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ferlie Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.1 35 43.7 0 0 10.3 22.1
Number of occurrences10368 29 0 0 1 5
Number of authors44 34 8 1 2

Occurrences of ferlie in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
tho maybies aa the ferlie a wean wid hae. on page 22

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

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
mair surprise tae see a body ferlie at a body. But the young man' on page 134

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
I gowpit at this ferlie wi my een stertin oot my heid on page 12
, an jaloused that a wondrous ferlie wad suin kythe. But the flooe on page 31
r ingang on the stage. Whitna ferlie it wis! on page 58

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
ae the folk o Rhodes it wis a ferlie." on page 15

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Tae a dwamie-bairn in ferlie-land, on page 5
seen, when she spied a weird ferlie up abune in the lift: it bumb on page 44

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
Moira: It's an unco ferlie, richt aneuch! Gaein on his w on page 48

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
a dignity ayont, awmaist, oor ferlie-faur imaginins. Sae whit for on page 6

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
or ae ferlie nicht, fur juist a blink. on page 39

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
r callin. They gawped at this ferlie goddess, and suddenly even th on page 102

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
An then there cam a rare ferlie. Afore then, ye ken, me an Ad on page 89

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
tae staund there steerin this ferlie o a mixter and tae watch it r on page 33
undeemous! It's byous! It's a ferlie! Hoo did ye dae it, Geordie?' on page 61

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
fair oot on the page gart me ferlie. A'd read mony Scots poyems a on page 58

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ot fae the tunnel, and whit a ferlie it wis afore their een! They on page 40

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
it's nae fleg and it's nae ferlie on page 4

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
An ferlie lea tae ithers, be on page 19
A ferlie o freezin hauds the smeddum on page 34
Thon ugsome ferlie gawks frae twa derk muins on page 44
In elfin lands wi ferlie names on page 70

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
An then there cam a rare ferlie. Afore then, ye ken, me an Ad on page 89

1 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
And whiles I ferlie gin there be aye flouers in t on page 47

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
wyte tae the sheer wunner an ferlie o modren technology. Solomon on page 9

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Thon ugsome ferlie gawks frae twa derk munes on page 59

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ied Marie Maitland scrievit a ferlie and pooerfu poem aboot her lu on page 4

2 matches

MacKenzie, Douglas Eemis Stane 1 - Puir Finch, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Sair maks me ferlie. on page 13

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
hert was ruggit by the lowan ferlie o life! Acht, hou he lippent on page 17

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
wi ferlie oams, ay, the haas are fou on page 17
the Cailleach's fair a ferlie, ay, nou come doun on page 18
a ferlie am A, see, i the mirk o the c on page 23
n wunds risin, ay, douncome o ferlie rain on page 29

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
This maun hae been a ferlie, no tae say a begunk, tae the on page 69

2 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
May yon ferlie be richtly deemit, on page 114

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
hould Weep; e'en whit time we ferlie at the eendoun fusion at hain on page 127

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
blue-green warld is a ane-aff ferlie. No ower near tae the sun tha
gravity. Whit cam efter wis a ferlie. In 1994 whan the fiery perli
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
or embarrassment an hou sic a ferlie cuid be brocht aboot.
Fit a ferlie! The machine unnerstuid an re
2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 74 - The Warld Nixt Door, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
thin that’s braw in a douce ferlie glaw,
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Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
iccar a few'll no survive the ferlie smorin:-
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
e sop retoured ti weitnes the ferlie. Nane o thaim kent
stuikies, mesmereised bi the ferlie. Than
2 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
n the reader kennin whit that ferlie was. (The reader canna be dep
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
A ferlie fae nature, or aiblins someth
“ or whither it wis a natural ferlie miskent. In earlier ages whan
ucht an rule took tent whan a ferlie kythed in the air. For ae ins
t that lang a time, gart fowk ferlie. It wis maist likely a natura
4 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
the Southroners. Wi that a ferlie kythed afore our daumert een,
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
’en gied us dates fur these ferlie stanes. Takkin tent o aw this
Ooter Hebrides). Fur exemple, ferlie Pechtish sculpture can be fun
stanes, cave waws, banes and ferlie silver jewellery. The ettle o
These ferlie finds shaw the trade connecti
wantin tae hae a luik at thon ferlie symbol stanes wi yer ain een,
5 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
s an prentit muisic. It’s a ferlie the Carver beuk haes survived
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
reek fae oor mous wad haes us ferlie at the fact.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ruith maun be a muckle ootlin ferlie tae thair sleekit mooths. The
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
In this ferlie imagined portrait, commission
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
ichts and representation, the ferlie o the Maitland Quarto manuscr
ur aheid o its time forby gey ferlie.
2 matches

McMillan, Hugh The Return of the Brownie of Blednoch, (no publisher recorded 2022) Central, poetry
The ferlie stuid quait eein the crew,
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Wur Empire's Guid, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Ye ken the ferlie o a peel
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
k. Baith are yin o a kind and ferlie-like. And baith are needin bi
1 matches

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 67 - Twa poems bi Douglas Kynoch, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
a ferlie, surely, on page 63

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
in? A fire wi nae reek? Fitna ferlie's that?' on page 41

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
The Ferlie on page 76

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
in "Whaur ye gaun, ye crowlin ferlie? Swith! In some beggar's haff on page 56

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
rs ye winner, here's a bigger ferlie yet. The car gied aff the roa on page 8

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
wird an they kent he'd seen a ferlie i the Temple. He steed there on page 79
e fowk att hid come tae see e ferlie, held awa hame strickin their on page 120

2 matches

Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
Whit a ferlie - echt lines birlin intil ma on page 139

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
"She tuik the maist precious ferlie we hae, oor bonnie, braw hair on page 126

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
Ailice ferlie't a bittie at iss, but she we on page 29
"But it wes an unco ferlie, wes it," (Ailice said efterh on page 50
A ferlie iss indeed, for 't wes The ho on page 51
An unco ferlie, for, ye ken, They hedna ony on page 53
Nae ferlie, for thay'd pang'd the kytes on page 56
Also on pages 75, 99, 100
12 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
"O, fitna ferlie can wi big
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
o Jed the gowk an some ither ferlie catched the tae o the communa
ions o Ceylon. It's a curious ferlie, bit nae byordnar bonnie. I s
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Katie hid gotten a new ferlie tat play wi frae the shoppie
ferlie hid happened, that verra nich
2 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
d whips tae a sweel, I hear a ferlie hark… it could be the breez
1 matches

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Gey ferlie they are thon craiturs. on page 161

1 matches

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
That this was a ferlie, an eldrich yin, - on page 20
took tha notion, tae stop an ferlie on page 26
Ferlie at tha thrangs o folk on page 31
keek up tae ferlie on page 47

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