A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'bairn'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of bairn in Corpus

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Annie May his a peedie bairn on page 1
That bairn wis some peedie brat. on page 2
, like his Dad afore him, the bairn sometimes forgets. on page 14
Wir bairn wis due on the Sunday so I ga on page 29
I took the bairn fae the cairry-cot and I held on page 60
Also on pages 63, 68
8 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
whas bairn, an wha's gien a naem fae she on page 4
Olaf Lighter hishan his bairn tae sleep The sang is aald an on page 36
no kennan grund? Or will this bairn be somtheen new? Ten year an on page 37
on, voyd hulks. So mibbe this bairn'll waant tae brak the next sp on page 38
en, an thir listenan tae this bairn fae the bairn toons o Tau Cet on page 41
Also on pages 68, 69, 95, 105, 128, 129, 132, 140, 148
17 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
and like a bairn on page 16
aisins. Wan bairn deid, afore hid could mind oa on page 17

2 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
like a bairn on page 18

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
a squirmin bairn. on page 58
Many a bairn sheu delivered. on page 75

2 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A hungry, greetin bairn means a hen's teen. on page 22
Maggie: Sshh noo, bairn, calm yersel. A've hidden a w on page 77
er welcome tae Jeannie and me bairn on page 132

4 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Watch oot yin SNOZACK peedie bairn on page 84

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Like a bairn at the breast. on page 113

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
se pronouns when addressing a bairn, a spouse, a beloved pet or f
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
didna waant Dudley mixan wi a bairn like that.
Potter Day in future – ivry bairn in wur world will ken his nam
2 matches

Mainland, Marlene Home Truths, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
en tae whar the good dogs go, bairn.
1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
thoo ken the story o the Unst bairn, snatched by a Eagle there wh(2020)
e hiv a peedie coorie wae the bairn an smell the tap o thir heid(2020)

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Wan peerie bairn hed a strenge start tae his l on page 15
oaz wir mairried an dey hed a bairn caad Obed wha wis da grandfed on page 20
baith o dem said dat da livin bairn wis dirs. Solomon lookit at d on page 25
fae da owldest ta da peeriest bairn. I sal owerlook dir ills an f on page 65
Whan Israel wis a bairn, I happit him aboot wi care. on page 69
Also on pages 75, 79, 81, 97, 107, 166
19 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
he used ta fish whin he wis a bairn. on page 9
, so you nivver ken whatr dat bairn is gane troo. Shü's a lokk m on page 10
fur her son. An of coorse dis bairn at wis on da wye wis aa Sylvi on page 11
n last year didn shü come wi bairn again whin shü wis nearly fo on page 12
er dey wir lippenin dir fifth bairn, tinkin shü wid congratulate on page 13
Also on pages 17, 18, 22, 25, 29, 33, 34, 35, 37, 43, 44, 46, 58, 60, 72, 77, 78
35 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
Even as a bairn you kent da meenister on page 30

1 matches

Sutherland, Stella Half a Twalmont, (Shetland For Wirds 2014) Shetland, poetry
A lass wi bairn
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Guide, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
du needs dy bairn
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
"My bairn, whitten wirds is creipit dy
1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
a wye at I spack whin I wis a bairn, da wye at I still spaek, an
1 matches

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
I played aroond da doors as a bairn I aye mind da fardest in stre

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
o my few human freends. As a bairn I wis ey weel warned tae bide
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
hael took an interest in as a bairn on da croft. An of coorse, we
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
st elf. He wis croogin ower a bairn’s letter wi a magnifyin gle
�s richt,” I agreed. “Nae bairn wants a neep fae Santie.”
2 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
Keen how excited da bairn on da Christmas Coke advert g (2020) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
@euanmcilwraith How could a bairn be so cruel to an auld body. (2020)

