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Use in varieties of Scots

auldest Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words14.4 18.5 4.5 0 0 62 4.4
Number of occurrences4636 3 0 0 6 1
Number of authors28 21 3 3 1

Occurrences of auldest in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Tt's the auldest rule in the book," said the K on page 116

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McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
oor auldest holy spots on page 32

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"It's the auldest rule in the buik," said the K on page 44

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
The auldest an wisest lassie, on page 16

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
tae the scuil. Ein A wis the auldest bairn o the curn, an cuid be on page 22

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
oan the barge. Fraser was the auldest. He'd be last. on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
the cuddie. Benjamin wis the auldest animal on the fairm, and the on page 6

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ore dawn wj Jean Weir, Jock's auldest lass; an wee Janet, still hau on page 30
auldest, an by richts ye shuid tak ow on page 77

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
an fechtin; Summarlid wis the auldest brither, bit deed afore makin on page 14

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ened aw mah presents, Ahm the auldest grandwean so ah still get hun on page 171

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
WHIT IS MAIST LIKELY the auldest tradition we hae concernin Du on page 13

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Granda Jock wis the auldest o the fower grandparents. He on page 12

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
s intil't langage fund in the auldest kent registers o Scots richt on page 51

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
a wife. The King had telt his auldest laddie that he wid arrange a on page 79

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Violet Baudelaire, the auldest, liked tae skift stanes. Like on page 2
ae the maternity. "You're the auldest o the Baudelaire bairns," the on page 117
The auldest Baudelaire orphan wis aboot t on page 122
Awbody turnt tae look at the auldest Baudelaire orphan. on page 150

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
His faither's auldest walkin stick on page 52

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
enkens, Sanchar wi Scotland's auldest Post Office. an syne lamp owe on page 65

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ltic ceivilisation, giein the auldest mentions o the Breetish isles on page 110

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Sun. It is jaloused that the auldest stane circles is at Stenness
o thair buiks an fae this oor auldest wrutten fernyears first sprin
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
er leemitit a furm, ane o the auldest dreams o the revival in the n
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e pure Scots language wis the auldest cheil on the fairm – an a B
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e his mates. The boay’s the auldest there; aboot ma age, fuckin f
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
il salesman is Archie, ay the auldest kind. Only it’s Eastern enl
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
the cuddie. Benjamin wis the auldest animal on the ferm, and the m
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
s self-appyntment. He wis her auldest frein in this parallel univer
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Wi’ ri auldest brurr’s burd
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Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
Fowk fae the toun’s auldest mannie tae Tarland fiddler Pa
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
n me ! ??. Mrs Wood was their auldest, so their early 70s. ????(2020) search twitter

Doric

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
versity of Dublin', Ireland's auldest an maist prestigious varsity, on page 7

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
The Rodden Hoosie wis the auldest cottar hoose on the ferm. Its
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
This sang micht be the auldest sang
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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"Eet's th auldest rule in th book," said th Kin on page 117

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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
ma auldest son lamps
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ley Hope is, at Allie Murray (auldest son o Wullie Murray o the Bra
yeir n’. Ella, the auldest, marriet ane o the Pow’s o
. A think it wur Henry Scott, auldest son o Gledson Scott o the Pet
chuil it Roberton. Harry, the auldest i the faimlie, jyned
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Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Tha auldest biggin stannin, on page 23

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