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oorsels Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words44.3 56.5 30.1 0 0 10.3 48.7
Number of occurrences142110 20 0 0 1 11
Number of authors56 41 10 1 5

Occurrences of oorsels in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
bit dwaiblie, but we enjeyed oorsels takin turns for ti read poetr on page 3

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
cle that came between Him, an oorsels, an it. on page 118

1 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
An bind for oorsels a wee bourie o gress on page 12

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ony mair for Archie doon here oorsels!' said Trev, gettin hissel up on page 20
is four-five year aulder thin oorsels, the scuil Heidie thocht his on page 21

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
-back that cam atween Him, an oorsels, an 1. on page 44

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
annae jist be singin tae suit oorsels. Ah mean, whit maks a literat on page 3

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
mak it a pynt o principle tae oorsels tae get the hairst in mair sw on page 6

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Here's tae oor festival, oorsels wha gaither yince a year on page 77

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
as dulesome an sair fashed as oorsels wi that terrible slauchter on on page 52
, an we'd hae aa this tae dae oorsels . . . sae we maun coont oot b on page 75

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
doon man. Wur here tae enjoy oorsels" ah quickly remind him. on page 101
"We wur kiddin oorsels that this wid last" ah tell h on page 157

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
nwards an it's warth remindin oorsels that the notion o the bluidth on page 31
we arenae really fit tae rule oorsels. Weel this is mebbes nae surp on page 47
s we're no fit tae look eftir oorsels, but, as wis shown the last t on page 51
rtant reason hou we maun brak oorsels oot o the Union. These fowk a on page 55
'Tae See Oorsels as Ithers See Us?' on page 77
Also on pages 80, 98, 103, 105, 115, 133
11 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
the need? Naebody saw us bar oorsels an the Laird, an whit He wore on page 89

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Buik 1 Satire 3: "Tae see oorsels...'. on page 116
ignorant!' When it comes tae oorsels on page 119
talk whit wey it pleases best oorsels, on page 152

3 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
'We'd better re-clart oorsels first, Kat' said Doug, gettin on page 25

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Oorsels and beasts and carvins frae t on page 37
mans tried tae build-we built oorsels. on page 40
On an even keel, we tell oorsels on page 85
Oorsels, haundfus o breith. on page 130

4 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
e' spell checker gars us doot oorsels bi drawin angry rid lines unn on page 6

3 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
a lood whusper, 'jist-atween-oorsels-and-dinna-let-on-tae-naebody, on page 10
st that weel, or we micht get oorsels loast,' said Rabbit hauf an o on page 111
in, 'I doot we'd better shift oorsels. Whit airt will we try? on page 114
'Aye, it's oorsels,' said Pooh. on page 117

4 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Mr Tod. 'We can haundle this oorsels.' on page 36
it food here and yon tae keep oorsels and oor faimlies alive. Richt on page 60
ig smoorich. 'We couldna haud oorsels back! Dinna be mad at us!' Th on page 76

3 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
play, but mebbe we're gettin oorsels aw up tae high-doh aboot naet on page 88

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and face oorsels on page 20

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
the need? Naebody saw us bar oorsels an the Laird, an whit He wore on page 89

2 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Oor horses, an oorsels, are hungry. on page 35

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
hat we at Eemis Stane hae set oorsels. We can chorey oor title fae on page 4

1 matches

Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
- reward tae oorsels on page 134

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
alsae we hae the flame inside oorsels. on page 63

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
in, is the exack same fowk as oorsels. on page 110

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 58 - twa poems bi George Hardie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Hamilton, poetry
Unlike oorsels on page 41

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ots dinna hae a perception of oorsels first an foremaist as Lawland on page 56

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
can mak for guid-feelin anent oorsels (but no concait). Houane’er
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
ical o the kinna mait we feed oorsels wi in Scotland. Tae sum, ye w
1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
the latinate vocabular we fin oorsels uisin, baith in general acaus
ns tae happen is that we hear oorsels gaun on, for clause efter cla
2 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
be ruggin oor hair oot fashin oorsels wi quaistins o staundardisati
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
, an ootrels, tho muckle like oorsels. Awmaist the first body tae p
ish bi a certain stage, an we oorsels micht be weel doun the same g
2 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
uchilt aff at wul, but ti see oorsels as pert o a lairger communiti
, but shiftin the centre frae oorsels til the Yirth.
ntlie, the wey we think aboot oorsels in relation til naitur. It is
is argied at we need ti bring oorsels back ithin Naitur, no as saip
syne we wul be able ti bring oorsels an oor lives intil a better r
7 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ae the same kinna backgmnd as oorsels, she couldnae believe that th
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
fidence in oor language an in oorsels, an mair fowk than ever hae d
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
ntly has come doon tae gettin oorsels compared tae the richt things
ally fund something oot aboot oorsels, gin that's whit we're in the
uckle thing for chiels sic as oorsels. In the name o the wee man -
for a railway track tae lash oorsels tae, an a pantomime villain t
4 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
t'd be guid tae stairt mindin oorsels that they're no just oor gues
o business is, whit'll we caw oorsels? Ah ayeweys liked the Gaelic
the question mony o us asked oorsels when we first got involved. H
3 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
The things we'r lairnin aboot oorsels in isolation ar faur frae rev
1 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
s sma. So lets mak it easy on oorsels. Let's dae this yin stap at a
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
Weel, michty. We're killin oorsels ilka day ettlin oot spirit-le
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
foondation o Scotland we cut oorsels aff fae oor ain Derk Age past
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
pentit newspapers an dressed oorsels up for guisin in claes borrae
art tae gae oot o the room by oorsels, so we aa haed tae gae thegit
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
As we growed up oorsels, we still went aboot the plac
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ts wird cairds that we makkit oorsels. Hou could I no mind the cair
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
see the Enchauntit Forest for oorsels. As it sae happens it wis a f
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ither think anent hou we feed oorsels. The unchancy prospect o gaei
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
we’re choosin tae tak intae oorsels as nourishmint. Lack o exerci
1 matches

Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
aa straucht thinkan fowk like oorsels there’s something nae richt
juist steekin up hertrug for oorsels in the future. Sae whit’s t
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
less) we can tak owre a pride oorsels an everything’ll be hunky d
1 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
e were bein asked tae elevate oorsels tae Higher Still. Efter a gey
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ckin back aff them, propellin oorsels doon the next flight, no look
rner discussin where tae take oorsels tae next..
2 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
e tyranny o human beins? Redd oorsels o Man, and the produce o wir
1 matches

Sneddon, Alison Whit dae ye want “British vailues” tae mean?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
cient, an we’re also takkin oorsels oot frae the collective lobby
e leave is a vote tae remuive oorsels frae the opportunities the EU
2 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
an hae an open dialogue amang oorsels aboot it. The problem wi thir
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ary, say, or Romania. Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, ye micht sa
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Takkin action fir oorsels is the first step tae indepen
1 matches

Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Whether it’s congratulatin oorsels on that stoatin cup o tea we
1 matches

Robertson, James Dr Wha, (Scottish Poetry Library 2018) Central, poetry
ike us? Hunners? Thoosans? We oorsels
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
even share a whisper between oorsels. He sticks the key in. And th
1 matches

@bigandymccoll tweeted
f some say that we're kidding oorsels, that when push comes tae sho (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
First up - oorsels. We hae hunners o activities (2020) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
or words. Scots spikkers like oorsels kin aye decipher whit a(2020) search twitter

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Snog, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ages efter. We wid be pittin oorsels forrit fur endless mockery fa on page 53

2 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
wo tae begin wi. Jist tae gae oorsels a breathin space. on page 59

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
an snichtert till oorsels at sic a feel on page 8
ae ither folk but maistly tae oorsels fanivver we micht think them on page 10

3 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
feature o the wey we express oorsels in oor community life.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Fit's roon the corner? oorsels we steel.
been a gran day, we aye enjoy oorsels up ere. Noo ere's ae thing su
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Tae keep oorsels warm we div try.
We steel oorsels fae the bare blast.
Wrap oorsels up snug an ticht,
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
aitters. If we choose tae gie oorsels easement – nae ill's bin da
1 matches

Banff Academy Aiberdeenshire Bairns an Young Fowk’s Chairter , (GIRFEC 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
are as weel as foo wi express oorsels. Ettle tae mak us feel wi aa
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
cks o oor legs war sair pouin oorsels up the hull. Uncle Tam was we
gin the rain, an hunkert doon oorsels beildit fae the trashie wathe
2 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
animals, reminded us a bit o oorsels. Oor ain Katie lived oot the
er year afore we went extinct oorsels. Attenborough’s post also t
2 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
y tae talk up Hairts and talk oorsels doon. I’ve said ah alang tha (2022) twitter link
gh disagree with it. Tae find oorsels in this situation next week w (2022) twitter link

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
deceesion oo hev tae mak fur oorsels.
1 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
wus that the best wye tae dry oorsels wud bae a Caucus-race." on page 27
Him, an oorsels, an it. on page 120

2 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
xt. "Noo we hae heerd ït for oorsels frae hïs ain mooth!" on page 108

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
ss daen it, No much ouler nor oorsels. Mitchin aff, sae she wus, on page 9

1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
wutherin #UlsterScots voters! Oorsels Alane were doon the ither nic (2015) twitter link
llions the Scotch, juist like oorsels. May their lum reek, whaiver (2015) twitter link
@LADFLEG @carnesure Oorsels Alane hae been leafletin scun (2015) twitter link
r Scots branch o your pairty (Oorsels Alane) - @CaralNiChuilin an (2014) twitter link
wi you, it's a daft dialect! Oorsels Alane #UlsterScots #SinnFein (2014) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
“the giftie gie us tae see oorsels” - mair pooer tae @Historic(2020) search twitter

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