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Use in varieties of Scots

day's Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words33.2 24.2 71.6 9.9 23.2 20.7 22.1
Number of occurrences10848 48 1 4 2 5
Number of authors52 28 16 1 2 2 4

Occurrences of day's in Corpus

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Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
81, no sic a lang life bi the day's standarts, but a life leived on page 10

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 82 - As The White Swan Passes, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
sae ye went ti a new day's dawin on page 14

1 matches

Love, Rowena M. Lallans 82 - Hame tae Dunbar Harbour, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
whaur Auld Bob sellt the day's tak. on page 41

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
o an Ox cam by eftir his hard day's toil on page 9

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Lallans 90 - The Myndin o Lockerbie, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
like a day's dawin. on page 37

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
A Bannock Day's Pley for Thrie Fowk on page 45

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
proposin tae extract frae the day's sermon, mind. The linguistic on page 3

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
The day's the day wir Scottish fowk fli on page 77

3 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
an Douglas: ilka toun only a day's ride awa for a man an his pac on page 25
he cuidnae face, be it a hard day's darg, or a lang traipse ower on page 66
rang eneuch tae gie us a guid day's wark nou, Jennet, he admitted on page 75

3 matches

Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
intil the new day's dawin on page 32

1 matches

Mackie, Matthew Guid Mornin! Guid Nicht!, (Tippermuir 2023) Central, childrens
The day's juist begun! on page 9

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
d tae come hame tae efter her day's work? She couldnae believe it on page 184

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
But be prepared fir a hard day's graft on page 23
on a hard day's graft, on page 38
a hard day's graft, meh hands ir clean on page 49
But well earnt, like a hard day's graft on page 73

4 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
y though, cause it wis in the day's Patsley Express that the coun on page 169

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
e. "But that's the morra! The day's the last day o Januar. I ken on page 60

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
The day's the first day o schuil, and t on page 4

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Every day's Valentines Day!' on page 147

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
nod, before realisin that the day's a Friday and that means ah've on page 15
the best o them, finkin o the day's creation. on page 36

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Her day's unhairmin round? on page 20
Sea's in a low wi the young day's sun, on page 38

3 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
hands - did they ever dae a day's darg? Did I ever rax my back on page 47

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
dna ken hoo tae pit in a guid day's wirk! Ayeweys comin in late a on page 65

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ne a damn sicht quicker nor a day's plouin - gin he'd eneuch puf on page 17

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
like a day's dawin. on page 26

1 matches

Capener, Jack Eemis Stane 1 - Syne, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Day's dowie dawin comes bricht inta on page 10

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
the day's weirin doun, ay, an the great on page 31

1 matches

McCabe, Alan Lallans 73 - Unsteek the Door o Ma Hert, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The day's wecht havy on ma broo on page 94

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
"That's no a bad day's wark, Ian ma pal, ye've duin on page 97

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Monument, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
For him the feinish o a day's tramp? on page 100

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
g an get oan wi the rest o ma day's routine afore the polis got t on page 112

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
sun wad nivver set - bit the day's politicians suid shairly hae
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
an hou easy it reads tae the day's Scots speakers, makin allowan
ares wi English as some o the day's owersetters is. Cuid it be oo
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
od o - weel, that's no a bad day's wark for a Friday, an atween
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
poetry written in Scots, the day's uisage o wir naitional langua
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
espeare as weel as some o the day's fiction bi novelists sic as t
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
If you're happy Julie... The day's been guid... ?? Have a braw H (2022) twitter link

@jack_capener tweeted
Sic a pleisure tae chair the day's meetin. The #ScotsRenaissance(2019) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
hat 25% o respondents tae the day's YouGov poll dinnae unnerstaun(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
l ye fit it is. Hiv ye seen e day's paper, Mary?" on page 35

1 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
dad sayin at the end o a hard day's wark on the fairm - "Fair fe on page 29

1 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
grin. "Nae need sir. Aa in a day's work," He luiked aroon him, b on page 75

1 matches

Bolland, John Tales Fae The Doric Side - Hadean Eon: 4.5 Billion Years ago , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Ilka Hadean day's a puckle oors on page 82

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
fe we, evin en thi coorsest a day's, Jim jist hid thi saim canny on page 3
a heed en jist three or fower day's o hot pursoot o thi Trust, cu on page 11
oodna get oot fur twa or thri day's, eit wid laist a fyle an nay on page 30
at's mee, athocht. A coupul a day's gid buiy an thi bawbee's hid on page 31
we hid aat nicht. A coupul a day's passed an ov coarse thi syder on page 33
Also on pages 34, 41, 46, 52, 55, 59, 60, 62, 64, 65
16 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
In broad day's licht dark on page 25

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aul maan's mattrass afore the day's oot." on page 75

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Noo ilky day's a holiday - on page 24
y, shiftin in his seat. "Ilky day's the same as the last - ere's on page 85
edge o the Craa Widdie, their day's wirk deen, singin and tellin on page 93

3 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
im tae bide wi them sayin, "E day's weel on, an it's gettin dark. on page 121

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
AN AFFA DAY'S NICHT on page 79
erry Fields Forever or A Hard Day's Night on page 174

8 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
bi yersel. Fair teen on wi e day's darg he wis, an fen he gid ha on page 84

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
It's jam ilkie idder day: the day's nae ony idder day, ye ken." on page 65

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
me yet. An Ah'm honest as the day's lang. Ye winna catch me telli on page 90

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
i a steen, makkin ready fur a day's wirk wi the futterat, a slack
e skiffy, dirt deen efter her day's tyauve.
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Sector's heidman fur yer half-day's darg."
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tae get mussels for the next day's line fishin. A puckle o them
thrupennies that made up that day's wages. The quine teen them an
discharged and fired Wully's day's pey ower intae Loch Craig. Wu
3 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Ilka day's a schuil day. Ya, min. https:(2020) search twitter
Mony thanks. Ilka day's a skweel day. Nivver did pit (2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@d_anderson878 Ilcky day's a skweel day. Nivver kent ah'(2019) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
on twa craiters apairt on the day's dander - mair bi luck nor sk (2021) twitter link
The day's SMIRR https://t.co/Hy8wvvMhxa (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Hid's a sad end tae the day's raceen and joost is ivrybuddy on page 87

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
vans dan), bit he just medd a day's wark o it, wi a cup a tae her on page 1
Janet flickit troo da day's mail. on page 22

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
On mi back a day's kendlin o paets, on page 56
Whin wir day's wark is dön on page 57

2 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Every day's Valentines Day! on page 220

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
The day's smirr's the morn's whisky ???(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ls an yer weans! For luk, tha day's no far aff, whan the' wull be on page 109

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
r jab. Yinst the'd daen thair day's darg at tha loom, tha twa bri on page 8

1 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
ha Ulstèr-Scotch leid in ilk-day's leevin. on page 42
cotch ben tha hoose an in ilk-day's leevin maun be fordèrt. on page 43

2 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
ression. Cannae spake for the day's Loyalism. (2015) twitter link

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