| furst | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 117.1 | 99.8 | 22.5 | 29.8 | 0 | 0 | 725.8 | |
| Number of occurrences | 380 | 198 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 164 | |
| Number of authors | 55 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Oo shuid prap up his heid furst, afore he droons.' on page 20
ack. A cuidnae see onybody at furst, syne A heard the ringle-ting on page 25
2 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
r wan,' she seyd, drappin the furst egg intae her peeny pootch. S on page 36
1 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
wunner whit wad happen next. Furst, she tried tae huk doun on page 8
totie gowden key, an Alison's furst thocht wis that this micht fi on page 11
hurry. "Naw, I'll hae a luik furst," she said, "an see if it's m on page 12
door intae the bonny gairden. Furst, houever, she held aff for tw on page 13
'Whae am I then? Tell me that furst, an then, gin I hke bein that on page 19
Also on pages 20, 21, 24, 26, 35, 37, 39, 44
47 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
h nivver ettled tae be in the furst pliss. Jist wait tae Ah git h on page 27
ha near haund bate me tae the furst daunce fifty six yeir ago. on page 32
3 matches
Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
The furst time was efter a baund-practi on page 36
rport. Oor pilot had been the furst ti report it: on page 37
2 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
see Sally whan the story wis furst prentit in the toon papers. C on page 58
r smeddum. Daft Annie wis aye furst tae criticeese, an aye gied i on page 59
6 matches
Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
itstaps oan the stairheid; ma furst inklin iz tae thraw appen the on page 81
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
kittled-up wantin tae mak ma furst neep-lantern, forby if it wir on page 22
4 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
t wid be cheerio. It'd be the furst time fur a long time. It mibb on page 1
2 matches
Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
fur ma furst post-lockdoon awa trip on page 16
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
willin. The followin year, a furst child wis born tae Jennet an on page 27
nt tae grief when, like their furst bairn, wee James wis ta'en aw on page 28
. I'll gang doup mysel atore furst licht - it's no that faur - on page 30
icle had been planned for the furst o June on the tap o Glaister on page 34
lk at raver; but this wis the furst time he had been ootnummert m on page 37
Also on pages 40, 44, 51, 55, 56, 62, 63, 66, 70, 71, 75, 81
31 matches
Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
's no' the anniversary o' yer furst lumber doon yon dark close (d on page
1 matches
Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
nin' folk spik aboot ye. Whan furst Ah wis mairrit did the folk w on page 3
k Ah cam fie? No, weel no the furst thing, the furst thing thev w on page 4
e need a haund they'll be the furst there. If ye've ony bother in on page 9
she cam fae the Broch in the furst place, an' as she wad hae it on page 18
was he cried? It wis a fancy furst nim, hid twa pairts, ocht bit on page 22
Also on pages 26, 33
8 matches
Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
modern economy. This sense is furst recordit in Inglish in saxtee on page 59
1 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
et. Jings, whin ye wint in at furst the watter wis deid caul. Tho on page 76
1 matches
Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ivenshully ah jist pickt thi furst yin, on page 41
2 matches
Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Edwin Muir's Furst Fitba on page 59
1 matches
Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
A gruffalo asked furst, so Ah'm oan ma way." on page 11
1 matches
McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
they freed him, furst giein on page 51
1 matches
Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
d up. It's throu thon door an furst on the left." on page 118
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
assed frae haund tae haund is furst ae staunert bearer syne anith on page 63
2 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
street, gowpin hes wey. He'd furst becam awaur o thaim near a we on page 16
In especial the officer wha'd furst fund him hingin an played sic on page 18
The furst ane wis o a nane-descreivit m on page 19
4 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
he airlie pert of the Twantie-Furst. Dr. George Philp, Osteopath, on page 6
I the furst o thrie warks dedicat ti man- on page 7
5 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
in o a blin, deif cuddie. His furst keik outby wes frae a gowk's
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
it stane jawbox, a gas cooker furst yaised is ballast fir Noah’
1 matches
Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
SQA's awards. Thir awards wis furst establishit in 2019 for tae c
it an steidit Aberdeenshire's furst e'er Doric Film Festival in 2
2 matches
Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Back hame, she went tae bed furst. Time ah went up, she wis soo
She saw it furst, comin oot a cloud, comin tow
2 matches
Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ither bairns, so aat maun be. Furst fruits in her fortieth year a
1 matches
Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
o’ Thrones (as ye do). The furst time A came tae Zadar, it wis
It’s no the furst winch A’ve hud aff a dug, i
A’m aboot tae experience ma furst delay.
