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Use in varieties of Scots

seed Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words37.9 19.7 49.5 29.8 17.4 0 199.2
Number of occurrences12339 33 3 3 0 45
Number of authors44 23 10 3 3 5

Occurrences of seed in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
dna see onybody mibbe naebody seed him. And on page 18

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
the mirk o the yird, till ae seed taks a notion tae awauken. Sy on page 22
y, this ane had growen frae a seed blawn frae an unkent place, a on page 31
She had come in the form o a seed. She coudna ken ocht o ither on page 32

3 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ers were forced tae eat their seed corn as the price o grain rai on page 63
the holm, whaur aa his barley seed had been sawn an set weel. He on page 69

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
cat wi a creel fou o herbs an seed baggies. Ah creipit in saftli on page 14

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
plantin the seed that this isnae an aw day aff on page 17

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e whan he came alang that the seed o the idea o Jacobite Republi on page 105

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
He taen a box o gowdie seed aff the shelf 'Mibbe it'll ma on page 24
Then an aipple seed... on page 102

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And last spring's seed swiftly spent saftly on page 55

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
bin gied me a Miss Sterchylum seed, and I plantit on page 54

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Seed scattert, nuts hingin on page 31

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Tae bare the furthy seed-box, then on page 2
w hou thae pluffins thraw the seed on page 3
airts, tae pushion hairst an seed on page 28
its lane, ilk cell itsel wull seed, on page 47
But blecks the seed on page 80
Also on pages 81
6 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ay, an plou by nicht, saw the seed, an reap the bitter hairst. A on page 17

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
ers entwined, Were addin thir seed o a lit'rary kind. on page 41

1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 58 - twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
isjaskit, fusionless; thistle seed blawn heeliegoleerie on page 95

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 73 - The Unco Spate, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Dundee, poetry
seed on. on page 11

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 73 - Challenge, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Hamilton, poetry
lik a blawn seed, on page 29

1 matches

McCallum, Andrew Lallans 73 - Ecce Homo, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
eck loupit roon wi a bicker o seed, on page 71

1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
e docks thit rattled teir dry seed in the wind like ju-jus.
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A'm lookin fur a spark, a seed,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
A seed in his mind,
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
streitched oot an touched the seed-heids o a tall bulwan. “Yum
ley that had been lat rin tae seed. He straikit Beatrice’s che
an curd, dried fruits, sesame seed sweeties.
3 matches

Rennie, Susan The Muckle Michty Neep, (self-published 2021) Central, poetry
a wee neep seed.
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
cuid be gien til ony grain or seed that haed been pitten throu t
Corn is anither word for the seed or grain (mair parteeclar for
2 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
his ither bein react when she seed him?
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Oor seed-corn nou, Roslyn an Grace,
1 matches

@iainnicol tweeted
@marcuscarslaw1 I juist seed he blocked you an aw ??(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
the gress an pit in new gress seed, then cam intae the aroma o t(2020) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Wi'oot sawin some new seed. on page 6

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
eeps, liftin tatties an saain seed bi han an then bi machine; an on page 92

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
airmer gaed oot tae shaav his seed. As he wis shaavin, a pucklie on page 93
e it till? It's lik a mustard-seed att a chiel teuk an shaaved i on page 104
aith nae bigger nor a mustard-seed, ye mith say till iss boortre on page 109

9 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
(Hope the birdie can suck seed) on page 203

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
el' is tae pirl roun like the seed o a tree: a planetree, ye ken on page 85

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
e fairm, and that maist o oor seed war beeriet nearhaun, bi the on page 51

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
seed." Jonsar Eck thanked the mann
the seed that hid been saain were peep
mair than that he wid need seed tae pit in his crap, so eence
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
she wheedlit, rattlin the dry seed in the pail. 'Chookie chookie
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
A, like growin a plant frae a seed or seedling. Dr Bandara kent
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
yince he haed seed ma mither an laidit oor gear.
hay’r bonnie burds. A yince seed a aigle on holiday in Mull.â€
lest leg o the stent, whan oo seed him
the heather. Aheid a wee, oo seed a roond gizzent patch o gress
Trev haed seed the stushie an cam rinnin owe
5 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
wid phone efter, whin A haid seed the doc-
meenits efter the heid doctor seed iz, an oo haid a
Ward bit whin A seed thaim, A thocht A wis jist a
A haidna ma windaes on bit A seed thay baith
Weel, A seed hes face turn bricht reid whi
5 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
pit oot some peanuts an some seed-baas, ye can attract aa kinds
1 matches

Diansangu, Mae Doric, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
it's the seed a scurra drapped intae the ee
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
eem buss, e soon o splooterin seed pods an e drucken wuff o its
1 matches

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Hid's good clean seed. Awaey ower there an lukk' on page 72

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The grund feeds the hungry seed on page 118

1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
overflies & will be great for seed-eating birds in winter(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
flooers an trees, wi fruit an seed ta cast ati da aert.' An da G on page 3

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
He fan a box o CANARY SEED apö da skelf. ‘Maybe hitâ€
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
#nurdles in amongst da seed where twite were feeding. htt(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Wae the wecht o seed an enless rain, on page 23

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
He knowed tha seed an breed o thaim aa. on page 14
An Jacob's childer, Israel's seed Wi awe afore him boo. on page 65
A seed an breed that's yit tae cum W on page 66

3 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
able o tha fairmer scattérin seed on page 9
Tha fairmer that saad tha seed on page 82
meanin o tha parable: Tha seed ïs tha Wurd o God. Tha seed on page 83
Tha wee mustèrt seed on page 94
ed faith as wee as a mustèrt seed, yis cud say tae thïs mulber on page 98

28 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
That tuk nectar, seed an pollen, on page 27

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne A Furst Readin Book in Ulster Scots, (Evertype 2011) Ulster, weans
The wee rid hen fun a seed.
It wus a toty seed.
The wee rid hen fun a seed.
It wus a wheat seed.
The wee rid hen fun a seed.
12 matches

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