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cuidnae Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.7 61.3 19.5 0 0 10.3 0
Number of occurrences135121 13 0 0 1 0
Number of authors16 14 2 1

Occurrences of cuidnae in Corpus

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Central

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'A dinnae ken, Sur. A cuidnae see ower Dobson's heid!' answ on page 22
yersel. It daesnae maitter!'A cuidnae fund onythin mair tae say. on page 24
tae lat iz ken he wis back. A cuidnae see onybody at furst, syne A on page 25

4 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
cats?" for, ye see, since she cuidnae answer the question aither we on page 10
ds an cool fountains, but she cuidnae even get her heid throu the d on page 11
caunle is snufft oot, for she cuidnae ever mind haein seen sic a th on page 13
This question the Dodo cuidnae answer till he'd gied it some on page 26
didnae daur lauch; an gin she cuidnae think o ocht tae say, she jui on page 28
Also on pages 37, 41, 44
26 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
tae hes R.A.F. trainin. An Ah cuidnae resist gittin in wi mah awfu on page 27

5 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
wterin aboot in the pound. Oo cuidnae see the watter throu the thee on page 59
wi glaur an drookit. Oo juist cuidnae believe whit had taen place, on page 63

3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
Maist o the nixt day A cuidnae sattle. Ma thochts war aye on on page 22

4 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
oun nodded his agreement, but cuidnae luik ower grim himsel afore t on page 26
ere in the wild hills? For he cuidnae lae her alane, even tae gang on page 29
He cuidnae but notice that she likit Isa on page 33
e Muir Kirk, the kirk session cuidnae meet for three lang months du on page 34
is a wee pickle fashd that he cuidnae tak his usual pairt in the wo on page 35
Also on pages 38, 42, 61, 63, 66, 71, 72
14 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
jumpin' mannie, Mikey Jagger cuidnae get any o'. (Haw! See whit ah on page

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
wis tellt as a student hou A cuidnae study the warks o Robert Burn on page 19
at bein a nationalist meant A cuidnae be an internationalist. A wis on page 67
musicans cuidnae be daein wi the stiff an pseu on page 70
tical pairties that they jist cuidnae fathom whit it wis aboot? on page 105

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
year or twa but eventually he cuidnae resist the temptation o makki on page 33
got mair an mair bathert. He cuidnae sleep, an he wis aye flittin on page 34
t fer their blubber if whales cuidnae be fund, but the meat itsel w on page 37
ummocks an cliffs o ice an ye cuidnae see far ava at grund level. A on page 38
ll the baist wis exhaustit an cuidnae fecht nae mair. At that pynt on page 41
Also on pages 42, 58, 60, 61, 66, 67, 69, 74, 76, 83, 84, 85, 90, 93, 94, 100, 117, 127
24 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
o oor sojers that the Germans cuidnae keep coont o thim. They sat d on page 76

4 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
Morag cuidnae see whit wis sae funny. Gin a on page 92

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
," A screed aff fae memory. A cuidnae stoap scriftin this pome in m on page 79
baist jiled in a weer cage it cuidnae win oot, waitin on me tae mak on page 82
ore, but A wis hapshacklet. A cuidnae jist lat the ratton oot in ma on page 83

3 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ad been biggit, but even they cuidnae aye haud back a guid back-en on page 17

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
s an muisicians o the Revival cuidnae read muisic and hadnae seen o on page 69

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
rowed oan tap o Meg. Bit Ella cuidnae yaise her hauns ower weel aca on page 67
fir lang especially whan she cuidnae git braithin richt. An Meg ha on page 68

3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
He cuidnae mak oot thair features awfy w on page 16
past the front ruim windae an cuidnae resist takkin a sklent ootbye on page 18

2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Imagine threapin that English cuidnae be cried English ony langer c
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
rummed intae ye the things ye cuidnae dae or cuidnae say an whaur a
dae or cuidnae say an whaur an whan. A wrang
2 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Ah cuidnae luik them in the een
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
is shakkin sae muckle that he cuidnae haud his seams stracht. Noo h
aud his seams stracht. Noo he cuidnae tak his een aff the craitur c
2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
tainchion o the ravelins. She cuidnae cross ower to luik, but held
Somebody wad gie the help she cuidnae. But she kep awa frae the raw
they were empty the day. She cuidnae leave Mr Gray athout some hel
dit round her feet, but Doris cuidnae see her
4 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
He stoppit richt aside ye. Ye cuidnae help but luik up. “Dae ye l
udges, Ruth. Judges, Ruth. Ye cuidnae concentrate.
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
vin it airms lenth acause she cuidnae see sae awfy weel upbye. “I
wi wan ither wee chaumer thit cuidnae be yaised acause o the damp a
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
air accessible tae aabody. Ah cuidnae get enough o it. In ma minds
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ye cuidnae write them
cuidnae haud ae
2 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
wi midges or somethin, an he cuidnae bear tae wear them anither sa
kenable, Allan thocht. Bit he cuidnae beleve his een when he turned
2 matches

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
im on the Friday nicht, bit A cuidnae unnerstaund whit wey forgiein on page 99
hay didnae mend thair weys. A cuidnae stop fidgin sumhin awfae mase on page 100

3 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
rn art wis a load o shite. Ye cuidnae mak oot fit the artist wis tr on page 40
ht aboot lichtin the fire. It cuidnae be aat hard ah thocht. Papers on page 42

3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
ye thrang itherwhaur. A juist cuidnae muive! A wis fraized wi the s on page 80

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
“A cuidnae cairry yon weicht an hirpil d
in tae dookie-up the kidd! It cuidnae clim oot itssel”
respectin the baists A cuidnae thole the yeuk in ma neb onie
“Nae maitter. Oo cuidnae stey leukin it gaits awday,
eyntit back tae the rashes. A cuidnae think straucht wi aw
5 matches

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
cuidnae get a grip again. on page 151

1 matches

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