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blessin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words10.5 10.6 13.5 0 0 0 17.7
Number of occurrences3421 9 0 0 0 4
Number of authors17 11 4 2

Occurrences of blessin in Corpus

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Central

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
wad ask o her a blessin o time on page 32

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
BURNS NICHT BLESSIN on page 46
an prayin tae baffy-blessin gods. on page 75

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ined in mortal agony till the blessin o a short sword stilled their on page 37
n prayer ilka nicht for God's blessin an deliverance, he showed a d on page 43
- for God's remembrance and blessin on his wife an bairns, for th on page 46
rteen year-auld. Sae wi God's blessin, and help frae the twa young on page 63
thaim . .. mebbe even, wi the blessin o God, a hame an faimily o he on page 67
Also on pages 73, 79
7 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
tae a pub withoot the Pope's blessin. The place is mobbed. Jist as on page 71

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ey arenae whit ye micht cry a blessin on humanity. An the sale o th on page 84

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
xpressin misel like sum kinda blessin, on page 114

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Kin be a blessin if ye're quick. on page 11
As thare's a blessin frae a fuck, on page 71

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
For aa the Sally Ann wi blessin gied on page 4

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
d got wind o it. Sae it wis a blessin, really! on page 59

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Celebrant: And may the blessin o aamichty God, on page 97

1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Her blessin’s gien tae me,
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Delhi, Rongye had been sicna blessin tae him, takin care o the hal
efter the meal an performt a blessin ceremony, chantin an spirklin
2 matches

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
eence thocht it wid've bin a blessin if ye'd nivver bin born. Ah w on page 20
the wird faas upon ma like a blessin. on page 46

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
r gied them their names and a blessin afore the congregation o the on page 51

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Bides dry hale day noo at's a blessin,
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
This wis a richt gweed blessin, an Jonsar set aboot the wid
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ad the singin in the hinmaist blessin:
sweet ayont aa wirds, in thon blessin,. Whether it wis the tune she
2 matches

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Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
s tha man that wull be gien A blessin frae tha Loard. on page 69

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Trua blessin in thine heart, on page 19
Naw take yer blessin whut ait is, on page 27
Cud blessin dwell wi'in yer daen'? on page 30

3 matches

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