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Use in varieties of Scots

ferr Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words17.5 21.1 4.5 0 0 124 0
Number of occurrences5641 3 0 0 12 0
Number of authors9 7 2 1

Occurrences of ferr in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ti be deeplie murned, is the ferr-kent Ayrshire makar, Willie N on page 3

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Archie as ferr oot the watter as his peend a on page 24

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Oo'r awfae ferr awa. Cuid oo no gaun doon tae on page 59

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
This wis is ferr as A had bin afore, but A cui on page 22

3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
at sens sik guid cheer wul be ferr ben wi'm. on page 47
anither daft. It's better bi ferr A pruived a cuif, nor makin a on page 48

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
en, whan ma puir faither wes ferr gane in a dwyne at tuik him a on page 6
gil o a peratt o ours, sittin ferr gane wi rumb, wi'z airms on t on page 7

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
s flechan aff i thi coenflick ferr on page 64

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
The burn for ordinar, wisnae ferr awa, but wi the snaw an slipp on page 84

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
us grund for howp tae, in sae ferr as it is no sae haimelt an st on page 116

2 matches

White, Ian Nimmo Lallans 73 - Whit credit crunch, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The TV man ferr sclammered oot on page 51

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
hristologie. This shaws up in ferr-kent phrases sik as the ane c on page 136
ack is that thai've passed bi ferr the gryter pert o the wark di on page 138
sempil, releigious yung hird, ferr-seen i the scripturs, wha see on page 140
onald, the latter o whilk wes ferr-kent e'en i the airlie pert o on page 141
as it kythes here. Better bi ferr is an oncum at selecks the ma on page 142

5 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
nds us that sterk realitie is ferr deifferent frae idealised bea on page 7

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ti uphaud oor staundards. As ferr as non-creative prose is conc
As ferr as creative prose is concairn
2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
an, sae’s he can mak himsel ferr ben back on the yirth. Syne,
orie (or ane o thaim), in sae ferr as it exists, daels wi the ca
t swuird that he wun frae the ferr-kent Inglisman, Hobbie Noble.
3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
y: bot in course, it wes than ferr owre ahinhaun, as is aye the
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
tae ferr awaw. Thai pit by Gallowa, ay
ioun an fair tred. Thon is as ferr
vissiein ferr ower the Lammermuirs. The rui
waw-heid throu the crennels. Ferr ablo a wie seicret
ferr en o the houss. Bot the entri
6 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
trees in New Zealand. In the Ferr Aist, the Cheenese Hie-Heid-Y
hae thocht o a better ane sae ferr ti pit forrit the concep. Dae
owerluik oor laws ti see hou ferr thai ir in wi a ‘Yirth-cent
socie (UKELA)8 ti fin oot hou ferr existin seistems o law roun t
4 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - The Man Wha Jeopardeized The Continued Existence O The Universe, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
er fallin stern. Sumthing’s ferr wrang here." He glowert
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ott wes an unco skyrie cheil, ferr-kent for his evendoun opeinio
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
ed tae Mr Gobbs that they wur ferr mingin. Mr Gobbs goes:
1 matches

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
s up north fae here. Nae awfu ferr fae Inverness, the capital to on page 99

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - Obituary for David Ogston, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
orie o ane o Scotland's maist ferr-kent on page 12

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
the nicht agin. Ir ee parkit ferr awa? The exerceese
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
dirdin on claes even on frae ferr awa on page 34

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
a blissin ye dinna byde that ferr. on page 36

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
10. The Ferr Traivlar: Ho Hsun (5th Centur
ferr awa Ah see the graff-yaird No
Better bi ferr ti waucht guid wyne
THE FERR TRAIVLAR
in bands o skaum. Ferr awa
10 matches

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