| man's | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 49.1 | 47.1 | 33 | 69.6 | 127.9 | 10.3 | 62 | |
| Number of occurrences | 159 | 93 | 22 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 14 | |
| Number of authors | 74 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
- it aw leathered the young man's far-ower-far shent nerves. Th on page 134
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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
o arras, ane hittin hame on a man's heid, anither hit an oarsman' on page 58
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
n hur heed aff. Yass! The wee man's gonnae pop his cherry n that on page 6
scheme. Doon the street is no man's land, yi kin bang intae anycu on page 17
e n aw, dogged it. Aw the big man's efforts huv been in vain n it on page 58
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Whit chance haes yae man's vyce agin on page 5
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
ttlin haurd to help yeir auld man's sairrie plicht. on page 48
1 matches
MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
a glimp o man's cruelty. on page 61
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
fae across the empty rooms. A man's face. on page 1
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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
A man's a man fir aw his fauts - on page 49
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e in peril at the whim o this man's tid. The tick-tack o the auld on page 41
that - had pled for the auld man's life; but that Colonel Dougla on page 61
2 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
ony man's decree that wisnae true on page 66
1 matches
Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
ist hae tae wait. Stull, if a man's got a guid wife at his back t on page 12
doot. War than that tho', ifa man's cauld it the sea, that's whan on page 20
k Ah'd kin the size o' ma ain man's leg by noo. Ah winder hoo mon on page 23
ple oO' doors along, weel her man's niver oot oO' the tavern, Ah on page 25
t, bit like Ah say, maybe her man's no tae be blamed fur spendin' on page 26
Also on pages 38
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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
e that his tales were an auld man's blethers, but thae days, you' on page 76
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
The little man's steyin wae Mrs Henderson fae on page 166
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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
as a metaphor for a poor man's strife. on page 104
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Whit in the name o the wee man's up wi ye, wumman?' he bawled. on page 54
re brambles and skirps o auld man's beard in the hedges, and the on page 175
2 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
re. Hou Theresa May, the puir man's Thatcher, thocht that she cui on page 55
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
man's social union is still trehin on page 3
man's salvation jist run thi nation on page 51
how eh dreaded this man's call. on page 63
3 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
r than tae bile it up fer her man's an her ain tea. on page 94
n. Forbye that, they took the man's knife an his tobaccy. Yet aga on page 105
2 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
jail, Michele next door, her man's in the jail but we still on page 169
1 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
this breid-winnin wife's her man's shame. on page 18
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
The auld man's fingirs were tremmlin somethi on page 43
'Whit in the name o the wee man's gaun on here?' cried oot Gran on page 44
sae wis Granda Jock. The auld man's fizzog wis sheenin wi excitem on page 163
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
An here wis her man's grave, on page 52
r hiv ocht tae dae wi anither man's wife'. on page 112
aant mair money', or 'When ma man's awa'. on page 115
huin or baffies, but the wise man's aye still an oan a souter.' on page 121
4 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Orbitin Man's mechanics o spaces frae Charl on page 7
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Burns, Robert, A Man's a Man for a' That on page 32
1 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
t, as they moved awa. Mak's a man's blood run cauld thinkin whit on page 44
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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
'Fiftene men on a deid man's kist on page 3
'Fiftene men on a deid man's kist on page 7
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Gary is a man's man and a softie rolled intae on page 62
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
"An as for this Nasser! The man's juist a bluidy upstert! By Ch on page 65
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
an assize. Jist cause A hiv 'man's dominion' tae droon this puir on page 83
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Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
hi jail. Mishell nix doar hur man's in thi jail bit we still tok on page 41
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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
in Ireland! The man's brains are addled!" on page 112
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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Bit a man's a real man gin he's writin Ab on page 43
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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
I luikit the auld man's buiks on page 98
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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
mirrors Oo man's vanity, on page 40
o her man's work on page 64
2 matches
Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
t suin enough aside it at the man's feet. on page 72
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
in Sheena Wellington singin A Man's a Man for aa That at the apen on page 77
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Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
An auld man's gallous graith ti croun thy f on page 87
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
up in curlers made oot o her man's pipecleaners. Whit hid aw bee on page 65
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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
but Man's tuim hert's an endless hole on page 53
Wha disna serve Man's greedy Will on page 54
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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
ower mense tae Man's bauch een. on page 80
1 matches
Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
The Scaffie Man's Tale on page 112
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
tae a neebor's wife that her man's bin killt at the Pit; he brek on page 133
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ak the thraplin wecht aff the man's neck. on page 17
govnor shawed me a letter the man's auld mither had writ askin hi on page 18
rs frae Rab had felt the same man's het piss oan hes back, drooki on page 19
5 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
oon is thocht tae look like a man's face – or the muckle jade k
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
he third prize wi ryan's auld man's oot o saughton, that taks the
ryan's auld man's oot o saughton
2 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
afore the time o man's disgrace,
tho in ma view the man's dementit,
2 matches
Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
Man's a Man for a’ That on New Ye
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
2015 this sma green dot o nae-man's-laund, unthocht o syne the en
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
r, Pernelle, is blinn tae the man's flaws, seein him as 'the sowe
1 matches
Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
If a man's goat the misyur eh eezsel
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Whin a man's a liar an’ a petty thief Th
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
wis made whin Jim sang oot "A Man's a Man" jist as Prince William
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
de o Gaelic an Inglis? Is ane man's language onie better nor anit
1 matches
Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
Ye just didnay question that man's decisions.
