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grun Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words135 84.5 312.2 0 0 32.8 269.7
Number of occurrences418159 195 0 0 3 61
Number of authors81 37 30 2 13

Occurrences of grun in Corpus

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Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
chucks starin een oan tae the grun. on page 6

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
The Queen's Croquet-Grun on page 76
r seen sich a curious croquet-grun in aw her days; it wis aw bum on page 81
away tae ither pairts ae the grun, Alice soon stairtit tae real on page 82
llit her back tae the croquet-grun. on page 91
puir wee Alice, who wisht the grun wid open up an swallae her wh on page 94

5 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
uch!' cried Tam as he hit the grun wi a thud. He picked himself on page 48

2 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 84 - Attrition, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
skreicht. Rab's feet left the grun, he tummilt his wulkies, on page 9

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
is freen wis strandit oan the grun on page 33

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
e ither yin wis sittin on the grun anent the door, wi a glaikit on page 44

8 matches

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ichts o the wee steids on the grun, an nou an again the flauchte on page 37

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
re wis naewhaur, exceptin the grun, an that wis aw happit in ski on page 22

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
n he'd eyn up smattert on the grun. on page 26

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
the grun rummle, on page 129

3 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an the grun is cairpetit in the brichtest on page 11

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
aiblins we'll faw oan gumlier grun. on page 13
o breid, o fremit land an grun fir hames on page 30
rin, a dichtin o snaw oan the grun, on page 38
ofiteerin livestock oan their grun on page 61
s slittered oan the stanes an grun, Ah've fun again on page 77

5 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
intae his faither's portion o grun at Priesthill - that had bee on page 25
sowls' biggins brunt tae the grun, an heard tales o murder, rap on page 34
an mair o the sodgers on the grun. John Balfour came roun ahint on page 37
el, but aiblins he's gone tae grun elsewhaur by this time... Tro on page 45
whaur they were flung tae the grun forenent her an the bairns. S on page 46
Also on pages 50, 51, 54, 59, 70, 74, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81
25 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
doon an put her hauns on the grun an then her feet wint right u on page 76

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
bum, than on fowers alang the grun on page 87

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
tummilt doun an liggit on the grun, a rikkil o stanes. Eftir mon on page 25

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
rvit thair ruids flett on the grun, than tirned it owre ti kerve on page 43
enorm stane stuid up frae the grun lik a michtie aik he wes seil on page 46

2 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
When ye're lyin on the grun, they're awa wi yir bike. on page 5

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
tten a perfeck fit atween the grun an the waa! Noo that's whit y on page 65

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Beerie your prayers in the grun. on page 29
horse was draigglin him ower grun an stane. on page 35

3 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
"Aye. It's dune. The grun's dry, an I'm juist gaun tae on page 17

5 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
abuin the grun on page 16

1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
wis efter, he fell tae to the grun whaur, tredden intae the clai on page 8

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
or twa, They wanted even mair grun, 'We'll jist hae Scotland an on page 4
t thi Orkney sun on the green grun, gliff o sunlicht on steading on page 59

2 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 82 - Tecumseh, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Thay grup a haud o yer grun, wroght callets o yer weemin, on page 87

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
he English, sae laithed solid grun on page 82

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
, becis fowk canna see by the grun regiments. Oor screivars look on page 110

3 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
rmtouns o Buchan are the hame grun o couthy Jock Duncan, wha wis on page 77

1 matches

McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Soond shift, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
erin whaur it hits the mochie grun on page 49

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 73 - Back-Eyn, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Dwinin leaves faa til e grun, on page 70

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
an England won an tint Border grun. Shairp, eident analysis o pa on page 127
hoose that gets brunt tae the grun. Houever, a blithe endin! Dei on page 128

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e three o uis creshin tae the grun in a tapselteerie fankle. on page 17

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
he ruif - no whan ye hit the grun!' on page 58

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
or doun i the grun howkin pitts,
1 matches

