| fore | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 57.3 | 41.3 | 69 | 89.4 | 69.7 | 206.7 | 75.2 | |
| Number of occurrences | 186 | 82 | 46 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 17 | |
| Number of authors | 88 | 44 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e. Bit she'd no lang tae wait fore she fund oot, fir nix thing s on page 40
rst verse," said the Hatter, "Fore the Queen jumps up an stairts on page 71
reply, "case they forget them fore the end ae the trial." on page 107
3 matches
Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
side o her naitur cam ti the fore. At thae times a wumman that on page 17
for aa her man wis aye ti the fore. Kate fand it queer at her mi on page 18
2 matches
Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
can malafooster at aince, ae fore. noon, athoot kennin whit he on page 30
1 matches
Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
A love lik yon will last fore'er, on page 9
1 matches
Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
naither whan we get tae the fore on page 19
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
intae groups, pikemen tae the fore. William Cleland will command on page 36
1 matches
Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ront, wi divers hirds tae the fore. An Brodir wis taen bi his be on page 14
1 matches
Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
s a non-grafter. That type ay fore-erms, pocked wi roughly done on page 3
5 matches
Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
d o fer a lang time. A doctor fore-telt Nino's daith whan he wis on page 18
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
le, heezin his tankard ti the fore; a sonsie quean wad siine be on page 74
1 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e on 'Question Time', tae the fore, makkin siccar that the reali on page 54
had 'aince mair' come tae the fore. The truth wis that they hid on page 69
2 matches
Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ntrae. Singin wis aye tae the fore, but noo it had tae kemp mair on page 56
1 matches
Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
in that is sae muckle tae the fore noo. In Auld Scottis share wu on page 59
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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
an freenship are aye tae the fore. A've heard it said that Dund on page 9
re - were aince agin tae the fore, stimulatin poor fowk an terr on page 83
2 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Fore sittin back doon tae the nich on page 41
t him a knock-doon tae Rome's fore-maist arbiter o guid taste an on page 101
2 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
A Wird tae the Fore on page ix
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
they're off the cards for the fore~ seeable. This will heal a hu on page 86
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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
fore they moved their caravan. on page 51
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
an it can keep Scots tae the fore in international research, bi on page 9
1 matches
Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
When he cam tae the fore again it was gloamin and aa w on page 17
1 matches
Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
nd-horse is deid, see, an the fore ane's dung doun on page 31
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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
daeins aa things cam tae the fore. on page 97
7 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Scots leid wha ir yit til the fore sen the foondin o the SLS in on page 8
1 matches
Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
pruif at Scots is yit til the fore as a leid o the law, e'en nou on page 22
e. The actioun steyed til the fore, but the name wes anglicised on page 24
2 matches
Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
oot for a daunder fore the nicht, on page 52
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
prejudgit fowk is aye tae the fore, weil thirlt til Inglis an ga on page 121
2 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
toon sat at her desk, tae the fore o the English cless. She drap on page 37
1 matches
Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
s haiku, whilk brings tae the fore ae pynt: a sonnet hes a defin on page 91
2 matches
Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Sloth, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
sweyin back an fore – if he can be fashed.
1 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
bies, gin he’d been til the fore the-day, Rabbie wad a skreivi
1 matches
Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
vit thin ye pu'ed doon bi the fore en whaur things could be pit
1 matches
Thom, Williamina Lallans 75 - Oor Tibby Pagan, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
s. The stane is still tae the fore. Aye, an as braw as ever, ye
1 matches
Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
tles at bein sae faur tae the fore as possible, an for tae win a
1 matches
Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ensus. Scots is comin tae the fore in education, publishin, an t
thit MG ALBA wull be tae the fore in thir discussions.
thit the Ers leid wis tae the fore an supportit. The recentmaist
epresentatives brocht tae the fore tae thit there a potential fo
Scots Hoose is the fore-a-haun furnisar o free online
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
n galaxies that comes tae the fore in the cauld cranreuch o a wi
SA is aye pittin this tae the fore sae that aw the siller bein p
2 matches
Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
its ain staunart kythed i the fore-en o the Middle Scots period.
