freend | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 49.6 | 51.9 | 6 | 149 | 156.9 | 10.3 | 48.7 | |
Number of occurrences | 159 | 101 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 1 | 11 | |
Number of authors | 49 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
aund-pit. Wee Mary wis a guid freend. Like masel she had nae brith on page 59
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
laid oot a spell fur an auld freend that was no weel. That same n on page 1
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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
er shanks, or has wings, is a freend. And mind forby that in fecht on page 6
2 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
lauchs wi her freend, twa quines, threidin on page 93
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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
Ye kin the warst o' losin' a freend tae the sea? Ah/'Il tell ye, on page 21
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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
. Tak tent o the bluidy ECHT, freend.' This wi a smile that went k on page 69
id be, 'Behaud there yer auld freend as he wis lang syne, popularl on page 74
the substance? It's nae real, freend, it's nae ECHT.'' on page 78
3 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
September 2014, me an ma guid freend Donald Smith took a few tours on page 125
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
en the record held by ma best freend, Miss Cornelia Poashoxter. An on page 38
And even chawed her boy-freend's oxters. on page 114
nka cairried on, 'there's oor freend Augustus Gowp! Dae ye see him on page 167
3 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And rest tae ma dear freend cawed Gray, the best. on page 29
y tae an inn in Pertik wi his freend on page 91
3 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ology is the Scots screivar's freend - online Scots dictionars is on page 16
e an time again. Like an auld freend, it brings us comfort tae rev on page 58
2 matches
Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
n richt noo ma muckle fritter freend - cauld nor no cauld - you' on page 5
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
that Teeger wis an awhe guid freend o Christopher Robin's, and ha on page 24
ae doot. But yer new strippit freend - o coorse he's wantin his b on page 26
'Yer freend,' said Heehaw, 'appears tae h on page 27
'Could ye no ask yer freend tae dae his exerceeses somewh on page 28
's aye haundy tae ken where a freend and faimly is, whether ye wan on page 35
Also on pages 36, 152, 153
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
, kennin his secret. 'Ma auld freend Brock,' he said, "this guddle on page 447
"Toddy, ma freend skirled Brock. 'Whit in the n on page 50
'This, Brock, ma auld freend,' Mr Tod crawed croosely, 'is on page 52
ll need tae get a len fae oor freend Boonce o twa o thae haundy hu on page 56
gyte. 'Ma footerie auld furry freend,' he said, 'dae ye ken onybod on page 58
Also on pages 76
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
weel: Mr. Poe. Mr. Poe wis a freend o Mr. and Mrs. Baudelaire, an on page 6
1 matches
Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
auld freend. I'll nae flinch. on page 15
Nae freend ye hae keeps ye sae close. on page 24
ma freend. Bide, hae some supper - on page 35
8 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
aisent beerial wis for a guid freend, leastweys whit wis left o he on page 78
1 matches
Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
King James: I see oor Hieland freend has decidit tae jyne us! No a on page 11
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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
"Hercules, ma freend," said the King the next day. on page 21
"Hercules, ma best freend in the haill wide warld, how' on page 34
easy, girls. Hercules is oor freend," said Queen Hippolyta, smili on page 40
3 matches
Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ha bides abraid, tae her guid freend Christina. Tho tae the maist on page 15
1 matches
Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Kenspeckle Man, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
So thanks, auld freend, fur mindin me
1 matches
Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Three months had relaxt wir freend:
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
her. Baith cantie it fundin a freend.
eased meow it sicht o its new freend. It wis even mair delichtit w
2 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
rs in his nieve, "Aa A'v got, freend." He stauns thare an leuks at
1 matches
Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
in the eediolect o an ae deid freend, mebbe ane o the “non-mobil
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Freend Froggie, for ye've said enoug
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
wha hiv decidit that - as a freend said tae me the ither day -
1 matches
Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
Jist a wee aside here: a freend whae haes jist startit watchi
1 matches
Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
masel. In fact, ma Naw-votin freend said she felt the same kind o
words o a pouerfu person. Ma freend said she felt equally seek wh
2 matches
Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Marche Paven (1584). He wis a freend o the poyet Alexander Montgom
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Ian, ma freend in music, is chisty an wisnae
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
rd the back end o the year, a freend speirt haed we iver been tae
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
anket an honeycomb tripe. Her freend ate her tripe cauld, on a pie
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
s a young wumman bi an aulder freend, like the baton o wisdom tae
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
e stert o the service, a guid freend, Derek Singer gied a readin t
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
oot the hoose – some airmy freend o Wullie’s uncle Eck – ac
1 matches
Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
er legs, or haes wíngs, is a freend. And mind an-aa that in fecht
r legs, or haes freends, is a freend.
