A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of hairst in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
It's Hairst whan she deeks him, on page 76

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 82 - The Gowden Boat, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
The stooks lig gaithert, hairst is ower, on page 15

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Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ti win a better hairst. on page 129

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Where hairst wi spring an simmer melled. on page 91

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
yie, nor wuts forby. Whan the hairst is ower A can steal sum odd b on page 48

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
The day is the mou o the hay hairst. But there's yin mair thing t on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
It's hairst on page 49

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
a michty hairst lang syne on page 36

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ain for the prospect o a guid hairst. The dizzen gimmers he'd broc on page 50
that back-en - efter a puir hairst - he had the mense tae slauc on page 56
the gress - if puur for the hairst. on page 57
a guid husbandman an gin the hairst wis guid or bad - an they ha on page 62
, gether in his hey an barley hairst, an stack the peats for winte on page 72
Also on pages 75, 77, 81
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
sae Shaggie Heid reipit thir hairst. on page 14

4 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
fir a bitter hairst. We stegged oan, sune on page 192

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
rt. This is scheduled fir the hairst o 2002, an aabodie's walcome on page 5

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The bitter hairst in Tynron's auld Kirkyaird, on page 20
Wins Hairst, his aipples skailt abreid th on page 149

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
an simmer gangs hirplin intae hairst on page 2
In farland airts, tae pushion hairst an seed on page 28
That hairst forgot, tae skrink the late-b on page 33
the hairst, canals tae dell on page 49
Where hairst wi spring an simmer melled. on page 52
Also on pages 74, 75
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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Here is a hairst o gowd fae the Beggar's Mantl on page 54

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Here we socht in hairst oor simmer's luve. on page 58
Whit hairst wes here? The ill-spak talk o on page 59

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
vember afore they had got the hairst dried oot an in the stack-yai on page 17

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Hairst Day on page 14

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MacKenzie, Douglas Eemis Stane 1 - Puir Finch, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
For aw yer hairst o muckle scran on page 14

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
o the field tae win hame his hairst. The whirlmagig o the cramson on page 17

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Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
- thai wir his maist prised hairst, tho monie's the tentie towmo on page 21

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
the tram, the weet o an airly hairst on page 24

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ds, thrang amang their gowden hairst. The young men gaip out the p on page 136

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Where hairst wi spring an simmer melled. on page 91

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
iggent wi ash, an dream o the hairst, on page 43

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
wind o hairst, ay, souchin, souchin on page 21
mascorn o the hairst, see, an deer's gerss tae on page 25
ime, ay, and chrysanths i the hairst-time on page 32

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
amhradh and Foghar (simmer an hairst) o fernyear inhauds aa that w on page 126

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
the hairst o the vine and human darg, on page 97

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
syne wale the fruchts at hairst - on page 78
ankrif gangrel's gien a happy hairst. on page 81

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
he fierce sun that ripens the hairst.
ut that he wis bringin in the hairst in awfie braw
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
istance ye cuid see a brae, a hairst-gowd colour an here an thare
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ittin theirsels richt for the hairst, an thinkin aboot thon wumman
rk tae a fermer or twa at the hairst, a fiver a day, nae bather. S
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
The bitter hairst in Tynron’s auld Kirkyaird,
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
stert at the college come hairst. We decidit ti hae a shottie
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A'll winter fine. Come hairst, maybe
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Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
cauld in the winter, the puir hairst, the isolation. It sae happen
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
aft been in Pitlochry aroond hairst time an seen the advertisemen
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McLachlan, Jack Glessheids maun wale guid neebors tae thole the dreich Scottish climate, (University of Maine 2019) Central - Ceres, prose
i wha ye gang about wi in the hairst!
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ns on the braes tae the broun hairst leafs birlin in the wind. Tho
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
That’ll be taen care o. The hairst is mair important. Fere Snawb
auchle wis rewairdit, sin the hairst wis e’en mair rowthie as th
In the end they fínisht the hairst twa days quicker as it haed f
3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
As broun leafs in hairst at the gowstrous wunn’s rai
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@billykayscot tweeted
o short stories cried A Scots Hairst. This braw photie minded me o(2020) search twitter
Ma latest aipple juice. Hairst sweetness on the palate then (2020) search twitter
in North East Fife efter the hairst. https://t.co/Eg3dFpXv7p(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
somethin tae the Kirk for the Hairst Service. Nae him! He wis as g on page 35

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
"bleezin yalla hairst muins gaein roon yin an ither on page 3

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
an think o foo his hairst aye yet wis souls. on page 40

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ye canna hae a hairst time, on page 6

