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granda Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words98.9 122.3 90.4 19.9 5.8 0 70.8
Number of occurrences317238 60 2 1 0 16
Number of authors40 19 14 1 1 5

Occurrences of granda in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
rk. Mah niaw an mah granny an granda an that, they're aw mad graft on page 59
duffer, auld enough to be mah granda ah hink. 'Somebody wis stabbe on page 104

3 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
illiams' parents, ma granny n granda, hud been brilliant folk. Ma on page 37

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ir lumbers, faithers wi their granda, mithers an girnie-tikes, scu on page 58

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
socks when her da, ma granda, passed away. That wis it, na on page 1

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
this tattered-lookin watch ma granda left me. Ma mate Fraser is in on page 16
on tae. Aye, that watch ae ma granda's, he gave me it when he thoa on page 19

3 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Granda, ah miss yer vyce, ah miss ye on page 195

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
auntie Sharon, mah granny and granda an aboot a hunner fuckin wean on page 171
go back doon the stair an mah granda hawns me a can ae Tennent's. on page 172
dinner. Me, mah uncle an mah granda sit at the table while mah ma on page 173

9 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
it wis the anniversary ae ma granda's death an even though he wis on page 169

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
r o Mr Baffie. They are cawed Granda Jock and Grannie Jockina. on page 1
o Mrs Baffie. They are cawed Granda Geordie and Grannie Geordiett on page 2
Granda Jock and Grannie Jockina on w on page 5
's voice sayin, "Guid evenin, Granda Jock and Grannie Jockina, and on page 9
'Ma dear boay,' said Granda Jock, heezin himsel up a wee on page 10
Also on pages 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 28, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 57, 59, 61, 62, 63, 66, 71, 72, 76, 77, 85, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 109, 112, 113, 117, 118, 121, 123, 125, 132, 135, 136, 139, 142, 146, 147, 148, 150, 157, 161, 162, 163, 164, 166, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 175
159 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
As in yer granda's cousin's case, lost at sea on page 15
Ye'v gat yer granda's een, yer mammy's nose on page 17
Livin in yer Granda's stale auld beuks aff beuk b on page 31
"Aw Granda, gie's peace aboot yon time on page 98
And noo yer Granda uises it whan he peels the sp on page 131
Also on pages 133
6 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Granda knows hoo much ah love Jack a on page 27
k, as she says. Ah keep Great Granda's poem tae masel. on page 33
er Dante's feedback. Ma Great-Granda jist gat lucky. It wis a Burn on page 34
onder whit she'd fink o Great Granda's poem, but it kin wait anoth on page 36
Granny and Granda kept me entertained. Ah cycle on page 37
Also on pages 38, 40, 51, 52, 53
15 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
nd Mum invited Granny because Granda Donald wasnae long dead. She on page 30
he Grand National. Granny and Granda hud never been oan a ride unt on page 32
e cemetery?' Gary says. 'It's Granda's anniversary.' on page 49
He's the spittin image o his granda. He's gat the same lanky fram on page 60

8 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
When Granda Got the Internet on page 7

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
(They'd mak ma Granda sneeze.) on page 18

1 matches

Templeton, Sheila Lallans 73 - Lairnin About Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
er be, fan the tall chiel, my granda on page 55

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Jake Naysmith P7B an "Ma Auld Granda" bi Alastair Brown P7B, baith
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
“Doun ye gae, Granda,” he said, shovin an gangin
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
jist some wee chancer o’ a Granda ye’ve jist paid off fur a p
1 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
n ah left the door open at ma Granda's, he'd tell me tae "Put 't w
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
m thinkin aboot ma Ma, an ma Granda an whit ah’ve just witnesse
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the expectations ay ma maw an granda at the forefront ay ma though
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ais, sellin it tae him. ‘Ma Granda worked just acroass the road
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
and through. Maybe it’s ma Granda’s great granda.
’s great granda.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
boot here int it? How’s yer Granda, kid?’ He stares oot the wi
‘How dae ye know ma Granda? How dae ye know me?’ ah sa
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ur them aff the score note ma Granda gied us an watch McDade as he
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Granda!’
n fae he wis a wee nipper, ‘Granda,’ he sais again, his eyes i
Granda, ye awright? Here, McDade, Pe
‘Just sit there a minute, Granda. Rest a wee while.’
‘Is it yer Granda son? You listen tae yer grand
7 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
MA AULD GRANDA
Ma auld granda has nae teeth,
2 matches

