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Use in varieties of Scots

curse Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.4 25.7 21.1 9.9 17.4 20.7 22.1
Number of occurrences7550 14 1 3 2 5
Number of authors36 25 6 1 1 1 2

Occurrences of curse in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
ilk curse, on page 82

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"But a curse upon these scrawny legs on page 11

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e wey, for this mist is aye a curse an hindrance tae reddin the h on page 45
s an his conscience - an the curse o a young weedowed wumman dir on page 47

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
cklace steys wi me, forbye yi curse aa human kin wi neerendin war on page 14

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
the ony thing tae tak awa the curse o' the beast, the man windere on page 33

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
curse a neighbour, tell a lie. on page 93

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Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
e Muir's statement that, 'The curse of Scottish literature is the on page 84

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
snae even the energy left tae curse an by the en o the twal hours on page 50

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ah said. Whit yi gaunnae dae curse me ya witch. Miss Thin, the s on page 106

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
he Isle o sarx! Nou there's a curse! on page 46

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
banshee caws tae its spectral curse o a luver, on page 29
As a luver's curse. on page 119
Than thare is the curse o memory and a day, a nicht's on page 129

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
a stick, a stane, a neisty curse. on page 17

1 matches

Briggs, Susi Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
But she has the pooer tae curse yer hoose. on page 4

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Tae curse the tynin an the winnin baith on page 14

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
And curse tae the day when George Eliot on page 41

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
to curse the Scotch, their guns on page 56
an the curse o sin will be on page 63

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Puir Adam! Gairdnin wis a curse. on page 62

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
My curse on Luve, at's thirl't me tae on page 43
My curse upon the meinit, day an hour, on page 44

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
k Airchbishop Dunbar's Border Curse that wis wytit fur the fuit a on page 127

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ena Blackhall's The Warlock's Curse in this issue. on page 4

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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
Lanarkshire wather's spittin curse on page 107

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
eason some fowk speaks o the 'curse o Mairs'. But aiblins ane o t
1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
I curse thare heid and all the haris
all the haris of ther heid, I curse thare face, thare ene, thare
ehynde, within and without; I curse thame gangand, I curse thaim
thame gangand, I curse thaim rydand, I curse thame s
thaim rydand, I curse thame standand, I curse thame
17 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
That's brocht this fearfu curse,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
lp for it! It is the preemary curse on us, an we canna get aboon'
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
A’ goat the, Curse Sayin' - Tile Slayin',
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Wallace, Lorna A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows (Oan their election of a tangerine gabshite walloper)., (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2016) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
A curse upon rid, white an’ blue,
1 matches

Briggs, Susi My Yellow Yorlin, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Beauty’s a curse and at it’s worse
1 matches

Doric

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Dinna mak me beg, or curse on page 81

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Swipe, an swat, curse an swear,
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
l it comes tae aa weemin, the curse, an it comes ilkie month till
'No. they hinna got a curse. Jist weemin. An ye shouldna
ons, fur noo ye've gotten the curse ye can faa wi a bairn.'
an the vexxed business o The Curse.The Guid Buik fell open at th
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
appamoun o Daith which God bi curse
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ae his back aathegither. Wi a curse an a bit o a stotter Jocky co
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
aa’d seen fit tae tae pit a curse on her and her faimily. Beann
ldna get in they’d lift the curse and nivver again cast yin nor
cast yin nor get anither tae curse ye.
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
three names and said “This curse will niver be lifted until th
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
ower the grun an shouted “I curse aa o ye an. yer young tae pai
1 matches

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Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Folk niwer haard her curse her luck or utter wan complai on page 35

1 matches

Shetland

Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Minni-Babbi, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, prose
e me hoose I guid, mutterin a curse as I did. Whit wis da curse?
as I did. Whit wis da curse? Weel, hit’s lik dis – id
nd as I pushed da door up. Da curse wis wirkin aaready. I flung u
3 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
The pothole deep, a modern curse on page 24
The Curse o' Caine shall mark on page 41

2 matches

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Its enugh tae mak'ye curse, on page 5

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Oh curse'd place, yin gaol hoose frauc on page 17
White witches curse does still prevail, on page 24
Perfect curse tha second gift, on page 36

4 matches

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