laird | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 57.5 | 39.3 | 108.9 | 9.9 | 75.6 | 229.7 | 4.4 | |
Number of occurrences | 178 | 74 | 68 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 1 | |
Number of authors | 52 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Wives Tak Tent (1948) an The Laird o Grippy (1955) are bi the ve on page 37
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
kinnens. Still and on, he is laird o aw the animals. He pits the on page 6
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ist eneuch siller tae pey the laird his rent ilka quarter day. Sa on page 33
e whim an mercy o some greedy laird, Adam wis nou a man o propert on page 48
d a ruif ower her heid an nae laird's rent tae pey. An young Adam on page 63
3 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
his lanely island realm, Sole laird and captain there: on page 11
The follie waa that a laird biggit lang syne on page 43
3 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Now yir dancin we thi laird o thi dance on page 71
1 matches
Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Bit the warst o it wis the Laird. Ach, He wis a rale bully. It on page 89
6 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
The laird o Auchterhouse, that had come on page 87
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
The Laird o Cockburnspeth, Dr Livingsto on page 3
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Aamichty Laird o Hairmonie on page 60
For, Laird, remember on that day on page 61
3 matches
Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Bit the warst o it wis the Laird. Ach, He wis a rale bully. It on page 89
6 matches
Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
ck thirst o revenge was on ma laird, on page 35
1 matches
Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
taund o the keing's claes. Ma laird Duke pit on the bonnie gear, on page 42
1 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
Sir Charles Menteth, the new Laird o Mansfield on the ither bank on page 17
2 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
the day the Laird o Hosts has surely sent, on page 112
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
The wife o the Laird o Di-Yan on page 39
1 matches
McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ae hae the wurds fur them. Ma Laird, ye need tae see them fur yir on page 61
1 matches
Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
A guid laird staunds ahint thee at the mai on page 87
1 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
c a'Ghobhainn caa'd A' Fuming Laird (is "Imph, Humph, Harrumph" j on page 126
1 matches
Fyall, Aitken Lallans 58 - The Wa-Ganging o the Meinister, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Fousome mait wi the laird at his braw muckle ha, on page 80
1 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
im oot. At the hinnerenn, the laird meets him as a ghaist wi his on page 138
The Laird of Lairistan enns the first s on page 140
o 1807 up ti an includin The Laird of Lairistan, but insteid o m on page 141
in Winter Evening Tales. The Laird of Kirkmabreeke is an unco-li on page 142
5 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
the clekkin, ‘Death of the Laird’s Jock’ an ‘A Highland
haein a rael tuilyie. The ‘Laird’s Jock’ is Jock Armstrang
2 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
The Laird’s ambeetion wis tae transla
that aa is bamboo shade, the laird will bow
2 matches
Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
thai nichit Tornes. Alset the laird o thon castel hed a jink in h
1 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
and juke (fist), keek, kirk, laird and lug, limmer, lintie, misc
1 matches
Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ywright – frae Kemp’s The Laird o Grippy (again wi Macrae but
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
The Laird wull mak a fearfu fuss!
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
iety stertin wi the Inglified laird that speaks Scots whan it sui
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
the story gets telt aboot the Laird o Kiltie that loves hissel an
and wi him. It's near tae the Laird's burthday an he ettles for a
senses an opporchancity. The Laird's burthday is in the winter s
ie, sellie an nou gey fleeced Laird.
utton - Mrs McMouton tae the Laird - (Louise Montgomery), wha co
9 matches
McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
st tae Duror tae yersel’ as laird. We could get a shot at him o
relation an’ senior Stewart laird. A grat when the Red Soldiers
2 matches
Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n fields becomin muirs as the laird’s economic interests gang f
benefits thae fowk. The auld laird-run system benefits neither c
2 matches
astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
Wan o the Guid Folk an a Laird amunsgt theym it yon.
“Hail tae ye, Black Laird,” sayed Laren Bhain.
