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alex Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words17.2 21.6 9 0 5.8 41.3 8.9
Number of occurrences5542 6 0 1 4 2
Number of authors26 17 6 1 1 1

Occurrences of alex in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
day did MacDiarmid, Garioch, Alex Scott an monie mair. (Mind Ma on page 3

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
badly the SNP did, fer losin Alex Salmond an Angus Robertson ca on page 8
upport at vital times. Ae day Alex Salmond turnit up tae dae a s on page 107

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
think ye coud dae better nor Alex Ferguson awa tae www.iotp-onl on page 54

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
hegither, the Chief Harpooner Alex Bain somehou managit tae coup on page 41
him he cuid clearly see that Alex Bain too had passit awa. He w on page 42
tions brocht oot the Provost, Alex Riddoch, an the crowd soon ha on page 122

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
s, tae; Derrick McClure, like Alex Scott afore him, brings oot t on page 5

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wee Alex and Agnes though died at birt on page 17
Alex Shanks on page 64
Alex McCallum on page 68

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
If Alex plays tae rouse ma banes on page 60

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
think ye coud dae better nor Alex Ferguson awa tae www.iotp-onl on page 54

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Preses, Alex Salmond, MP). This document h 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
in Civil Causes (20/2 1471): Alex. beand summond lauchfully to on page 17

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
en twa poems ir the weel-kent Alex Scott twa liner, Scotch Socce on page 123

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
, Ms. Fabiani wes replacit in Alex Salmond’s lang-awaitit re-s
renment, wi readie ingate til Alex’s lug, sae lat’s aw howp
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Wee Alex and Agnes though, died at bir
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
aist. But as Robb threips: ‘Alex ... does not seem to have car
n studie juist aboot aw thing Alex Scott wrate, laestweys creati
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ALEX She shoves me aff ... aye, sh
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McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
alked in. The big man himsel. Alex Mcleish: ma new coach! He str
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ctered), Eleanor Scott MSP an Alex Johnstone MSP alang wi a rich
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Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
izard o Oz (a deid ringer for Alex Salmond, as it happens). He w
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
October 2012 First Meenister Alex Salmond an UK Prime Meenister
a Greement that wis signed bi Alex Salmond an David Cameron on 1
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
vid Cameron MP The Richt Hon. Alex Salmond MSP
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
is Roseanna Cunningham MSP an Alex Fergusson MSP. The Edinburgh
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
t the bonhomie wad last. Auld Alex Towers sat wi his pipe in a f
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@billykayscot tweeted
I admire the contribution of Alex, Joanna, Angus & Nicola & we (2020) search twitter
lang syne an interviewed wee Alex McAllister. Need tae gae back(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
lach95 @tartanroots Weel done Alex. Ma brither an masel were sta(2020) search twitter
95 @tartanroots Another thing Alex, she ca'd a clock a 'noak' - (2020) search twitter
lach95 @AnDeoraiRua Guid idea Alex. I'm liking yer thinking(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
Flying Flyerers. ?? I repeat, Alex is against, so I'm no proposi (2022) twitter link
vement's sails. Luckily we've Alex/Kenny/Neale/Eva/Sara tae blow (2022) twitter link
ying fur weeks and weeks that Alex would come back (tae much sco (2022) twitter link
tocc1 @GraceBrodie @AlbaParty Alex husnae changed. The SNP has m (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
investigation officer will be alex salmond lol (2021) twitter link
@thetimesscot spot on alex - a disaster waiting to happ (2021) twitter link

Doric

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
ime. Ye dinna mind on Margit? Alex an Jean’s lassie? Mind e ha
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Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
fowk sic as Lord Robertson or Alex Massie. Thir fowk are amun a
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
een a film caa'd 'Ice Cold in Alex' I dinna ken if ye've seen it
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@beast_afc tweeted
etten his baws tickled by sir Alex. https://t.co/1YGAdubJuT(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
Alex piggin Rae what an insult(2020) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
h95 Cheers for your thoughts, Alex. That's really useful. Aye, I(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
a kaen if dis phrases cam fae Alex or fae his sources, bit ta me
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Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
@molach95 Weel pit Alex an walcome oantae the bus tae(2020) search twitter
960 @OorVyce Fair grand pynts Alex. Ah've been yerkin yon fir yo(2020) search twitter
@molach95 Ta fir postin thir, Alex, gey braw tae lug in tae thei(2020) search twitter
lexNeilSNP @ScotParl Awrabest Alex, plenty time for the gardenin(2020) search twitter

Ulster

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
@HurchinHome Its a moot point Alex as there are slightly differi(2020) search twitter
think that’s a fine version Alex(2020) search twitter