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Use in varieties of Scots

bae Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words268.4 7.7 4.5 268.3 0 0 3607.1
Number of occurrences86015 3 27 0 0 815
Number of authors33 5 3 6 19

Occurrences of bae in Corpus

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Central

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
dgers that sit on the board o BAE. an ivvery ither company that on page 122

1 matches

McCallum, Andrew Lallans 73 - Ecce Homo, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
St Isadore's Church, Biggar, bae Roland Mitton) on page 71

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
The gait reponit wi a bae! It bene assautit frae ahent
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae sober men daft enough tae bae oot oan a night like this. St
Experience tells mae it wul bae two tae three weeks afore ma
2 matches

@pmcm1355 tweeted
?? Scots is a leid recognisit bae the Scottish Government, the (2022) twitter link
Germanic source broucht ower bae the Angles, Jutes Saxons an F (2022) twitter link
Ah'm uisin a leid recognisit bae the Scottish Government, the (2022) twitter link
NP Scots is a leid recognisit bae the Scottish Government, the (2022) twitter link
s leid, its a leid recognisit bae the Scottish Government, the (2022) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Doric

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Bae quact and sleep, sleep gin ye on page 112

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ird feinisht in a langstentit bae, sae muckle like a sheepie-me on page 69

1 matches

Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
o the impressions laid aboot bae sensationalist stuff as ower
1 matches

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
aal watched fae the sidelines bae this Spaewife. on page 27

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gallows Ha - Annie, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Bae night faa hid wis Annie on page 30

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Bae the time Charity finally on page 9

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
touched silent bae the shadow on page 6
The lights wur aal oot bae the time I gott tae yirs, on page 8
picture-hoose, tore tickets bae the doors on page 17
oot bae the airport, on page 18
eesh, classical kind) grippid bae the neck. on page 22
Also on pages 27, 29
7 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Swanbister - picnic bae the burn, a book, stranded, k on page 13
worn smooth an roond bae the rollan drift on page 17
Guards the pathway bae himsel on page 63
Surrounded bae books on page 103
oot coorse on hands raeddened bae lye soap. on page 117
Also on pages 145, 152
7 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Irritated bae that pungunt lifesaver on page 67
hile Mimi Marwicks distracted bae a horrid bonny pair o nut cra on page 87
Choost wettan tae be fund bae some on page 88
bae the sea mill on page 143

5 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ir's a bit been scribbled oot bae the censor an he's meed a gie on page 37
Tae hing bae the side on page 158

2 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
dispelled bae peedie laughan faces on page 93

1 matches

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
Bae the time they wir near the ho
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
the kitchen. "Sit yersel doon bae the fire an watrm them hans." on page 3
in a bar in Ayr. It was right bae the boardin hoose. They lut m on page 4
a pantomime that teuk Maisie bae surprise. Hir eager een plead on page 6
ae his tap poaket, knelt doon bae the hairth an played "The Sea on page 7
n minded that there was a boy bae an inpleneuk, a boy that was on page 8
Also on pages 9, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 36, 38, 39, 41, 42, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60
55 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Bae the toon road: on page 2
An ower bae the dorr, lukkin oot on page 10
Bae the broo, on page 11
An lukked tae fin iz bae the lade, on page 12
Bae someboady, the empy rickle on page 13
Also on pages 17, 18, 23, 35, 36, 45, 46
14 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
spellins that ir maistly used bae native taakers o Ulster Scots on page vi
Bae toty airms ir plied, on page 5
Sae slowly, yin bae yin, on page 6
ner hoo monie mile A hae fell bae this time?" said shae oot lou on page 9
ang low haal, whuch wus ht up bae a row o lamps hingin frae the on page 10
Also on pages 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 69, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 99, 101, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 125
178 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Hae scored goals bae the dizin, wae'd al'seen enuc on page 2
Aye, Ah larnt tae bae happy on my wiy through life, on page 3
Naethin' cud bae worse. on page 5
Nae fine linen wud bae made. on page 9
Poor man haes baen hum'led bae weemin, on page 17
Also on pages 19, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, 39, 42, 43, 44, 47, 48
32 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Banes lie here, bae naw forgatten. on page 15
Cud Fathair Chrissmas bae sae mean, on page 19
Fur ye wull na bae heeded, on page 27
Bae natures rhythm ye'll na heed on page 28
Rhythm brake wull bae yer ruin. on page 29
Also on pages 32, 34, 50
12 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
ntèr curn tae hain oor leids bae tha bouk o tha thirlins gien on page 11
19an91 an bes gart throch it bae warlwide laas. on page 16

