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gaitherin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.8 41.1 31.7 0 0 0 17.7
Number of occurrences10580 21 0 0 0 4
Number of authors43 32 8 4

Occurrences of gaitherin in Corpus

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Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
sit doun,' the king answert, gaitherin a fauld o his ermine goun maj on page 38

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
t sax staps oot an it stertit gaitherin speed an splairgin up ma legs on page 22

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
propone this spierin tae the gaitherin: Are rattons oor feres?' on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an gaitherin smuil fur thair nests on page 43

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
here Ah'll sit bi a hairbour, gaitherin on page 43
banie necks gaitherin strength fir when on page 59
s patrollin playgrun, nebbin, gaitherin an bletherin, daein on page 77

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
aird, King o Dublin. It wis a gaitherin o Viking Sea Kings. The boord on page 14

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Then gaitherin up aw her pooer, on page 15

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
banked up gaitherin on page 40

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e gurled. 'Dinner is a faimly gaitherin and naebody leaves the table on page 21
ny wife will usually spot the gaitherin storm and leave him alane til on page 32
dy and flichters o froth were gaitherin at the corners o her mooth. B on page 156
d o electricity seemed tae be gaitherin inside them. A sense o power on page 158
ever she felt the electricity gaitherin and the power sweel and jow a on page 168
Also on pages 175, 205
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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
n was in an uproar, fowk were gaitherin at street corners an there wi on page 27
ntities. The lassies had been gaitherin them up in the gairdens aroun on page 98
an were a bit offendit by the gaitherin that took place in the High S on page 125

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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
Gaitherin a nappy roond wee bottoms tic on page 88
Gaitherin thegither tae haud it back on page 143

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Notice a gaitherin o awbody will gaither at the on page 152

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Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
in "Lallans" No 58 at ye wes gaitherin evidents anent "Proveisioun o on page 25

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
n, an thusgates he duimed the gaitherin wesna follaein hiz store. Nir on page 5

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
gaitherin hur broos, sae she is on page 80

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
A croud starts gaitherin. on page 35

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
the fowk, an lichtlied aa the gaitherin o gentrie, he gaed fairlie hy on page 42

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
and the days's dwynin cam the gaitherin up on page 11

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
On Perfumit Annay, see, gaitherin the gingie-flouer on page 19

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
leivit in a period when sang gaitherin wis gey popular and aa his ei on page 69

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Scots a Shout that led tae a gaitherin wi interestit CSPs at the pai on page 121

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
weemin gaitherin the sheafs intae stooks strec
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
anent Google’s information-gaitherin merkit that ‘compeart tae w
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
eld its first ever Scots leid gaitherin, and it was selt oot. Scots l
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Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
the Mouss ongaed cannilie, gaitherin hiz feit wi a couthie lauch.
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
“Heir ma hale gaitherin o racords fur ye. Aw guid mai
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
The gaitherin, daurk harbingers which bore,
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
feart o the sheddaes that wis gaitherin aa aroon, an o the houlet tha
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
n singers in a maist wonnerfu gaitherin. The concerts in the Piping C
eltic Connections, bein a wee gaitherin in a village settin that aa b
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
There’ll be a muckle gaitherin o the auld fowk.”
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ature in Scots – that is, a gaitherin urbanisation o the medium, as
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ar at a Scottish governmental gaitherin a year on fae Fawkirk, wi Wal
here wis some stooshie at the gaitherin, but we ken that nae lang eft
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
d a problem. He haed a muckle gaitherin o sodgers. Wi Scotland left u
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Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
e faimily groups gangin aboot gaitherin berries an huntin boar. The l
an aye-flittin life o hunter-gaitherin suddenly fund that they could
m the chance tae get back oot gaitherin, or tae hae mair bairns.
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Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
wa unco heroes an a dedicatit gaitherin o specialists fae aroon the w
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
rnished ferns an plashin iver-gaitherin leafs streetchin intae the gl
e a smatterin o fowk wi flags gaitherin twa oors afore, nou there war
s o Scots. I jalouse it’s a gaitherin force, aiblins e’en an unst
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Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
the bens whan the craiturs ar gaitherin for shelter or tae scrape awa
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
propone this question tae the gaitherin: is rattons feres?’
in the waa o the barn and the gaitherin brak up in a gey hurry. Aabod
assemmly that wis kent as the Gaitherin. Here the wark o the ouk tae
for ilka cless o animal. The Gaitherin aye fínisht wi the singin o
4 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
aboot, like as gin they were gaitherin up the sparse muild. A hantle
i Glacier meltit. The nummers gaitherin for the Maha Kumbh Mela wad b
?” she speirt a man wha wis gaitherin up rifles.
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
their ain sangs. This social gaitherin coupled wi the appreciation o
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
s better. Now, gie’s a haun gaitherin some fur later. We can dae oo
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
0 Itchy Coo projeck haes been gaitherin in interest frae the media th
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
e hinneren o Februar. The for-gaitherin gaed hail heidit on the Gover
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
Janet will screive a gaitherin o up-tae-the-meinit cuttie st
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@LairnScots tweeted
The Wee Gaitherin - Scots in Education blether (2020) twitter link
ogramme, the day at The Scots Gaitherin #Scots #Scotsedu https://t.co (2019) twitter link
ir excitit tae be at 'A Scots Gaitherin' the day, bletherin tae folk (2019) twitter link
by Alastair Mackie, 'For Bet Gaitherin Strawberries': https://t.co/a (2018) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
n awa at the lettern, caain a gaitherin o doo'n-oots tae repentance. on page 30

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ew chiel. It cuid hiv bin the gaitherin o dacent Hielan fowk, the san on page 97

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
haal there wis a crood o fowk gaitherin. Stannin bi the door wis a yo on page 44

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
kniped up the brae throu the gaitherin drift As he chappit said he " on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n a ley, aroon it the peetifu gaitherin. The Reverend Goodbodie cam g on page 76

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ilates class - jist a select gaitherin, like." on page 30
hersel..." He felt his broos gaitherin an his smile slippin as the i on page 58

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
e wa an ae ee open. "He'll be gaitherin his thochts," mummelt Andra t on page 86

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
er aunt, Lotty Menzies wad be gaitherin eggs fur an efterneen at the
oween neep wi a soup speen an gaitherin the scrapit dauds o veggie in
ff, aa made Horsemen noo, the gaitherin treetled back tae the 'altar'
athbogie College in the toon, gaitherin lear o a different kyne. She
e. At hame, she'd hae bin oot gaitherin the hens' eggs, or chasin the
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
-dook for ma brakefast. A was gaitherin up ma hame-wurk
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ithers war oot gaitherin fur the bonfire, Kenny jyned
arne in Braernar, fur a great gaitherin, tae watch the maist pouerfu
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Blackhall, Sheena The Spikk o the Nor East Leid, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Doric, poetry
n, Brocher born, he drave the gaitherin o wirds on
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Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
ols fae ahint him. A mist wiz gaitherin aroon the kirkyard an afore h
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Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
A NEW muivement has been gaitherin interest an gettin fowk spikk
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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
YSo Dae ye hae info aboot the gaitherin? (2020) twitter link
aan, yer roon table. A bonnie gaitherin. (2020) twitter link

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
heered this ages", she sayed, gaitherin up Wullie's oul claes an pitt on page 18

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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
y cooncil shud commission the gaitherin o' Ulster-Scots placenaimes i on page 9

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BardOfMilebush Untitled poem, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
une List'ning at Broad Island Gaitherin in Ballycarry toon
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@the_gellick tweeted
- Doon at thon Ulster Scots gaitherin at Donaghadee. A wheen o thin (2015) twitter link

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