1 matches
@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
AndyTelferLegge Seeing ma wee man's cute face. https://t.co/oppkK(2020) search twitter
@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
ae give awa oor tickets as ma man's no weil. A sair fecht!(2019) search twitter
@RickHJohnston tweeted
owledge his part in this poor man's death. AND PAY UP compensatio (2022) twitter link
@DABArbuckle tweeted
nae be bothered tae learn the man's full name.(2020) search twitter
Templeton, Sheila Tales Fae The Doric Side - La Bella Rebelle, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
- yer ain fowk, yer man's fowk - an him awa on page 62
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Benzie, Lesley Tales Fae The Doric Side - Vadim Shysimarin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
An he asks the deid man's wife on page 65
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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
The auld man's face lit up. "Aye that'd be b on page 75
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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
on an aal man's tongue an shinin on page 35
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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
like yer father. My dother's man's nae eese at duncin," he infor on page 94
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ye'd the brain o a bairn in a man's heid; ere wisna a coorse been on page 20
ved wi," said Vi, ignorin her man's ootburst. "Ah wint te expand on page 25
orna, tryin te gloss ower her man's ootrageous ootburst. "An ye s on page 36
"Ye ken fine - her man's left her...run aff wi een o h on page 74
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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
e canna be trusted wi anither man's gear, fa'll gie ye fit's yer on page 108
's a sin o Abraham an e Sin o Man's come tae seek an save fit wis on page 111
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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
vyce. "An megstie me! Ye're a man's bairn!" An swippert cam a lye on page 46
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Harper, Norman Stronach: A Weekly Look at Life in the Fictional North-East Village, (The Press and Journal 2000) Doric, newspaper
rchie tapped his temple. "The man's nae himsel. Nae in aa the 30
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
s o the stoory toun. The auld man's empire o milk served the fowk
sie wis surely gaun tae be 'a man's body' fitiver that meant, an
Ony man's horses wi it
bi hairt. Faith, they say her man's niver aff the heid o her, nae
e ava, that could still gar a man's heid turn an sikk tae follae.
6 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ar hauf his age. A bairn in a man's skin. Waur, fowk fuspered coo
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
A wis gaun tae say: my man's aye 'big man' tae awbody in G(2020) search twitter
Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
..An owld man's hert hung on page 3
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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
o a still ferly young man's body. Wheelan im doon on page 17
the owld man's face. Nearby closses shrunk, on page 30
2 matches
Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
's brilliant. Davie's the Van man's name and he's a right jester. on page 30
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De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
k an allover gansey, a wirkin man's sark on page 19
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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
= 'cross, angry' in StE: Yun man's annoyed me! on page 106
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
heDentonOne I dinna think yun man's even capable o it tbh.(2021) search twitter
Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
by him yin evenin oot in Deed Man's Rodden. A kine o a gleek she on page 49
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Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
The' wudnae fit in oor man's heid, on page 39
Fur oor man's doon wi thrapple bad, on page 40
2 matches
Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
in a guid man wull git a guid man's reward. An ïf oniebodie gies on page 9
leeve ïn tha man. An noo tha man's seiven times tha waur." on page 90
gs that ither fowk hae, for a man's life ïs no jist a mettèr o on page 91
writ doon for iz, that ïf a man's brither dees an leas a guidwi on page 104
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