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flingin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words14.4 21.6 3 0 0 20.7 0
Number of occurrences4642 2 0 0 2 0
Number of authors22 19 2 1

Occurrences of flingin in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
d verse ae the song, she kept flingin the bairn up an doon in the a on page 60

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Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
But the stoker keeps flingin mair coal oan the fire. on page 30

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
n Saturday nicht, wheelin and flingin hersel aboot the flair wae Bi on page 76

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
fae chargin oan that stage an flingin masel at him. "Take me, Huey, on page 2
. The rest ae the boays start flingin their pints aboot. on page 26

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
the Duchess said tae Alison, flingin the babby at her as she spake on page 44

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
oo, ma feres,' cried Snawbaw, flingin doon the pent-brush, 'tae the on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
The nicht Ah'm flingin thir oantae the lowe, on page 61

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
doon the bakers, how they wur flingin pies on page 95

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e a taxi, immediately. Before flingin oan some claithes and ma Doc on page 176

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
kept pullin the shoes aff an flingin them ootae the pram. We wur c on page 12
me he'd spoke since the chair flingin incident. Put yir haun up, he on page 128

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
P shouted Mr Teeveeheid. 'I'm flingin on page 152

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'I'm no flingin it, 'm drappin it, Heehaw,' h on page 92

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
we missed the tod,' he said, flingin the thing awa. on page 13
gap in the flair and stertit flingin and jiggin wi joy. 'Come on u on page 40

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
bitts flingin, breengin in on page 16
like johnie ged flingin his dairt on page 44

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ls flaffin, ay, flochterin an flingin on page 27

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
en bob notes an pown notes an flingin thaim on the table. Efter a b on page 58

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
vin aff pairt o the sphere an flingin materials awgaits an that the
vin aff pairt o the sphere an flingin materials awgaits. The ither
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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
at the end o his rope, flingin up his hint legs. The
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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Soor Ploom Fairy, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
flingin ma aims roond an roond,
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
kept pullin the shoes aff an flingin them ootae the pram. We wur c
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An flingin muckle boulders doon,
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
l Farage that daed the huddie flingin, sin the tory pairty whips te
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ang ay wee fuckin piranhas ur flingin in sly punches an kicks thoug
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
. He’ll see us.’ he sais, flingin himsel tae the flair.
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
If he’s flingin me the proverbial deifie then
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Here, count that.’ he sais, flingin it tae Ged. Ah dae ma best no
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
flated at the turn ay events, flingin their coshes back intae the v
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
sais, pickin up ma denims an flingin them at me. ‘Ah’m no runn
path intae his close an start flingin them up at his windae. It’s
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
the joss sticks which pit the flingin incense o’ the Catholic chu
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ore crushin up the receipt an flingin it oan the flair alang wae th
t the face, rilin it up afore flingin it tae the filthy, pish-stain
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
. Than he seemed owercome, an flingin the tail o his sark ower his
irn peels, which he considert flingin at Nusiret wi a suitable expl
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oer the back makes a show ay flingin her curtains open an pullin h
lookin, basebaw caps an hoods flingin shade oer their faces. Up tae
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Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
on ruifs they dern practeese flingin thair vyce expose bunt fedder on page 3

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
, ettin their denner piece an flingin steens in the dubby watter. S
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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
" th Duchess said tae Ahlice, flingin th bairn at hur as she spoke. on page 60
obsters!" shouted th Gryphon, flingin hisel intae th air. on page 98

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