| comfort | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 30 | 26.7 | 27.1 | 99.4 | 23.2 | 31 | 39.8 | |
| Number of occurrences | 96 | 52 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
| Number of authors | 58 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ae far wrang. If it gies folk comfort - somethin tae haud oan tae on page 10
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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
cannae e'en allow me a final comfort.' on page 51
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
is ain mind on he's tryin tae comfort himself by comfortin me. on page 32
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
I am the nou? That micht be a comfort yae wey-never tae be an auld on page 35
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ae the hous o John Broun, tae comfort an ease him throu the pain o on page 29
it aa, John wis her staff an comfort. Wi nae wey oot for his powni on page 43
the beild whaur Dll hae mair comfort in sendin thaim tae their Mak on page 46
zel wis aye there at haun tae comfort an tae soothe, for she cuid u on page 65
eir had aye been her staff an comfort, an nou she wis aa her lane. on page 66
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
blissin'" The fowk tuik haly comfort, an Grannie tuik thir coin. on page 11
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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
tak' yersel' richt oot o' yer comfort zone! on page
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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
But A'll aye be here if comfort is a hing yer soul might crav on page 72
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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
hings, ye dinnae even hae the comfort o' pittin' them in the kirk-y on page 21
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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
tae gie some comfort on page 63
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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ir.' Him: 'Dae I no? It's the comfort o the weary traiveller.' Me: on page 71
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ologue ah hud written fae the comfort ae her ain haime. If ah'm hon on page 51
possible. No that there's any comfort in kennin that bad luck kin s on page 60
seem tae bring ae wee bit ae comfort tae Cinderella's ugly sister. on page 77
asked. Ah kin also take great comfort in kennin ah kin blow ma brai on page 118
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
It's a care-free an a comfort zone, on page 80
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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
great effort tae care for and comfort, tae cure and be thare for Al on page v
you in yer Granny's shawl for comfort on page 132
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
an auld freend, it brings us comfort tae reveesit the Mearns for, on page 58
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
d. Ah'm already too close fur comfort. on page 115
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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Ye're here bi me nou, for comfort. on page 18
Mary Seton: Comfort yersel, quine, comfort yersel on page 19
Wha is there nou ti comfort me? on page 35
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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
A look ower fashed fur comfort, mirthless, sombre, on page 112
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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
nae discomfort or desire for comfort. on page 107
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
eachers wad eik tae thair ain comfort an confidence in speakin Scot
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
esie seen at thare wis little comfort for aither o thaim.
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
dysfunctions in the warmth an comfort o somebody’s hoose - even
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
y wi that wee Iowa o heat tae comfort us. She wad hae gotten up afo
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
arliament. Giein thirsels the comfort o thinkin it wull aw be fine
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah take it they’re made fur comfort - certainly no the climate,
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
er is settin in, ah’m takin comfort in us aw bein in it together.
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
and aa o them lívin in mair comfort and wi mair dignity nor ye co
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
al demands for yer walfare an comfort, ye can forget thaim.”
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
idiot. His pawrents haena the comfort o bein able, without frequent
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
ed fae the cafeteria. He fund comfort in the sense o structure he h
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
ter whaur they bide, frae the comfort o thair ain hoose. It will ha
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ae far wrang. If it gies folk comfort; somethin tae haud oan tae; i
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
resolvin insteid aye tae tak comfort in their ‘constancie’, wh
t be tholed anely through the comfort tae be fund in the ‘constan
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
h thocht aboot sittin ther in comfort, mibbe readin the papers. Exc
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
n a dark room. There’s some comfort tae be foond sittin alain in
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
that’s kept me movin is the comfort ae Bruce who hus lit sleepin
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ere wis guid siller an hamely comfort in flour as weel as flesh. He
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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
wintit tae say somethin, tae comfort the lonely figure afore him, on page 77
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Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Haudagain, 8:12 am, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
the caul comfort o oor commute. on page 87
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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Fae the comfort o his favourite seat on page 15
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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
at comfort's end that reekt o chowdie, p on page 10
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
fin wi'd need een anither fir comfort an support. An siddenly, Ah r on page 80
fit te say neest. "At'll bi a comfort till ye, though - te hae bin on page 83
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t hame an waatch the fitba in comfort insteid o aye trailin te the on page 19
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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Fa kens, quine, ye may comfort me on page 179
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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
der than A am noo? At'll be a comfort, in wan way-never till be an on page 34
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e wiz little he could dee bar comfort her wi normal things. He wiz
d been shown or the absolute comfort o the room that did it, she b
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tabbies an ate the lot. As a comfort ye’ll understand. It teen D
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he hidna even left her wi the comfort o her great granda’s bible.
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Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
ll think…. Aye. There’s comfort in you. There’s an ease in
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Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
him in clean warm strae, for comfort tae the brute. on page 77
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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Meg tried her best tae comfort him bit kent when sheu wis ba on page 50
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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
whan tae apply comfort an whan tae chide or spaek on page 16
s intae her dilderan airms in comfort. "Alaen," sheu says. "Can tha on page 55
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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Weaponry, defence - this comfort on page 9
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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Comfort, strength, reassurance on page 44
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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
dwam. A second letter gaes no comfort ava. Hid reads... on page 38
A comfort at life's end. on page 75
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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A place o comfort for many on page 26
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Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
lder as I am noo? Dat'll be a comfort, in ee wye-never ta be an aal on page 35
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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Owre clos fur comfort on page 38
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Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
J mind oan the comfort she goat frae her faither, on page 156
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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
than Ah um noo? That'll b' a comfort, yin wei - ne'er tae b' an a on page 35
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Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
me an thy cruik An staff, gie comfort still. on page 68
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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Fae comfort, heat an licht o day on page 6
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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
A man tae keep her in comfort, on page 22
Al'ways at han' tae gie mae comfort, on page 32
Whin Ah caan sit an' doze in comfort, on page 46
Ah can sit an' doze in comfort on page 47
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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
It's an awfa muckle comfort, as yer leevin day tae day. on page 18
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