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Use in varieties of Scots

bliss Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words18.2 12.2 6 29.8 110.4 10.3 35.4
Number of occurrences5924 4 3 19 1 8
Number of authors32 15 3 3 7 1 3

Occurrences of bliss in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Aw droukelt up wi bliss on page 32
Bliss an Buiry the Banes on page 38

4 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Pystle Frae Aberbrothock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Tae speir ye tae bliss oor lang fecht tae bide free. on page 55

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
I will ken the price o bliss! But gin ye come whaniver ye on page 70

1 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
He widnae bliss sic a 'hellish pairin', on page 15

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
An sakelessness wes stiflin bliss on page 91

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
Hou brawlie wul yeir guidman bliss yeir hert whan, on a halie da on page 47

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
nded her bairns an her man in bliss an happy content, while faur on page 73

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
h shiver neist the aumers, an bliss the lowe o ma caunle. This st on page 9
the Mither an aa haly sanctis bliss yi the nicht.' on page 14

3 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
swivert wi grace and a gentle bliss on page 43

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
me for lover: The seiven-year bliss on page 4

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ce ah last seen um. It's been bliss - ahm no gonnae lie, Watter on page 75

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
It widda been bliss ti be sittin full o it on page 5
fuckin bliss... on page 18

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
An sakelessness wis stiflin bliss on page 53

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
An sakelessness wes stiflin bliss on page 91

1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
but ignorance, ye ken, is bliss.
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Wedded Bliss
he Serengeti Back then wedded bliss wis a’ the rage So we didna
2 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
Aye, aye, ignorance is surely bliss
1 matches

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Snog, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Lockin lips wae ye wis sheer bliss, bit we wis cooried up ahin t on page 53

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Ach fa needs soup? Oh this is bliss on page 15

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
t I say tae ye, loo yer faes, bliss them att sweir at ye, dee gwe on page 12
till them att canna stan ye; bliss them att sweir at ye; pray fo on page 89

2 matches

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
an sprang tae her feet. "Lord bliss me lass, is that the time, aa on page 18

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I did - and, oh, whit bliss awaited. on page 27

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
the heat seep intae me body. Bliss. First wan alarm clock goes o on page 85

1 matches

Shetland

Nicholson, Hannah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Smooriken, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Shetland, prose
appin tronies wi de wis sheer bliss, but we wir hiddlin awa ahint on page 52

1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
Da peerie ting, Guid bliss her, spaeks No muckle sense a on page 5
me ta mak on at A'm twa fok! Bliss me, der hardly enyoch o me le on page 14

2 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Da Loard will bliss my bairns an dir bairns, on page 24
Wi aa dat I am, I bliss him; on page 43
Bliss da Loard, you dat ir his ange on page 44
ta spaek mair as hae maet, an bliss her, sho's come an spokken ta on page 117
ed plenty ta pit in bit shö, bliss her, haes gien da very money on page 133
Also on pages 163, 171
11 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
An Guid bliss me, I started ta flyte apon h
1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
‘Oh! Göd just bliss dee, Nannie! I’m shockin!â€
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
nie is neider slick nor cool, bliss her. Hipster jeans, miniskirt
1 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Gardening bliss. Even da forkytails are luffl(2013) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
in ither, altho oor bliss,
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ans oot tae sea in April. God bliss us aal fur there's no a singl on page 46

1 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Whar she gaed young an bliss wuz fun, on page 30

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
iit his hans on tha weans tae bliss thaim, he gaed on frae thair. on page 9
guid tae thaim that hates ye. Bliss thaim that curses ye, an pray on page 79
tae thaim. 23An tha Loard'll bliss iverie yin that's no affronti on page 81
gang ïntae, say furst, 'God bliss thïs hoose wi peace.' If tha on page 87
nnae pye ye bak, but God wull bliss ye an gie ye yer reward whan on page 95
Also on pages 100
6 matches

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