Perrie, Walter Lallans 74 - The Lion Laid Low by the Man, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Felled by a mannie tae the grun.
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
ed-on hare across thon cinder grun an intae some lock-up deckt w
footprints, up an awa an the grun fell far below dizzy an dizzy
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
on saft grun. We yokit ti the wirk wi a bi
doun on the grun, thai gruppit the puir laddie
z dug wes flang out ontil the grun. Whan he wun ti the ferm, the
ond lichts frae ane auld fair-grun.” wes the awnser. The
decense ti the grun lael. Mirren an Ruth run outb
9 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
hers that lie flatlins on the grun. The wee tailor waled oot yin
As his een sklented owre the grun afore the stane, he thocht he
third time, shair eneuch, the grun wis muivin, an oot o the grun
wis muivin, an oot o the grun wis heizin up – a haun!
aye there. In fack, oot o the grun wis streitchin the banes o a
7 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
The cranreuch pouthers the grun
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
mare than a durty hole in the grun.
A hole in the grun wae a wee bit chanty roon it,
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
aes by "...the laich-shuts at grun-level..." The descrivin o the
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ent access tae British fishin grun efter Brexit. The demand is p
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ess an get wae the times, the grun’s never been the same since
ther side, flickin it tae the grun as we step oan tae the tarmac
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tin the currant buns at their grun in an unprecedented season; w
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
batters doon, bouncin aff the grun as ah step oot ay the close d
concern, it wis razed tae the grun leavin only an expanse ay con
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e sais, an draps back tae the grun.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e oer elbow in a heap oan the grun, the barra lyin a few fit awa
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
d up there oan the moral high grun.’ ah sais, ragin but equall
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
in the big bay windaes ay the grun flair flats, checkin oot the
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
bothy an intae the mist. The grun’s boggy an wet, the thick h
as ah scramble an bound. The grun levels aff as ah reach the bo
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the rain’s stoatin aff the grun an cascadin aff the station r
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e shift the morra. Goat loast grun fae the day tae make up!’ h
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
warms the place, pepperin the grun wae a light coverin. A wee sp
d an bright, the snow oan the grun reflectin whit remains ay the
movement fae the boiy oan the grun who’s goat a big fuckin gas
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
in tae manoeuvre it intae the grun flair flat.
tle rings oot as we reach the grun flair an it goes quiet. Ah tu
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
rice saw a puff o reek on the grun an suddenly the vertical shoo
muntain slopes. They hit the grun a hantle yairds apairt on a p
amang the rocks, avoidin saft grun. Hsien stuck close tae the yo
es haudin ontae him whaur the grun wis roch. Late in the mornin,
huitin. Tad flang her tae the grun, pittin his hefty bouk atween
22 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
now and hail began peltin the grun ‘n’ the coar. Jim wis str
oady lyin wae his hert on the grun. But she kept focus an acted
2 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
r, his back pressed intae the grun by unseen forces. Ayont the f
nts, bit she wis eatin up the grun.
day. Its wecht sunk intae the grun, sae that a lang facade stret
3 matches

Briggs, Susi My Yellow Yorlin, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Doon on the grun, my skirts upturned
1 matches

@MartinBroon tweeted
y the Stranraer polis), oot a grun fur the furst time... ???????(2019) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
parks athoot touchin girse or grun or dyke - gin he could staan on page 29

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
an their heids were abeen the grun. Ay, aa equal noo, bi Goad, c on page 40
n alang, his feet nae touchin grun, floatin like a fedder athort on page 41
. 'Na,' he looked doon at the grun, 'Ah dinna even hae a shadda! on page 44
t din deavin ye, an makin the grun shak, Ah'd hae thocht ye widn on page 45

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
t been a shooer o rain an the grun wis still sookin up the watte on page 53

1 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
at abeen ae road on a scarp o grun owerleukin the howe. It hud g on page 84

5 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
. The gairden wis a big bit o grun, covert wi girse, nae flooers on page 35

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
til mossy grun an fern on page 11

1 matches

Bolland, John Tales Fae The Doric Side - Hadean Eon: 4.5 Billion Years ago , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
thi taffy dough. Rafts o firm grun on page 83

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - Oor Grun, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fur the grun except girse, whin, hame. on page 88

2 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
r ye ken o't ye're hittin the grun wi a dunt on page 15

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Hans at nivver vrockt the grun on page 6
a stairt, ye'll be nearg the grun iv ye faa." on page 8
Country chiel fa wirked the grun, on page 11
aan, his erse widna touch the grun. Ah'd gie im aa the bliddy sp on page 17
d bin dingin doon, happin the grun in a lumpy fite blunket. on page 76
Also on pages 77, 78, 89
12 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
earsome shadda drapt ower the grun. on page 23