2 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
e commitment tae oor identity bae maakin a recommendations repo on page 4
port an' subsequent plen shud bae braid in hit's scope es the p on page 5
milestanes in thair lif' shud bae metched bae milestanes in the on page 6
gg ap an' shew thair capacity bae owresicht o' grants o' differ on page 7
* Resources shud bae gien tae heft the forderin o' on page 8
Also on pages 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 672, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72
437 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Bae a wee quiet knock on the dure on page 9
Thair'll aye bae yin in sicht. on page 13
Tae bae the fowk that they are, are t on page 18
An get up an tak the Worl bae the throat, on page 20
Bae hook nor bae crook. on page 23
Also on pages 29, 32, 35, 53, 54, 55, 58
17 matches

Cartmill, Claire Three score years an ten, (Ballymoney and Moyle Times 2014) Ulster, newspaper
no this am far ower young tae bae this oul.
e o leevin that noo seems tae bae tae tha fore noo-a-deys. Whil
2 matches

Ultach Midgates, (Reddit 2020) Ulster, poetry
An iver bi his lane bae?
1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne A Furst Readin Book in Ulster Scots, (Evertype 2011) Ulster, weans
“Then nane o yaes'll bae aitin the
t’ The doag sed, ‘All naw bae bitin the pig”
The stick sed, “A’ll naw bae batin the doag.”
“All naw bae burnin the stick”
’ The ox sed, “A’ll naw bae drinkin the watter.’
9 matches

Warwick, Matthew Tha Feardie Geng hae tae bide at hame, (Sensory Attachment Centre 2020) Ulster - Ballymena, weans
Scrievit bae
Illustratit bae
Owreset bae
3 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Krisamas time is draa’in near, (Ullans Speakers Association 2011) Ulster - Coleraine, prose
Noo, far bae it for me tae pit a damper on
ase aff coorse aul Santa mann bae pyed.
ny usetae sae, things cud aye bae warse.
Dinnae bae ower sore on tha oul turkey i
4 matches

Reynolds, Charlie An Appeal frae tha hairt, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
mae ain native tongue cannae bae denied bae aa that know mae w
denied bae aa that know mae weel. Doon t
e o life tha wye it ustae tae bae a loc o things mann change. T
is still spake, it can niver bae gien its lead frae yins wha n
nir yet alane unnerstaun it. Bae that A mane its nae use setti
8 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tha demise o oor ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
aur haes bane nae rale effort bae tha yins at tha heid o things
haur neck. It wull shane jest bae a wye o taakin jest h'ard beh
it cannae gae on lake this an bae left tae dee jest becaase yin
ow richtly A hae a tongue tae bae proud o that mae feyther an m
4 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tak pride in yer ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2009) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
Iveryboady shud bae gled tae taak an scrieve in t
in thur ain moather tongue an bae alloed tae. Noo aff coorse th
baen miscaa'd ower tha years bae aa an sundry. Yins wud try an
ds o yer ain tongue. Yer toul bae tha cynics yer spellin is aa
er ony makin it up. Noo A wud bae tha first tae gie in aboot th
10 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
ne at www.census.gov.uk/ni or bae giein us a ca oan 0800 328 20
* pit richt onie mistaks bae fillin oot tha box lake sae:
a aucht o, or lowse fur uisin bae, bodies in this hoosehaud?
bae tha laa, but
box - fur tha langest pairt, bae tha gate.
7 matches

Gibson, Darren Cannae Thole Ye!, (lowcountrylad.blogspot.com/ 2014) Ulster - Ards, blog
uid Ulster-Scots wurds it can bae employ’t in wheen o’ diff
injury o’ sim sort ye micht bae toul tae thole it tae it’s
2 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
in a bag for crisp sandwiches bae the shore.
dee’d an he murriet a wuman bae the name o Aoife. Aoife was h
fled up the cliff an I waited bae the Billy Goats Gruff brig as
romenade tae the white railin bae the sea. ‘King Lir’s new
atharna, an they were greeted bae the land, for it see’d that
6 matches

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
Bae Dinsmore’s brig, whar the b
rs, worl an years lang loast. Bae thon wee pappin’s fiels it
herrins wur gutted an renshed bae the stane steps. Thonner, tae
Bae Dinsmore’s brig, whar the b
4 matches

Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
a that. An if ye hivnae, jist bae gled ye ainly hae tae coont t
1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
“Ye can figure it bae coontin tha rïngs in tha wui
1 matches

Depairtment fur Commonities Hargey announces heidwie oan plens fer Airish an’ Ulster-Scots, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
brocht oot. Thae reports can bae gat oan the Depairtment’s w
Heirskeip an’ Culture) can bae gat oan the Depairtment’s w
2 matches

Mc Donnell, John , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
seterdae . A knawed shae wud bae maakin soda farls oan tha gri
better an sit Doon.Granny wud bae busy dishin up ...A got a hal
2 matches

Millar, Al Poortith Bono owersettin, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
tae fecht fur us tae bae free
1 matches

Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
What I mane bae that is simple for I am far f
1 matches

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