1 matches
Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
thair prattics is aye tae the fore the day. On the ither haund,
1 matches
Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
rie-pawkerie is comin tae the fore. Thon ither vice — gemblin
1 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
itical radicalism cam tae the fore. Nane o us that are ower a ce
1 matches
Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
s medieval Makars wis tae the fore in Scots cultural life. Poyet
1 matches
Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
r pressin maiters cam tae the fore.
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
the winter ills mair tae the fore its hairdly surprisin that em
1 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
nti-spam messages cam til the fore, tae.)
1 matches
Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
words start tae came tae the fore. Oor words. Oor syntax, n oor
1 matches
Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
tae the fore
1 matches
Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
uks and hens tyauved back and fore aa day in the sun, cairyin we
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
m, Raggle an Derriakin in the fore. E’en some o the younger mo
watter ower his thin, shilpit fore-erm. “Guid man,” he sayed
tae catch her wrist, lick her fore-erm an smell her scent; he wi
Hsien claucht Raggle’s fore-erm, athoot ill will. “An o
4 matches
Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
dentity that haed won tae the fore.
1 matches
Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ce the Lib Dems isnae tae the fore as the Unionists in their pot
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
rangest o the Celtic leids. A fore-speaker for EBLUL, ane o the
1 matches
Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Sae Friday, fore ye lowse the darg,
1 matches
Kirk Jn, Albert Better Thigether, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
unsteeks the fore-door
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
still lyin chilled oot at the fore ae the boax. Though the delec
1 matches
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
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
fore. Een o her hannies comes oot on page 97
1 matches
McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
i'ts cantraips naitherback an fore amang the easins : in ivver-- on page 3
1 matches
Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
a gweed puckle trip's bak an fore we wer three wheelt car, An s on page 20
1 matches
Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
"Is Jimmie tae the fore?" was how he askit on page 41
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ts o the hat slooshed back an fore wi the meevement o the bus. on page 19
, it wis inside-oot an back-a-fore." on page 31
ms oot wide an sweyed back an fore. "You've been a marvellous ho on page 61
Fobie sweyed back an fore es they lowered the deceased on page 77
4 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
rest o the day rinnin back an fore te the javvie, nae kennin fit on page 17
e! Wi've bin messagin back an fore an wi've arranged date fir th on page 56
lle as they aa sweyed back an fore in time te the music. on page 59
crackit tiles, rockin back an fore aS Ah stared it masel in the on page 65
5 matches
Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
et an drink tae keep ye tae e fore, nor fitna claes ye mith weer on page 14
ntra till e day he came tae e fore till e fowk o Israel. on page 81
ays an nichts wis led back an fore throw e roch cuntra an tempit on page 85
3 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ah waatched er sweyin back an fore. on page 32
unny kine es he paced back an fore, rippin awa like naebody's bu on page 38
. Wi war passin notes back an fore an gettin oan jist ding-dong, on page 43
3 matches
Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Back an fore an up an doon, on page 8
"A fore wi boo richt doon afore ye,. on page 11
2 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
sed too close, an wavan their fore-paws till mark e time, while on page 96
1 matches
Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
workin tae pit Scots tae the fore in public, forbyes at their a on page 111
2 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
genstein wis struttin back an fore wi his pal Lord Alfred o Ayr. on page 88
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
the hairstpark. Gaun back an fore ower the stibble humphin a ba
neive an rubbit them back an fore alang her wame. As the hauns
ts, an swung her feet back an fore aneth the table, duntin the t
sheets an wallop them back an fore in the kintra air.
4 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
– syne they yarked back an fore in the daunce till their fles
1 matches
Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the breech an run it back an fore a pucklie times. “Smooth!
