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backs Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words29.4 30.3 28.8 39.7 40.7 21.9 13.3
Number of occurrences9157 18 4 7 2 3
Number of authors60 35 10 4 6 2 3

Occurrences of backs in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
an cause the pattern oan thir backs wis the same as the rest ae t on page 79

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McPartlin, John Lallans 83 - Phantasmagoria, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
The creels were pit oan thir backs, an were held up bi a belt pi on page 70

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
oun, an the paittern on their backs wis the same as the lave o th on page 44

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Turnin the sneck oan thaur backs wi a sigh, on page 24

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McNeil, Andrew Lallans 58 - Carnegie’s Turning, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Is it the turning o backs? on page 122

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Ootside Sandra's hoose, Tom backs awa fae the curtained windae. on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
eans an lookin fir a pad doon backs o dreams. on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
baith men's hauns ahint their backs while twa ithers held swords on page 45
ame, creel by creel, on their backs tae the stack at the gable-en on page 55
cairtit awa tae Glesca on the backs o twa horses. Wi nae guid pru on page 58

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
ished fer tadpoles and sticky-backs; on page 47

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
in til thi sweat run doon wir backs on page 52

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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
but the o1m had been on their backs an the pace nivver drappit. N on page 49

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
in dead skin Pee away fae the backs ae yir heels. on page 13
nne an Chris Rice wur at thir backs. on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ll they could staun nae mair, backs tae the wa. on page 41
then the shirts frae aff oor backs they'll rax. on page 42

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ags o electnaty ran alang the backs o his shanks. It wis wunnerfu on page 33

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
oond by their braid and heavy backs on page 37

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
you come up with off your own backs. I'll give you a wee head sta on page 7

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
oh and Wee Grumphie, wi their backs tae him, dreamin awa. on page 45

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
t up the earth richt at their backs. on page 25

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
she saftened the thrawn backs on page 6

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
for the war a braw sun on oor backs an the caller braith o the se on page 125

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
As stickie willie on their backs and bellies. on page 98

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
jokes ahint their backs aboot their luve o seals. on page 11

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Monument, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
And the rankit backs o the Borders hills on page 100

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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
for the war a braw sun on oor backs an the caller braith o the se
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
n dead skin peel away fae the backs ae yir heels.
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
keeps the customers aff o oor backs an lats us three git on wi’
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
wa’s o slate an granite – backs chokit wi snaa these winter m
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ths. Wi this success at their backs, Mitchell wis gien the green
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Tho they've naethin tae their backs.
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
we coud stap clappin oor ain backs for a meenit, an speir oorsel
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
glin fae it! Haunds ahint oor backs an blinndfoldit wi a cloot, i
in throu oor hair an doun oor backs. Ilka year at the fínish, an
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
ir navels and shouting at the backs o ither fowk’s heids.
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
r horns an lowpin ontae their backs an aff again. Efterwards, wom
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
ll have been llamas wi humphy backs insteidy lamas. They seemed o
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
coat was weet and rubbed the backs o yer knees.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
on the bare hillside wi thair backs tae
aa had reasons tae turn thair backs on thair nearest an dearest.â
buith an they aa sut wi thair backs tae a waa an tane thair mait.
eesion. Than they turnt thair backs on the deid wumman, lea’in
r side o the bouk, whiles the backs o the hauns. If ma sisters re
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
e very seldom ever misses Bit backs it up wi’ tender kisses So
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
but it tied a haund ahint oor backs the haill wey. We did a prett
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Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
their faces and wind at their backs, aye right – lucky them. Iâ
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McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Water aff oor proud backs
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@alistairdunn tweeted
quite right tae get on their backs(2017) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
@ClydeFC Backs tae the waÂ’ Men, ????. https(2019) search twitter
@ClydeFC ??Why ur We backs tae the waÂ’ here????(2019) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
Three drookit doos turn their backs tae the Tay, on this dreich a(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
hell - ". Aa he saa wis the backs o twa loons skedaddlin roon t on page 30

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Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Snog, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ck o the gym hall. We hid oor backs tae the waa, bit en you turnt on page 53

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Strachan, Shane Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Hert o the Moontin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
clooks the backs o oor een, on page 89

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
en huddled thegither wi their backs agin the far dyke: Tawse an H on page 8

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
A'll brakk yer backs an makk ye coo'r. on page 15

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
e ricks were gowden, the coos backs lik copper. The taps o the tr on page 15

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
faces, an e pattern on their backs wis on page 76

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ottle, skytin on each ither's backs an lauchin atween scoofs o la
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
raivelt soss hingin doon eir backs. Margit tellt me iss kind o h
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
n masel war pechin awa an the backs o oor legs war sair pouin oor
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Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
e an claes on their bairns’ backs.
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@72redz1903 tweeted
ng players developing as left backs - gives one or two o them th (2022) twitter link
chocky83 I think their centre backs wid have coped wi a front two (2022) twitter link
tae be frank, their 3 centre backs wid have managed any pairing (2022) twitter link
e bright side, twa young full backs ?? (2021) twitter link
art we jist dinna have centre backs that can do this. (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I wis glaid tae see the backs o them, if the honest truth b on page 59

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And watching the the whaal backs duck and dive in the dowdoswa on page 112

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
raded roond the island on the backs o peenk sea horses on page 91

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
sunshine, their stiff aching backs recline on heather beds, on page 60

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Shetland

Nicholson, Hannah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Smooriken, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Shetland, prose
ck o da gym hall. We haed wir backs tae da waa, but den du turned on page 52

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Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
e doon, an da pattren apo der backs wis da sam as da rest o da pa on page 81

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Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
somethin richt ta pit apo dir backs an maet ta fill dem. So feth on page 171

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ried it up in maeshies on dir backs an biggit twa muckle desses i on page 8

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Da dimriv wis spreadin, wir backs dey wir brakkin on page 66
Da dimriv wis spreadin, wir backs dey wir brakkin on page 67

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@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
want to strip the skin fae da backs o my hands ???? #PLE sucks!! (2018) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
aces, an th pattern oan their backs on page 78

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Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
kin mention, nor yit claw the backs o ithers - how no juist read on page 5

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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
dials, an the pattern on thir backs wus the same is the rest o th on page 80

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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
ed as ah led ma gang ower the backs o Greenland Crescent an acros
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Mc Donnell, John Joogins, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, prose
tha time shae wus whackin tha backs o Mae legs.
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