3 matches
Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
Ben fae Essex whae’s on his furst solo jolly efter sittin A-Lev
1 matches
Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
they cuid rax ower tae thaim furst thing in the mornin, bring th
I'm no shuir whaur or when I furst cam across
the national culture. In the furst
3 matches
Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
Furst hoose, Mr an’ Mrs McAnn, we
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
dinin wi table service o the furst order. Nae staunin at the til
1 matches
Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
ay the 11th July in 1949, the furst o twin brothers, in the Cotta
ti Liverpool at the en o the Furst Warld War; his faither an his
2 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
brocht the letter hame in the furst pliss.
Wan thit’ll pit workin folk furst. Dae awa wi Kings an Queens a
e wi the exposeetion thit the furst screed wis a mistak an shuid
e daft idea sprung frae o the furst pliss. Tho Wullie’s Dad mai
4 matches
Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
a story. Aboot us. Aboot yir furst time. An it’s aboot tae sta
treets. Remarkably calm fir a furst timer.
2 matches
McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ed with the students o’ oor furst Sport an’ Recreation course
ents went oot tae the pub the furst nicht an’ disgraced themsel
s, as is normal practice, the furst tae go afloat. While he wis w
3 matches
McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ignantly, efter markin’ her furst test in her new position. She
e switch aff the bluidy mains furst (oops the ex-lecturer came oo
e-told many times durin’ ma Furst Aid classes, o’ sic events
3 matches
McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Naw! Bit yer richt wi’ the furst twa letters!” Did A say ony
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
wis 1st February 1974 when A furst walked intae the P.E. Dept in
. The pool was yin o’ the furst areas tae be decommissioned,
2 matches
McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ted that that could be at the furst game at Murrayfield in the ne
cotland, either side o’ the Furst World War, in which he lost a
t the changin’ room fir the furst International efter the war,
een, as usual, put oot in the furst roond. A saw a wee lad spy a
of course he kicked it. Bit furst he made a wee tee afore apply
5 matches
McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Musselburgh Grammer, on ma furst day at Secondary school. We w
e the sang wi’ Rugby bit it furst came tae general attention wh
ced on the mornin’ o’ the furst day o’ the new college year
3 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
n' rey shin went ri wye e' ri furst yin.
1 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
The furst tum a ever set eyes oan you
An’ did a no’ faw heid furst intae a big patch a’ nettle
tors ur dancin’ is we speak Furst a’ve seen thum a’ this we
ifteen quid It widnae work et furst an’ then it did Aye, efter
thit we should meet An’ et furst she wis the rarest treat Noo,
6 matches
Robertson, Gary A Wee Dundee Xmas Poem, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
December the Furst, Yaaassss! An the coontdoon i
Oot comes the karaoke, furst up... Oh no! Itz aald auntie
2 matches
Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
a couldna see won tae the tap furst, airtin the blin man ahin him
1 matches
Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
The furst soond wis the prehistoric caw
Ah! A tottie wee wallet. The furst treasure it yielded wis a lee
spot nae far fae whaur he hid furst stumbled upon it. He niver fe
Sae the furst hing she wid see o him wid be
onooncin it. Can we try Niamh furst?’