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Closed' sign hingin on't. The grun wis reed het an his feet war on page 11
ssin season; saa parks o dark grun chynge te sweyin gold; an end on page 21
i'll hae te screw ye inte the grun." on page 36
aat ye've a gweed haud o the grun. Bit Ah'd say ye'd aye a gran on page 69
airt yer diet. Ye' ll hit the grun rinnin." on page 70
Also on pages 89, 92, 94, 95
11 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
p his stance on a bittie flat grun. There wis a muckle crood o h on page 89
iel att biggit his hoose on e grun, wi nae foons. Fan e spate bi on page 90
pucklie seed fell intae gweed grun an it grew an crappit a hunne on page 93
o him an keess him doon on e grun an tore at him. Jesus rebukit on page 96
s eence a walthy fairmer fa's grun aye gied a gweed crap. An he on page 102
Also on pages 104, 106, 115, 117, 120
12 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
the hipbones o the grun on page 44

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
essers ir nae se thin oan the grun. Ye'r fairly in the wrang tra on page 8

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
hooves they clattered on thi grun, on page 17
An bides ablo thi grun, on page 31

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I'm doon on the grun (I'm really doon) on page 95

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
daein yer heid in, makin the grun shak an shiver, ivvry day a D on page 15

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
a frien, Fergie, doun tae the grun. Aat's fut teuk him there in on page 24

1 matches

Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
Grun doon tae snickerin grit on page 74

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
raa's nest twenty fit aff the grun an sclimt up, afore stoppin t on page 27

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
their shelts on oor crafties grun at the time o the Games,' cai on page 51

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
wer the place, teerin up good grun that wir faimlies his ained f on page 87
nks ye're grippin ower muckle grun for yersel aroon here, teerin on page 89

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
n the same close, them on the grun fleer, wirsels abeen them on on page 72
crood gaithered on a bit open grun jist ayont the Beach Ballroom on page 75

3 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Cabrach Days, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
An the yoam o the new turned grun.
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
he haancuff, half lyin on the grun, half hingin fae the iron bar
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Grun is hard an fyte like sna,
Grun fer fyte wi frost jist like s
Grun dries up for us tae see.
See the grun begin tae dry,
For the grun dries up, turnin tae stue.
13 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
the grun fer alert, fer keyed up, look
fin his father wis makin neep grun, he used a three taed fork.
onald slipped an fell tae the grun, the lum landin on tap o him
rap nae cut an it lyin on the grun jist rottin.
yin an, the strae lyin on the grun wis as
19 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
o corn battered doon tae the grun bi the rain that the binder c
him lift the shaves frae the grun, an load them inno the cairts
ck an steen o their faithers' grun, an aa its secret placies. Is
t, lyin on their wames on the grun, luikin doon ower the hairst
ermfowk gaed tae the gusset o grun atween twa dykes left ower ta
20 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ben the gap tae the wee rim o grun that lookit doun tae the quar
fyles, syne he'd drap tae the grun as if deid, afore his body wa
hocht that gied him the heich grun in aa maitters o conjecture.
, his feet scarce skiffin the grun frae their first nicht thegit
d twinty storeys up abeen the grun, atap the railwye struts that
12 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
tav II Adolf 350 years in the grun. Efter the game, as A daunder
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
y the palm firmly flat on the grun tae raise hisel up. As his ha
1 matches

Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
attered a roon boot me on the grun. The next thing I knew I wis
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
el and wyde through the boggy grun till I get to the aul road. I
s beeping fast. I howk at the grun, uprooting the earth and flin
arder to get this een oot the grun: a hand trowel tangled up in
knackered. I lie doon on the grun for a mintie, ma heid spinnin
his feet mak contact wie the grun.
8 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
Mowdies powkin a neb oot o e grun, blinterin in e warm sun.
wa loons, ma een steekit on e grun, fin I seen e Edder, quate an
ed doon till e taps scuffed e grun, fiooers an girss laid, birds
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
nt suited Ackers doon tae the grun for he’d sell his share tae
son an Ackers wiz clearin the grun an dailin it ower for the nei
iled the kale reets aboot the grun. Mair than cursin he made tae
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ose tae find it brunt tae the grun because he forgot tae pit it
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the backie got brunt tae the grun wi aa Michael’s fishin gear
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
in the weighted plate hit the grun the device wint up like a gre
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
rigg suited him doon tae the grun.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
wk aleen he sat himsel on the grun aside Bob an put his haan oot
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t twenty one inches abeen the grun so that the chances were that
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
her. Fin I see a tabby on the grun I jist hiv tae eat it. I wiz
I canna stand tabbies on the grun’ and promptly put the tabby
se o my time rollin aboot the grun an fulled ma pooches. Some fo
he pile o tabbies lyin on the grun ootside the pub. The street s
4 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
and on the appointed day the grun opened at Myrus cemetery, Mac
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
s face Wully rolled aboot the grun shoutin, “Ma bliddy een hiv
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
on a lassie as she lay on the grun screamin for them tae stop. D
an the aspen branches tae the grun an thankfully sat on the seat
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ree men workin awa diggin the grun. There wiz a kist at the side
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
powkit its snoot up ooto the grun an said in a wee gurly mowdie
ettles war faain doon tae the grun. Gurr
oot ontae the grun.
onno the grun, wi a chink, chink, chink, in
e pule aff its perch inno the grun wi the tail o his sark,
6 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
rap him in an burn it tae the grun. McDougal woke up tae the soo
He drew a pentagram ower the grun an shouted “I curse aa o ye
The hoose wis brunt tae the grun an the only thing left wiz th
wiz comin through the burial grun faar the grave o McDougal wiz
orp like wraith arose fae the grun an twa unbeast dugs followed.
8 matches

TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
n ma poackets and sna oan the grun
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
ak aff her sheen tae feel the grun aneath her fit. Back she’ll
1 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
time move te somewye we mare grun

Chapman, Henry , (Facebook 2018) Doric, poetry
eadin’s we fair skelps ‘o grun,
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
ye noo. Nae howkin it oot the grun! A wid be gau tae Sainsbury's(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
’s jist gan tae have tae hit grun running (2022) twitter link
it’s nae an ethno, bleed and grun identity, ken fit I mean? (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
gBurnett8 Widna let it, hit I grun(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
Blunket o e' Grun - Billie jo Spears #changeas(2019) search twitter

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
It heids fir the higher grun, on page 163

2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
uns at her. But she stood her grun, telt them they were nae thre
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
watter an set it doon on the grun atween hir feet. "Hughie," co on page 1

5 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
O grun at last, spahlterin, ye half- on page 13
Graipin the strippit grun, wae on page 15
Yin wae the foggy grun, on page 20
A graip o the sure wat grun, tae on page 24
For appen grun, on page 28
Also on pages 43
7 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Carmichael's mills had lang grun coarn, on page 27
Wha leeves doon in tha grun. on page 49
Mairkin tha heich grun. on page 53
Whut-fur thair bluid keels grun an flair? on page 55

4 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
e ither yin wus sittin on the grun nearhaun the dorr, starin stu on page 56
The Queen's Croquet-Grun on page 77
ver seen es strange a croquet grun in hir life: it wus aal ridge on page 82
in aff tae ither places o the grun, Alice shane come tae the con on page 83
n aboot or the ither en o the grun - an A shud hae croquetet th on page 84
Also on pages 86, 91, 92
8 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
yin o thaim wull faa tae tha grun wioot yer Faither knowin it. on page 9
mon haed throwed hïm tae tha grun forenent thaim aa, ït cum oo on page 76
hïs stance on a flet bït o grun; an aa hïs follaers an a hal on page 79
ds et ït. Sum faad on roakie grun, an ït wus nae shuiner brair on page 82
ha seed that faad on tha guid grun, that's tha fowk wi warthie a on page 83
Also on pages 86, 93, 103, 107, 111
18 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
mess, but he skited ower the grun laik a ballet dancer with def on page 32

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
onstrained bae nature til tha grun on page 32

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
O Cowie's Craig - grun alow banefire blak - on page 1
s femlie up in Movilla buryin grun. on page 7

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
gymabab frae whut wus ain the grun. on page 10
nter gloom an stairtin in the grun, on page 46
arly race tae set crop in the grun. on page 48
A blinkin thing up aff the grun. on page 53

5 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tha demise o oor ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
is sayrious. Tha yins on tha grun wha spake tha tongue hae bane
1 matches

Gibson, Darren Oor ain strange lan, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
a held their ain whun aa gave grun,
1 matches

Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
I hae cover't some grun, but mae best deys be's done,
1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
e haed whaur he leeved an tha grun wasnae guid. Grace was wi wea
or sign o tha ruch nicht. Tha grun wus dry as banes, tha craps s
n up a wheen wuidcuts afft ha grun. Aa day, she whuttled awa wi
e boadie whaur it lay oan tha grun. Aa roon his wee heid wur faa
lie. The’ pit Dan intae tha grun forenenst tha cottar-hoose an
6 matches

Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
ella fleurs that hugg’t the grun, an’ grew wile up the rodde
1 matches

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