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crew Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35.3 33.4 25.6 69.6 75.6 31 35.4
Number of occurrences11365 17 7 13 3 8
Number of authors50 26 9 3 5 2 5

Occurrences of crew in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
An hame we steer, a merry crew, Aneath the settin sun. on page 6

1 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
i the singer's thrapple, the crew no kennin at first whit wis g on page 58

3 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
e've gaithered here (a guidly crew) on page 8

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
nt Isle an back again, a leal crew, on page 55

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
n wulf, gruntin boar, Raucous crew, ruitless tree, on page 14

2 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
h, bit so wad the rest o' the crew." on page 7
e skipper gits his shair, the crew aw git their ain shair, aye a on page 25

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ettin blootered Wi the camera crew. on page 22

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
cobbled thegither wi their PR crew. Baith them an the politician on page 37
s bairns the wey the Oxbridge crew are. Nou, ye cin be ane o the on page 113

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
walk thi plank or join thi crew, on page 52

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
end up becomin members o the crew, an it maun be said that desp on page 32
tae keep up the morale o onie crew strandit on the ice thru the on page 37
ring o 1884. Like maist o the crew he was assignit tae ane o the on page 40
ordie," askit ane o the drill crew, 'whit's this like compared t on page 46
ae his office while the drill crew wheeched the pipe up. on page 48
Also on pages 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 92, 93
21 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ir Dumfries Cooncil's godless crew, on page 92

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ss her, no even the ambulance crew if she didnae move. on page 36

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ls an quines? Weel, a douchty crew o Scots seamen coud hae strau on page 50

3 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
id the teacher, "wae a camera crew." on page 114

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
xt mornin and fund a ship and crew that wisna feart tae sail wi on page 30
When Hercules tellt his crew he wis trevellin tae the land on page 38
hasin efter them. Maist o the crew won tae the boat but a guid h on page 41

4 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
the crew an they skelpt their nakit ai on page 83

1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
the Twins, an aw the heavenly crew,
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
byists, the banks an aw their crew - raither than tak a couple
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
s were jyst fae that ayebidan crew o Unionist haters an Oxford D
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
it like a swearywird. “... crew o shilpit, gley-eed ...” Da
Ye dinnae think thon thievin crew’ll miss a trick tae skin af
ll be rejycin. Thon Inglish crew’s nivver happy bar thai’r
3 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
The Wanderers is a desperate crew o rinthegates - partricides,
eemt tae be the leader o that crew an left it tae her tae haunle
t a fortnicht efter Falad’s crew jynt thaim, the day cam tae s
3 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
a gote a guid swatch et ‘es crew.
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
s Loganair? As a pilot? Cabin crew? Mebbe he fleed here fae… w
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
e used tae be wan ay the road crew wae the band back when we tho
1 matches

McMillan, Hugh The Return of the Brownie of Blednoch, (no publisher recorded 2022) Central, poetry
e ferlie stuid quait eein the crew,
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
e cowp ower. Paterson hud the crew hack doon the mast an somehoo
Hooivver, yin o the crew taen peety an axed the hatche

@Chazzbat tweeted
The cleaning crew huv opened ma curtains fer th(2020) search twitter

@Sinethugcat tweeted
ed to be near a dozen support crew, all taking selfies&posting.. (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
rrit tae 2 nite wae the crazy crew - bring it on guys (2020) twitter link
welcome fae wee russell n the crew - njoy the show guys lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
for the maist pairt, a canty crew at the shoppie, aboot haaf o on page 76

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
legpullin fae the rest o the crew. 'But myne fit the Reed Injin on page 40
ntic: boat, guns, an half the crew.' on page 44

2 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
t ower a tow an sum o Baggy's crew tyde eit on. Noo, er weis a f on page 13
"THI CREW BUS" on page 50

2 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
spikkin aboot." Wi att e cock crew an e Lord turnt roon an leuki on page 118

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
itin wi' Dylan an i'rest o' i'crew on page 154

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
An hom we steer, a merry crew, Beneath e settan sun. on page 6

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
in walk the plunk or jine the crew, or sappy sojers, an fit hae
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Far the cock niver crew
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
weemin vrocht thegither in a crew, stappin a thoosan herrin inn
cargae o littlins – an the crew an skipper forbye, wis aa dro
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
portant member o Rosy Lil’s crew wis Birly, the boatie’s whe
I hae the skeeliest ain o the crew tae thank fur
2 matches

@beast_afc tweeted
et in still. Yised to tak the crew in we a cerry oot afore the g(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
nos aff the boat & yon Polish crew - Liver & Sausage! A "Friday(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
thir bars, the waa atween the crew an daeth gaen flinterkin. The on page 25
r gret baest, the second this crew is fund, o plenty fund by the on page 26
kan Am wirkan the bott an the crew ower haird." He sprets. "Hid on page 68
Sheu canno ask her crew tae wirk ony hairder, or thol on page 105
Inga, Olaf an the tree o thir crew, breeksed yet fae the muckle on page 151

5 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Whit vespertine crew'll be siftan wur pellets, on page 4

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The film crew - weel a slight exaggeration on page 26

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
He'd fowr young men ta crew wi him, on page 59
Lily-o-the-Valley lost aa her crew, on page 88

2 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
a lychtsome tö, whin da hael crew is bent ower da ketch, da eng
1 matches

Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
ir his grand-fedder. Da idder crew
1 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
fatigue wis settin intae his crew. His faeder had been aa ower
single man in John's ten-man crew hated 'Meerie Meggie', an hat
d never returned, nor did his crew, and their story past intae l
commadin da attention of his crew. "We set sail fir da Nort Pol
wis answered wi cheers fae da crew; dey seemed tae be foo o new
8 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
eein as da Shetland technical crew will be usin da area ootside (2021) twitter link

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
And a crew o' seven hands on page 32

2 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
the RAF (air crew) i the 1939-45 War, bot wis k
1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Thon Oul Licht crew aye thocht it wrang on page 1
Fur Hamilton gien Gumrie's crew, tha shoother coul. on page 21
Tha Ullans crew jist set thair hat, on page 58

3 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
An hame wae steer, a merry crew, on page 6

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
But a banty fae a rival crew on page 34
A crew o rakin hallions, on page 35

2 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
ace That’s them Lynn’s brae crew fleecin’ off blanks..... No (2021) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
s are a crabbed an thrawn aul crew onyway - we dinnae mind bein (2014) twitter link

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