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greed Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words18.4 21.1 13.6 19.9 0 41.3 13.3
Number of occurrences5941 9 2 0 4 3
Number of authors36 21 7 2 3 3

Occurrences of greed in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
sookin up tae greed on page 32

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Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
says Benedict, 'the queyn's greed on page 52

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
er claes. An this time ilkane greed wi him. on page 19

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
bit pit oot. Nanetheless, he 'greed tae gang on wi his tale. "An on page 44

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
But aa greed he wis bonnie, on page 11

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
yer fellae citizen trumps the greed o the speculator an the avari on page 96

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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
oof but it wis clear that the greed o the graverobbers had nearly on page 111

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Ma ma said, That's jist pure greed. on page 136

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
That aw the greed and aw the blaw on page 91

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
n is directly couplet tae the greed o gowd. In the main bit (l41- on page 103
et's pit some leemit tae this greed fir gowd. As yer walth growes on page 107
pynt: must evriwan, because o greed, on page 108

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
uage. The Scottish Government greed tae 'develop a national Scots on page 2
* The Scottish Government greed an aw tae 'develop the concep on page 3

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Mair gowd for greed that kens na peety's saul: on page 31

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
o Norman greed, gied an 'Aye' wi her een and
greed; hesitatit; calculatit; syne
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Robson, Frances Lallans 75 - The MacNificat, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
glaikit wi greed; he has ramfoozelt a hale cla
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
for souple tail, And geds for greed’. (A ged is a pike).
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
greed by resolution o the Pairlamen
te aboot Scots, it is braidly greed
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
lat tae git tae ken aboot. He greed that it wis a true fack that
possible or no but thocht an greed that consaits anent the langu
The Meenister greed that mony o the issues that h
Eddication an Young Fowk. He greed an aw that he wad report back
wis concairned for the group greed tae dae it an he walcomed sic
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
"Ach!" Robin said, "It isnae greed -
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
aff the editor, Glenn Murray, greed ti serialise ma Men o the Mos
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
yte the sheddin o bluid, they greed tae submit the question afore
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ly o Northern Ireland, it wis greed tae mak the fundin o Ulster S
p an Michael Hance o the SLRC greed tae tak the pairt o Secretar.
the pairt o Secretar. It wis greed that fowk wad be canvassed bi
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Lehane, Matt Red an Black, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Sir rich is honoured fir his greed
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Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
nieve o ignorance, ill-willy greed and aefauld reaction. It seem
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
amelt languages o Britain. He greed that fluency in aither o thae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
vided. The Procedures Comatee greed tae accep this sae noo motion
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Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Tae see yet wastrie, greed an fear,
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@raiphsays tweeted
es folk hungry! It rich folks greed!(2020) search twitter

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
hrou sweerty or coorseness or greed He hidna a Will - intestate on page 15

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
an greed is maist tae dee wi us an wi on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nd te the Earth bi the sins o greed, envy, pride an ither mortal on page 77

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
l in the shooder. "Aat's jist greed!" on page 50

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
intimmers there's naethin bit greed an coorseness. Ye gypes, did on page 101

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
greed, the netter o life on page 60

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
me-grown variety, aa pride an greed an vanity mony o the planters
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@fittiecrooners tweeted
r anyone else bit themselves #greed #bekindmyarse #hopeuchokeonye(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
oot o envy or greed on page 8

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Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
metheen bi wheech aa that wis greed sae weel on page 58

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Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
But carelessness and wanton greed on page 41

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Purves, David Lallans 75 - On War, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
field o battil, in the name o Greed, fausslie cryit ‘Duty’.
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Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
oral element: he attacked the greed o minor offeicials in his day
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
the neist morning (whilk hei greed tae
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Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Awa fae tinsel trash an greed, on page 28

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
plates, but ïnside ye'r fu o greed an wickitness. Ye fools, hae on page 90

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Reynolds, Charlie Krisamas time is draa’in near, (Ullans Speakers Association 2011) Ulster - Coleraine, prose
things. Maebae tha oul God o Greed is affen mair in oor heids an
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