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faith Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words52 34.9 79.6 59.6 11.6 0 168.2
Number of occurrences16768 53 6 2 0 38
Number of authors58 39 9 2 2 7

Occurrences of faith in Corpus

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Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
year or a faith loomit up atween us on page 11

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
consciousness. A term it 'bad faith' in ma philosophy but ye've d on page 50

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Roddy McMillan's All in Good Faith presentit at the Citizens The on page 39

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
An never lost faith in the place we cry hame sae on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ise tae uphaud the Protestant faith - James the Seiventh wis hun on page 62

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
when we learned by hert that faith on page 90

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ed norlaun fowk the suithfast faith.' on page 14

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Though my grandfather's faith Was a redder shade of green, on page 55

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ved. You ken what? Ah've kept faith in a system ma entire life th on page 25
fae the accoont and pittin ma faith intae an animal that even Dav on page 61
rents though? Well, they kept faith in the system, likes. They di on page 90

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Anchored firmly in yer faith's foundations, on page 18
'The task, the faith, the wark, the truth - It is on page 57
Or faith or creed, whit'er the nation, on page 93

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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
The faith o fear hid telt thaim, issue on page 29
As strong as Faith in God, that thare war indeed on page 31
in as weel aw Gods o Yuil and Faith on page 59

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
cile not talkin tae Maw wi ma faith. Ah'm supposed tae honour ma on page 47

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
r stark than mountain-thrawin faith. on page 12
in doun, whaur vandals misuse faith on page 30

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
"We wadna lichtlie ye - faith na! on page 50

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Its faith wis wi us in oor sleep, on page 10

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
ickt wis the unravellin o her faith. on page 61

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Sae faith raxes fae whit words are pit on page 97

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
t, mebbies, wha is turnin til faith-haelers as his hinmaist howf) on page 135

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Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Januar 19th, 2009, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
ed wirsels tae keek forrit in faith,
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Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
acker wiz The Bairn, that wiz Faith, wi hur lisp an tiny tartan s
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ublishers an for tae gar guid faith tae Scots screivers. The gran
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Anchort firmly in yer faith’s foondations,
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
enedick Scott and All in Good Faith by Roddy McMillan.
s first play wis All in Good Faith, ane o the plays includit in
Gorbals Story. In All in Good Faith, the puir gaed on the Parish:
(All in Good Faith)
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
But faith! We maun defend oor ain,
Aye faith! A'll grant there's plenty he
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Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
Scotland cam straucht fae his faith in oor hunger for democracy,
the creed o independence, his faith that the millions o Scots wha
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
aid aw the richt things aboot faith, family, Roe v. Wade, an then
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
Aye tae takin faith ootta scules, so weans are je
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Mammy’s faith never faltered, even when Dad
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
tout he’rt an’ fu’ o’ faith,
Bit Faith an’ Hope, were ay’ ma bra
Aw’ fir ma ain Faith’s sake,
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Lion’s prop keepin’ his faith wi’ the great man an’ ref
Keepin’ your faith, your Goal, left un-won?
was ae man, sae strang in his faith,
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Their faith, confirm!
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
e September 19th 2014 ah lost faith in ma fellow Scots. An’ tha
t hung heavy. It wis the only faith ah hud left – that Scots, w
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Lehane, Matt Gif I was, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
if I was ... I’d replace aa faith an religion wi ain concait; r
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Ony faith a hud wis sieved an’ strain
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Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
faith in fundamental human richts,
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Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
s” Tories, and said, “Ay, faith, A’m option B.” The anes
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McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
tit tae promotin the Orthodox faith i schuills, an haes a strangl
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Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
e fauss. Fir thaem fa’d pit faith in Labour tae deliver sociali
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Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
That faith frae faith’s asunder rent.
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
arolro28744016 O ye of little faith ??(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
Come oan Boss Man, keepin The Faith... ??. ????????(2019) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
n the impression they huv nae faith in ye tae be independent...(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
e operate like that. Like any faith, ye've got tae jist BELIEVE. (2022) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
n tae a) scrieve tae ivry bad faith spiering; b) tolerate bawbagg (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
- if people in scotland have faith in the fm and her followers a (2020) twitter link
and tbh i wont be putting my faith in the snp this time - labou (2021) twitter link