trigly scrieved, and binna ‘freend’ bein written ‘freand’
‘A bird’s freend, feres,’ he says, ‘is a b
4 matches
Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
avidson at a soiree ower at a freend’s hoose. The dame was affae
1 matches
Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
it insteid wi kindness. Wis a freend a source o licht tae ye durin
wait tae be able tae dae wi a freend, luved yin or memmer o yer fa
2 matches
Facebook link ( 2021) Central
rse on Cameron’s richt, his freend Hackston in chairge o the lef
@jax6754 tweeted
...got tae get awe the family/freend birthdays oot the way first..(2014) search twitter
witter guys an wis advised by freend tae clear ma twitter cashe! x(2015) search twitter
ot as birthday present fae ma freend. Canae wait! ??????xxx(2015) search twitter
@DABArbuckle tweeted
at that tweet. Comedy gold ma freend.(2020) search twitter
risgal42 @PeterGrantMP Cheers freend. Very much appreciated that.(2020) search twitter
rd @ferguson2811 Hopefully ma freend. Hopefully(2020) search twitter
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
k remarks? am askin cos ur ma freend lol (2021) twitter link
er oot yeer depth - b oan ma freend lol (2020) twitter link
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
bit more conversation wi her freend. on page 82
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
gabbin ta her freend thit shae widna pit her flooe
1 matches
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
And a very best freend, without doot. on page 53
her chap confided in the only freend he'd trust, on page 56
d shines through and he, as a freend, wis staunch and true. His lo on page 77
3 matches
Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ago wis Astrid's inseparable freend, at ten year ago gat nyargie, on page 62
em fer dinner 'This is me new freend" - an the layers in "freend" on page 83
3 matches
Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
by his freend, the virry second he thinks: on page 7
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Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
inseparable freend, at ten year syn
“This is me neow freend” – an the layers in “fr
” – an the layers in “freend”
3 matches
Cowan, Fiona A Boreas domus mare amicus?, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney - Finstown, poetry
wur home, but is the sea wur freend?
Whitna' freend wid himmer doon the door
...a freend indeed.
3 matches
Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
And if they arena deid, my freend, well surely then, thur livan
1 matches
Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Ruth didna ken dat Boaz wis a freend ta Naomi's man. So shö winde on page 19
aafil shame, fir David's best freend wis Saul's son, Jonathan. Ony on page 24
- his midder Elizabeth wis a freend ta Mary. John wis an uncan ki on page 83
an he said da very sam as his freend. 'Weel dön, boy', cam da rep on page 105
wid manage bit fir sake o dir freend dey hed ta try. Dir freend wi on page 109
Also on pages 117, 153
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De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
acket an a kep fur his muckle freend. on page 24
ckie's hovel while his muckle freend wis sleepin. on page 26
flossy simmins at his peerie freend wis med fur him. on page 33
4 matches
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
'Managed ta oag oot a dy boy freend's bed, is du?' on page 19
John wid shurly a kent, some freend he turned oot ta be. Da polic on page 74
2 matches
Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
, tink aboot it. I kin be der freend efter da competeeshin, bit Ah
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
amefarin wid come wi wird o a freend I lost contact wi twa hunder
. I ey kent Jeemie wis a guid freend. I canna wait tae meet his fa
2 matches
Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Your shopper freend,
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Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Aabody is blyde o a guid freend. We coont Birsie da Hedgehog
’m ey blyde tae help a guid freend.”
Your freend,
3 matches
Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
I introduced you tae wir guid freend, Birsie da hedgehog. Whit an
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
shaak my hand. “Tushie, my freend! A’m no seen dee in ower a
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Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ily aa aboot da peerie trowie freend he med in Shetland. No muckle
1 matches
Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Much this freend ait teacheth mae, on page 32
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@the_gellick tweeted
Cameron's freend, #EdMiliband was on the TV an (2014) twitter link
s hairder tae unnerstaun. His freend, a gansh caaed Ed, stood fore (2014) twitter link
t we'll keep er lit onyway my freend! (2015) twitter link
him! Gie him a quare skelp my freend! (2014) twitter link
lster Scots Tweetin a birl my freend: thon daft dialect they caa " (2014) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.