6 matches
Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
and greetin wi joy, whan she furst heard her mither tongue in cl
tap o the cless fur the very furst time whan the langage they ya
2 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
skittish powney clattert erse-furst toward him. His guid-humoured
thegither wi course raip. The furst cauve wis slung ower the pown
The furst infant had been taen by dipht
3 matches
@MartinBroon tweeted
er polis), oot a grun fur the furst time... ????????. Just though(2019) search twitter
s argument oan the Website at furst.Hame kit should be changed ta(2020) search twitter
. Especially @ClydeFC (in The Furst Division anaw) ??????. ??????(2020) search twitter
@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
nappy shopper wid hiv been ma furst port of call if the wine fair(2020) search twitter
r hid truth or integrity in a furst place. Scrap that wan.(2020) search twitter
@annieones tweeted
@Lenniesaurus Weil tha's the furst time av hurd that.... ul be t (2021) twitter link
McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
in his bunt refleckin . daw's furst licht on page 3
7 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
A wis fower whan A seen ma furst murther. Dreidfae it wis, an on page 80
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
lim was amaist as hard as the furst hauf, bit
for iz tae land ma furst troot. It was nae baud for th
hiv ye’r furst ‘ferox troot,” sayed Uncl
3 matches
Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
Furst Time
as shit-scared as A wiz that furst time. A thought he’d nivvir
2 matches
Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
uch quines on the list in the furst place. Cos it disna tak a pin
1 matches
Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
t the runners in a meenit bit furst wael hear fae Jeck, the count on page 86
Twenty furst century on page 88
2 matches
Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
On ma furst day, A waak't tha mile, on page 9
Whun Jamie furst pit on tha croon, on page 21
Tha Furst an Last forloarn. on page 23
Wha run tha mill in 'furst rate style'. on page 27
Wee Amy, she furst saa tha licht, on page 28
Also on pages 30, 39
7 matches
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
fur a story an, reluctant at furst, hae stairtet tae tell the fu on page v
what wus gan tae heppen nixt. Furst shae try't tae luk doon an ma on page 8
but a gowden key, an Alice's furst thocht wus that it micht bael on page 11
furst," said shae, "an see whather on page 13
'Wha am A thin? Tell mae that furst, an thin, if A lik wha they s on page 20
Also on pages 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 38, 39, 40, 45, 50, 53, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 68, 69, 71, 72, 77, 79, 82, 84, 89, 97, 98, 99, 103, 105, 111, 112, 113, 119, 122, 124
51 matches
Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
d it was maybe a stane at tha furst. Hooaniver whan hed gied it a on page 13
1 matches
Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Jesus' furst follaers on page 4
an mak ït up wi yer brither furst; then cum bak an gie yer offe on page 5
ïngdom an hïs righteousness furst o aa, an aa these ither thïn on page 7
t me gang an burie ma faither furst." But Jesus saed bak tae hïm on page 9
o hïs empire. Thïs wus tha furst coont daen whan Quirinius wus on page 71
Also on pages 72, 76, 77, 84, 87, 91, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 102, 105, 106, 111
34 matches
McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
an gaed oot tae hae a luk. At furst, he cudnae see ocht ava, bot on page 17
1 matches
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
1.8 At tha furst, tha reenge o tha Scotch leid on page 6
Furst-Heicht Lairnin on page 30
Eftèr Furst-Heicht Lairnin on page 31
n gear o gye grist fur eftèr furst-heicht lairnin adae wi tha Ul on page 32
14 matches
Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
y. Yin plennin paiper fer the furst five yeirs o' a twenny yeir v on page 5
ority in the United Kangrick, furst brocht ap bae UlsterScots cur on page 14
Furst, they hae a velue in thair ai on page 19
n an set oot propones fer the furst on page 22
e generations tae cum tae the furst cless stannarts o' on page 23
Also on pages 25, 31, 37, 40, 43, 53, 57, 58, 59, 64, 672, 69
19 matches
Ultach Midgates, (Reddit 2020) Ulster, poetry
Claucht til it aye frae the furst o his days,
1 matches
Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Furst name Faimlie name
Furst name
Furst name
Furst name
Furst name
16 matches
Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
in: he wuz whut he wuz.) The furst streetch o the lade, on its s
e bak tae the big watter; the furst streetchin o a’ we hard o r
, we wun the sloosh up at the furst rin-aff intae the big watter,
canny, efter the stoon o thon furst sicht! — the bairded grunts
pers an, afore ower lang, the furst sing’l Wudbins; the proota
5 matches
Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
th turns o'er as wee lift the furst fur' an' the sun
1 matches
Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
s. It’s whut ye goat in yer furst pey packet.
1 matches
Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
eked up at tha femlie fur tha furst time frae ablow her glimmert
1 matches
@the_gellick tweeted
rdivision9 Took a keek at the furst hauf oor: much better nor mai (2014) twitter link
the folk tae play golf - the furst o it in Airlann! (2014) twitter link
freendly wi Hugh Montgomery: furst o the #UlsterScots http://t.c (2014) twitter link
raytelecast Aye - missed the furst yin. The ithers were wile gui (2017) twitter link