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shuir Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words43.4 66.8 7.5 9.9 0 31 0
Number of occurrences139130 5 1 0 3 0
Number of authors33 29 2 1 1

Occurrences of shuir in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
yer e'endoun shuir on page 104

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
It wis aa heidie stuff, ti be shuir. Kate wad hae been vogie o't on page 16
rteicularities Kate cuidna be shuir, for she haed ne'er noticed i on page 17
Ann haed swithert. She wisna shuir, she sayed, whit wi Bob's con on page 18
wi a smile. Kate wisna juist shuir whit wis't at set her mither' on page 24
hat fremmit inbye at he wisna shuir whit he shuid dae. on page 30

5 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
afin up bluid. A wisnae richt shuir whit wis happenin nor whit ta on page 24

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
e steyd the same size. Tae be shuir, this is whit happens maist t on page 14
or ye nou, my freens? For I'm shuir I eannae dae it! I'll be ower on page 15
"T'm shuir I'm no Ada," she said, "for h on page 18
"I'm shuir they're no the richt words," on page 19
a richt queer tae-dae, tae be shuir! But aathing's queer the day. on page 20
Also on pages 21, 29, 31, 32, 33, 37, 39, 44
31 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
Shuir eneuch it cawd cannie an poud on page 63

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
the sake o his guidwyfe. For shuir, this ane's no a scone o yest on page 48

2 matches

Grace, Reyzl Eemis Stane 2 - Late Efternuin in the Hermitage, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
hite" in thair disuiss. A'mna shuir whit's myndin me on page 6

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Ah'm pretty shuir on page 21

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Shuir eneuch, an as guid as his wor on page 30
trace o fuitmarks ... an mak shuir ye syne thae shuils in the wa on page 54
e on a warm evenin sun in the shuir silence o his companie, as he on page 55
e snash an thievery - an mak shuir that their weelthoumed Bible on page 58
needit tae be tellt - an mak shuir that she cam tae nae herm, fo on page 66
Also on pages 70, 78, 80
9 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
. And tae this verra day, I'm shuir ma Da thinks I'm wired tae th on page 13
e's stuck her neb in and made shuir I got intae that Spoff group on page 14

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
afoir the ouk wes gane he wes shuir ti think bettir o't, fess me on page 5
ftir siccan a snotter, an A'm shuir at the fasherie an terrour he on page 6

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
the ane, yit hit is certaint shuir at he yat a teir, an at the t on page 5

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
he lip o the hole for tae mak shuir it wisna ower faur doun, in i on page 125

2 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
e boolers o Ayrshire, I'm gey shuir that ilkie word that wes ever on page 6
tin fankled English an wesnae shuir whether tae stop an stert aga on page 7
t ye sortit oot gey shuin I'm shuir." on page 10

3 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
We can be shuir at the main trends will hae c on page 9

1 matches

Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
yellae sea. He hunkert doun. Shuir eneuch, it was as he had thoc on page 18

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
naebody quite shuir on page 20

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Elaine Morton, an A'm gey an shuir that the ae thing baith o us on page 6

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Shuir, thare muckle tae lauch at he on page 127

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Haein said aw this, A'm shuir at coffin thir thrie CDs (an on page 136
ps wul fecht. The ootcum isna shuir, tho, an a bigger fecht cums on page 142

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
m at relates ti masel (an A'm shuir we aw hae oor couthie memorie on page 6

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
sna a skeelie mason, at's for shuir! on page 91

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
peyed afore Christmas tae mak shuir that ye keep on gettin yer ST
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ole wis juist temptin fate an shuir as guns a raip wad brek an th
rk broon Russian bear. A'm no shuir fa wis leadin fa!
2 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
makin shuir yer wee brood aye hae ample,
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
a haurder time wi'd). A'm no shuir, tho, that a body could git f
ter at what we'r daein an mak shuir we'r no makkin things ony mai
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
the language, ye hiv tae mak shuir that the nummer o new speaker
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
he lip o the hole for tae mak shuir it wisna ower faur doun, in i
An shuir eneuch, in spite o the blue i
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
is muckle smile an sayed, "Ye shuir, nou?" She waitit a saicont o
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
n an canna be duin but he wis shuir the shuidna be onie competeet
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ots in heich registers. A’m shuir A’m no ma lane in thinkin t
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
wisna juist shuir I likit Southroners in thae d
ut o ae thing she wis certain shuir: that her paurents an
2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
brocht oot; tho A’m no sae shuir that Robb’s comparisoun atw
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
o ma life lang syne, tho I'm shuir there maun hae been mair tens
baured fee the hoose! I'm no shuir whaur or when I furst cam acr
2 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
urnt oot), but acause she wis shuir oor (then) Deputy First Meeni
wreckin her future. She. Wis. SHUIR. An her feelins were her ain.
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
xpress responsibility tae mak shuir their ootput adequately repre
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Nine Fragments - III, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
“Sae I kent for shuir the war vampires aboot the to
1 matches

Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ay that, weel, I wadna be sae shuir. It’s naething really in th
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
nt wark we can say is his for shuir is the fine My Lord of Marche
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
His faither, we ar fairly shuir, wisnae the knicht that mony
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
hingin on ivery wird. We war shuir we could hear the bogles oots
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ʼ an oor uncle, forby makkin shuir the groonds an flouer beds wa
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
essional-leukin job, an I wis shuir I could dae it nae bother at
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
arth o white flour. It makkit shuir that, at the verra least, fow
gans an neeps. She aye makkit shuir we aw got a wee bit o the del
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
y agin the misfortune she wis shuir wis aye lurkin. She kep’ a
1 matches

Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
ity – an unco thocht, I’m shuir ye’ll agree. In proponing t
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
some fowk hisnae been aw that shuir if the language that they spa
ye gaun tae see Tartuffe, mak shuir ye spend a wee while in the H
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
aye be on the kee-vee tae mak shuir that the uiss o Scots as a co
uistic diversity, an sall mak shuir that Europe's cultural heirsh
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
muckle it speaks tae me. I'm shuir that listenin tae this wonder
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ane o the clivver anes an mak shuir ye see this wunnerfae woven t
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
under year, but I div ken, as shuir as I see this strae aneath my
n, that lowpit oot o his bed, shuir the’ war a tod in the yaird
d, but she didna soond ower shuir.
e ferm, like as tae mak richt shuir nae human bein wis hidin onyw
ther o them made, ye could be shuir the ither wad be agin it. E
5 matches

Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
tatus as BBC lovebairn. A’m shuir the dinin oot on it wi the ma
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
nae grand hairdship, tae mak shuir that when he bummelt intae Ho
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
legate that didna seem tae be shuir if he wis speakin aboot Scots
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
ishermen's Associe sae he wis shuir tae ken the nems o juist aboo
1 matches

Smirnov, Kuzma , (Facebook 2015) Central, prose
er, as a Roushie, nae Scot, A shuir disna want tae middle gravely
1 matches

@Cobradile94 tweeted
@TheScotsCafe Magic! A'll be shuir tae git thare the nixt time. (2019) search twitter
eers tae a freind o mines. No shuir if he haes a Twitter.(2018) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
Shuir it'll be a fabbie nicht - mo(2019) search twitter
makkin it an open letter, A'm shuir a hail fouth o folk wad be wi(2019) search twitter
ans awffie muckle tae us! Mak shuir ye spread the wird amang yer (2018) search twitter
mailin list anaw! An A'm aye shuir tae include 'outwith', its af(2018) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
Nae shuir whit this comment is aboot? I(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
@blondiesup I’m gey shuir I’m richt an the kinna kintr(2020) search twitter
@biffo_bear No shuir - i needit tae gang tae St A(2020) search twitter
@awdlyfamiliar No shuir.(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
ans 'sandwich'; no 'portion'. Shuir that folk will hae similar st (2020) twitter link

Doric

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
drouthy in Dublin, that's for shuir! on page 8
i a poke o chips jist tae mak shuir ye are fair fu. A francesinha on page 9

2 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
atter throu a syringe, makkin shuir that we didna gie her ower mu
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
t still but they’re nae sae shuir noo. They’re torn wi far th
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
overnment continuallie makkin shuir that Scots citizens hiv free
1 matches

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
n, haads tae whit is aye been shuir. But first tae laanch means n on page 157

1 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
verra shuir how tae pit eet tae Yid; hous
ey mak shuir at Yid wus aa richt.”
in A mynd richt. Weill! A’m shuir,
3 matches

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