@RickHJohnston tweeted
0-0 efter 1/2 oor. Love Dad, Granda https://t.co/c0llRiAlHG (2022) twitter link

Doric

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
k affa weel. Bit then, if her Granda wis shot maybe it didna. on page 16

1 matches

Robertson, W. F. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Fit Een's Ken?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Granda he wis Kenneth, on page 47

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
an ower at the winda. Here's Granda comin back fae the Coapy wi a on page 93
ss o you." "Aye, Ah ken aat." Granda's takkin it ower far noo an A on page 94
Wi baith lach an Granda says, "So fit happent?" on page 95
s again - jist me, Grunny an Granda. on page 96
aat Callum - she likes ye." Granda grins. on page 97

26 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
far sax year they spent Till granda dee't - this only son on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
aggy beyd we hee's grunnie an granda. Noo, hce's grunnie wid offen on page 9
, fit maid eit wurse, Baggv's granda weis on cih peer lookcn doon on page 10

4 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
ers dunced aroon that May, my granda's boat a shape among the shif on page 10

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an her rummlin oan aboot deed Granda Robertson an coontless ither on page 66
greetin fir a loast grunny or granda. on page 76
"An fit aboot Granda?" Duncan pulled oan ma airm. on page 88

5 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
laird when the lady said Na," Granda hummed a bar of The Laird o C on page 94

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ht mile inno the toon tae her Granda's dairy. Except it wisna Gran
's dairy. Except it wisna Granda's dairy onymair, it wis Grann
air, it wis Granny's, because Granda Bruce hid deid a pucklie mont
. It's aa lees they're sayin. Granda Bruce anely deed five month s
Granda Bruce hid faithered fower loo
10 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
is Ma – aabody kent fit his granda Sangster wis: a bully, a droo
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
cide tae draa yer grandma and granda. They’re the eens fa have t
hooder. Ye look aroon – yer granda is naewye tae be seen amang t
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
Ha! Steven’s yer new granda
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
er wi the comfort o her great granda’s bible. A big leather beuk
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
I mine my granda drinkin iss back fan I wis a (2019) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
Boris's offspring awa ti see granda Stan(2020) search twitter
V @AFCHeritage Worked wee yer granda a while back spikken ti him a(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
that wid remind me o Gran and Granda Mackay's hoose.(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ittin the eerrans past’, her granda wid say ‘pittin the messages (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Granda laenan on his stick on page 34
Granny an Granda Inkster wirna faer away bit h on page 43

2 matches

Shetland

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Granda hed a name for dis coorse tap
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
r the harp. Aye, that was it. Granda Ramsey wud hae approved o the on page 35

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Wrocht, that skeelie Granda Dickson growed here on page 2
Ma great-great-great-granda, Sammil Madonal wus tha wean on page 7
rs, Wulliam James an ma great-granda, Hugh, baith had anither jab. on page 8

5 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
roon the dure cheek an said "Granda, it's gettin wile late," on page 9
aboot time wae yer Granny nor Granda? on page 16

2 matches

Warwick, Matthew Tha Feardie Geng hae tae bide at hame, (Sensory Attachment Centre 2020) Ulster - Ballymena, weans
r g’oot tae their Granny an Granda’s hoose as weel.
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
My Granda gied oot the 1916 "Gulder Oot (2016) twitter link
erScots guldered oot by Great Granda Gellick 99 year syne fae fore (2015) twitter link
Photae o Granda Gellick (1912): the carnaptio (2014) twitter link
Photae o Great Granda Gellick afore he guldered oot (2016) twitter link
by the poast-box, whaur Great Granda Gellick heided up the #Ulster (2016) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

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