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bye Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words47.8 38.6 63.3 49.7 17.4 20.7 115.1
Number of occurrences15375 42 5 3 2 26
Number of authors58 31 16 4 2 2 5

Occurrences of bye in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
escope there ever wis! Cheeri-bye, feet!" (cause when she looke on page 16

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
"Bye, Azzy Williams, Monica says, on page 31

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
leseope that ever wis! Tattie-bye, feet!" (for when she luikt d on page 15

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
Close frae the dungeons ower bye," Cherlie telt him, "Nou liss on page 26

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Order no.4 - bye-bye, cheerio, toodle pip, ta-ta a on page 77

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
'aye!', an ithers 'nae!'. Bit bye and bye thae aa caulmit doun on page 14

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
k o' the fish hawker fae Wast Bye on her. Aye weel, if that wis on page 26
m fae whit they ca' here Wast Bye, Ah cam fae Buckhind, mind ye on page 31

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Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
...GUID-BYE...GUID-BYE...GUID-BYE... on page 28

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
orgie me. I'm sae sorry. Guid-bye, Mrs Gowp! And Mr Gowp! Guid- on page 89
's poacket. Aff ye gang! Guid-bye, Mr Teeveeheid! Guid-bye, Mrs on page 155

4 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ad like tae focus on an gie a bye tae the ither anes that ye ha on page 52

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
"Cheery-bye, Violet, Klaus and Sunny," Mr on page 24
l gie mechanical engineerin a bye. I've a wee notion for a book on page 81

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Let's say bye tae Cathy and then leave,' ah on page 13

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
she's bin up-bye in the Crichton on page 129

2 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
me. The keing will shuin gae bye here. Gin he speirs whase mee on page 42

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
in he'd gat twa oors o plooin bye, it wad be warmin his back as on page 17

2 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Rock a bye baby if Mum's at the top And on page 40
Sae cheery bye ma thistle freen, As doon the on page 44

2 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
stove-enamelled cashbox he'll bye-and-bye be hidin ben the cell on page 72

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - Droozie Driftin, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
whan aathin's bye an duin - on page 92

1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Kenspeckle Man, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
te ye, Duncan, as we say guid-bye.
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Put bye yer spray, an let us live."
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
th French an Nissart, a local bye-leid
local bye-leid that, accordin tae the g
2 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
ica a priority country by the bye: have a gander at their websi
1 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
Ah've come bye tae see ye, jist like ah prom
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ed the phrase “It’s aw’ bye wi’ noo.” Bill, like me,
It’s Aw’ Bye Wi’
Noo it’s aw’ bye.
But that’s aw’ bye!
Noo, it’s bye wi’!
7 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
When we're free, then bye an' bye,
1 matches

Duncan, Robert Peeweep, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Lumphinnans, poetry
“Quick, boys, the bye-road
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
rm ... bit the fuitsteps gaed bye an a meenit later they heard
an ett the scraps he had pit bye for breakfast, than stertit u
wappons on display an hurried bye athoot makin ony contack, rel
wappons on display an hurried bye athoot makin ony contack, rel
4 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
9, hame-rule wis affen gien a bye an drount in the politics o W
1 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
es micht leuk awfu ticht, but bye-elections daesna exist in Den
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
cots an aw, in aw its sindert bye-leids, Gaelic, an the heidmai
shared amang aw the regional bye-leids o mainland Scots an the
ge uised is foondit on the NE bye-leid o Scots an the buik is p
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
itsel an sindert experts for-bye. Insteid, they've setten up t
s o thair texts forbye in the bye-gane sae a hail report writte
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
itter, onie ither year in the bye-gane. It's title, "Auld Reeki
aundlin the cairds nor in the bye-gane, giein Scots Tung mair t
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
tae unnerstaun oniewey an for-bye thon, the honesty an accuracy
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
fferences atween the regional bye-leids athort Scotland. Thae r
1 matches

Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
As Aist-bye breks the licht ilk day,
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
oke in. ‘Oor Agnes is niver bye flytin at me tae speak proper
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
man at the coal face tae get bye on that ?????(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
tch ye aw' in a day or two... Bye for noo peeps... ?? (2022) twitter link

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
tter need to give it a fuckin bye man. The abuse this guy got i (2018) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
. Whit’s for ye, will no gae bye ye!(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
e r the blue brazil - cheery bye lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Johnston, Mary Lallans 82 - Life Spang, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
y are his human years an ging bye ower fest. Iss is e time fen on page 26

1 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
tae the faeries as he walkit bye. He should aye say hullo very on page 84

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
"Dinna lay bye for yersel a hantle o trock i on page 14

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An they aa gaun bye. on page 134
We'll wave i'Simpsons bye bye on page 183

3 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"By-e bye, what became o e bairn?" sade on page 62

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
Carbinet-vricht Gaed wachlin bye naarhan. on page 52
"Fa did ye ging bye on the gait?" the Keing heild on page 94
neuch. Ye see, a mintie gings bye at siccan an aafa lick. Ye mi on page 95
jist a glent tae'm as he gaed bye. on page 97

4 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
st sticks in as the day wears bye.
Win dis rise as the day wears bye.
atch the cloods move steadily bye,
s like that as the day drifts bye
ain dis ease as the day wears bye.
13 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
eence again. Fin he gaed in bye the hoose wi the sweet peas e
g with the wooden fence, good bye.
he nowt were pit intae a near bye park wi a bale o hey
rin o a shoor as the day wear bye.
chtsome rain as the day wears bye,
7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
die an spare o flesh. She wis bye the hauf-wye merk noo; anely
1 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the brig. I usually gied it a bye in case onybiddy I kent wis t
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
mlin ower the faws. It wasnae bye-ordinar stey at this pint,
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
Bye.’
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
It’s lang bye e riggin o e nicht an aye nae
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
rocket they’d biggit in the bye aside the burn on her fairm.
1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Skitin Oan Thin Ice, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2019) Doric - Alford, prose
luikit oot ower the yard, oot bye the fields aa smoorit wi sna,
fields aa smoorit wi sna, oot bye the loch skinklin lik glitter
2 matches

Chapman, Henry , (Facebook 2018) Doric, poetry
at’s the wye I gid bye fin I wis a loon.
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ving fits afore ye winna ging bye ye: what will be will be - n(2014) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@JedmacPhee The Swing in bye min(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
"Thool come in bye again seun for anither blethe on page 18

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
en, but hid's that peedie, an bye the waas is the tide, the sta on page 62

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Is he waves you 'Bye, bye.' on page 88

2 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Rock-a-bye bots on page 51

1 matches

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
gyaan, whaaras da stressed - bye sits apø da ends o wirds an on page 30

2 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
etter tae wait till aa dis is bye wi!(2021) search twitter

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
But I couldna jist gae bye him. on page 136

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
I smell the tail-en o bye-gaun years, on page 156

1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Doon bye tha shore it's growein, on page 23
A schuil an Meetin Hoose jist bye. on page 28
Houls dear frae days lang bye. on page 33

3 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
telescope that iver wus! Guid-bye, feet!" (fur whin shae lukt d on page 16

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ve tha ither, or he'll stïck bye tha yin an thïnk naethin o t on page 7
that reuch, naebodie cud get bye thaim. "Whut ïs ït ye ir ef on page 9
aa tha while he cudnae taak. Bye an bye, whaniver he haed hïs on page 70
an taichers o tha Laa sïttin bye. The' haed cum frae aa tha v on page 77
Bye an bye Jesus went oot tae a moontin on page 79
Also on pages 88, 91, 101, 107, 110, 111
18 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
A bye can help ye mak yer way, but on page 18
Oot bye on page 40

2 matches

Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
Said “Bye Bye” tae Ulster
1 matches

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