1 matches
Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
ents hiv really brocht te the fore the importance o communicatio
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
as the ladder swings back and fore.
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
onths seemed tae come tae the fore and the tears flowed like a r
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
like a living octopus tae his fore atween him an Bob the dog. Bo
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Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
brocht the pain back tae the fore!
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
allop her muckle tugs back an fore like twa sails, in time tae t
an fore wi breems an shovels ... an f
fur his dock waggelt back an fore like a pendulum fin he wauked
p an doon an fidgitin back an fore.
4 matches
McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Gan back an' fore atween baith abodes
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
p ,awfa nesty, #FreendlyFire #Fore(2015) search twitter
@beast_afc tweeted
He must shave the top of his fore heed every morning. #creep(2020) search twitter
@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
wis connections comin tae the fore nicely there (2021) twitter link
Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
BOWIE bored intae his fore-erm on page 12
tae the fore. on page 24
2 matches
Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Pacean aboot, back, fore on page 23
1 matches
Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
He pads back and fore on the roof o on page 149
1 matches
Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
e bring thur language tae the fore. Spaekan Orcadian or Shetland
1 matches
Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
lang daylight, gaan back and fore tae the banks an than doon in
me, wae the folk gaan back an fore wae the kelp wark an the fish
o folk comin an gaan back and fore, aye clatterin aboot the wath
3 matches
Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
joost a boy whan he cam ta da fore. Ee day da Loard telt Samuel on page 23
1 matches
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
y an weel fed, runnin back an fore, fillin da trailer wi waar, a on page 10
I spak back an fore till shü dozed aff and den g on page 45
2 matches
Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
s no been colled yet. Back an fore, twa tae a park wi a regiment
rig. Dan, more rakin; back an fore, oot an in, up an doon da rig
ger an een atween me thumb an fore finger.
3 matches
Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
taes, wirkin dir wey back an fore, ower
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Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
wadder, wind an drush back an fore, an a day or twa a sollit doo
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
I wisna kinda crabbit back an fore.
1 matches
@Julie_Dennison tweeted
ays!! Is da bird still tae da fore? (2015) twitter link
Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
freckles pu'd tae the fore bi the everlastin sun on page 156
1 matches
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ass gie close, an wavin their fore-paws tae mark th time, while on page 99
1 matches
Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
Greece an Italy ar aa til the fore. We tak this dauner in oor ed on page 5
1 matches
Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
Ay, Yid’s still tae the fore up it the Haugh yonner, an A
unds on the auld schuil hoose fore-door stap, wi yer back
intil the fore door o Wolfcleuch Heid herd
the schuil door, frae yer ain fore-door”. Ay.
hei wur back hammerin on oor fore-door,
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@jamie_ginger tweeted
s rinning doon the vertish.. #fore #willnotnamenames #hawickgolf(2020) search twitter
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
oo near haun, an flaffin thir fore-paas tae mark time, whiles th on page 99
1 matches
Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Oul folk, clocked noo tae tha fore, on page 31
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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
-en o tha 14 hunnèrs tae tha fore-en o tha 17 hunnèrs, taaked on page 6
ral hamelt daeins is tae tha fore mair an mair in oor ilka-day on page 11
dnae lang'l oncum nearhan tha fore. on page 27
tèr-Scotch lear gear tae tha fore thenoo wull be taen oan han w on page 29
e fït tae haud itsel tae tha fore athoot it haes ingang tae tha on page 35
Also on pages 40, 46, 56
11 matches
Cartmill, Claire Three score years an ten, (Ballymoney and Moyle Times 2014) Ulster, newspaper
hat noo seems tae bae tae tha fore noo-a-deys. Whiles A think wa
1 matches
Reynolds, Charlie Tak pride in yer ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2009) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
naw pit wur language tae tha fore. Why dae wae naw spake it mai
1 matches