| mains | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 18.4 | 12.3 | 40.7 | 9.9 | 0 | 41.3 | 13.3 | |
| Number of occurrences | 59 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| Number of authors | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
, that he caad in at Greenock Mains on the Sorn road for a crack on page 25
uld Tammas Richard o Greenock Mains, Jean Weir o Darnhunch, an Jo on page 40
y hauf-a-mile east o Greenock Mains on the lang road frae Sorn ta on page 48
auld Tammas Richard frae the Mains.' on page 52
ith that he'd brocht frae the Mains, 'ye're a strang lad an mair on page 53
Also on pages 57, 59, 62, 69
12 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ohnston, the byreman at South Mains. on page 17
1 matches
Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
ird staunds ahint thee at the mains, on page 87
1 matches
Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
hgie across the road frae the Mains Park. We were the middle flat
s” plied their trade in the Mains Park in June tae coincide wi
2 matches
McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
witch aff the current, at the mains if possible or at the wall or
got tae switch aff the bluidy mains furst (oops the ex-lecturer c
ad thus, “Switch off at the mains.” Tick. “Pull out the plu
Tick. “Switch off at the mains.” Tick. “Knock his hands
Tick. “Switch off at the mains.” Tick. “Hit him ower the
6 matches
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
motor - then theres beanston mains etc etc lol - b oan ya big l (2020) twitter link
Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
tter hoose frae the fermer at Mains o Drumtulloch, an hud sterted on page 84
17 matches
Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
Ee means connectin im tae the mains supply at the terminals oan h on page 40
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
giemerk, Davie Forbes fae the Mains. Jimmy Greig, blaan tae bits on page 15
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
astle, wi the the reefs o the Mains fairm, nestled in the blaik, on page 51
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
"Na, na, jist Jeems fae Mains o Balmageerie ," unswered Cha on page 89
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
anny Cruikshank frae Kilrogie Mains takkin up the rear, pitten bl
there's three loons frae the Mains o Kilrogie - Willie an Jimmy
young Willie Peerie frae the Mains o Kilrogie fell inno the trap
3 matches
Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
took the lang wye hame, intae Mains Road, alang Cromwell Street a
didnae stoap until we wir in Mains Street an headin for the Park
2 matches
Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
, whae bade i the Borth’ick Mains ferm hoose, an hei fermed bai
Borth’ick Mains. A mynd on ae Addie Wulson, w
hei wrocht on the Borth’ick Mains
3 matches