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sen Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words51.6 47.5 64.5 0 0 82.7 97.4
Number of occurrences16693 43 0 0 8 22
Number of authors38 24 8 2 5

Occurrences of sen in Corpus

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Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
d ne'er merkit this, the mair sen he wis richt vogie o her mith on page 16
an the hous he haed dwalt in sen the Fifties. Nou, whit wi bei on page 20
aither haed sayed 'I'm feart' sen he haed taen the Alzheimer's, on page 24

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
efternuin. Gin I wis you, I'd sen for a taxi tae pick ye up as on page 86

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
ud skreivin sangs in 1514, an sen he leived ti be a gey auld ma on page 45
im, neist time A wul ettil ti sen him mair fouthie plenishment, on page 47
rmer Sandie: An ir ye gaun ti sen him oniething wyce-lyke? on page 48

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
is braw an fouthie, as makars sen Barbour hes funn ... An the o on page ix

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ome o the finest Swiss makars sen the 19th centurie ti the pres on page 5

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
an mukkil o note haes happent sen the lest ootin. Airlier this on page 5

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ckets, e.g. haun(d), soon(d), sen(d). on page 19

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Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
ours o airchietectur. Applyet sen clessical tymes, thai ar crye on page 12
r o the tungs o the Bret Eyls sen the Roumans cam owre the Pas on page 13

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Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
ma pouer ti halp ye. Hecht ti sen fur me." on page 3

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
hud tae sen the bairns oot on page 83

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
poral Broun?' an I telt him, 'Sen me an twa'r thrie han-pickit on page 65

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Sen naeweys can I gar ye stap you on page 45

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
han Doric for the owersettin, sen the clachans an ferm-touns o on page 50

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Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Or oratrie sen Cicero. on page 55

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
graduates in adult literacy (sen Ms. Gray is, in another sense on page 97

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Sen ilkane awaitit thir sends, on page 11

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
mair-or-less agreed staundart sen 2008, the ideological blocks on page 109

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
an sen it, ay, ti Her Hyneawa on page 21

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
orby, it coud be argied that, sen or awn leid (or ane o thaim) on page 116

2 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
a peculiarly protractit quait sen he shut the door on Mairshall on page 72

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
can sen onie buiks for review ti ma h on page 6
kythed on a raiglar basis sen No. 53, o Mairtinmass 1998. T on page 7
leid wha ir yit til the fore sen the foondin o the SLS in on page 8

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
duin braw wark ower the years sen the great dictionars wis ster on page 14

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - Droozie Driftin, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
the rug wull sen ye hamewith, on page 92

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
u aa the meiserie. An forbye, sen this is plays we're readin, t on page 127

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Wad that no been a relief! - sen it maun be at oor nummers hae on page 4

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
he cultural pert o his brief, sen, i the past, he haes run his
on ma awn shouthers at laest sen A wes nae mair nor a hauflin,
2 matches

Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
iseesms o this seestem is at, sen it clecks moniePairlementarco
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
own sheep athort a river, but sen thair ir auld yowes, thai ir
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
dee sen they get spoken in mony anith
National Leids Policy forby, sen the owerwhelmin view is that
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
be gied nyow founds, sen it wes slawlie sinkin inti th
, the Scotch Perlament hed ti sen in truips ti haud the pace. T
sen thai micht a hed mair success
! We’l aw be heir the morn, sen we canna gang hame eftir
na gaun ti be telt bi masell, sen Junipere an
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
zen Space, please fill oot an sen in the Respondent Information
e haes been conductit, please sen them tae the contact address
2 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
n o Modren Scots haes chynged sen syne. For aa that we tend tae
1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
nlie organeized bi UKELA, but sen 2011, bi Wild Law UK forby15.
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
or a while’s time, the mair sen he wad hae a
Sen ma ain faimlie bade on the fa
onie’s a thing haes chynged sen thon time. Out-throu anither
3 matches

Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
tage. An whit better time tae sen thon message nor 2019, the UN
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
am sauf frae that, at laest, sen I haena fashed masel ti lairn
for offeicial purposes at aa, sen the language uised for sicna
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
Sen he hes been your maister mony
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
te 'um. “Whit time should A sen' 'um back up aboot?”
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Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
See, Toamy. Ris is whit wey sen' 'um tae ri skill fur. Fur ta
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
the area micht be wintin tae sen.
ence aboot him an decidit tae sen him a file o didgeridoo music
, managin tae question her an sen her on the erran wi yin eloqu
ide ootside the fence till Ah sen ye wird tae come in.”
4 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
wid pit thum intae care An’ sen’ thum sumwhere remote, lit
fae the irreverent cackle An' sen's an almighty shiver througho
2 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
pan I fin' somehin' else tae sen' me beelin'... so the 'facts
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@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
o the message I wuid want tae sen ye ataa!(2018) search twitter

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
her computers, an stertet tae sen oot wird tae the environmenta on page 84

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
up - oh me - ma hinch" "Or sen for Donal Fraser's crane" on page 15

2 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
cud ye sen me speeshul deleeverie richt on page 3

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
bother advertisin. Ah'll jist sen ma advert stracht te the quin on page 52

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
i him, "Gin ye keess hiz oot, sen hiz intae att herd o swine." on page 17
'Here's ma messenger att A'll sen on afore ye an he' ll redd a on page 91
e twal cam till him an said, "Sen e croods awa sae they mith gy on page 95
Pray till e fairmer att hell sen oot e fee'd-men tae tak in e on page 97
ye e Wisdom o God says, 'A'll sen them prophits an messengers a on page 101
Also on pages 106, 108, 113, 121
10 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Jist call on me an I'll sen it alang on page 70

5 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
een tae mak hersel eesefu, an sen the peer little Lily wes naar on page 17
ak her braith awaa. At linth, sen the Teiger-lily jist heild on on page 25
Ailice made anidder beck, sen she doutit fae the wye the Qu on page 31
te Queen's pawn, gin ye like, sen Lily's ower ying tae play; an on page 32
nage tae spick ony mair avaa, sen she wes out o wunn an fobbin on page 33
Also on pages 38, 39, 44, 47, 49, 51, 72, 75, 76, 83, 86, 89, 90
19 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
hae’t, it was agreet A wad sen the siller till a charity in
n email addresses; an she wad sen me some o her wark tae sik an
says. “A encouraget her tae sen’t.”
3 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
collections an ither museums, sen it's oor mission ti tak tent on page 5

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
sen Ah'm auld an duin? on page 37
sen lyfe an daith in cycles cums on page 40

2 matches

Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
stounds aye the same sen tyme began.
1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
but ma heid’s inti snaw sen Ah spak it.
Sen we war first mairrit,
Ah canna drink wyne sen he gaed,
3 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
've a wheen o graith ah could sen(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
nit beese Ma prayer an answer sen. on page 65

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ye o whuriver shae wantet tae sen the hedgehog tae, an baecaas on page 83

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ha Scriptures: 'Noo luk, A'll sen oot ma messenger afore ye, he on page 81
Twal cum tae hïm an sayed, "Sen aa tha croods o fowk awa, sae on page 85
tha Loard o tha hairvest tae sen mair workers tae gether ït on page 87
n hïs wusdom sayed, 'A wull sen thaim proafits an possels. Th on page 91
e ïs a lang róad aff, he'll sen a go-between tae hïm, an ax on page 96
Also on pages 98, 103, 112
9 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Or sen' a wee bit hame, on page 16
Tae al' men Ah sen' oot this warnin, on page 17
She nivir sen's mae noo tae borra' on page 26
sure yae'll fin that Ah ca'n sen', on page 33
Is' lang is they dinnae sen' me up on page 39

6 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
r Hoosehaud Speirins Foarm an sen it bak (fur naethin) in tha p
oosehaud they’ll be fit tae sen ye a Hoosehaud Eik Foarm.
r Hoosehaud Speirins Foarm an sen it bak (fur naethin) in tha p
t this paper speirin foarm an sen it bak in tha poast uisein th
ae loast yer envelope, plaise sen bak til:
5 matches

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