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
The Gruttalo's Bairn wis feelin scunnert. on page 5
The Gruffalo's Bairn wis feelin bauld: on page 6
The Gruttalo's Bairn cried, "I'm nae fleggit" on page 10
The Gruffalo's Bairn cried, "I'm nae fleggit!" on page 14
The Gruffalo's Bairn said, "Thon's a lee!" on page 18
Also on pages 22, 25, 28
11 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it sixty. Ye'd the brain o a bairn in a man's heid; ere wisna a on page 20
RGH!" Donald roart oot as the bairn's cricket baa Cam spinnin thr on page 41
ill te think she wis the only bairn Ah'd ivver bin blessed wi. "Y on page 43
a "Haein a bairn, Cathy?" John teen ma han an on page 44
, Ah'm finally gaun te see ma bairn again. An Ah'm prayin she'll on page 45

5 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
taul him far aboot iss Christ bairn wad be born. An they telt him on page 8
da, an for att rizzin e haily bairn att's born will be ca'ed e Si on page 80
er att wis expeckin her first bairn. Fan they were in Bethlehem h on page 81
d till his mither, Mary, "Iss bairn is set tae fyle an tae save m on page 83
en throw her wi nae a sinngle bairn. Hinmaist o aa e wumman deit. on page 114
Also on pages 115, 119
8 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
rustin oot er assets. "Like a bairn's backside." on page 29

1 matches

Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
hae bin for that when I wis a bairn.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
nd kitchie-deems fa fell wi a bairn. Faith, they'd sack them as q
oned hersel, nae a wird o the bairn she wis cairryin gaed doon on
va. Isie, tho, wisna a cottar bairn, her buits war guid stoot lea
e see. The yowe fa's tint her bairn smells the kent yoam o the de
fairms war aa present. Ilkie bairn sat wi a slate an a slate pen
25 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
d the hooses thegither like a bairn's lego. Here, a rowth o faith
Ilka Sangster bairn wis fair-heidit, tho Jenny wi
littlins near hauf his age. A bairn in a man's skin. Waur, fowk f
the traivellers' lear tae her bairn, Kieran, bit the loon hid nae
, single quines fa cud faa wi bairn as easy as keechin yit hidna
24 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
kains i best y to find a lost bairn bit afore she could finish, h
1 matches

Mitchell, Kiera Fit why nae?, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
In her een I'm still a bairn
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
ns. Kieran, Kieran, Kieran ma bairn. It winna melter hoo far ye t
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he same aifter it and noo her bairn wiz lost tae this yin. Bad lu
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
a grey dreich mornin fin the bairn wiz born at Crichie. It hid b
le hid deen the trick and the bairn cam intae the world. A skelp
The mid-wife grabbit the bairn and said, “Gweed saiks min
he mither speired tae see her bairn and the mid-wife gave the bai
and the mid-wife gave the bairn a wash an wupped it in a cosy
5 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
er in November 1845. Her only bairn hid died at the age o twenty-
wi the memory as tae how her bairn hid ended up bein pitten tae
nk hid came fae the place her bairn hid breathed his last. Mary s
3 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
scenes hud me greeting like a bairn, wonderful film. xx(2015)
, works treat sleeping like a bairn. Go try https://t.co/GYO0x4sV(2016)
inflatable balloon of a Trump bairn wud hiv been funny in oor ski(2018)
ither an faither fin he wis a bairn aat the Registry Office?(2019)

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ected a file back fae a Banff bairn, but on point aye noo. https: (2020) twitter link
@d_anderson878 There ya go, a bairn jist brocht in a proper sized (2020) twitter link

South Northern

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
and mysel a bairn
Why wad an auld man coddle a bairn
the bairn cried
3 matches

Aberdeen

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
wad gyang wi his wife an nyow bairn, leain the kirk tae fin some on page 25
but syne trachelt aff wi the bairn. The manse geets skitit in an on page 27

2 matches

Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
I príed your Bonnie Broukit Bairn on page 139

2 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
r ay used tae say fan I wis a bairn... This is a sign... ma time�
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
tion o the baby box for ivery bairn born in the kintra wis a "big
1 matches

@Woodside Wullie tweeted
’ this glaikit tweet aboot a bairn supposedly shouting “but you (2021) twitter link

General Northern

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
he wisna speered ti hud up a bairn. He gid stracht til e Kirk, c on page 83
'I've ti hud up an ither bairn an kis e loon his a fite ring on page 84
naebdy socht cat ti hud up a bairn. Fen winter cam an ere wis na on page 85

