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ages Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words49.4 63.8 32 9.9 23.2 21.9 26.5
Number of occurrences153120 20 1 4 2 6
Number of authors78 53 15 1 3 2 4

Occurrences of ages in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
intae the ages, on page 80

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
licked back and perfect. He's ages wi me, ahm told, but he disna on page 1
feel hings ah've no felt fur ages. He could be singin me a reci on page 7
ails an tappin an swiping fur ages, Parker hawns Dolly his phone on page 19

3 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
flooer, doucely. 'Forby, I am ages wi he sun.' on page 31

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
hem up in hur Seat Ibiza. The ages range fae us at fourteen n fi on page 25
v thought they wur mental fur ages; Patricia says wae a wee wink on page 29

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
he bairns she kennt that were ages wi hersel, tae see if she cui on page 18

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Thir's no anither bus fir ages noo.' Ah growlt it him. ' It' on page 27

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
iation. Ma ither maiks, agane ages wi masel, tinker Tam, glaiket on page 59

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'Ye'll no be ages on the pan.' on page 30

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
g man. Back when he wis aboot ages wae me now. He worked doon at on page 86

1 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
rdins o twinty three folk o a ages spikkin aboot work, families on page 87

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
quare. Aw yung men atween the ages o fifteen an twenty had tae r on page 24
aften had been in the Middle Ages they cuid still be gey roch a on page 30
BACK IN THE MIDDLE AGES ane o the greatest fears in o on page 96

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
wis aw words oor class learnt ages ago except ah couldnae rememb on page 19
room. She'd been in there fur ages an ah wis gettin pure panicky on page 20
p cuttin pure skelly. It took ages tae open it cause she'd tripp on page 43
n cause she said it wis takin ages an she wantet tae go fur some on page 53
ndet up jist sittin there fur ages kiddin on ah wis writin cause on page 56
Also on pages 61, 80, 96, 101, 103, 114, 116, 134, 149, 152, 169
18 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
t at a time, but it would tak ages fer the tank tae refill. The on page 41

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
But hur long, dyed broon hair ages hur terribly, and ah dinnae k on page 6
ame the bese o pals. Bettie's ages wi me. Fur aw Stella Marie is on page 79
ys. 'And I thought Bettie was ages with me. Turns out she wis fi on page 117

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Dolly grew, ages wi her ain erst cell - on page 34

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
spickers o baith sexes and aa ages wha spake Gleswegian, takkin on page 9

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
o the Middle Ages, on page 123

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Twa auld wifes aboot ages, on page 39

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
Atlas wis awa for ages. Hercules wis stertin tae get on page 47

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
"It wiz pure ages ago but whit a sight tae see. on page 4

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
The Daurk Ages on page 19
The Daurk Ages on page 20
The Meedle Ages on page 23

5 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ookin at weather chenges, ice ages, ice lowsings an the affcome on page 110

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
braw bit buik for bairns o aa ages. Aa the poems is i the Scots, on page 122

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
history fae the hinner Middle Ages onwards. The timeline at the on page 130
intae Scotland in the Middle Ages (doun tae 1513) an Scotland i on page 131

6 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
leiterarie construct doun the ages o Scots letters, whan whyles on page 4

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
r Microsoft o the late Middle Ages. It was suin acceptit ootower on page 56

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
, that we grew up wi, she wis ages wi oor Esther, aw the big fol on page 46
ainin. It had been rainin fur ages an the two ae thim git soaked on page 47

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
planets kythed. As lang, lang ages gaed by the nummer o rocks gr
stly happit in ice. Ower lang ages the ice keps haes grown an dw
ower giein us oor antrin ice ages.
n warsle wi the undemous lang ages. The Yird wabbles back an for
amson's bairns grew ower lang ages o time sindry cultures makkit
6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Jordan's New Jaiket, (Education Scotland 2014) Central, weans
ter Erin has been ootside for ages. She’s awready made a snawm
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
a cutty read for bairns o aw ages. Whit for no juist eik it tae
1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Soor Ploom Fairy, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Ah’ve spent ages birlin oan sair taes,
1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
an to yarn on about Evans for ages n then just give a few notes
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
ower 700 year. In the middle ages, Scots literature wis looked
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
b, the likes o "it lestit for ages").
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
wis aw words oor class learnt ages ago except ah couldnae rememb
om. She’d been in there fur ages an ah wis gettin pure panicky
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
fantoosh leid frae the middle ages that they ken nocht aboot or
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
u aa the time, a wumman twice ages wi him. An help Elsie wi her
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
al ferlie miskent. In earlier ages whan maist fowk cuidna read o
undit on something fae aulder ages. Appearinly the’r aye been
2 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
esh batch ae sightseers ae aa ages and nationalities. Well, no a
nd nationalities. Well, no aa ages—thir maistly ninety tae a h
2 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
ter. It ended up it wis takin ages, over an oor an ah wis barely
1 matches

Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
y we thi dollies. We’d spen ages setting the game up n naming
1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
ved talking. She’d talk for ages, aboot anything and tae anyon
elieve, for the first time in ages, she remembered ma name.
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
e hale, hearty men atween the ages o aboot forty an saxty, an sk
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
l Mile we could see fowk o aw ages. The aulder generation weel r
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e’s two cunts in the motor, ages wae us, Rangers scarfs adorni
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e, but no his. He must o been ages wi Dan. Ah tear up. They both
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
ase like yiv needed a pee fir ages and finally yi get one, but i
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
in the air fur whit felt like ages. When a baw comes doon like t
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Hush Nou, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
rock o ages, funstane o rages
1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
nin in clothes frae the dawrk ages”. He wis also thoroughly dr
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
weel seen that fae the Middle Ages until the 18t century the Sco
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
AE day efter crackin on aboot ages, a wife speirt o daft Jock, "
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
layed in the Scots League for ages an the Scots banks is aw weel
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
they've breardit buiks for aw ages o bairns, frae nursery richt
saxteen buiks for bairns o aw ages ower the neist twa year.
2 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
We've kent each other for ages. Eh's been ma mate since scho
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
in the air fur whit felt like ages. When a baw comes doon oantae
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
.uk/lifelong-learning/aye-can-ages-12-17/
ythes. It’s designed fir aa ages, tastes, an levels o unnersta
2 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
shone on a motley crowd o aw ages, psalms wur sung, prayers sai

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
man. Ah've been savin up fur ages, that's how Ah've no been goi
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
, Gøtu Ítróttarfelag. Took ages tae learn how tae pronounce t
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ermer, Johnie. He luiks aboot ages wi yersel.’
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
left a burn on the throat for ages and got gaurenteed heartburn,(2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ing away, nae mask. It’s all ages. Worse ones are guys in there(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
ctive txt! A gave up oan that ages ago......plus predictive txt (2014) search twitter
= expected as no had any fir ages! Time tae watch casualty! xxx(2015) search twitter
azier Night night! Discovered ages ago I study best at nicht! Lu(2015) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
? Ah've no seen ye on here in ages.(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
ae stert soon acos it take me ages!(2020) search twitter
A wis wantin tae make em fer ages so am Aw happy!(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
are available fir bairns o aw ages - includin yins that can be (2020) twitter link
We hae fun lairnin games for ages 3-18, wi loads o audio. Hae a (2019) twitter link
es tae yaise wi lairners o aw ages: https://t.co/DQUyDA3nzt http (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ople have been doing this for ages and as for travel restriction (2021) twitter link
here - best laugh av hud in ages - cheers lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'Ages wi mi tongue, an a bittie aal on page 44

1 matches

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
eez heid wid keep im goin fir ages. OK Billie, sit in this chair on page 40

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
little figures o the pigs for ages. Ae time fin her faither wis on page 16

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
icked on the kettle. Aye taks ages tae byle fan yer stairvin. on page 42

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Snog, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
e'd nae hear the end o it fur ages efter. We wid be pittin oorse on page 53

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
h an wi jist sit crunchin fir ages. Ah ken he's giein ma a chunc on page 94

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Ronald are their names Their ages three and four Their high pit on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
k. "Ah'v bin stannin here fir ages." on page 40

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
thochts an dreams an he spent ages lookin fir jist the richt wir on page 91

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
d o his prophits doon throw e ages att he wad set hiz lowss fae on page 81

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Freddie keckled an leuch fir ages tull Mitch finally munaged te on page 9

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 67 - The Road I didna Takk, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
Ages syne as an auld greybeard on page 62

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
llock wi his hairst. Isie wis ages wi Minnie Bruce, a full cousi
1 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
atch up wi ma mither . It wis ages since a hid seen her and a ne
jimmies. A hidna hid that fir ages. Abidy else ordered fit they
2 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
gh they could be washed, teen ages tae dry
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ple,” ah hivnae heard it fur ages?(2019) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
nnysc89883981 hiv been waitin ages. I'll have it sorted. Awa ti (2021) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
imeeannenaylor nae seen ye in ages :-((2013) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ye ken fa ye hivnae seen fer ages in Asda, saying yer fit like(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
pace, an Inga wis born an wun ages wi him in his final run, but on page 136

1 matches

Shetland

Nicholson, Hannah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Smooriken, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Shetland, prose
d nivver hear da end o it fir ages eftir. We wid be pittin wirse on page 52

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
Alexandra. Da phone rang fur ages, an shü wis startin ta panic on page 26

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
apø da isles trowe da middle ages an renaissance an intae modre on page 10
year in Shetland. Idda middle ages spaekers o Scots wid start mo on page 15

2 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
straight oan lik a tunnel fur ages, an then went doon awfy quick on page 8

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
r aabody whae bides here o aa ages an aa grunnins.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
His ects bein seven ages. At furst, the wain, on page 51

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Wi oor Help in Ages Past. on page 60

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
best thing A hae heered this ages", she sayed, gaitherin up Wul on page 18
nae heared ocht aboot ye this ages. Aa yer freens at wark is mis on page 26
ednae clappt een oan hir this ages, A gied hir a caa tae esk if on page 29

3 matches

@HurchinHome tweeted
mmer reading fur weans o' all ages https://t.co/XsMmmE53BC(2016) search twitter

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