Doric

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
s. Fit wye wid we? We hid nae faith that they wid dee onything. A on page 58

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
he wisna finished there ~ na faith There cam Barbara syne Elizab on page 15

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
ens we'd mak a salmon lowp o faith on page 35

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Michty, bit ye've nae muckle faith! Na, ye needna say, 'Fit'll w on page 14
"Lat ma tell ye, A hinna seen faith lik iss naewye, aiven in Isra on page 16
are ye feert for? Fit little faith ye hiv." Syne he reese up, gi on page 17
she's a happy wumman att his faith att e Lord's promise will be on page 80
re Jesus. Fan Jesus saw their faith he said, "Hey min, yer ill de on page 87
Also on pages 91, 92, 93, 94, 102, 109, 110, 111, 117
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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
urist spot. It is an emblem o faith in the pouer o science. Veesi on page 13

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Smith, Derek Northwords Now 43 - Derek Smith, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Doric, poetry
there maun bide a deeper faith on page 18

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"Na, faith ye!" rebattit Deedledee sneis on page 58

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - Obituary for David Ogston, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
t Walls', apen til aw, o onie faith, or nane, readie ti face the on page 12

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
euk, better nur hey nor corn. Faith, even the cottars thrived bet
hie-deems fa fell wi a bairn. Faith, they'd sack them as quick as
sels an Minnie an Isie baith, faith ye cudna be easy wi a quine f
aun tae her hauf-grown quine, faith she niver touched her ava, if
tree as iver liftit a tawse. Faith, Tarry McPhail was say, ye wi
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
s; nae in the kintra neither. Faith! Coos wis near an endangerit
the uptak o the local spikk. Faith! In mony wyes she wis mair Sc
ava, fa'd nae fear o heichts. Faith, she'd nae fear o naethin. Sh
"In our old country, in our faith, white flags are for mourning
tir Charles Rennie Macintosh. Faith, there wisnae a stick in the
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
neb disna hae holes throw it. Faith, my neb luiks rale like a gai
is fine suited bidin at hame. Faith, the clarty dubs an glaur o t
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@glenlivetloon tweeted
e go...don't need those wi no faith in nation. #indyref(2014) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Bit, faith, the caird wis mine aal right on page 9
e wife she pits folk aff and, faith, that proved me right. on page 29
Ah, faith, I think we'll be rained aff on page 64
His faith and hope burned bright and cl on page 77

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Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
r things aboot the hoose for, faith, the pair o' them dudno act t
it, or twa, ap the banks, bit faith hid wis a speel, and if the b
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Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
'Faith, the on page 20

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
an in blinnd faith in hits ain cott - on page 111

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Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Tae the ither, shapin faith o generations, on page 43

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Oor Faith, oor God oor laws, on page 33

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Tha faith o a Roman offysher on page 8
niver fun oniebodie wi sitch faith ïn aa Israel! A say tae ye t on page 9
Jesus. Whaniver he saa thair faith, he sayed, on page 78
Tha centurion's faith on page 80
"Yer faith haes saved ye. Gang weel!" on page 82
Also on pages 83, 84, 98, 99, 100, 101, 107
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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
doctor) with a knowledge and faith in poultices and unorthodox m on page 46

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Nivir loast his faith in God. on page 41
iv'ry man, accordin' tae haes Faith, goes doon haes chosen way; on page 44

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
orderin a grant programme fer faith commonities at dinnae tak' lo on page 7
the Ulster-Scots identity an' faith. Thaire ir aboot five hunner on page 36
ae addressed thon hannlin fer faith curns at on page 37

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@HurchinHome tweeted
nupnorth @DavidWShedden "Gude faith ye dinna want for pikes..."(2020) search twitter

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