A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of fairm in Corpus

Central

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ikely in the name o Baldragon fairm itsel. There's a suggestion t on page 80

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ets an squaddies invading the fairm on page 39
At Tarelgin Fairm Road on page 62
At Piccadilly Fairm, nearhaund Ypres. on page 88
aither wis 'puir oan a meagre fairm'; thair's ither evidence forb on page 100
e leeved oot his days oan his fairm in the Sabine hills, and dee' on page 102

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Noo she bides on Wee Joe's fairm An they're expectin twins on page 9
es frae onywhaur lookin fer a fairm cottage. The road wis gettin on page 19

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Monument, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
And brunt fairm touns on page 100

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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
s a wee wean, dreepin aff the fairm dyke, loupin the burns, and j
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - The Sycamore at Calton, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
pit bi the junction, near the fairm,
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
wis the auldest cheil on the fairm – an a Buchan fairm at that
– an a Buchan fairm at that! Nooadays, Scottish L
2 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
ennet Burns as stied at Jerah Fairm, Near as high as Myreton oan
’s hoose an her faither’s fairm. Jennet cuild keep a hoose as
r ye the lassie Burns a Jerah Fairm?” he sayed ere lang and his
e wi ye, Jennet Burns a Jerah Fairm.”
4 matches

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
ome ither airt. A muckle wind fairm will suin be biggit on the hi
took us doon the snaw-happit fairm road tae a clachan cried Aldi
2 matches

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
@billykayscot Aye kent on oor fairm as the Mowdie Man(2019) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
loaf, grozet jam fae Cairney Fairm an this unique coffee tae tic(2020) search twitter

@Sinethugcat tweeted
couldnae walk past the local fairm wioot gettin choked wi "topso (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ee hoose doon e roddy fae the fairm - but na, Ah some think that on page 43

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Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
aa I wanted wis tae work on a fairm and ae day hae a fairm o my a on page 124

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Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ad has jist cam hame wi a new fairm werker - nae ony werker bit on page 27
nd o a hard day's wark on the fairm - "Fair ferfochen"! on page 29

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Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
sion for fairmin. He boucht a fairm in Aiberdeenshire an he stock on page 57
only relief for me wis on the fairm. Aifter anither miserable day on page 59

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Fairm jakes in dungers enjoyin thei on page 15

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Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
ss wee bird, an a quine fae a fairm ootbye telt me it wis a yalla on page 37

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
broad es ye like; twa retired fairm. servants, fa unnersteed ane on page 10
r. "Ah git enuch o at oan the fairm." on page 29
ppearin oot the eyn o the aul fairm road. His hairt wis gaun ten- on page 54
lay hide-an-sik wi a faimly o fairm catties, the kittlins' metter on page 88
ra oan hicher grun. A typical fairm-servant, he gaed throwe life on page 89

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aid, lookin back doon the aul fairm track aat snakit its wye fae on page 19
hid nivver bin an option. The fairm wis yer life an far ye belang on page 22
- ye can wirk on yer virtual fairm an syne get ither folk te jyn on page 52

3 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
oo e aulest sin wis oot i the fairm an as he wis comin hame, he h on page 107

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
iven fin wi flitted oot o the fairm an inte the Toon, he jist tee on page 17
n hiz. Ah ken Bill hid is ain fairm bit ess lot ir aa retired pro on page 22
estit in the fack at he hid a fairm, er bonny broon een sparklin on page 41

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ma second win. Syne Ah took a fairm roddie an cut throw a scanty on page 12

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
wi the the reefs o the Mains fairm, nestled in the blaik, teem r on page 51

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
keepit dyeuks an geese in his fairm pond – muckle fite breets t
y skippers in convoy roon the fairm yaird. Fin Dauvit hid visited
. Fin Dauvit hid visited thon fairm in the past, he hid bin latte
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
n shaves aa foreneen inno the fairm cairts, an war dowpit doon qu
them hame in triumph tae the fairm, their faces brunt broon bi t
een the schule an the Menzies fairm o Tullynorth wis poodery an b
futterat, a slack time at the fairm an a guid chaunce tae kill af
n tatties at Pitrasherty Hame fairm, sae excused frae attendin. T
6 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
the hill, ootby far Bill’s fairm used to be afore it was cover
bad aboot sic a fate for the fairm, but it’s just the wye o th
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
on the heed wi a tattie fin a fairm cheil threw it shoutin, “Lo
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ed in a beech wid bi Whinbrae fairm, an his anely frien in the ha
t in the beech wid o Whinbrae fairm, wis niver lanely again.
the bye aside the burn on her fairm. Her frien, Suzy the
o fin Kirsty wun back tae the fairm.
Bella, an I bide on the neist fairm
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Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
He found a fairm foe sale ca’d east sharn ne
fergie wis too sma for a big fairm

Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
on rig they hid in tow, a new fairm ilka day
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Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
ompanies, sae buyin fae local fairm shops is a braw wey tae ensur
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@AMaxwell54 tweeted
teuchter ken. Brocht up on a fairm in ih Garioch. Ah bide doon i (2020) twitter link
aa ih warst dirty jobs on ih fairm. Ih lowest o' ih low forbye. (2022) twitter link

@glenlivetloon tweeted
rinning oot o i midden on oor fairm. #doric(2015) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
pped in for coo fae e' Forest Fairm dairy Blackburn for e' Angel (2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
astics display in Scots fae a fairm loon fa canna see affa weel. (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
he did da very sam so dat his fairm wis teemin wi wirkers. Dan la on page 103

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
dem. "We hedd a muckle sheep fairm fur years, bit ah'm nivver ta on page 62

1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Meanwhile, the planned Wind-Fairm oan Lewis, on page 212

1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Marlies, cheesers an fairm-hoose crack on page 4
O iverie fairm, on page 14
He bocht a fairm jist up tha wye, on page 27

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
e confused clamour o the busy fairm-yerd whiles the lowin o the k on page 125

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Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm on page 1

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
e wusnae merriet, an he had a fairm o lan. on page 3
d, "Hup", as he spied his ain fairm loanie. on page 5
venteen-fifties, an tuk a wee fairm o lan belangin tae tha Marqui on page 7
nae wait tae come oot tae tha fairm fur tae see thair Uncle Wulli on page 16
tha oot-hooses, fornenst tha fairm loanie. Wullie thocht mebbe i on page 17
Also on pages 25
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