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advice Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.4 37.2 52.8 79.5 23.2 21.9 48.6
Number of occurrences12870 33 8 4 2 11
Number of authors68 39 14 5 3 1 6

Occurrences of advice in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
y gave hersell some fair guid advice (though she hardly ever folli on page 14
Advice fae a Caterpillar on page 43

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
things aboot takin drugs, or advice aboot pullin lassies, reads l on page 11

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Len yer lugs and gie advice on page 8
he jist gied tae me some guid advice on page 33

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
!" She gied hersel richt guid advice maist times (tho she seldom h on page 14
Advice frae a Hairy-Maggie on page 42

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
w said. 'If ye waant a bit ae advice, ye'll keep him awa fae that on page 1

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
fae ithers desperate fur advice oan some pressin maiter on page 39

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
advice in the papers to look oot yer on page 8

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
irrit on wi his admonition an advice. 'John, my son, it behoves aa on page 24

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
my advice, body-swerve wauchle on forwa on page 37

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Gie thaim advice on sex? Why, they'll no hae i on page 34

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e. And here's me takin career advice fae a mace-wieldin psycho whi on page 20
e make a point here. The only advice ah need tae hear fae the worl on page 43
ns and even gave him some gid advice. Anyboady watchin this wid hu on page 120
Only makes sense tae git her advice." on page 136

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
But em no a man fir takin any advice on page 3

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
h keing whan it cums ti giein advice on hou ti skreive vairse! Wi on page 5

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
And sae please hear this guid advice - on page 113

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
I mind, here's some awfy guid advice for ye. First day o schuil, a on page 4

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
egsome imitation caa'd 'Sober Advice from Horace'! on page 110
ig deal! Juist follow Natur's advice an ye'll no gae wrang. on page 113

2 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
e last ane. Kat minded Dina's advice an pit her haill body ahint t on page 24

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
es eventually. That's wis his advice. on page 4
says, grinnin. 'So here's ma advice. Play the game. Learn the gui on page 32
tae masel against everywan's advice, and it's ainlie done and don on page 45
teen let alone gie other folk advice,' ah say, turnin tae walk awa on page 47

4 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Advice anent Editing on page 2
ollae only the maist necessar advice on page 5
Oor advice is tae listen tae yer ain Sco on page 7
Advice anent Editing on page 49

4 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ye huv tae faw,' wis Mammy's advice tae me as a wean and hoo she on page 74
ink aboot it, the only decent advice she gave wis stuff she got fa on page 85
t pleasure in fillin me up wi advice, sherry in one hand and fag i on page 87

4 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
mibbe gie furth some words o advice, on page 123

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Yak ma advice fir whit it's wirth, An tae y on page 44

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
nae think muckle o yer gettin advice fae a wee on page 111

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
it if thaur wis Public Safety Advice oan the brent-new pestilence on page 25

1 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
üller haes aaready gien guid advice on airts ti gang for guid gra on page 4

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ion the ither day tae tak the advice o Lady Macbeth an Bob Fairnie
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
gied oot advice on the learnin an teachin o E
1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
as giein independent, expert advice tae ministers, an aften strat
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
Sae King Jeems, gauin bi the advice o his kirk men, hunkert doun
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Mother Goose's Advice
An hearken tae yer ma's advice,
But A'll tak grandfaither's advice
3 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The government’s advice is tae self isolate fur two w
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
a Scottish government speirin advice on whit they cuid dae tae for
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Bit goat some guid advice,
Tak’ up ma advice an’ amend your ‘Tally vic
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
wi’ a stick!” Aw’ sound advice, gin the Muppets forgot tae s
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
hissed in his lug, “Tak ma advice. Ging til her room the nicht
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
should learn tae take yer ain advice Nae mater how ye care te trea
1 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
on the ‘platform.’ The advice is surely Mind the gap atween
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
wi Queen Ann lippenin on the advice her Inglis cabinet for tae ne
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
ssion anent Elections can gie advice or supply tae the Scots
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
al Election ongauns there’s advice oan fillin in ballot papers,
1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Here’s the Weather, (Scottish Poetry Library 2017) Central, poetry
advice in the papers to look oot yer
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
ila trying tae give warburton advice??????????????????????(2015) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
yer bones cauld.. :( Anyhoos, advice.. Wrap up if yer going oot, e (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
sh Counsiling Course tae dae! Advice! xx(2014) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
@Amalkadog Updatit allergy advice....???? https://t.co/0BY0QPH4 (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
, if he's big enough tae gie "advice"... he needs tae pit oan his (2021) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
oo's cos ye never gave me any advice ?? tbf when a got hame a real (2021) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
scotslanguage It wis mair the advice tae make a leid ‘trendy’... (2021) twitter link
s unless ye’ve taken medical advice frae your doctor (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@LDhistorymaker good advice n thanx m8 (2020) twitter link

