whan ithers micht hae blawn.
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@beast_afc tweeted
t carry awn aboot covid19 has blawn ooer noo. Build it and we wil(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
et o Hardies emergency tenner blawn(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
s whare Spring her sweets has blawn, Wi caller verdure owr the la (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
a summer storm blawn fae the west on page 29

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
a summer storm blawn fae the west on page 155

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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
le is lik efter th caundle is blawn oot, as she couldnae mind e'e on page 13

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@StuartPoet tweeted
ay @Historic_Ally A Trumpet's blawn itsel. (2020) twitter link

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