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graith Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words40.6 36 3 9.9 0 62 225.7
Number of occurrences13070 2 1 0 6 51
Number of authors39 33 2 1 2 2

Occurrences of graith in Corpus

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Central

McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
graith. Chug funnels tae yon freeman on page 67

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
ch ten efter echt. We got wir graith thegither an heidit oot the d on page 86

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
the yaised graith o history's leavins, scartin on page 43
An ma graith is gey dour, on page 47
the broo an the hooves ma graith. on page 65
Gaither the graith fae fause king tae collective on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
eir worries frae the fearsome graith that a wheen o the fermers an on page 35
tae help him buy the biggins, graith an goodwill frae his auld mai on page 79

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ped in a velvet rug wi aa his graith. on page 98

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
rough the box wi shoe-cleanin graith - brushes and tins and stoor on page 24

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
adjusts their graith on page 43

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Dirlin an drivin the graith. on page 56

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
n a thunnerstorm an snook the graith-sapplet claith the wemen waul on page 62

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
"Got yer graith?" Young Wullie speirt, "OK lo on page 65

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
a schuil-bag an empied aw the graith oot ontae ma bed. A reeshlet on page 83

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Our graith in skelbs, our sails in duds, on page 50

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
sitated, pit doun the harness graith he wis haudin, gied his buits on page 17

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Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
y the lan needin less fowk wi graith bein uised mair an mair. The on page 21

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Gilliland, Sam Lallans 82 - Tecumseh, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
ndin allanerly thair auncient graith, on page 87

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
aa graith an gear, wis jist pale on page 40

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
graith o the seggans, see, pensell o on page 19

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Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
nn made straucht thair lintin graith, on page 87

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
taks the graith o aa o Time. on page 80

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
e tap o the scuil wi aa thair graith an a set o draains. on page 96

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
le wi the lave o the cultural graith, it's cheaper tae produce, an on page 56

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
uiss tae thaim that haes the graith an wants tae leuk the gate o on page 15

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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
The graith's rhythm sweetens friable til on page 107

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
wide wab an ither sic learnin graith. Some successfu enclaves, the
tland haes - in expertise or graith - that an ILS cuid be biggit
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
n shed tae keep hes gairdenin graith. Mary luftit the sneck an ste
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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
We cowped in the graith:
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
) is taen up wi the creitical graith: skreids on the text, histori
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
t alang wi trainin an teachin graith. The advantages o multilingua
aw the Scots language teachin graith that wis tae haund insteid o
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
The men bocht graith an grain an flour,
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
d ti hae a caddie cairrie hiz graith pit hiz heid out the winnok o
kie ti aw hiz graith. Gang doun the hyste ti lael
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
he stane bink an tuik oot his graith an begoud tae cut the claith
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
flude wad baith lift and drap graith o sangs and tunes and convoy
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
The wappin maist bit graith birlin abuin is the Internait
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
aboot explorin thaim an whit graith thay uise for tae dae this. E
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
the 1890’s naebody haed the graith or ken for tae hame in on see
1890’s, the first wireless graith wis upmakkit. Baith Nikola Te
s throu thair jaloused uiss o graith that micht draw pouer aff a n
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
business, for ti graith hissel for aa time comin wi t
t o the factory whaur sindrie graith wis keepit.
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
rs, as the uisers is kent, wi graith for tae redd thair avatars, m
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
an shops aw sellin the local graith an gear. Juist whan ye thocht
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
whan they got champit in the graith; he learnt me hou tae feed a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
terest wis taen an aw in whit graith an services cuid be providit
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
in the ilk wey, repairin ferm graith or lawbourin, whitever he cud
e’d had on that totty bit o graith: maps, a medical encyclopedia
on o guairds an _ preesoners, graith an vehicles, at his leesure.
rice checkit an recheckit her graith ... till Guzul tane it aff he
sin fae the bleeze. Essential graith had been saved, bit mony a th
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Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
imbers o Labour’s electoral graith and operation. She wasna ower
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
campaign deidline. We hae the graith. We hae the fowk. We hae the
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
urce wad provide richt uissfu graith, no juist for fowk leukin int
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
is the inferior communication graith o the warkin clesses an the u
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
t comprehensive an accessible graith o its kind an the project pro
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
k thaim see that Scots is the graith uised bi the biggest minority
maistlins wi a muckle scant o graith an siller.
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Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
s for ma neibour, ya bucket o graith,
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
nt brandy efter reddin up her graith, an Jessie lay content an gle
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@GMacminto tweeted
mak shair the leid is ganging graith an no gaun gear. (2022) twitter link

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ke lunt widd, an aw his ither graith wis strawn an skailt, no that on page 97

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
the fedder-sarpint, bringer o graith an gowd, o poetrie an peintin
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Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ng hids lent, hids shields an graith an reeg an fock alowe. on page 59

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Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
™s academic impruivment lends graith/wecht til whit A read ae whee
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@StuartPoet tweeted
ink tae them? Ah've a wheen o graith ah could sen(2020) search twitter
aries @Dick_Institute Wheen o graith there tae be gan oan wi.(2020) search twitter
the Scots leid an its muckle graith a wheen o the students mebbes(2020) search twitter
Gey braw graith fir weans an schuils, hae a s(2020) search twitter
mpStuff Thanks Mark, gey braw graith tae broose.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

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
adin furtae Brïng Forrits an Graith tha ULSTÈR-SCOTCH Leid, Heir on page I
adae wi reengin, an leuks tae graith an tak tha ootmaist guid o th on page 1
Tae graith Ulstèr-Scotch as a leevin le on page 3
weel oor pairt tae fordèr an graith sindèriness o cultùr, takki on page 5
n be ootpit furtae fordèr an graith tha Ulstèr-Scotch leid, heir on page 6
Also on pages 10, 15, 20, 26, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55
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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Potential fer Mair Graith on page 36
t's fu' potential wi'oot baag graith in the nummer o' fu'tim' waar on page 39
ttin an' tae facilitate thair graith an' forederin. on page 40
bae gat waarks agin lang-tim' graith ir forderin o' thae daeins at on page 45

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