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The word 'murray'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
murrayOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus38.612832
ORK - Orkney
SHD - Shetland
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern 813.8 5 1
ABN - Aberdeen 10.5 1 1
DOR - General Northern 17.7 4 4
NEC - North East Central 275.2 6 1
SEC - (South) East Central 103.1 40 6
WCE - West Central 173.1 39 4
DUN - Dundee 53.1 5 1
EDN - Edinburgh 18.6 3 1
GLA - Glasgow
AYR - Ayrshire 21.4 2 2
LAL - General Central 13.1 10 10
SEA - South East (Borders) 145.3 12 2
SWE - South West (Galloway) 13.9 1 1
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of murray in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

South Northern

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
n Interview, edited by Isobel Murray, Tuckwell Press, East Linton,
s sprang frae lack. As Isobel Murray pits it in her introduction:
ichton Smith and Alan Spence. Murray, whiles aided by poet and cri
the authors. The purpose, as Murray skrieves, ‘ ... is to illum
uid words tint til some fowk. Murray spiers: ‘Do you think it ne
5 matches

Aberdeen

Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
I changed her name to Mrs Murray on page 27

1 matches

General Northern

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - A Wird i Yer Lug, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
aa that A fun’t in Charles Murray; bit noo, A cam on’t in e w
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Spikk o the Nor East Leid, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Doric, poetry
rds in Doric follaed: Charles Murray, Flora Garry, Rorie
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
@HopepunkQ Charles Murray spikken(2020)

@daleser23 tweeted
Cana wait tae see murray and djokovic's dames(2013)

North East Central

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
rmy, or his leal neebor Andra Murray. Murray wis a fechtin chiel f
. Murray wis a fechtin chiel fae the n
Baith Wallace an Murray, it seems, war in chairge o t
tter, screivit bi Wallace and Murray wis addressit tae the tredin
he nemms ar them o Wallace an Murray baith, wi their titles gien a
6 matches

(South) East Central

Allan, Alasdair Lallans 102 - Defenestration, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
ont year teckie-drawin cless, Murray Scott saw Mr Gowanlock as a m on page 84
Mr Gowanlock wesna wyce, tho. Murray kent better. Mr Gowanlock wes on page 85
Sae, the day, Murray watched, curious, as Mr Gowan on page 86
but sit an stare them aw oot. Murray hopit Mr Gowanlock hed pitten on page 87
ingin. Mr Gowanlock stared at Murray, "WHO SAID THAT?" on page 88
Also on pages 89, 90
33 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"Aye" Craig says. "Bill Murray's in it?" on page 101

2 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
lora Garry, JC Milne, Charles Murray, John M Caie and Ian Middleto
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
--R.F.Murray
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Wadensday 1 Mey bi Dr. Elaine Murray MSP, Depute Meenister for Tou
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Wi hid bonnie Gaelic fae Anna Murray an guid Scots fae Jim Malcolm
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
t seen this m8 b oan 2 norman murray (2020) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
That film wi Bill Murray wis on the telly. The wan whe on page 41
r Hart after Tiger Jackson an Murray Hart fae the pop group Strama on page 59
ger Jackson, David McManus an Murray Hart) an thiv aw got mad spik on page 75
Murray Hart has been votet maist sex on page 76
t ah wis wearin ma T-shirt wi Murray on it an she wis wearin her b on page 77
Also on pages 88, 91, 116, 117, 119, 132, 136, 156, 158, 159, 160, 169
35 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
There's Murray, Jack and Kate, in Wellington on page 21

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Fauldhope, sattil on is Juden Murray, wha is gettin auld an spendi on page 138
owarts its enn, it luiks like Murray wulna relent. It's ane o thae on page 139

2 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
uthority level, such as Brian Murray’s Ayrshire Scotlit workin g
1 matches

Dundee

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Andrew Murray an William Wallace on page 42
Murray an Wallace gave a shout, on page 43
Murray an Wallace we will salute on page 44
h've got mare enthusiasm than Murray Walker. on page 114

5 matches

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
lamed them! When at last Lord Murray an’ the Clan Chiefs had had
bit oor chairge had stalled. Murray wis tryin’ tae get mair tro
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
s guid tae see folk like Euan Murray, the Scottish an’ Lion’s
1 matches

Ayrshire

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
emember oor neebour auld John Murray comin roon tae oor hoose tae on page 23

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
There’s Murray, Jack an Kate, in Wellington,
1 matches

General Central

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
focus. So, mak' lik' yon Andy Murray wi his broos doon an' his eye on page

1 matches

Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ae Scot, an mentor, Sir James Murray, a Borders chiel, frae Hawick on page 59

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
inning's Ontario, tae Charles Murray's Sooth Africa, fae the Monte on page 11

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
chans an ferm-touns o Charles Murray an William Alexander is no sa on page 50

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
t documents sic as Wallace an Murray's letter tae Luipkie (1297), on page 131

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
n, R. L. Stevenson an Charles Murray. A gey an interestin ootwale on page 15

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
mmar at wis recordit bi James Murray in his beuk on the dialects o
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
cannae wait fir ian murray tae lose his seat lol(2019)

@billykayscot tweeted
undeeunitedfc front man Simon Murray’s thinking “this will dae n(2020)

@ThonJacobite tweeted
nicht o' Stanley Baxter, Chic Murray, Rikki Fulton, Lex McLean et (2020)

South East (Borders)

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
traight-aff the editor, Glenn Murray, greed ti serialise ma Men o
1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
t Howpasley Hope is, at Allie Murray (auldest son o Wullie Murray
(auldest son o Wullie Murray o the Braidlie, Roberton) an
bide yonner; wis Allie Murray (ex-Howpasley Hope herd) an h
n. ( A, pages 147/153) Wullie Murray wis the herd it Braidley whan
A wis ae callant. Mr. an Mrs Murray hed fowre sons: Allie, Tammy,
11 matches

South West (Galloway)

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
if Geordie Murray hid haud forrit on page 24

1 matches

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