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lachin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15.3 6.2 45.2 0 0 0 31
Number of occurrences4912 30 0 0 0 7
Number of authors14 1 9 4

Occurrences of lachin 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

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e trailin him. “Ging an fin Lachin,” he sayed. “She burns fo
en tae pey some attention tae Lachin. For ma sake.”
hö can fling me thegidder wi Lachin.”
ien. “Ah’ll lea the bonny Lachin for thee.”
he thocht. He’ll only tell Lachin, an it winna gang nae furder.
12 matches

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
uce chortles) Ah cannae stoap lachin at that nichtshirt ye're wear on page 40

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
e. He wis aye runnin aboot an lachin. Ah offen winner fit he wid h on page 35

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
He's kecklin an lachin, I'se warn at them aa on page 15

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
nger, heids thegither, yarnin lachin lang syne in their een, on page 10

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an leukit oot inte the nicht, lachin it the sicht o the line o you on page 20
ligas aboot split their sides lachin. on page 45
o fur unaccustomed, unguardit lachin an singin an fusslin aa the a on page 66
"Stop at lachin!" shoutit Dottie. "Fit the he on page 73
" noddit Bella, "bit he'll bi lachin, noo - young Walter'll faa h on page 75
Also on pages 78
6 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
"I'm nae greetin, I'm lachin," said Baabie, nae very sure on page 94

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
doon it Joyce an the Jeweller lachin an jokin bi the pool. on page 17
"An hae you lachin it ma an castin it up aa day. on page 39
s teeth, hear Lorna an Gertie lachin, an the loons skirlin oota th on page 40
An syne they baith burst oot lachin as a shame-faced Norman looki on page 49
ose I do like red," she said, lachin an lookin kindly. "I've never on page 64
Also on pages 66, 76, 80
8 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
The lachin and newsin stoppit an the thr on page 10
seener then at," said Archie, lachin noo. "Wi'll hae te pit a pray on page 14
eel, hullo there!" Muggie wis lachin an hiccuppin es she hytered o on page 32
?" Stevie pyntit an burst oot lachin. on page 37

4 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Ye dinna greet cos yer lachin it me on page 95
Abiddy's lachin on page 187

2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
ck til een anither, aa e time lachin an cairryin on. But wyte til
tt wis richt scary. Aa e time lachin an jokin. Noo, playin wi fire
aebdy did. Fowk jist stid ere lachin, clappin, encouragin em. I di
3 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
girssy braes, squallachin an lachin. At e fit, we’d lie quate i
1 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
e licht, sae lichtsome, quick-lachin on page 4
The lachin squeals o weetchils, on page 27

2 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Davie wus lachin, fur his hoose wus slate't on page 15

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
s greetin noo, for ye wull be lachin then. Blissit ir youse whan f on page 79

2 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
r weans. "Weans", she thocht, lachin tae hersel, "There hairdlie w on page 16
ttcher's pencil," said Davie, lachin. on page 23

2 matches

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