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laich Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.8 42.2 9 0 46.5 62 13.3
Number of occurrences10582 6 0 8 6 3
Number of authors28 19 4 1 2 2

Occurrences of laich in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Black Cuddy, (Scottish Book Trust 2019) Central, prose
e he wis a, canterin ower the laich park tae whaur she wis waitin on page 1

1 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
staunin by a stair doon tae a laich howf ablow the causeys. Twa d on page 140

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
efter, it wis Kate again, in laich: on page 22
ahint the counter, newsin in laich til ither. Thay rase aince ma on page 29

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
en: she fand hersel in a lang laich haa, that wis lichtit by a ra on page 10
t time roun, she cam across a laich curtain that she hadnae seen on page 11
un her, she stertit in a wee, laich, timerous vyce, "Gin it pleas on page 17
ison thocht), an it said in a laich, trimmlin vyee, "We'll gang t on page 23
Then they baith boued doun laich, an their curly pows got fank on page 44

15 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
eckened ruif jeists were that laich he had tae walk stooped tae m on page 22
in weel aff the rig-heids, an laich doun in the sheddaes o the ho on page 32
on the tap o Glaister Law, a laich knowe tae the west o Loudoun on page 34
feenished his sermon. Then a laich hummin frae the precentor rai on page 35
till on Hew Campbell, wha sat laich an boued in his chair ahint t on page 41
Also on pages 43, 50, 57, 59, 65, 70, 72, 76
14 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Awa doon in the kitchen laich, on page 11

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
closer tae Chairlie, and in a laich saft secret voice, he whusper on page 16

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
an write in thair ain leid is laich. on page 6

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
ic, the tung o the fowk o the laich kintra o Scotland. Ti mak the on page 13

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
lest outbrak wi a veillanous laich aith, "Seilens, thare, atwein on page 7

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
aid Mr Tod. 'It's the waw o a laich-hoose. And if I'm no wrang, i on page 60
Beek's Secret Cider Laich-Hoose on page 61
els in a gowstie, dunk, dowie laich-hoose. "This is it" skirled M on page 63
'Beek's Secret Cider Laich-Hoose,' said Mr Tod. 'But caw on page 64
p on the heichest shelf o the laich-hoose, keekin oot fae ahint a on page 65
Also on pages 66, 67, 69, 70, 71
11 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Nae hingin-luggit staund, nae laich- on page 15
Wide lochs an straths, laich park an shieling hie, on page 63

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
the kirk-brae, sclimed ower a laich dyke, an hunker-slid doon a b on page 84

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
boulders i the muils, an bigg laich, symbolic dykes at a body can on page 9

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
And I'd hunted heich and laich ablo the Muin, on page 123

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
eran watter dreepin throu the laich stane ruif for company. That on page 136

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
nk lang on the Leddy, ay, tho laich be ma place on page 19

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Thi Leerie, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
An fan thi laich o thi nicht is oer on page 93

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Up the back there was the laich sound o lauchter and genteel on page 37

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
o Brahe (1546-1601) while the Laich o Aitken is the biggest laich
o Aitken is the biggest laich in the Sun Gird that wis made
r Sun Gird wi temperatures as laich as - 222.2 °C or - 371.5 °F
3 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 70 - The Primped Skull, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
an syne, bog-cotton laich, the rose o Scotland,
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
n in Februar, an ma dunnie an laich-flett is owrelippin wi drenk
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
A maist malagrugrous, laich, dunner rang out frae the lud
at Canadae expairiences verra laich tempers, an ern growes
Lukkie Nisbet’s howff wes laich an reikie. The pett brunt sla
o’z bodie wes awfu laich doun, tho he swattit atwein o
wes ower laich-doun ti allou sic prettikins.
6 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
ons an cities, or in areas wi laich populations.
1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
he Scottish money supply; the laich status o Scottish money, conf
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
mou’d in laich, bumbazed at the transformati
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e the hauf-deid harbour o the laich toun, steps biggit by Victori
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
he sees as he gaes by "...the laich-shuts at grun-level..." The d
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
dence that he wis pairt o the laich nobility, but he wisnae the f
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Resolution an pyntit oot the laich staundin o the Catalan leid i
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e man speirt, keepin his vyce laich.
. Though it wisna verra late, laich snores cam fae Malik in the k
aed up tae the ferm, a puckle laich biggins wi corrugatit airn ru
tion, an leukit awa intae the laich clood that hid the surroondin
4 matches

DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
ter. Moa tak the milk tae the laich room an went tae bed tae wait
1 matches

Doric

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
der in a frichtit fusper, aat laich at she cwid scarcelins hear f on page 19
maistlins," he heild on in a laich vyee, "but the day I jist hap on page 61

2 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
r wha cuid hobnob wi heich an laich, an his stunts an his persona on page 125

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
r wha cuid hobnob wi heich an laich, an his stunts an his persona
1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
e, A crap up ahin him an said laich-in:
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
yin naethin ava bit their ain laich Autumn sough.
1 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
Hoose, the Hiech Hoose an the Laich Hoose.
mak thaim hail an hauden. The Laich Hoose wis gey rummelt doun ta
wad pit in for siller for the Laich Hoose tae. The laird bade tha
pyntin up a bittie aboot the Laich Hoose waas.
foremaist scrievers aboot the Laich Hoose in academic journals, "
8 matches

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Laich, laich ower nairrae easins
1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
wis ae laich biggin, wi ae theekit ruif, a
On the tap side o the Laich (Low) Road, i yon neuk i the
, anenst the sindrins o the Laich an Hie roads. In ackwal fack,
pel” is tae bei fund on the Laich road, aboot ae fardel o ae my
4 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Chance sicht, laich on page 8
a corner laich an quait, on page 21

2 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Lyin laich in Darkley on page 55

1 matches

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