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ne Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words83.3 92 30.4 19.9 63.9 568.7 4.4
Number of occurrences258173 19 2 11 52 1
Number of authors69 45 14 1 5 5 1

Occurrences of ne in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
, wha gies us 'The Factory'). Ne'ertheless, we irna takin thir on page 3

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
jaloused at her faither haed ne'er merkit this, the mair sen on page 16
cuidna be shuir, for she haed ne'er noticed it afore, but it w on page 17
mither made mane for Ann but ne'er for Bob, an she sensed at on page 18
te myndit thinkin at she haed ne'er seen him that frustrate, a on page 19
ey queer, for she kent he wis ne'er in sic kinches at hame. Sy on page 20
Also on pages 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32
16 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
doun went Alison efter it, wi ne'er a thocht in her wee heid o on page 8

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
And ne'er stoaped til day was done. on page 13
An he ettled ne'er tae come back !' on page 16

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
an A wes gey fain o him! A'l ne'er clap ene on a kinder bodie on page 45

1 matches

MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
r a visit tae Oradour-Sur-Glâne, France whaur oan the 11th o on page 61

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
a wadset oan a hoose Ah kid ne'er afford wid be on page 5
ae the the churpin o burds Ah ne'er see on page 11
an micht ne'er befa me on page 16
an the device ne'er evolves on page 17
an we'll ne'er ken on page 19
Also on pages 20, 32, 37, 41, 42, 45
14 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ne'er steyin awa, greetin mulsie on page 67
See in yer Ne'erday wi hope an guid health on page 77

7 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
oun o Priesthill, that ye hae ne'er been seen within the waas on page 40
s a man the like o whilk he'd ne'er seen afore in his life. He on page 41
th her an wee Janet, that she ne'er kent wis in his naiture. T on page 43
, in a clear, firm vyce - wi ne'er a tremor nor a staumer - on page 46
t tae the birth, said she had ne'er seen the like o't, as she on page 71
Also on pages 72, 74, 80
8 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ike you Duis it mean ye'll süne dee?' on page 24

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
rough area thir no a bunch a ne Somehow ah don't think so, sa on page 116

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Tho sic a thing hud ne'er been kent, She wid prevail on page 30
Wi ne'er a backward luik they glanc on page 33
But ye'll ne'er believe whit happen't next on page 36
The boys up here ne'er shed a tear, Fir the pony- on page 43
A warmer heart death ne'er made cold, We have seen be on page 45
Also on pages 48, 74, 88, 94, 113, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 125, 150, 152
19 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
callt shape poetry that ah'd ne'er seen before, but there's n on page 30

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Ne'er cast a cloot til Mey's oot on page 36

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
when I'm - ken - when I'm ne daein - Naethin, will ye com on page 167

1 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Makin up stories he micht ne'er tell, on page 6

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
ne'er thinkin ma wee puddock on page 23

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Vyced haiverin, nae stut, ne'er dour. on page 15
I Ne'er fash your heid-a primed sy on page 67

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Whit wey shaw furth whit ne'er wes in your hairt? on page 45

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Gilliland, Sam Lallans 82 - Tecumseh, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
An the quhyt berne maun ne'er bruik it! on page 87

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
w laddies that went ti war an ne'er cam hame. Sae whit the Chi on page 33

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Ye'll ne'er ken whit ye're missin. on page 62

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
and ne'er lat me be sindered fae ye. on page 97

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
I'd raither ne'er hae seen the licht o day on page 42

1 matches

McCabe, Alan Lallans 73 - Unsteek the Door o Ma Hert, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Triste ne'er tae come agane on page 94

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
st week at the weygaun o this ne'er dae weel an it cam til him on page 97

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
Ne'er mind the thrang analysis, on page 121

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
s fir him, the leid itsel wis ne'er in need o ony revival; it on page 132
e pits (curiously, fir me, he ne'er warkt in the mines as a yo on page 133