7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
wad hae bin horrifeed that a bairn cud ken sic coorse spikks. Bi on page 51

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
gang back tae work, takin the bairn wi her.
fifteen year since Jamie the bairn wis born an it wis something
oney. (Jake hid peyed for the bairn for fifteen year). Foo auld a
3 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
I am the bairn brocht up in the watter wi sa
degree papers or pairtner or bairn… they’ve gone oot in the
fe. And mebbe they’ll hae a bairn or twa like aa the quines ay
3 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
hospital, yer awa tae hae yer bairn oan national telly, hope yiv (2015)

@Franwella tweeted
I so hope the bairn hisna eaten her sweetie .....(2011)

North East Central

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
an meat wis ower muckle for a bairn tae eat. Therefore, bairns ha
ae sae likely tae hae anither bairn aucht them gin they’re feed
spent fower year raisin ilka bairn, they cannae hae mair nor thr
that a heich rate o premature bairn deith an ye ken that e’en s
4 matches

(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
and ah wis a sixteen-yearauld bairn again. It goat me hinking abo on page 22
e deflated fitbaw oor tae the bairn ah paused fur a bit before he on page 40
d the rotten corpse ae a deed bairn. Everboady else appears tae b on page 48
y eat up her words like a fat bairn in a sweety shoap. Whereas wh on page 55
din and bubblin like a school bairn, a boay in the centre row sta on page 57
Also on pages 74, 76, 88, 98, 110, 143, 144, 146
15 matches

Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
elie jettisoned the innocent, bairn-rhyme tone o the original. on page 5

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
seein Isa's face, birled her bairn back intae the road. "No pet, on page 36
e a sweet tooth, no even as a bairn. He'd gie them tae some bairn on page 41
it. "Could ye no hae telt the bairn tae go awa? As fer that kerry on page 43
JESSIE: The bairn must hae left the door open a on page 59
it dee'd in agony. Whit's the bairn gaun tae think? Mebbe if we w on page 60
Also on pages 62, 64, 66, 68, 69, 75
22 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
reference til the uisfuness o bairn-rhymes. Soutar's limitations on page 95

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
My bairn slooms, uneasy o the nicht: on page 18
A bairn sooks his thoomb, sleeps douc on page 19

3 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
For Nicola Jane, ma gowden bairn on page 30

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
i Cherlie Clancy, but bi ilka bairn in the croodit playgrund o Gr on page 99

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
yable for aa that. Maisters o bairn-rhyme, lik J. K. Annand, Will on page 122

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
o the poems in the pamphlet o bairn's rhymes an stories written i
I telt ae wee bairn, 'Ett yer carrots
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
chafts were like a year-auld bairn's, an' creish my pow wi' the
A daur say the'r mony a Scots bairn needs nae help wi spaekin his
l Scots dialeck, but as a wee bairn A mind on meetin ma relatives
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
that," like she wis spaekin a bairn.
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ddie about five year old. The bairn was awfu’ taken up with the
"‘Doag,’" says the bairn, real biddable; and then he l
ad roond an aa, fae mither ti bairn, like's shawn in the quote ab
n askin efter ma cousin's wee bairn that's been at the schuil a y
4 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Post-Its, (sandyfleming.org 2005) Central - East Lothian, poetry
Photaes: bairn, ex-wife.
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ummer o clair staups. Lik the bairn’s
bairn, an cuidna be shiftit. Sae th
ukent, shae thocht shae wes a bairn agane. The chukkens wes
cairriein yeir bairn.” The craift birled up inti
4 matches

