grannie | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 113.6 | 168.1 | 24.1 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 84.1 | |
Number of occurrences | 364 | 327 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | |
Number of authors | 39 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Cindy answered, 'Oh Fairy Grannie, on page 12
Haundit doon fae yer auld grannie, on page 32
He gaed tae Grannie's door and chappit. on page 36
Then parked himsel in Grannie's chair. on page 38
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
thin? Ye look like somebody's grannie gaun wrang!' on page 56
el and whaur Rid Ridin Hood's grannie stayed and it wig the hoose o on page 180
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
jist happenit tae be ane o ma Grannie's maist favourite sangs o aw on page 70
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
wid be as well talkin ti eis grannie, on page 4
meh grannie, meh aunties, on page 17
or yir grannie's kale, on page 120
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
hey are cawed Granda Jock and Grannie Jockina. on page 1
are cawed Granda Geordie and Grannie Geordietta. on page 2
Granda Jock and Grannie Jockina on wan side, Granda G on page 5
"Guid evenin, Granda Jock and Grannie Jockina, and Granda Geordie a on page 9
at's perfectly richt!' yowled Grannie Jockina. 'And he sends them t on page 12
Also on pages 13, 14, 24, 25, 27, 31, 33, 34, 39, 41, 44, 48, 57, 172, 173, 175
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
Grannie on page 1
as yon gloomy auld golach o a Grannie. Lookin efter her aw by himse on page 2
Grannie slerped the tea. 'It's no swe on page 3
'I've steered it for ye, Grannie. I gied it a guid steer.' on page 4
'I'm still jist a wee laddie, Grannie. on page 5
Also on pages 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 61, 69, 71, 72, 73, 92, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102
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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
It wis wance mair up tae Grannie on page 27
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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Grannie Witchie on page 36
Grannie on page 40
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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
ah'll hooch yir grannie on page 54
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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
was reared in Scotland. An ma Grannie wis weel oot the road in Aust on page 120
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
raw big lassie," seyd Morag's grannie. on page 92
gaen hame fir her denner, her grannie gat tae thinkin aboot whit th on page 93
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McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
That used tae belang tae his grannie. on page 29
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Robertson, James The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Lassie in the Snaw, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
she thocht, for langsyne her grannie had tellt her, "When a star f on page 53
The auld grannie cooried the bairn intae her. on page 55
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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
o walrus whiles grannie makkit fish broth. on page 14
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Fyall, Aitken Lallans 58 - The Wa-Ganging o the Meinister, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Grannie cracks, "Ah'll sune redd up y on page 80
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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
frae ilka grannie an greybeard: on page 53
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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
s is auld-farrant words thair grannie sayed; ti ithers, a code-shif on page 4
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Ma uncles an aunties an grannie an grampa were always dead go on page 44
n eyes, they took thim aff ma grannie. on page 45
staun thim. Thir wis me an ma grannie sittin at the table in the li on page 46
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Peffers, Bob The Pittin Doon o Guid Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
n ma han. When Ah got hame ma Grannie said tae me, "Hoo did ye git
n to speak proper English", A Grannie said tae that wis, "Whit"? Ah
blenk luk on their faces whit Grannie hid when Ah spak tae her in t
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Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
. Ah wis brocht up bi ma Auld Grannie an Grandfaither kis ma faithe
miller fowk but he mairrit ma grannie wha wis the afu bonnie wee do
ers.When Grandfaither mairrit Grannie his faimly, Wha hid some conn
ae keep the watter cool. When Grannie washed claise she wad yaise w
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
s. Her claes wir guid bit her grannie wadnae lukked oot o pliss in
d whit the meenister cried ma Grannie.’ She tichtened her grup oa
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
As ma grannie uised tae say, "(1) canna dae
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
Ma Grannie convoyed me ti skuil on ma fi
fowk wes aw awaw at the weir. Grannie fashed hirsell about the egs
wes mair lyker ti be hiz ain grannie no
sair pingilt, lass,” sayed Grannie Roddenberrie. “Ye wiss ti
Baith the traivellers thankit Grannie Roddenberrie, tho Mirren’s
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ma grannie wis a cliver yin. Her bakin w
Tae win ma grannie's favour an jist mebbe get a
A tassie o ma grannie's special elderberry wine.
Fur a bottle o yer grannie's famous elderberry wine."
There's whisky, an ma grannie's far-famed elderberry wine.
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Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
wi his ain bairns. Him an ma grannie, his mither, blaitherd awa in
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ee students nickin aff wi wir grannie’s body, leavin their tombs
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
tak mair time lissenin ti ma grannie an her fowk.
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
k in thon tid. He’d ask hes Grannie efter, she’d be shair tae k
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
had actually dreamt that his grannie an aa his mates held a video
e short on expletives. “Thy grannie haes verra pur judgement” d
he addit, “it’s no... me grannie minds quhan it wis just us,
ness o the Dug People, as his grannie wis crouse pyntin oot.
three mile up an estuary, his grannie observed.
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Robertson, Gary A Wee Dundee Xmas Poem, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
Grannie's stottin aboot tipsy, shiz h
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Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
sh (or mibbie tae mind on yer grannie). While it micht seem positiv
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Steele, Gregor When Scotty said “Scunner”, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
nd Ah gied a wee smile and ma grannie asked why,
And ma grannie thocht for a wee minute
Like ma maw and ma paw and ma grannie.
And ma grannie’s gran and her grannie’s
’s gran and her grannie’s gran,
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Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Efter he's bootit ma grannie's teeth in…
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
y in the airms o her namesake Grannie. The howdie wife wis juist ca
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ad hae bin five year auld. Ma grannie, Lizzie, winted tae veesit he on page 51
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ie that she'd gotten frae her grannie last wick – tae haud ony by
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Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
im he hid tae be hame cos his grannie wis comin tae see him. A wis
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Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Grannie hapt in a barra, alang wi tha on page 5
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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
elatives in oor country. Plus Grannie was a self proclaimed M.D. (a on page 46
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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
his lug, "Yer drivin lake ma grannie." on page 5
Whan ma da wus reddin oot ma grannie's hoose, ower thurtie year ba on page 8
s, thair's boys wud dae thair grannie, Ower tha heid o a wheen o po on page 12
on yin's oul eneuch tae be ma grannie!" said Davie, lukkin at a oul on page 24
e lassie is nane ither nor ma grannie, an, as ye can see, she's hou on page 30
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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Did yer grannie knit ye a gansie? on page 44
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