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caird Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words31.2 27.2 33.2 59.6 75.6 31 13.3
Number of occurrences10053 22 6 13 3 3
Number of authors39 22 8 1 4 2 3

Occurrences of caird in Corpus

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Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
keep my gub strecht at three caird brag. Forbye, he kep me in ki on page 85

1 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
whin ma time cams. Heez sic a caird, ma laddie. Ivery week they h on page 80

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
sae send aff a caird on page 77

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
abour wi Adam at the rigs, an caird an spin the wool tae be woven on page 56

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e a year, and a fuckin credit caird. The truth is aw we are dain on page 24
e breaker question wis: 'What caird game did Steve McQueen play i on page 74
or a chisel, it wis a library caird. It suddenly dawned oan me th on page 91
that aw yae need is a library caird and a relentless thirst fur k on page 93
s the lassie passes her oor a caird. The wuman takes a quick look on page 124

7 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
fir cash, a credit caird on page 61

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
seudo-classical banality, the Caird Ha. Money disnae talk, it sho on page 128

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
An innocently daels her Joker caird, on page 12
ox o Cadbury's Heroes - an a caird. on page 13
(Weel, that's the caird mark't wi ma name oan it!). on page 133

3 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
s plant and a pauchled credit caird." on page 36

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
ye're as thin as a caird on page 28

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
oot onythin. His final report caird simply said, 'Hercules: pure on page 2

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
tae play the folk-nationalism caird o the early twentieth century on page 56

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ay e wis in the hoose an daen caird tricks fur me an Thomas, an m on page 44

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
an stertit in tae pley three caird brag. on page 58
eweys seemt tae hae the richt caird in his han. Ilka year the tea on page 59

3 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ocker hingy, swipe ma digital caird tae lock it, shuv ma bunnet o
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
s tae the computer an foond a caird template I thocht micht dae.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
aunin up. ‘Ah’ve goat his caird here. It’s his birthday eft
ve been walkin aboot wae this caird fae ah goat here.’ ah sais.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
oan tae the corner ay ma bank caird fae his gear. This cunt’s n
1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
thday paper, an there wis nae caird. Then, tae her utter bumbazem
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
Gin I maun caird the tow, the ou you’re spin
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
front ay him, a Global Video caird an a litre boatle ay Smirnoff
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
, ‘In here, mone. Ye goat a caird oan ye?’
, gien him ma Clydesdale Bank caird an he scrapes a bit oot ay th
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
there as ah dae so; a folded caird, it feels like. Retrievin it,
1 matches

Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
‘Red Caird Tam! He’s in here guys! Com
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
our tae pul oot the anti-Tory caird efter their unhailly alliance
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
HE design o Scots Tung's Yule caird for this incomin Christmas 20
hat did the picter for 2001's caird that wis cried, "Leukin tae t
size an quality o this year's caird is the same as for ither year
thoosand, the price for ilka caird can bide the same an aw at 60
duin willintlie, the feinisht caird haes turnt oot tae be a braw
6 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
ure it yielded wis a leebrary caird. Keep your city EDENBURGH, it
box oan the ither side o the caird wis illegible. Then – ya da
An identity caird. A wee pictur, mebbe twa cent
lose facsimile o his identity caird – ‘A’m Niamh.’
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
that auld Andrae at the tap o Caird's Raw micht weel ken whit it
nkit uncle Rob an set oot for Caird's Raw. It wisna faur an he we
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ready tae be snorted. A bank caird is also carelessly left oot,
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
got the baw first m8 - yelly caird lol (2021) twitter link
s fae the bluebell sent ees a caird - jist tae share the luv x (2020) twitter link

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
arquhar, on first glent wis a caird fae the waunnerin fowk, teepi on page 99

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
e was free. She teuk his bunk caird fae him an the cheque he haed on page 78

3 matches

Philip, George Tales Fae The Doric Side - Winter, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
an on he leaves his veesitin caird, on page 80

1 matches

Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
They tak baith siller an bunk caird. Watergaw Village is a skyrie on page 37

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ppin. "Wull Ah pit a sympathy caird, or phone... or fit? Ye ken, on page 23
in here an git a wee sympathy caird," she said, pushin open the P on page 24
muttert t'ersel, pickin oot a caird wi a wee pink flooerie an the on page 25
e thunk ye fir the flooers an caird at ye gat Maisie te deliver. on page 26
the dizzen reed roses, or the caird wi the sappy verse. Ay, she t on page 29
Also on pages 39, 78, 79, 80
10 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
rely hinna sent me a birthday caird!' on page 8

2 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
thoot showin a passport or ID caird. Onybody interestit in politi on page 13

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ie, tittit the wee squaarie o caird oot o ma han. "Fit's ess ye'r on page 28

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
nnin that this wis his callin caird.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ell oot. Yon widna even buy a caird, let alane a
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
A big caird in a cardboard box. "Whit gap on page 9
le thing's oot o action wi me caird stuck in hids throat. on page 84

6 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
hin I write oot his Christmas caird. on page 6
lyde ta be writin a Christmas caird tae dis year is Brian an Chlo on page 7
I aye sent a caird tae John an Sylvia, bit dis y on page 11
e addressin Doris's Christmas caird ta Viewforth, da hom whaar de on page 13
nished addressin da Christmas caird tae Davina Jenkins In Nicole on page 17
Also on pages 25
10 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
as in a shade caird or i da fleeces on page 33

1 matches

Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Aa whit I hed wis a caird an ony wan shop left tae vees
1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
Look at dis adorable caird my peerie cousin sent me ???? (2020) twitter link

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
ox o Cadbury's Heroes - an a caird. on page 218
An innocently daels her Joker caird, on page 219

2 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Div ee ken thon auld caird that
1 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
e at the mooth. Aiblins minin caird games wud'a ent in a whurang, on page 49

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
id naw, baein made entirely o caird-board.) on page 122

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Tha sim caird was cleared an her doonloaded on page 11

1 matches

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