St Luke's Primary Schuil, Midlothian The Mayfield Moose, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
The moose meets a greetin’ bairn and takes him hame till his m
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Haimster Pairty, (Scots Hoose 2016) Central, weans
She's jist a bairn, hir names Lily
1 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
See, as a poet, ye're a bairn in a sweetie shop when ye dis
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
y eat up her words like a fat bairn in a sweety shoap. Whereas wh
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
hat catched the ee o a passin bairn ane day wis the ane that says
The bairn that seen it rugged at his mi
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
wi sympathy, the aince loved bairn in the adult that's noo no we
the muckle Dee tells aboot a bairn-less wumman ettlin tae git ha
n tae git haud o a stravaigit bairn-prince as he plays in the Riv
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
a shawl for her wee sister's bairn that gets 'wrapped round the
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
r turn o bein the best sellin bairn's buik in the Capital's Water
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
auld hertitly tramplin ower a bairn. In chapter 4, The Carew Murt
1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
nniest ane ye’d ivver seen. Bairn size, blue, a wee mirror an a
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
“No, noo. No in front o the bairn.” She gesturt taeward the b
Mrs. Finlay haed her yungest bairn in her airms an anither haudi
lamp licht. “A shull’n a bairn.” “Fir bliddy royalty...
(ld.) no a Shull’n (1/-), a bairn. A wee invelope wis pit in wi
4 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
� had married Frank efter her bairn time wis by, he wis a guid tw
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
indeed? But Labour is juist a bairn stertin oot on this history m
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
e morn then. Oh, an hou's the bairn? Is she aw right noo?"
1 matches

West Central

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
an me the bairn wha hud the deid man's name. on page 135

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
en's brither, makkin the tint bairn Peggy's kizzen. Auld Gilmansc on page 138
he has been brocht up a halie bairn bi his mither, sae the seeds on page 139

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
t the warld throu the een o a bairn. Hamish Scott taks a slee skl on page 7

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
that maks yon bonnie broukit bairn seem tae me like the optimal
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
signally failed tae dae. Ilka bairn that has grown up in this kin
es is a mervel tae see in ony bairn - a Scots Language Board wil
2 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
� cos he didn’t ken why the Bairn wis ca’ed the Bairn, in the
wis ca’ed the Bairn, in the Broons. Ah laughed th
2 matches

Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
e’ve Pauline Graham, ‘The Bairn’!
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert The Wit o Solomon, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
"gie the blirtin hure the bairn
1 matches

Dundee

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
But as a bairn eh loved ti climb trees, on page 12
Eh've got a wife an bairn, on page 47

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
s tae help him an his wife an bairn, no a fortune but a guid help on page 43
tty weel aff an whan the last bairn went aff tae get mairriet she on page 58
pal Wee Tam went aboot like a bairn that had lost his scone for a on page 59
tae the hills since he wis a bairn an his faither had learnt him on page 83
in mither o feminism. Haein a bairn oot o wedlock an possibly tae on page 124

5 matches

Rebecca, Casey and Stephen The Baby Dragon, the Wolves and the Lassies, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
t wis Flopsy. Flopsy wisnae a bairn any mair, and killed Tricky T
1 matches

Edinburgh

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
This bairn o ma ain invent wes nerr sax on page 3

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
e hir favourit quastioun as a bairn. on page 3

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
h cam til hir. The meirakil o bairn-heid an the trigidie o auld a on page 2

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
as a bairn foretelt him o Jezebel. on page 112

2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Jackie wis the bairn o’ oor staff. She an’ her
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
You’ve heard mony’s a bairn’s laugh,
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
at her like a parent warnin a bairn awa fae some daft an dangerou
r! - siblins. He wis juist a bairn whan his parents ran aff wi t
bairns, priggin juist for the bairn tae be cured, an promisin tae
rigs, whan Rongye wis juist a bairn. The authorities did that fae
eep that up, especially for a bairn. The warld is that bonny, Isk
18 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
wisnae a guid man to raise a bairn wi.
Raise a bairn wi? Och, wheesht, man. Ye’v
2 matches

Glasgow

Ayrshire

General Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
ll dedicate this buik tae the bairn this growen-up aince wis. Aw on page 7
Whan I wis a bairn o sax year auld, I saw a braw on page 9
r shouders an treat ye like a bairn. But gin ye said tae them: "T on page 20
ooried him in my airms like a bairn; yet it seemed tae me he wis on page 84

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
e thocht, I'm gonnae eat this bairn. on page 38

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
and look at this, awbody! The bairn's foond Wonka's last Gowden T on page 52
'Ma name,' said the nixt bairn tae gang forrit, 'is Veruca S on page 68
Toys tae fill a bairn's playpen. on page 90
Wha made her sic a rude wee bairn, on page 134
Will you stap interruptin me, bairn?' said Mr Wonka. 'It warks by on page 143
Also on pages 157, 167, 171
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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
EINSTEIN AS A BAIRN on page 13