2 matches
Facebook link ( 2021) Central
The local laird, Sir John Cochran o Ochiltree
Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
ants aroon the glen. The guid laird fun himself unner pressure ta
1 matches
Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
That, better than a laird tae be,
1 matches
@g_hibby tweeted
@gambitman14 Cheers Laird.. Aw' the very best tae you a (2023) twitter link
@iainnicol tweeted
andrew_graeme Lol nae chance. Laird Davidson is aw aboot the grav(2020) search twitter
@OliphantWullie tweeted
elder on Tyneside and country laird in Perthshire comment. Folk c (2022) twitter link
@billykayscot tweeted
daft nonsense title, like the laird o misrule.(2020) search twitter
@ThonJacobite tweeted
n et al and a big dose o' the Laird o Coocadden's Thingumyjigg.(2020) search twitter
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
entleman he wis, an Professer Laird, an - " on page 35
1 matches
Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
"Amazed wis the laird when the lady said Na," Grand on page 94
2 matches
Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
e best o claes att ett lik a laird ilka day. Lyin at his door wi on page 108
Noo, a laird speirt at him, "Gweed Maister on page 110
en anither, 'Here's e loon, e Laird's heir. Come on, we'll dee aw on page 113
4 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
o Deeside. Nae as much as the laird o Invercauld, an I dareasay t on page 51
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
oer an in bricht sunlicht the Laird o Castle Wittgenstein wis str on page 88
1 matches
Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
Merriet til Fiona, the former laird's dochter, Chalmers is noo la on page 124
2 matches
Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
Merriet til Fiona, the former laird’s dochter, Chalmers is noo
’s dochter, Chalmers is noo laird himsel o the island and also
2 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
complimentary) The laird himsel didnae care for Jake,
Jane got on affa weel an the laird
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
niver meltit ava, like an ice laird's hairt. East lay the knowe o
we o Corrlichie, far a Gordon laird as fat as a puddock fell aff
es, na, tae keep awa the Auld Laird o Leddrach, the Warlock Laird
o Leddrach, the Warlock Laird beeriet in Steenhillock kirky
this verra nicht, the Warlock Laird o Leddrach wis pit tae bed bi
9 matches
Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ch himsel walkin roond like a laird an tellin stories aboot stuff
1 matches
Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
Jamie Fleeman, “Ar you the Laird of Udny’s Fule?”, tae whi
He also saved the lifes o his Laird, an aabody in Knockha’ Cast
tae the grund, by throwin the Laird’s kirst oot the windae.
3 matches
Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
the laird micht hae gied.
the laird, he kythed afore ’em,
mindfu o the laird.
3 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
er shawl a bittie closer. The Laird’s factor hid came that morn
weel suited tae work for the Laird for he wiz jist like him, God
d broke his back in een o the Laird’s mills fin the laidder he
ains she’d repaired for the Laird’s wife. Mary commin fae the
learin he’d come across the Laird’s son an anither laddie for
7 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
The Laird, his wife and son were in res
fa wiz a lot younger than the Laird. Jessie wiz spellbound at the
tless wars and even een o the Laird’s forefathers hid been a pi
aa thanks tae the kindness o Laird Braco faa’s policy it wiz t
entiment at that time fae ony laird in the land.
27 matches
@cligeey tweeted
@Malkie1903 Een the laird didna ken aboot(2020) search twitter
MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
Hyon's the laird on page 23
1 matches
Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
A mold-rich laird towt dat he wid head sooth fi on page 105
3 matches
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ks a wis settin wir kep at da laird's son, bit du widna be telt. on page 33
1 matches
Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
The Sooth Hoose belanged the laird, an it wis a graet muckle haa
e haed gotten siller frae the laird - Sir Hugh Headone McLerse o
for the Laich Hoose tae. The laird bade thaim til a foregaitheri
lug in a Waldorf salad - the laird says, "Nou, whit is it that y
Laird McLerse wis fine pleased tae
5 matches
Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
day faider wid set aff for da Laird’s hoose at Busta whaar in e
If dey wir enough eggs for da Laird’s dad wid keep wan for wis
2 matches
Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ous. Bot appearinlie the Guid Laird abuin wis wi thum at day, kis
The Laird o Hoscote, Mr. Ralph Alan Sta
r it at tyme; nae anerlie the Laird an fermer o the nixt door
while Yid Nichol, “the auld laird o
raisent Yid Nichol (the young Laird o the Haugh)
18 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
zel an birk. She’d seen the Laird o Duneira’s men there, the
1 matches