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
e lift; they dinna shaav, nor hairst, nor lead, bit for aa that, t on page 14
oot e fee'd-men tae tak in e hairst. Awa ye go. An leuk, A'm senn on page 97
e craas, they dinna shaav nor hairst, they've nae corn laft nor ba on page 102
ak oot fit ye didna pit in an hairst fit ye didna shaav'. He says on page 112
airts for mony a lang eer. At hairst time he sent a servant tae fe on page 113

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
and fan the hairst drew near on page 3

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
he War the Grim Reaper's Lang Hairst, cos it went on day efter day on page 19

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
eer the wids tyeuk drousie in hairst, fan the leafs is turnin brou on page 12

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - The Cricket An The Eemock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
Or hairst’s teen in, bi Goad Ah wull,
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
mpulse’ has gaithert a braw hairst o talk frae the five writers
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Fermer affa busy wi the hairst jist noo,
Nae hairst left an entry mornin it is
ood see the fermer cuttin the hairst. Cuttin
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
intae roon rucks durin the hairst, an it teen twa lads tae fork
wet year an, the hairst for the fermer hid been a dis
Fine hairst day noo at's my story.
Fine hairst day wi a blustery win.
Ere's a wee pir o win, a fine hairst day,
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
day, the tail eyn o an early hairst on the ferm o Steenhillock. T
ane o the first men ontae the hairst park a whylie back, ane o the
unk scaled ooto wedlock. This hairst, anely Dod an his wife war do
rkin bi the licht o the great hairst meen, men weemin an bairns. A
ndit ilkie day, unless it wis hairst, like noo. The binder wheeche
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TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
It's the hairst the day fur ma aits
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Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
uncle’s bee skepps. A rich hairst indeed!
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
Hairst in #Scots https://t.co/2NVNse(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
ishSinclair Probably an efter hairst visit(2020) search twitter
@Franwella Fair hairst(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Hairst https://t.co/r4ptNcpxbq (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The Year Roond - Hairst on page 94

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Hairst mindan oan on page 95

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Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2021) Orkney
I wish thinkan aboot a Orkney hairst the ither day. I wis readan a
€˜backend’ bit no meanan ‘hairst’ exactly, more late hairst,
’ exactly, more late hairst, or the end o hairst. ‘Hid
, or the end o hairst. ‘Hid wis gey near the back

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
, bit whin wae wir oot in the hairst an the sky wis ominously fill

Hershaw, William Seivin Verses for GMB, (Scottish Poetry Library 2015) Orkney, poetry
thrang in his hairst o hours.
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@peediepuss tweeted
@helenmoncrieff Still hairst in some areas of Orkney, at l (2020) twitter link
@2Newlot A Yule/Hairst tradition combo?? (2020) twitter link
ere while the folk wur in the hairst, and kerried ower tae Fetlar?(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
fir da months, fir da voar an hairst, an da settin oot o time. Lat on page 3
an dat der wid aye be voar an hairst, simmer an winter. on page 8
At da Hairst on page 19
Da Loard o da Hairst on page 35
an der's nae want at da hairst. on page 49
Also on pages 51, 103, 123
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ss a less, dir neddir voar or hairst nooadays, fur naebody is grow on page 1
yaain tae da eela, an troo da hairst an winter we wid takk aff a l on page 15
nt eddir castin, or gettin da hairst in, fur dey hae ta tak dir le on page 73

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De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
nae hairst-blinks, but cloven tongues; on page 26

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
isons: da voar, da simmer, da hairst, da winter (in Standirt Engli on page 62

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
maybe roond voar, or eftir hairst.' on page 23
We gadder da hairst o laand an sea: on page 56
Hairst on page 110

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Sinclair, Lise Juist laek Maunna, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
Fur da new hairst-taest o burstin bruinies
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Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
osumivver, ee drushy day i da hairst, didna da Muckle Weekit Wolf
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Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
Hit wis been a lang weet hairst, an a braa strug ta get baith
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Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
€™ll see sometimes a da early hairst.
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@shaetlan_rose tweeted
Tammie norries is laevin. Hairst is comin up de briggistanes.(2020) search twitter

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Wins Hairst, his aipples skailt abreid th on page 216

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@StuartPoet tweeted
ppy tae help oot, help wi the hairst and ocht else needit. (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
A gran hairst ïs waitin on page 9

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@the_gellick tweeted
lovehistory @robertburnsqz Ae hairst afore the Sherramuir, I mind (2015) twitter link

@HurchinHome tweeted
Wee bit early for hairst on this side of the sheugh? C(2016) search twitter