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
ir richt mynd cries thair ain bairn efter a island whan thay ken on page 2

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
sat up sherp. "But, ma bonnie bairn' she skirled. "Where on earth on page 44

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Klaus Baudelaire, the middle bairn, and the anely laddie, liked on page 3
and reached doon tae pat the bairn on the heid. Sunny took Judge on page 36
d tae imagine Coont Olaf as a bairn, but she couldnae manage it. on page 72
ke up the youngest Baudelaire bairn. "Sunny," he said, but then h on page 101
, "it's a thocht, is it no? A bairn jist disappearin like that. A on page 103
Also on pages 105, 107, 135, 146
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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
, a toy coo Ah've had since a bairn, on page 23

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
But if ony wee bairn stummles, on page 17
o ma bairn-wuid's on page 31

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
like a puir unhovin bairn on page 16
ilka bairn wants a guddle on page 30
the bairn didnae half gie his grandfait on page 32

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Fule bairn, ye niver kent her ere the ch on page 8
A bienly word for ilka bairn, on page 16
Tae mak her bairn the best o aa on page 17
Waff voo nou I'm wi bairn an ken on page 18
Tae be sport o bairn an jo, on page 21
Also on pages 29, 30, 33, 34, 66, 73
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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
und, whit life was like for a bairn grouwin up in a Fife fishin a on page 54

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
nd brakkin my leg aince (some bairn's mishanter). When they tuik on page 47

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad on page 6

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Mary Beaton: Mary, bairn, caist oot frae your hameland on page 18
Mary Livingstone: Puir bairn! Ye canna greet alane. on page 19
Ma Francis, thouch barely a bairn, on page 32
quine - a bairn on page 35

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
h dyke, an hunker-slid doon a bairn's sclide tae the burn baunk, on page 84

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
sumed' be the modren Scottish bairn is ootlin. (An whiles Ah thin on page 9

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Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
and Elizabeth I didnae hae a bairn. on page 4

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
eet, that was aa! Like a daft bairn in his excitement tae be rinn on page 17

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ashiels, bade in Nigeria as a bairn, grew up in Embro, Falkirk an on page 32

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ew kin o politics cuid be the bairn o hame raign. He shaws the we on page 110

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
like a white lie tellt til a bairn. He lets things be. on page 72

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
owden'd on some ither prinkit bairn, on page 43

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McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Soond shift, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
A bairn stringin gowans till her mith on page 49

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
bairn, a species like a Glesca Ned. on page 54

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Sangster, Maureen Lallans 73 - Stars, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
A bairn, cosy in a buggy, wee heid co on page 56

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Landles, William Lallans 73 - Welcome, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Was lifted a Bairn's first cry, on page 57

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Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - A Braw Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
A Braw Bairn on page 59

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Tait, John M Lallans 73 - Guest, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
an I sing his bairn tae rest. on page 61

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
euk wad be a braw walin for a bairn wha haes trauchil wi the read on page 119

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
er, a blithe endin! Deirdre's bairn, wha'd been adopted bi a 'wor on page 128

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
muckle mair nor an outwale o bairn-rhymes o langsyne: it's a lei on page 129

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
rt wha'd murthert a wumman an bairn. Ir wha the veectims wir. Tha on page 19