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
n a Sunday. Shae or shuin wis ne'er heard an got replaced wi "
rhymes an stories written in NE Scots bi Sheena Blackhall, an
kent as Rumplestiltskin. The NE vairsion is cried Whuppity St
Cover design : Sìne NicTheárlaich
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
he very title is strang. It's ne'er cried a cross or crucifix.
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
et Bothwell; a wumman wha wes ne’er a mither but aye rael gu
ain is killt. Leddie Falconer ne’er recuivers. But the quais
predick sik trauchil tae? We ne’er laern). But Leddie Bothw
3 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 70 - Carnegie, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Ne’er gien a feg fir onybody e
1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ions o fowk leive thair lives ne’er haein kent the kintrasid
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - The Sycamore at Calton, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Spring yer branches nou wull ne’er see.
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - Napoleon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Je ne l’ai point encore embrasse
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ut ti meet in wi fowk at haed ne’er kent maist
ers naither, daed, the latter ne’er spak ti thaim, gin thay
nar, an it wis as gin we haed ne’er sutten thegither
ne’er-devaulin repeteition o t
n the ithers, maist like thay ne’er wared anither thocht on
6 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
tment in 1983. Sadlie, he wes ne’er ti be gien the chair at
mukkil as what he did. But he ne’er gien up his post-weir co
2 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
suhin fir nuhin… there’ll ne’er be a championship gowfer
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ye'll ne'er ken whit ye're missin.
An ne'er cam back.
2 matches

Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
ometimes seem like devolution ne'er happened at aw.
s Leid Renaissance, but it'll ne'er get aff the groon wioot po
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
wis that o treachery. He haed ne’er sworn fealty tae Edward,
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
an gulpit deep an lang. I’v ne’er kent relief like it. Tae
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
be. Aathings been cleared an ne’er replaced.
1 matches

Pennie, Len The Wheesht, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central - Greenock, poetry
spik the wiy we dae, ye’ll ne’er be wan ae us
tae chainge the world wis war ne’er tae be won
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
yin " Lat him among ye at has ne'er sinned nane caa the first
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ncient pile somewhaurs in the NE o Scotland, the three heidmai
1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
Wha daes ye an ill turn will ne’er forgie ye. Billy Bunter
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
“Je ne sais pas,” oor Caius man sa
Though Bried an’ Wine, ne’r offerd me,
2 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
A'd ne'er raelly
A'd ne'er raelly
but it's ne'r been
3 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
She did that yince, bit ne’er again. The Cairriages wi
bluid-drenched lans that had ne’er recovert fae bein brutal
“Ye’ll ne’er git back there,” Bai-Y
drew the line at that. He wad ne’er git awa wi’t. Gin it h
sayed Guzul dreamily, “an ne’er spoken o. Quhiles it see
18 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
e said anxiously, “We shuid ne’er trust lecky fur it’s u
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
t th' need. Th' recurring 'n' ne'er the end action that wull b
p frame, ah waited. Mah smile ne'er disappeared as ah decided
features in satisfaction. It ne'er wance slipped even as mah
3 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
, the auld wumman wid say, Ye ne’er speak so gloomily oan a
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
guage uised is foondit on the NE bye-leid o Scots an the buik
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Made siccar we’d ne’er tint oor leid,
A legacy Scotland ne’er shall cede,
2 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Jock’s dilemma he wid ne’er confess.
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
Ne’er a craituir wes steirin,
He spak ne’er a wird but gaed straucht
2 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
A'll ne'er hae the tung tae mak them
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
@amylorddotscot @ccfest Ne'er seen a 'spider' cryed a wa(2019) search twitter
willnae be gey easy, but A'll ne'er e'er gie it up.(2018) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
@IshbelMcF @OorVyce Ne sae bad as fir ain pair mithe(2020) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
Ne'er cast a cloot (claething) t (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
dae neg infeenitivs i Scots (ne pas parler, era impossível e(2020) search twitter
wi here i sneckit up sma toon NE Scotia!(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
@sadie_d_ryan Ne'er cast a cloot till May is o(2019) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
wi thon "Generation" pish, we ne'er saed thon. https://t.co/ZQ (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
e North East, there some braw NE #Scots / Doric quizzes fir hi (2021) twitter link

