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bags Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words37.2 30.8 60.8 69.6 52.3 10.9 8.8
Number of occurrences11558 38 7 9 1 2
Number of authors57 31 13 5 5 1 2

Occurrences of bags in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
inty pound notes an a few wee bags ae powder. The two lads stoap on page 10

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
rs had made me peelie-wallie, bags under my e'en ye cuid cairry on page 76

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
esus, ah'm faced wae a sea ae bags ae bog roll layin in disarray on page 141
e ae they large black rubbish bags. The coffee table and TV unit on page 143
nce ma offer tae pey the five bags tae clear the debt. Still, be on page 181

3 matches

Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
come tae life ... packin his bags gin the tourist-aware Stirlin on page 84

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e, wi twa gin an tonics, five bags o crisps, a bitter lemon an a on page 76

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ool cause neither ae them had bags an Navdeep's pal had on her D on page 116
this mornin wi two black bin bags fulla stuff. on page 133
n ae they big gay flourescent bags. Ah tolt her that Wully McCoy on page 143
or somehin ~ wur on wur holly bags. Thanks, ah said, But ma brai on page 169

5 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Climbin hills, wi bags o trees, in the rain; on page 78
Her wi her 'Iceland' cairrier bags, on page 140

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And weemen wi shoppin bags hivin a natter on page 154

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
bother tae tourists on cairry bags an tea cloots. on page 8
lked tae the bus stoap wi twa bags o messages. She wis scunnered on page 42

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
quares an big leather shoppin bags came oot the tea-room. Probab on page 35
Twa wee bags o sugar! on page 90

3 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Aye Sir, Aye Sir, three bags fu on page 8
intae muckle plastic bags. on page 42

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
paper bags of xanthin gathered on page 11

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Hainin in swelled hinnie bags on page 82

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
mair an I'll gie ye yir lucky bags out o ma kist''. on page 54

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
Mirren pit doun hir bags.
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
pen the blinds when A drop ma bags in efter checkin in, and the
ough, braw as it is. A pit ma bags in ma fancy wee locker hingy,
2 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
that daft) A’m in the door, bags drapt, washt, and tuckt up in
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Shoapaholic, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
Sae a can fill ma bags wi claes off the rails!
1 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
Jist this mornin'. Packed his bags and left her wi' the twa wean
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oot, rattlin man. Two tenner bags required. Ah take it as ma cu
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
estled in a bundle ay sleepin bags an jaickets.
lack tea he’d made usin tea bags another visitor hud left in t
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
climbed up an doon stairs wae bags ay plaster an sheets ay gypro
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
oan a sunglasses tae hide the bags ma under eyes.
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
at. That’s when I saw these bags full o creatures – rows and
and the wee moving things in bags seemed tae have maybe no exis
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
in the thrang o fowk wi thair bags an baskets. He hit his heid o
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
oot his goals wae jaikets and bags. So, Robert Broon’s goat th
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
weighed doon wae heavy lookin bags. While others walk freely, em
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
eave That's another couple o' bags done Allie.. Starting tae tak (2022) twitter link
ber Cheers Angela.. Another 3 bags tae go, and that'll be it fin (2023) twitter link
.. I've got another couple o' bags o' bricks tae knock the 'gith (2022) twitter link
s stuck tae each other.. :) 2 bags a day, that'll drag the build (2022) twitter link
acknowledge yer tweets, and 2 bags o' Lego tae fit the 'gither.. (2022) twitter link

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ers voted aginst it. Pack yer bags.(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
s and Gaelic in the 'Bookbug' bags they gie oot tae wee yins. Pa(2018) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
#taptip ye kno em bags wae a wee Mobile fone poacket(2020) search twitter
a time tae buy fer chrismas! Bags, T-shirts, mugs etc! Hunners (2020) search twitter

@johnstone_shane tweeted
ree whale (biodegradable) bin bags ae scran a day an Christmas i (2020) twitter link
ree whale (biodegradable) bin bags ae scran a day an Christmas i (2020) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
coasters, tea-towels, an tote bags? A guid wey o raisin awarenes (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
bodies wha cannae cairry big bags o' road salt. Feck, that'll b(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
re - al b doon wae sum black bags lol (2020) twitter link
aside castle feelds - fill 3 bags n fire them intae the boot o (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
stannin at the Queen, message bags full. on page 34

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
r address an we'll ensure Twa bags o the finest farm manure Will on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
te wirk it the wik-en: fullin bags o bruised corn; forkin neeps on page 88

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ted takin things oot, tins an bags an jars an plates an cups.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
t wis aye the same order, ten bags o sticks, ten bags o peats ea
o sticks, ten bags o peats each. Ere
teem bags in ower his truck, fin Teenie
little axe as, he hacked ten bags
me, fin he hid hacked the ten bags o sticks he wid be finished f
16 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ot loud. This wifie bocht ten bags o peats
seein the peats he bocht ten bags an asked me tae call again th
intae bags. It took three men tae keep t
he fermer a help tae load the bags o
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
e pen on an invoice, an blaik bags o shelbottle an dross, delive
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
o us stopped an took aff oor bags an liftit up poles tae be saf
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
bags an the wands taen doon an row
doon an rowed intae thair ain bags oo makkit oor
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
weemen’s pee-bags, thit wis wearin a cathedral,
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
ere deein uner i weight oh at bags. As usual Callum gets side tr
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
We emptied oot oor bags tae see fit we hid tae ate an
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
oney, if there wiz ony in the bags.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
He got taiglet up amang bean bags an girds an gey near
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
Bags teem bit yons thwrang mair mi(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
years ago n noo stick in gift bags ????. I pretend it’s cause t(2018) search twitter
pted .... I just put five big bags o’ books tae th charity shop(2019) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Fit’s we yon charities post bags through ur letterbox to fill (2016) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
The postie's got his bags mixed up - hid's surely mean on page 9
might as weel cheust pack yer bags - you dinna hae a chance." on page 51
I meed some sort o a bags-up - transaction incomplete. on page 84

3 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
a says, "Buddo," an lifts her bags. on page 7

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
at sends hur fleean intae the bags o kinleen ootside the Clan sh on page 87

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
sledges, car bonnets, plastic bags on page 115

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Pinned furnent the shopping bags. on page 102

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
an hentin in a bing a tins an bags. An dan shü startit tinkin s on page 16
C," I remarkit as I pat fower bags a oranges inta my trolley, an on page 42

2 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
ey have all put out their bin bags, only we haven't). In idder w on page 75

1 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
i dis wirld. A'm med up tree bags o fairdy maet fur you, so tak
1 matches

Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
ey have all put out their bin bags, only we haven't). In idder w

Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
s, dyshes, claes, dyshtooels, bags . . . whit wid I pick? Dere w
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
uddin oot o a box. An wir tay bags ir used for compost. Dere’s
1 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
We couldna believe da poly bags foo o maet left on da hill. M
1 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
e an I need tae go an get bin bags, kill me noo(2021) search twitter

Southern

The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
selt the curry pooder in wee bags in the local shops, so's ee c
1 matches

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
"Them tay-bags isnae guid fur ocht", ir "It' on page 13

1 matches

NewtonLass Tay, (newtonlass.blogspot.com 2011) Ulster - Newtownards, poetry
“Them tay-bags irnae guid fur ocht”, ir
1 matches

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