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Use in varieties of Scots

dawn Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words29.6 22.1 36.2 99.4 5.8 41.3 57.5
Number of occurrences9543 24 10 1 4 13
Number of authors45 21 12 4 1 2 5

Occurrences of dawn in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
But as the dawn wis risin she woke tae a crea on page 11

1 matches

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
isnae daurkness bit dawn on page 9

1 matches

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
t thro the nicht, but cam the dawn, on page 17
lanesome oors awa, till a new dawn pents on page 20

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
been for him. In time, it'll dawn throu on the warld juist hou on page 10

1 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
later when she'd spied him at dawn. It wis nane ae her business, on page 78

1 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Tae wake in dawn's bleak dowie licht, on page 16
At scraich o dawn, on page 24

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
fae dawn tae dusk on page 77

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
d, Sandy Peden cam back afore dawn wj Jean Weir, Jock's auldest on page 30
, thrang at wrastlin awa frae dawn tae dusk, tillin an tendin ha on page 33
the wee smaa hours afore the dawn - for the simmer nichts on page 34
ss. Gin they wrocht hard frae dawn tae dusk, eidently haun-tilli on page 55

4 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
blue as the dawn ower Bethlehem; bangles o gow on page 39

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Whaur's the bonnie reid dawn? Krasstvy, krassivy: on page 58

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
orn she got up at the crack o dawn and gaed intae the bathroom a on page 50

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
em tae ane anither. Since the dawn o human time fowk hae tellt s on page 10
Whan dawn o the next short day broke Mc on page 42
t, till ae mornin jist as the dawn wis beginnin tae streak the s on page 110
ae it, keepin it bleezin till dawn. The hoose o the Superintende on page 127

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
oot the hoose at the crack a dawn cause ma ma said she thought on page 169

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
look like it wis the crack o dawn. Plus he'd drawn ma curtains on page 11

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
oir. About the colours of the dawn coalesce in brilliant splendo on page 24

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ns got woke up at the crack o dawn every day, sair fae heid tae on page 29
" he said, "Up at the crack o dawn, I see." on page 95

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
und, ah wis up at the crack o dawn, half-heartedly watchin Tom a on page 40
always gets up at the crack o dawn and is leanin precariously oa on page 45
e every mornin at the crack o dawn, and whenever ah saw him, he on page 75

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
wi a million dour dawn trainin runs on page 6
tae ae dreich dawn on page 44

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
in the lownin cam the grey o dawn on page 26

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
cauld Spring mornin. The grey dawn wis brekkin an there wis plou on page 17

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
onification. Rosy - fingered dawn crept over the horizon, the l on page 37

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
dwynes awa again. In 2015 the Dawn prog sent bi NASA sent photie
1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
thi risin dawn bleerie-eed, keekin oot,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
˜hale bluidy thing seemed tae dawn oan us aw’, we were bein’
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
the first time, wis this the dawn o’ understandin’? The baâ
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
The Flower in the Dawn
Auld hope rewoke, in Reekie's dawn,
Oan Devolution’s dawn you sung,
3 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
gless’s room at the crack o dawn, or served him up a hauf-meis
1 matches

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Introduction, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
on pamphlet wis creatit bi Dr Dawn Leslie. on page 9

1 matches

Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Seaforth Road, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Reid sky at dawn, shepherd's warnin - on page 71

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
een lichtet up, bit thein eit dawn't on ma, eit he weis beein su on page 30
"THI WINTER DAWN" on page 46
er we cum. Luckily thi Winter Dawn manayged tae hud oot lang anu on page 49

5 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
Dawn's licht toucht his face on page 10

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
le, Mam?" At's fit ma bairns, Dawn and Duncan, wintit te ken. Se on page 86
unny like bidin ere?" speered Dawn. on page 87
"Ye canna see the gate." Dawn screwed up er face, mynin abo on page 88
ike ye war happy enuch," said Dawn. on page 89

6 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
tae a dawn chorus on page 7

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
telt us he wis tae be shot at dawn, alang wi three ither 'cooard on page 16

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
nce mairries anither, syne at dawn on the day eftir his waddin y on page 121

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
it he wis caad the Lord o the Dawn.
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
and saw you in the dawn
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
in an yowlin. A week later at dawn Vulltums Croint wiz sent tae
1 matches

@fittiecrooners tweeted
I'm up at the crack o dawn the day as Jessie has been fa(2016) search twitter
e day. Gets up at the crack o dawn, got the milk n breed in fae (2017) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@_DawnLeslie Hi Dawn. This is all great news. Weel (2020) twitter link
onary.' Ye can get in online, Dawn. A use it wi bairns alang wi (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Orkney recordeen. And actors Dawn Copland and Julie Tait cam on on page 34

1 matches

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
At crack o dawn he'll step oot o the door, on page 42

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
We rose afore the crack o dawn - the wind wis kinda strong. on page 20
nd waitan at the very crack o dawn. on page 33
I stood ootside fae dawn till dusk, scannan the empty on page 55
I wis oot o bed afore the dawn and I crept roond, like a moo on page 59
at Bockan Till the fingers o dawn touched the sky. on page 66

5 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
an intae the authentic dawn, the final dwam. on page 4
Dawn't come greetan tae me on page 8

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
I dawn't mean beaches on page 13

1 matches

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
maybe not go sleep til after dawn. https://t.co/hFUCVa684f(2020) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
When dawn the chorus comes on page 22
When dawn about noo due on page 28
A' night till dawn until on page 32

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
ith sit here watchin the rosy dawn, on page 209

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
emper the realisation o a new dawn. on page 10
up ilka day at the scraich o dawn. He retuirnt hame at five o'c on page 59

2 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Afore tha screich o dawn. on page 15
At tha skriech o dawn A waukened up, on page 19
Fae screich o dawn, tae mirky gloamin on page 40
Aye, tha screich o dawn. on page 57

4 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Dawn thai day ainther yeir on page 22
Fur freish at dawn they raise wi me. on page 30
Sleep ait cumes befaire tha dawn on page 36
Tis welcomin tha dawn on page 41

4 matches

Hanna, Wendy Gaitherin’ Purdas!, (Facebook - Schomberg Society 2020) Ulster, poetry
Mid October, scraich o’ dawn,
1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Ding Doon tha Mairch Dikes, (Modern Poetry Translation 2019) Ulster - Comber, poetry
fae screich o dawn tae dailygaun.
1 matches

@fairfaaye tweeted
een woken up at the scrake of dawn by a Croodlin Doo (Woodpigeon(2020) search twitter

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