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
“A bairn’s earliest leid is acquired
bigg on that foond an on the bairn’s braidenin range o experie
en quotit wis the example o a bairn gettin checked either by pare
ver, in order tae benefit the bairn (let
l as the written leids in the bairn’s community. This means hae
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Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
haill wide warld wis her wee bairn and a pig.
gruntit, it made her and her bairn lauch wi delicht. And when th
tae mak new claes wi for her bairn and nae food for the wee ladd
the auld wummin. "I want yer bairn."
uld wummin. She picked up her bairn and gaed oot for a walk. Mibb
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Whan ah wis a bairn, ma mither anely haed tae buy
blinndfoldit wi a cloot, ilka bairn wis birlt roond an pyntit at
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
haed kent weel whan ah wis a bairn. Bein mindit o it fairly broc
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n thinkin back tae masel as a bairn, I ken I wad hae been there,
rbit by a caur raither than a bairn. As faur as I can tell juist
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
a hansom cab. As a wee tottie bairn she could mind seein ma grann
und up the back tae force the bairn intae bein richt haundit wis
undit wis the cure. Even as a bairn, I jaloused her life haed no
r tae tak chairge o birthin a bairn. The wiemen she attendit war
ye amang the puirest. The new bairn wis happit in a cover an laid
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
lie there and think aboot oor bairn, the one he knocked oot o me
re no wasted. I wonder what a bairn o mine and his would’ve lik
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
thenian dae that the youngest bairn o Crete canna?” he said.
es Daedalus had tellt me as a bairn. I wis feart I wid luik unco
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
bairn.
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
o Queen Mary that wis jist a bairn an haed tae fend the kintra f
favour o her son Jemmie VI, a bairn o ae year auld. Lord Jeems St
Inglis in for tae uphaud the bairn king an revenge on thaim that
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McClurg, Fernando Review: O is for Hoolet, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
range o roles – hersel as a bairn, singer Jean Redpath, Rabbie
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astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
Mony a bairn bourne a the Sidhe an a Human
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Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
ey important? Mebbe ye were a bairn and shair as onythin ye were
ence. Framin yer story frae a bairn’s pynt o view will really b
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Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
eaking to. That Finn is a big bairn – ha! No pun intended – t
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
as bonnie, stushie, fantoosh, bairn, bourach, haiver, scunnered,
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
ts wird fur ‘child’ is ‘bairn’ – anither braw exemple o
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Briggs, Susi Atween the lines o Muirland Meg, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Yer a bairn, a wumman, a Goddess divine.
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
as wantit it, baptised mony a bairn, conducted a few weddins, as

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
�s brains. Davie’s wife and bairn saw aw this. Can ye imagine w

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
his farm tae see his wife an bairn it aw ends in the worst possi
id … in front o his wife an bairn.

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
‘In my bairn days, I hed the speech o a ba
days, I hed the speech o a bairn, the mind o a bairn, the thoc
, the mind o a bairn, the thochts o a bairn, but n
, the thochts o a bairn, but nou at I am grown manmuc
As a bairn, my first leid was Scots. Til
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ae a think. Gey important are bairn sangs - ye’ll need a wheen!(2020)

@Chazzbat tweeted
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@DABArbuckle tweeted
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@fairpechtoot tweeted
ut Lithgae born husband says 'bairn'!(2017)

@ThonJacobite tweeted
refers are men. No a woman or bairn in sight. (2021) twitter link
this photie o' masel as a wee bairn. Contrary tae popular belief (2021) twitter link
ah never came across a single bairn wha didnae hae access tae the(2021)
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South East (Borders)

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
rman becam Gambo, the fursten bairn eftir twins.
English; an our lullabies and bairn-rhymes wis in Scots.
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
k o they ootbye places. In ma bairn heid days, fock hed tae
sie Forsythe an thair anerlie bairn wis thair
n the fack thit, is ae schuil bairn i the Scottis Borders, A wis
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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
ertain shair. Yer time an yer bairn wull come. An the shawl’s w
gone wi the van – took the bairn’s white shawl oot the press
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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
of the massive wheel) Ma wee bairn livin’ in Norway and she has (2021) twitter link

South West (Galloway)

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Galloway, poetry
n, and even 'a ginger for the bairn'. on page 50

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
a bairn's on page 93
felt ma bairn's face flinch on page 96

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Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
As a bairn Ah leeved in a faur-oot glen on page 147

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Southern, poetry
bring forth in pain, An every bairn is aye worth haein. An tae ev on page 40
Bairn o seven dischairged fae watch on page 59
let a lass mak claes fir her bairn? on page 61

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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Southern - Galloway, poetry
Yince mair I’m juist a bairn
Wi a bairn in her airms
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@StuartPoet tweeted
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enjoy them baith. Bein a big bairn yersel an aw(2020)

East Antrim (Larne)

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