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youth Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.4 45.7 11.2 39.7 0 142.2 79.6
Number of occurrences12886 7 4 0 13 18
Number of authors44 28 6 3 4 4

Occurrences of youth in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"In ma youth," Faither William replied tae on page 46
"Ye're auld," said the youth, "as ah mentiont afore, An ye on page 37
"Ye're auld," said the youth, "an yir jaws ir too weak Fur on page 48
"Ye're auld," said the youth, "ye wid herdly suppose That on page 49

6 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
The fears o youth hae cam tae nocht on page 78

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
for the skeigh years o their youth, on page 53

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
seeks a stane, weill-kent in youth, That lowers abiine the howe on page 10
The youth had gane fae him, he wis the on page 78

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
tae pollute the minds ae the youth ae the abandoned workin class on page 90
n example ae Scotland's loast youth and the type ae erse ah despi on page 169

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
It's no wrang that youth is whiles wastit on the yung. on page 71

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
ti eis youth. on page 78

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
s he had gotten up tae in his youth in the Big Smoke. Doun there on page 71
n his mind tae the days o his youth - his swayin had an odd look on page 101

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
on wur way tae watch Paisley Youth Theatre dacin thir matinee pe on page 58
the guts tae finally join the Youth Theatre at Paisley Arts Centr on page 169

12 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
, blearie-een't, his puirtith youth; on page 117

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
In seekin the funtain o youth he micht a craved a drappie on page 55
Aw youth kin plan and strauchle richt? on page 88

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'Youth is everywhere,' ah add. on page 35

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
At the mercat cross o youth. on page 10
In everlestin youth, wice ayont youth's on page 34

3 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
are mindin o the days o their youth-heid. . . on page 136

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Sic a pretty youth he wes, on page 98

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
can be fund in ane o the mony youth hostels (www.syha.org.uk) tha on page 65

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Ah masel gied the flooer o ma youth tae warkin i the pits. Sae, y on page 132

1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
or youth hostel, as fowk noo say –
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ged abraid wi the caw-throu o youth-heid. The wes
1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
n Scotland at Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel16 by Loch Morlich in M
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
awaa frae the nesty warld of youth. She ware mair time winnin fr
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
joyin some currency amang wir youth as an expression o approval:
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
he baton o wisdom tae fuilish youth."
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Youth’s ambitions we hae fired,
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
wan o’ ma favourites in ma youth. Here gangs.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
tae haan, the recklessness o youth micht be the best approach he
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Who is aye haverin aboot his youth,
1 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
Fyr Jennet kent wha the youth wis. Laren Bhain wis the seco
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
creivit Report o the Scottish Youth Summit.
THE abuin Scottish Youth Summit, that kythed fernyear,
e o the Report o the Scottish Youth Summit, wi the hail o the by-
3 matches

MacMinto, Gregor The Rhythms of Bratislava, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
kia’s offeeciallie-appruvit youth culture i the airlie Seeventi
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’You’re a youth worker?’’
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
red tae play, nae interest in youth at all, the mccoist way(2014) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
rocht a resolution to the SNP youth's conference tae create a sta(2018) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
an eos game on a saturday n 2 youth games on a sunday - without (2020) twitter link
ds defo - was at a couple of youth games today - n it was barry (2020) twitter link
he umbrella - last 2 games o youth fitba afore the shutdoon - c (2020) twitter link
@Brian_Pacey yes at youth level - up to under 17s! (2021) twitter link
n thats no mentionin awe the youth teams - aye the eos is tiny (2020) twitter link
and 23 other occurrences.

Doric

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
oked, bit we set aff wi maps, Youth Hostel memberships and a hale on page 28

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
the loss o the certainties o youth on page 60

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
The ruins of life wi' youth misspent on page 106

1 matches

Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
ae it's less the liberation o youth nooatimes, than the liberatio
oo needed, gien the weys that youth culture bombards the aald bod
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
. He’d been a pirate in his youth and had sailed the seven seas
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
thenty jist up the road in ma youth(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Sclater, Kathryn Gallows Ha - The chapel by the burn, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
He wis a quiet youth, whar luved life. on page 6

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
So shallow were the dreams o youth - on page 27
eld again. Relive some wasted youth. on page 39

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
fidgetry o youth scupperan conspiratorial airs on page 5

1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
At least the bluid o Scotia's youth, Micht no be tint in wars. on page 214

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"In ma youth," Faither William replied tae on page 45
"Ee are auld," said th youth, "as Ah mentioned afore, on page 46
"Ee are auld," said th youth, "an eer jaws are tae weak on page 47
"Ee are auld," said th youth, "yin would herdly suppose on page 48

6 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
his youth, wis notour fur his lue o Sco
whae hed bade the nicht i the Youth
youth, tae mint ae single wurd inâ€
the fermers o Whitslade i ma youth.
ose, wis ae favorit haunt fur youth, i
5 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
a can remember when a was in youth club many yonks ago, there we(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"In mae youth," Fether Wulliam reply't tae on page 46
"Yae ir oul," said the youth, "es A mentiont afore, on page 47
"Yae ir oul," said the youth, "an yer jaas tr too waik on page 48
"Yae ir oul, " said the youth, " yin wud harly suppose on page 49

6 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
F fur flush aa youth thut einas, on page 13

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
ogression routes tae regional youth bans/curns acroass aa on page 9
eip assets an' a baag gier o' youth provision in Ulster-Scots com on page 36
forderin o' youth airted daeins in the pipe ban on page 48
even cultural context. Maist youth proveesion in Ulster-Scots co on page 49

10 matches

Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
yin, oul money is pert o thur youth. It’s whut ye boucht yer ju
1 matches

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