A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of ferm in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
confused clamour ae the busy ferm-yerd-while the lowin ae the c on page 123

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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 82 - Holy Corners o Auld Scotia, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
dan Lane, Nile Grove an Egypt Ferm? on page 56

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Were staunin in an auld ferm yaird on page 17
ey locked him up in the Funny Ferm. on page 29

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'A'm gaun up tae the ferm for help, oo cannae dae ony m on page 20
r a auld cairt brig ahint the ferm whaur the burn run in a deep on page 23
ngle-tingle o bells alang the ferm treck, an whan a reid fire-in on page 25

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
use A'm ocht ither nor a puir ferm darger? on page 48

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
The road went up by the ferm, alangside the big Glen, tae on page 1

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
oot oan pitch an ferm an wi yer faimily, on page 22
whaur barracks, ferm toun, steamer, pier, on page 30
, we maun be gallus, pipe tae ferm or flat or palace, on page 77

4 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
a went frae hous tae hous, an ferm tae ferm, walin oot non-atten on page 26
time an were gey nearhaun the ferm o Drumclog. Frae the hichts o on page 36
n the hot pursuit, their auld ferm cairthorses were nae match fo on page 38
abel's tae show thaim the wee ferm kittlin; or speirin awa wi da on page 42
ey back ower the hill tae the ferm-toun o Greenock, that lay hau on page 48
Also on pages 58, 59, 72, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
est, fir thae likit weill tae ferm an fish an track the whales. on page 14

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Animal Ferm by George Orwell. on page 12
'It's jist a wee ferm-worker's hoosie,' Miss Honey on page 177

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Loch Ferm, onlookin on page 32

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Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
am an Anne Reid fae Cullerlie Ferm Park cam tae the schuil tae h on page 87

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
ffers us a memorable pictur o ferm-life an ferm beiss, dugs in p on page 5

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
loch there's a muckle sponge ferm, whaur... Luik oot!' shouted on page 16

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
faither wis a fermer and the ferm they steyed on wis miles awa on page 1
oose, then took aff aboot the ferm on the gigantic pownie, lowpi on page 71

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
rk dern hidie-hole on his ain ferm, hopin tae catch the reiver. on page 8
Ye'll no cam scowkin roond ma ferm ony mair!' on page 27
men dae ye hae warkin on yer ferm?' he spiered. on page 33
aid, 'we are noo in ablow the ferm that belangs yon ugsome wee k on page 50

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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
At nicht it's at the wind ferm, on page 16

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
jeuks, they waddled aboot the ferm yaird sayin quack, quack, an on page 120

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
y Kermack was born at Craigie Ferm, neirhaund tae Leuchars, in 1 on page 54

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
unthreshed heids, nor in the ferm cowp whaur thay leeved on the on page 80

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ersettin, sen the clachans an ferm-touns o Charles Murray an Wil on page 50

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
n at ae end o the lang widden ferm table, pen in haun, an a puzz on page 17

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Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
tter. Scots is the leid o the ferm and the isle, o launscape and on page 3

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
it was aye the case yet that ferm wark sometimes had tae be hau on page 18

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Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
n lang, Jeems cam hame at the ferm-toun whaur his fowk bade an w on page 21

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
e thair burde, an the son wul ferm the launs at wes hauden bi hi on page 138

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
much mair than boayes weerin ferm claes they'd got fae folk tha on page 47

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
sark wis oot o sicht ahint a ferm;
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
methin alang the lines o "the ferm or toun o the willows". So ho
1 matches

Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
c tattie howker. Grandfaither ferm wis ca'd, "Blinkbonnie". Ther
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
and brocht up in a sma Buchan ferm in the 1950s. Aa that I heard
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ister.” The messenger wes a ferm loun at shawed frae the pawki
stakkets. Monie ferm houss bene mowenced intil bas
the grun. Whan he wun ti the ferm, the guidwyfe
ow strae ower it lik it wes a ferm machine. Than wiout
4 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
At the ferm, she never said a word. Mr Jo
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
If ye are keen tae rin a ferm
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Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
he collapsed brochs, the tuim ferm biggins, ye get a sense o whi
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ee widdin hooses an stert tae ferm efter a fashion. Huntin wis c
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
hae totty wee roads, wi their ferm clart an tractors blockin yer
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
dwallin wis close by the hame ferm sae we bairns haed a rare tim
or eggs in aa the neuks o the ferm yaird. We haed tae stey awa f
2 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ess the actual location o the ferm we were tae get the dug frae
mind. I can remember a nerra ferm road wi sheughs on either sid
2 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
Animal Ferm: Chapter I
Animal Ferm by George Orwell
Mr Cameron, o the Kirklands Ferm, haed sneckit the hen-hooses
eer and flochter aa throu the ferm biggins. Wird haed gane roond
is that weel regairdit on the ferm that aabody wis happy tae tyn
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
im he cud come back tae thair ferm for the nicht, bit efter that
uch o’t. He waitit till the ferm had faaen quate, than unscrew
He cam tae anither ferm afore it wis fully licht. The
wis licht, he gaed up tae the ferm, a puckle laich biggins wi co
d on in the ilk wey, repairin ferm graith or lawbourin, whitever
6 matches

