grain | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Occurences normalised per million words | 24.1 | 10.6 | 22.5 | 69.6 | 186 | 10.3 | 8.9 | |
Number of occurrences | 78 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 2 | |
Number of authors | 31 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ystal ball. Aw the world in a grain ae sand. Aw she hud. on page 1
1 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ODE TAE THE SAUTY COO Grain an tatties, Iron an wine, on page 77
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Derval blacksmith gied a loud grain an cowpt ower deid aside him on page 37
winnowin their meagre crap o grain; drivin their score o bleckfa on page 55
their superiors tae tak their grain tae the Muir Miln. For auld T on page 57
his thrapple when he heard a grain frae inside the fermhous an t on page 60
heir seed corn as the price o grain raise faur abune whit they cu on page 63
5 matches
Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
scythit Kintyre Reapin Scots grain; Forrad tae Man Sailit Victor on page 14
1 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
hough there wisna yin speck o grain on it. Nane that I could see on page 72
1 matches
Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
the doos wad get their bittie grain, on page 53
1 matches
Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
I rub the grain o my saul against this wind; on page 107
1 matches
Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - Hame-combin, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
oud hae sopped my gravy, lang-grain, white, bylt.
1 matches
Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
The men bocht graith an grain an flour,
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
fter, until wan day, the last grain’ll drap an that’ll be tha
1 matches
Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
and, but cuid be gien til ony grain or seed that haed been pitten
anither word for the seed or grain (mair parteeclar for wheat) a
ers the wyte for sellin corn (grain) tae brewstars, an the heich
s that a body will drink mair grain throu whisky in a morning nor
4 matches
@ionafyfe tweeted
ys All staun you a coffee fae Grain and Grind ????(2020) search twitter
@raiphsays tweeted
@JeanTelfer744 Pit coarse grain mustart, wee bit Wooster sauc(2020) search twitter
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Dull an close, against the grain.
ry, midges bitin, against the grain.
2 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
le weet mist it's against the grain.
ool an cauld it's against the grain,
a machine that separated the grain fae the
doon the drum be the feeder. Grain fell doon on tae riddles that
separated sma grain an the gweed grain. The grain
10 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
gied limp like a sack o burst grain. The knacker wad takk her an
1 matches
Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
have been some cam wae jars o grain on page 43
1 matches
Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Covered wi grain on page 36
2 matches
Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
hit wis under hid, for aa the grain o' money they hid wis keepit
A grain o' tang an coo-scones wis aye
2 matches
@peediepuss tweeted
te them, a Snickers bar, or a grain o popcorn. No drink fur God's (2021) twitter link
Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
greed. Jacob dan led him up a grain o maet. on page 11
lat da pör an da fremd tak a grain o your coarn. on page 19
towt dat dey wid surely git a grain mair. Bit no, dey joost got d on page 103
3 matches
I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
d English left. We hae a braa grain o material ithin West Saxon A on page 14
sed form is whit's øsed if a grain o emphasis is needit. on page 29
3 matches
Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
flop ower dere; he'll hadd a grain yet. Me peerie legs workin ha
1 matches
Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
ens is hael you can ey hing a grain mair flesh apon him; bit eenc
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ae see if hit wid withstand a grain o wind.
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
er bairns learn hoo tae git a grain o flesh wi dir bow an arrows.
in, workin da paets or even a grain o croft wark. Onything, as la
2 matches
Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
oot a yallow flooery een wi a grain o glitter ower hit. At least
melly gaer. I hed a skeet o a grain o scent an tried on a scarf m
2 matches
Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
nae fur I struggle tae keep a grain o haet in me ower da winter.
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ed by Meenie washed doon wi a grain o tay. Nae swillin in cans o
wa mont noo. He did reestle a grain at Newerdy. As we saa da bell
2 matches
Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ae an earthen flr. Although a grain o oilcloth or laminate widna
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Laek aa celebs A’m needin a grain o paece.
1 matches
@Julie_Dennison tweeted
Towt I wid try a grain a Welsh on Duolingo, an am al (2020) twitter link
Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Blind tae dreym oo coo ir grain, on page 15
1 matches