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faithers Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words27.2 26.2 13.6 89.4 5.8 51.7 53.1
Number of occurrences8751 9 9 1 5 12
Number of authors40 25 5 1 1 3 5

Occurrences of faithers in Corpus

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Central

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
It wis also the fact that her faithers plans tae oot me as a stupid on page 36

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
iks, chiels wi their lumbers, faithers wi their granda, mithers an g on page 58

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Here's tae the faithers we aye haud dear, on page 20
near stervin, faithers, mithers, weans in claes on page 30

6 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Freya fir a len o hir falcon faithers, an awa he wingit thru the li on page 14

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
unbidden frae their faithers arms on page 41

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Mithers and faithers are weird. Even when their ba on page 1
d that there were mithers and faithers like this aw ower the place a on page 93
'But dae the mithers and faithers no say onythin aboot it?' Mat on page 110
me and tell their mithers and faithers. Ah ken ma daddy wid cause a on page 111
she gaed on, 'yer mithers and faithers say yous ur wunnerfu. Weel, h on page 135
Also on pages 198
8 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
, had baith their mithers and faithers wi them, and it wis a guid th on page 63
faithers raired oot. 'Calm doon, will on page 64
his heid!' shouted ane o the faithers, shoacked, and the ither pare on page 96
auld haivers!' said wan o the faithers. on page 107
in her!' sais ane o the ither faithers. on page 111

5 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
But it wis aw gien tae the Faithers o their Faithers by on page 107

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
ir faimlie in Bretane wes nou faithers an mithers an hed a greinin f on page 6

1 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
Aw ye could hear were the faithers' roars: on page 24

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
d breidmakers, the mithers an faithers o the 50s, are perceivit as g on page 90

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
The City Faithers, heids boued, could bring on page 112

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
n swaps on winless days, like faithers, mithers, sisters, brithers, on page 51

1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 82 - Tecumseh, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
O yer faithers, an the place whaur thay lig on page 87

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Like your faithers did afore. on page 97

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
faithers a bastard without a name. on page 78

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
at bairns an thair mithers an faithers, libraries, an schuils athort
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
the faithers jyned in the gemms. The docto
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
wad be mair like that o thair faithers in the echteent century haed
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
fer wi the teachings that the faithers o releegion follaed. In the 1
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Oor faithers took great pleasure
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
ocabulars. Gin the mithers an faithers can eik tae thair Scots vocab
1 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
wee school. Oor mithers an’ faithers hud learnt frae ’im an’ s
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
nds haein tae walk sideyweys! Faithers wi wee anes atap their shoude
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ation, we kent oor mithers an faithers haed tae mak the maist o whit
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ots bairns, an for mithers an faithers an aw, Oor Wullie an The Broo
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
hers an some o the mithers an faithers, it wis gey hertenin tae see
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
anelled ma ain gnu and ma twa faithers chased me oot o the pride ter
1 matches

Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
reen Keir Hardie were foondin faithers o the Labour Pairty. The chie
k electit by their mithers an faithers. Bairns like the quaet wee la
2 matches

@OliphantWullie tweeted
ve comments fae their mithers&faithers though. (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
way tae engage the mithers an faithers o yer lairners - a wee homew (2017) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ir pals’ mithers than their faithers. Faithers ayewis seemed tae b
. Faithers ayewis seemed tae be pullin y
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ilkie stick an steen o their faithers' grun, an aa its secret placi
l, she wintit it. An as dotin faithers will, he couldna refuse her,
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ithers the wint o mithers an faithers. Ilkie skweel noo hid its CCT
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
an faithers wad be cumin tae watch it. Ji
1 matches

Chapman, Henry , (Facebook 2018) Doric, poetry
ere wis nithin’ wrang we ma faithers e’
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
eys the case due tae sae mony faithers bein absent.
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
uid luck tae a the mithers an faithers as the skail holidays start -(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
r coman o age she asked o her faithers on page 19
Her faithers' credited wirds - first barm on page 21
ed, traety an espionage o her faithers' Chryse corporate functions. on page 81
rling's silence aboot her awn faithers, on page 83
r haird, aence sheud left her faithers' waant o corporate sons. The on page 90
Also on pages 103, 104, 155
9 matches

Shetland

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
w up on mainland Shetland. My faithers fae Unst (Baltasound too) and (2020) twitter link

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
syne auld-sons frae their faithers needna learn on page 131

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 74 - I Hae A Drame, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, poetry
Lan whaur ma faithers deid,
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
w tae see weans an mithers an faithers likin ma new book, it's aw ab(2020) search twitter
ain wee paean tae aw the guid faithers again, baith here an awa an b(2020) search twitter
own tribute to the dads, the faithers, the auld yins, my own dad, B(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Oor faithers that pit trust in thee Seen f on page 63

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Aa throuither, Belfast's faithers in oblique on page 28

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
air brithers tae be killt, an faithers thair weans; an weans wull ri on page 9
wull saffen tha hairts o tha faithers tae thair weans, on page 69
For he promist oor faithers - Abraham an aa hïs childè on page 71
reward ïn haiven; for thair faithers daen tha same tae tha proafit on page 79
o tha verie proafits that yer faithers kïllt lang syne. Yer faither on page 90

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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
neuch o a caa frae mithers an faithers fur tha Ulstèr-Scotch leid, on page 27

1 matches

Gibson, Darren Oor ain strange lan, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
An kep alive their faithers tongue,
1 matches

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