Niven, Liz Burnin Whins, (Luath 2004) Central, poetry
No suitit tae ferm wi yer short sicht,
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@LairnScots tweeted
ae keep amused? Visit oor wee ferm: https://t.co/Fg5xQU2otQ #Sco (2020) twitter link
ng aff buses, Katie Bairdie's ferm animals, an bawbees aw ower t (2019) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
The sna upon the ferm closs on page 15

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Tak me tae yer faither's ferm on page 153
On a ferm near Folla Rule on page 170

2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
he Tattie Doodle o Ballintuig Ferm an aboot the same time as thi on page 118

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Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
"The ferm mice will seen hae tae be loo
He wint intae the ferm-hoose an tellt his wife an sh
Fan the ferm-wife wis servin the fermer's
3 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
days helpin his father on the ferm. He did hae
It wis a auld ferm steadin converted intae chale
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Doon on the ferm far Jonsar Eck wis brocht up
ferm. His father aye insisted that
landed at the first ferm an set up the mull for neest
ee dreels at a time. Weel the ferm they worked wis
steeny ferm, Auld Eck hid tae tak great c
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
eyn o an early hairst on the ferm o Steenhillock. The hett sun
is king o the chessboard, the ferm o Steenhillock wis queen, the
illock wis queen, the biggest ferm in the pairish, spreidin oot
re, fur weel ooto sicht o the ferm toon they micht rype the wids
dam, an atween the dam an the ferm wis the Rodden Hoosie, far th
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
’r a quine and ye bide on a ferm.
1 matches

TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
ack up the brae, doon tae the ferm
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Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
The ferm wis a peat shed, a stack o ha
The ferm wis reeshlin corn and a tatti
The ferm wis buits lined up bi the low
The ferm wis washin skelpin in the win
The ferm wis a bee skepp bizzin in the
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
r a second helping aat Buckie Ferm in Aiberdeen an choosing http(2015) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
y shotties ower i summer on i Ferm.(2019) search twitter
attie holidays. Gonna leave i ferm ti @Wattiejwattie ti look eft(2019) search twitter
ine loon. I've kint him fae i ferm since aboot 1998. He's grown (2019) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Whin wae wir kids doon on the ferm, on page 38
A young servant man on a ferm in the west, on page 69
n got a job wi Erchie, on his ferm at 'Mucklepool'. on page 76
ilt o stone, a bittie fae the ferm. on page 77
quelched his wey back tae the ferm, tae git his claes strip'd aa on page 81
Also on pages 82, 95
7 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Wae wut far too busy on the ferm on page 122

2 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Plenty spirkan ferm butter on page 81

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Gyre, till hervest day at wir ferm. on page 76

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Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
great grandparents visiting a ferm on the Lyde Road in Harray. T
oad in Harray. The wife o the ferm asked me great grandmither �
2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
ormented a family in a nearby ferm tae the point whar they haed
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
tory in a field he bowt fae a ferm in his home toon o Sant’ Ag
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Crackan the troughs, (Brisk Northerly 2021) Orkney, blog
very job ye go tae dae on the ferm ye get bogged doon in the wee
1 matches

Miller, Alison The Point o Tinsal, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Orkney, poetry
His neebour fae the next ferm ower,
1 matches

Shetland

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
tae th hurly-burly o th busy ferm-yard-while th lowin o th coos on page 124

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ma ferm is anerlie ten acre lyke.
The ferm houss haes echt or nyne chaum
2 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
Howpasley Ferm. Geographically this ferm rax
. Geographically this ferm raxit frae the tap o the Ring
kit the mairch atweesh Eilrig ferm an Howpasley ferm; is ane tra
an Howpasley ferm; is ane traivelt up the publi
ootbye herd’s houses on the ferm, twae it laest, it the Auld T
109 matches

Ulster