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Introduction, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
icial standardisation o Doric/NE Scots yet, we made the decisi on page 10

1 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Ye ne'er cam back on page 116

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Bit Ah'll ne'er firget ma wirkin pair, on page 95

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
aa better on e Sabbath. They ne'er spak a wird. Sae Jesus teu on page 105

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
tiers sic as Favarger, Du Rhône, Auer an Teuscher. on page 6

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
The lift heild ne'er a cloud, an sae. A cloud y on page 52
e drouchty sanns Sprattl't wi ne'er a stint. on page 53

2 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Faar ye will ne’er get nane,
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
An he ne'er saw her at aa
he Sangster hoose wis ay fu o ne'er-dae-weels an drap-oots, ta
2 matches

TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
Ah cud ne'er dee wi oot it at 'a
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
s wis bringin up tae be king. Ne the 'spare' faa wis spilt. ht(2020) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
oot tae the guid fowks o' the NE that a've got er back in e' N(2015) search twitter
If there's a bonnier NE Quine than thon @STVRCurran t(2015) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
@RobDrummond NE Scots - ‘Hard as Hinnersins(2020) search twitter
ckon ‘Henderson’ was an aul NE name for the devil though... (2020) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
We have a saying in NE Scot 'Better awa' for someone(2013) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
d - hae a bonnie time in the NE, hope tae see ye (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Miller, Alison Gallows Ha - Bairns Sang, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Shae'll ne'er cast anither spaell. on page 14

1 matches

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
For Feyther oot o such fine cloot as that. on page 39

1 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
On a fine day, do you watch your bairns on page 21

1 matches

Mainland, Jim Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
an kerried on fine - it wisna ta spite him, on page 28

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Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
is spaekin. "Foo could I a döne dat?" shö tocht. "I most be on page 20
da peerie magic bottle wis döne aa at hit could dö noo, an s on page 35
it wye can you get da laek döne?" on page 48
phon, in a deep voice, "is döne wi whiteen. Noo du kens." on page 103
osumever, "jury-men" wid a döne juist as weel. on page 110
Also on pages 114
6 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
id comes every Sunday efternüne wi my papers and sits an tell on page 42
lovely lass. Onywye we'll shüne hae dee on dy feet again an b on page 45

2 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
ow - a little soupçon de je ne sais quoi.." on page 35

1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Ne'er mind thae meenisters: oor on page 208
E'en comrades luve can ne'er win us awa. on page 217

2 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
t crossed hur mind that she'd ne'er seen a rabbit wi either a on page 8
Doon, doon, doon. Would th fa ne'er come tae an end? "Ah wunde on page 9
et usually bleeds; an she hae ne'er forgotten that, if ee drin on page 12
times seevin is - Och! Ah'll ne'er get tae toonty at yon rate on page 18
ht th pair bairn, "cos Ah was ne'er this wee afore, ne'er! An on page 19
Also on pages 21, 30, 34, 35, 36, 49, 52, 53, 59, 69, 75, 81, 84, 85, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 107, 112, 114, 120, 123
39 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
Ay! A’ll ne’er forleit hou by-ordinar i
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
wood3 @jack_capener Sae ye've ne'er said aye, naw, widnae, did(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
p and doon UK. In ma opinion, NE isnae part of sooth. See that(2020) search twitter
itish Sign Language”. Again, NE signs are muckle different fa(2020) search twitter
rn and bred in a braw toon in NE. But move sooth due tae ma au(2020) search twitter
eel that it’s time fur us in NE to reevaluate oor identity ra(2020) search twitter
at ye are totally ignorant in NE. Simple as that! It’s high t(2020) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.

Ulster

@fairfaaye tweeted
2020: Derry Cittie and Strabàne Destrìck Cooncil is takin pa(2020) search twitter