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
s Singapore an America, giein advice on hoo tae deal wi the compan on page 84

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ish (an eat it too) I've some advice tae gie tae you Buy't an hame on page 15

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
redictions an advice." on page 37
yn made up. "Hiv ye ony ither advice ye cud gie ma?" on page 56
te myn aboot some 9 Stevie's advice: '...firget aboot dishin oot on page 58
velt an his pal's weel-meanin advice wis bangin aboot in his heid; on page 62
y o your wisecracks - or yer advice." on page 74
Also on pages 75, 77, 82
11 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
h'd like te gie ye a bittie o advice." on page 38
said Ronnie, ignorin is pal's advice. on page 39
Ronnie thocht aboot the advice at Stevie hid gien im an, the on page 41
d aboot Stevie's second bit o advice: 'Unnser the question an syne on page 42

4 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Professor Bob, jist tak ma advice on page 122

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
sually gave hersel awful good advice (though she very seldom follo on page 14
Advice fae a Caterpillar on page 41

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ella wad offer a wee wordie o advice noo an then. Ah myne, fan Tom on page 74

1 matches

Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
ither survey, report, piece o advice sae as tae improve aathing we
1 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
ward in I’ll give yi ah the advice ah can! Am always gan tae kee
1 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
die and his freen wis shoutin advice tae me aboot how tae land it.
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
an care, embarrass tham, gie advice, are the Bank i' Daddy an are(2018) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ff her ain back. She's takkin advice fae scientific fowk mair cliv(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
I near 3 score years, but, my advice, dinna try too hard, be yirse (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
CScotlandNews Widna trust yer advice though(2020) search twitter
eEly Phone Chris Boyd for rug advice couple o pies wid seal it(2020) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
Jings see if Emdy asks me for advice oan life anaht ah wid square (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
ew in stature, he scorned all advice, on page 70

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Higgie the Codd seeks expert advice on page 56
Astrid speirs her faither fer advice on page 122
at's why A'm here. Am waantan advice, fae a body-" (the wirds is t on page 159

3 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
At sixty I got some advice on page 100

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
Scotland. (Brisknortherly’s advice is never tae buy a supermarke
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
nd their carefully considered advice.
1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
op yir enjoyan the fun. Usual advice fur ye – don’t worry aboo

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
wint ta gie hersel aafil guid advice (tho hit wis rare if shö fol on page 14
Advice fae a Caterpillar on page 44

2 matches

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2017) Shetland
rd at wance!!!!! Ony help an' advice will be graetly appreciated!

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
tly so decided tae tak my own advice and go be wi trees. No easy i(2020) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
usually gied hersel awfy guid advice (tho she herdly e'er heeded e on page 14
Advice frae a Caterpillar on page 42

2 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
n him, tae a boady lukkin his advice on finnin a wumman. on page 49

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
naw shae aye gien hirsel guid advice (though gye an aften niver fo on page 14
shop o Canterbury fun it guid advice-'" on page 26
Advice frae a Caterpillar on page 43

4 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Pre marital advice on page 18

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Guid Advice on page 13
We'll gie ye sum advice. on page 14
The best advice there is? on page 24

3 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
Soond advice, sur! https://t.co/qugmXVBpwG (2014) twitter link

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
My dad’s advice this morning is “dinnae get (2020) search twitter

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