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Use in varieties of Scots

moss Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35.3 27.8 49.7 39.7 11.6 41.3 70.8
Number of occurrences11354 33 4 2 4 16
Number of authors39 15 10 3 2 3 6

Occurrences of moss in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
imley, or the sunset ower the moss on page 18
oon the crumlin wa's the flow-moss dreeps, on page 27

2 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
oud you finnd me a dod o saft moss?' on page 52

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Nae soggy moss, nae fogs were seen on page 91

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
is cairpetit in the brichtest moss on page 11

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ivin wind an rain across Airs Moss tae Muirkirk; an led thaim ta on page 26
a richt merry dance ower thé moss-hags till he wis foully betra on page 30
nae mair nor a nerra strip o moss. on page 37
Frae the south edge o the moss, abune the noise o battle, Jo on page 38
in the month o June, on Airs Moss juist tae the west o the vill on page 40
Also on pages 41, 44, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 64, 67, 70, 79, 80
31 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
n - the snell braith o green moss on page 83

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
nnin an thae kythit oot o the moss an ambushit the Vikings wi ar on page 14

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
On moss as soft's a bridal bed, Kicks on page 5
ts freshness through the long moss-bound on page 32

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
re, he leant against the auld moss-covert gravestane. He took a on page 69

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
fugged wi moss on page 18

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Nae soggy moss, nae fogs war seen on page 53

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
nin tae the land o machair an moss that maks up South Uist, wi n on page 62

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Nae soggy moss, nae fogs were seen on page 91

1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
missin men efter an inrush o moss intae Gauchalland hummer Powe
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
ocht ower? This, this orral o moss? Anely in the sense that neit
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
et lights, next tae a pair ay moss covered gutties that huv been
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
rivin at a spot kent as Airds Moss in the aifternoon. They stopp

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
on the bare moor cawed Airds Moss near Cumnock.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
i oil soaked gauze or Spagnum Moss ... And this is the scary bit
y bit. It can only be Spagnum Moss ... Ony ither moss is poisono
... Ony ither moss is poisonous. So ye need tae

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
iday nicht comin hame fae the moss He gaed intil a dwam an dee't on page 15

2 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
wisker aince mair derker nor moss aik the cluds ma haun muives on page 3

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
tales as cut awa thae years o moss, birdshite an the foost that' on page 10

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
covered wi emerald green moss on page 5

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
wi-wi-wi Mashlum-bannocks an Moss-brummles. His name is Malkyne on page 92
"There naethin but moss-brummles leeft nou," said the on page 93
"Moss-brummles aan," the Keing roun on page 94
Na, nae aat een: aat's fou o moss-brummles!" on page 99

5 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
sar Eck wis workin awa in the moss.(He gey
near bade in the moss) Jonsar wis feelin a wee bit
weel. Neest lair in the moss tae Jonsar Eck wis a crafter
the fork. he wis awa tae the moss
moss rhind. Fin Jonsar an his fath
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ained a peat cut ower at the Moss o Leddrach, atween Kilrogie s
share it. The heather in the moss o Leddrach, atween the schule
i haunfus o roch dry girse an moss, bit anely spreid the sticky
hrow her Da's peat cut at the Moss o Leddrach, rinnin as if her
ae Steenhillock's share o the Moss o Leddrach Moss. The lamp wis
6 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the pairks tae the edge o the moss. The air wes sae caul the fir
he headed deeper in amun the moss.
’s aye caul lyin oot on the moss. As the loon contemplated his
k back intae the safety o the moss. “Aye” he thocht, “pati
e nocturnal activities in the moss. He didna tak hes een aff the
6 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Doric buik Peat Moss Poetry whilk is fae collectio(2014) search twitter
ok is out read review of Peat Moss Poetry by Auld Wullie at http(2014) search twitter
view of new Doric book - The Moss o Rora Book by Allan JR Thoms(2016) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
n, strath, ness, mire, haugh, moss. Why have just scree, when yo (2020) twitter link
we, knowe, loch, heuch, ness, moss, mire, bay, naze, shank, ess. (2020) twitter link
I div hae an affection fer - Moss o Barmuckity - an aa (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Embraced a moss-fluorescent dyke, Hoisted him on page 6

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
me dream, sinkan through the moss, on page 12

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
in earthy shades o moss green. on page 100

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
the upper crust o heather and moss, on page 60

1 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
Moss o Cruan: aal summer a on page 23

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
seep inta hush o moss. Fur a meenit on page 105

1 matches

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Green Moss on page 151

2 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
ds forgether, the culor o dry moss.
1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
the Filter Plant it Roberton Moss wis biggit.
1 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Green moss an puddle-hole, on page 20

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Tae tha lang moss wus tamet, bedad! An drain't on page 22

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
oul dyke an redd awa tha oul moss an bushes ye'll see twa toom, on page 8
nby tha plantin, forenent tha moss, on page 15
Fae across tha plantin an tha moss on page 19
got tae tha sheuch atween tha moss on page 23
some gumlie sheugh or clarry moss on page 50

6 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Awa doon in the moss bae the banks o' a stream, on page 29
They searched ivery moss hole, peat st'ak an each dril on page 30

2 matches

Hume, David Aince the corncrake caa’ed, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ballycarry, poetry
Frae Lockstown moss in misty rain;
1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
it oan a boadie waakin in tha moss, tha mair the’ wur a lang w
fur forty mile thon wye. Thon moss is gye dangerous — it’s a
med it aa tha waur, tha grey moss an apen muir empie laik thur
rid, glentin in tha dull grey moss laik a licht.
John hared ower tha moss, lowpin frae yin dry airt tae
5 matches

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