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Use in varieties of Scots

dust Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words27.5 26.1 28.8 69.6 5.8 10.9 39.8
Number of occurrences8549 18 7 1 1 9
Number of authors37 21 8 5 1 1 2

Occurrences of dust in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
hat liltit lang in the birlin dust on page 4
But guns, an dust. on page 14

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
muckle gran pianae happit wi dust sheets. Wullie telt thaim no on page 26

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
es O one who did the earth as dust despise Here in this place fr on page 33

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
e rays fade out in a dance of dust. on page 57

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Gowpinfu's o rice, dust o yirdin earth, on page 86
Wi guid Aeneas, we are dust an dreams. on page 149

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
nter reeds and made o dreams' dust. It's jist herbs o the shadow on page ix
And bringin pools o dust tae bed and taverns tae, on page 37
nin pupae dream o metamorphic dust on page 57
Dust on the dust and the breakfast crust, on page 137

5 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
side, The glass is covered in dust and bird shite. It wouldnae k on page 83
at the flair. It's covered in dust. Faither Murphy should gie hi on page 114
bed. There's a thick layer o dust oan the windaes. It blocks th on page 118

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
Mojave desert dust on page 11

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Aince deid they think aabodie dust an eshes - on page 22
rds - crying inti the air an dust, on page 26
Bothwell: dust aawey, smoor; horses huddled, on page 35

10 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
buried lang syne in the dust.
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
the stour-blawn skaith o the Dust Bowl throu
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Dry bathin i the dust,
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
There was a layer of plaster dust all ower, but the flat had ev
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
that? They’ll be like gold dust.’
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
frenetic flappin ay wings, an dust an wee white feathers fill th
ur flappin, whippin up aw the dust an feathers an fuckin dried b
he caunel light, thousands ay dust particles swirl roon aboot hi
r. Walkin away, ah rub aw the dust an shite ah kin oot ma hair a
4 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
er ye get, yer bones turn tae dust, ah’m tellin ye - aboot as
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
t in front o me because o the dust. Ah wiped the sooty sweat fae
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
pour – I could see this wee dust in dots floating above the fi
1 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e chum that’s been gatherin dust. Ah pull oot Neville’s reid
1 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
aboot, but probably getherin dust in abandoned or forgotten glo
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
coating ma gloved fingers in dust. It’s deid satisfying fur s
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Mouse Eat Mouse World, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
sperklin een- twa pairts bun dust an
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ld vehicle and a trick of the dust and the light,” sayed Bill,
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
coatin ma gloved finghers in dust. It’s deid satisfyin fur su
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
new there wis asbestos in the dust, never knew a thing aboot it
1 matches

@FaetheRye tweeted
ckson1 Whatever, nae need tae dust that bit o flair noo?? (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@BBCEastScot wis it a cooncil dust cairt (2020) twitter link
sManiac another one bites the dust brother lol (2020) twitter link
FC ffs - another 1 bites the dust - n a legend tae - o dear n (2020) twitter link

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
st fou o black dirt? Lik coal dust, Ma sais. Ah mind yon time ai on page 43

1 matches

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

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust..." said the meenister's wear on page 77

2 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
They'd throwe dust at Gordon an wait till he bur on page 25

1 matches

Thain, Gianna Far Shaddas Lurk, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
Crushed intae dust. Ah cities turn intae dust.
. Ah cities turn intae dust.
How lang afore bane becomes dust?
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
saw in the distance a cloud o dust comin up the track towards hi
he noticed at the front o the dust cloud something black. His he
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
helped the githered folk tae dust ma doon and even handed me my
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
up the stairs covered in coal dust and tears. Sic a how-d’ye-d
up fae the cellar covered in dust and cobwebs. The Laird hid in
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ay, but in the Doric it means dust – gawds!(2014) search twitter
Dust onyone ken fit this structure(2018) search twitter
I use Stue for dust and Caddis for fluff. https:/(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Blaw the dust affa yer chanters ?? https:// (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
uffle the waves and keek up a dust. on page 28

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
tions blew up in me face like dust. on page 31

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
conformist in saa-dust an fithers, betrayan signs on page 17

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
uffle the waves and keek up a dust. on page 154

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Suitcases gaether dust on page 93

1 matches

Harris, Jane Me Laand, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
"Dust to dust, ashes to ashes.."
1 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
for dust thou art on page 23

1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Wi guid Aeneas, we are dust an dreams. on page 216

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ir bodie growed in the siller dust o mornin, the curve o her bel on page 1

8 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
- naethin in it bot oul blak dust. He gien oot a sigh, scunnert on page 17

1 matches

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