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Use in varieties of Scots

blythe Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.2 25.2 15.1 0 0 0 39.8
Number of occurrences6849 10 0 0 0 9
Number of authors37 25 6 7

Occurrences of blythe in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
n his diminisht state Bob wis blythe ti see auld freinds an gled o on page 18
gaen frae ill ti waur. Aa the blythe years wis tint wi her nou. On on page 21

2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
ly look tae the starns tae be blythe. He can say tae himsel, 'My f on page 30
'Please forgie me. Try tae be blythe.' on page 34
as me. Try tae be blythe... Pit the gless glob aside. on page 36
e o'clock I will begin tae be blythe. I will be mair an mair blyth on page 69
'Were they no blythe whaur they were?' speired the on page 75
Also on pages 81, 93
9 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
hood, an the bizzin o bees on blythe, warm, simmer days. on page 44

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
kythe Ah'm no fashed but gey blythe on page 52
Ah coup ma blythe an wabbit heid on page 54
A BLYTHE YUILe The auld year's near by on page 77

5 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
the day his hert wis blythe. on page 7

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
blythe and confident in hersel and a on page 161
ded that if Miss Honey wid be blythe eneuch tae come tae the offic on page 222

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
national leids, monie years o blythe an weill-desairvit relaxatiou on page 5

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e in a group wi). Christopher Blythe. He's new. Christopher Buck. on page 169

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
nicht, this room wid become a blythe place, and the haill faimly w on page 10

1 matches

Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
"We are fair blythe tae be eekin on a cuttie inni on page 1

1 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
a crusts. Single as a fish an blythe as a eyster! Mynd ye git hame on page 2

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
gert wi Celtic ruids, tho A'm blythe ti awn at the auld eimages tu on page 47

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ye're there wi are cannie and blythe. Coont Olaf, but, wisnae cann on page 30

2 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
the process o loss. Ah wad be blythe tae see mair linguistic wark on page 9

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Our Captain - blythe, I trou - on page 50

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Fou blythe, the fowr-year-auld caas oot, on page 15

1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
thocht o inside the waas leuk blythe an canty? Were they paintin t on page 8

1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 83 - Cochise o the Apache Nation, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Ir ye blythe? on page 26

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
irried on wi their wark, mair blythe nor they had been afore. on page 94

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Here's a blythe tale: on page 24

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
and be blythe and joco wi this sacrifeece on page 97

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Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
bank fu raik. The dramer, the blythe airrsman, liggit on hiz riggi
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
kens this ane, A’d be richt blythe tae hear fae ye.
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
hat's the auld wummin's name. Blythe beyond aw meisure, the young
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
clockwark. The bease wis mair blythe as they could iver hae spaed.
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
ch o anither left him nae sae blythe. Hoo wuid this ither bein rea
Niamh seemed gey blythe aboot this option, an agreed,
2 matches

solonggaybowser Merlin's Bairns, (archiveofourown.org 2020) Central, prose
"Meow!" Blythe she dannert tae Eggsy. She sn
1 matches

McMillan, Hugh The Return of the Brownie of Blednoch, (no publisher recorded 2022) Central, poetry
An the bogle was blythe no just at the darg,
1 matches

@Cobradile94 tweeted
A Blythe Yule fae wirsels at Gamerstor(2017) search twitter
Aye be blythe wi the audience ye'v got! htt(2020) search twitter
A blythe yule tae awbody readin this! (2018) search twitter
Hae a Blythe Yule iverb'dy!(2019) search twitter

Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
proper title, may nae be affa blythe tae ken youse are abusin this on page 74
ether, livin in their ain wee blythe warld. Until the cancer had c on page 77

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
e o yer forefaithers pit in a blythe ooer or twa sketchin oot a br on page 8

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
his cam true. I ken ye'll be blythe fer me." on page 124
e wee sea quine ettled tae be blythe fur him, tho she kent her hai on page 125

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
s I cwid see thon bittie! Fit blythe I'd be tae ken gin they hae a on page 14

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ose relative ayont Brian, the blythe couple jetted aff tae Bangkok
Neil Duguid hid bin byordnar blythe tae fin oot that the epilepsy
2 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
e the beach, barefit and braw blythe and she’ll weigle her taes
1 matches

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ez aa. Dae yer best tae hae a Blythe Yule. https://t.co/eyTQLIxpIJ (2020) twitter link

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
seven, but he was flichtie an blythe an eager tae be on his way. on page 12

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
o hir ain weeyin-life, an the blythe summer days. on page 125

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
witterin flute, like birdsang blythe, on page 30

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
days and new growth brings an blythe an gledsome sense, on page 48

1 matches

Smyth, Anne I Corinthians 13, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster, prose
Disnae be blythe at ill daeins, bot bes hert-g
1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Ode Tae 2021 , (twitter 2022) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Sae '21, we're blythe ye're awa,
1 matches

@fairfaaye tweeted
A blythe Haleve Nicht tae yin an aa! h(2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
I'm quare an blythe the #Stormont high heid yins (2014) twitter link
@hanestulsterman I'm quare an blythe aboot this #UlsterScots journ (2015) twitter link

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