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forty Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41 42 54.4 59.6 34.9 10.9 4.4
Number of occurrences12779 34 6 6 1 1
Number of authors54 33 14 1 4 1 1

Occurrences of forty in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
window another forty emails will have come into hi on page 18

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
read oot fae his book, "Rule Forty-two. Aw persons mair'n a mile on page 116

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Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Thir's aboot forty sic wagons - nane o them too on page 30

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
but he disnae look a day over forty-five. Must be some fancy mois on page 1

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'Ae day, I saw the sundoun forty-fower times ower!' on page 27
he coud hae behauden no jist forty-fower, but seeventytwa, or ev on page 38
ae thoosand, fower hunder an forty sundouns! on page 53

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
read oot frae his buik, "Rule Forty-twae. Aa folk mair nor a mile on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
awa fae the hoose. He's aboot forty year auld an runs jerkily wi on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ational Covenant, signed ower forty year syne by mony thousans o on page 51
hidden by clump o whin busses forty yairds frae the hous .. . but on page 59
m. Then, in 1723 at the age o forty-seiven, there cam at last the on page 73
n sair winter we had awa back forty year syne - lang afore your on page 81

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
na been in yaise for at least forty year. On Fifiepappie Uncle Ni on page 77

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ges ae The Great Gatsby. This forty-somethin lookin boay is certa on page 48

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
r wickit lassies fur at least forty year!' on page 156
' Miss Honey said. 'It's only forty minutes on the on page 193
advance," Ah said, giein him forty pence. "And thank ye verra mu on page 196
"That's dead slow, it's jist forty times a minute.' on page 226

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
d mah da in the end an no the forty fags a day. Poor cunt, Wit a on page 4

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
been bein tellt fer mair nor forty thousan year. Dundee pub stor on page 10
they haq been there for aboot forty meenits the weather had gotte on page 64
his gien me guid service this forty year, usin sic foul an unseem on page 109
picions. 'He's been wi me for forty years, man an boy. Naw, naw, on page 110
e General Lafayette, a mannie forty years her senior, underlined on page 124
Also on pages 126
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e wis wi a guy that wis aboot forty that had oor kinda eyes so ah on page 68
Me an Charlene spent forty five minutes foldin aw the pa on page 143
Chapter Forty on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Forty-six year later in Bilston Gle on page 79

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
the King, sittin himself wi a forty ouncer o vodka, lookin a bit on page 83
ad somewhaur atween twelve an forty weans an lived happily ever e on page 89

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
nder he wis able tae fast fur forty days and forty nights. on page 84

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
, we thocht she must be aboot forty. She wore nice claes, silk bl on page 120

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
creivit as the first hauf o a forty-fower page buik. The 'Ither P on page 54

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
irk aside wes auld auld men o forty or fifty, an haed nae idaia w on page 65

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Ah maen, ir ye mair nor ... forty?" on page 92

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Flew forty fiery bools. on page 50

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
een sweirt tae tak on a man o forty-fower, e'en tho he kent he wi on page 17

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Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ak in yin an thirty makars on forty an mair kisties. on page 46

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
meenit o it. Thae'd haen ower forty yeir thegither wi nivver sign on page 16

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
Efter gey near forty year o fleetchin governments
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
fancy haen a bairn whan ower forty yeir auld, ay, an married oan
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
e twinty feet bit seemed like forty then - a mattress jist in ca
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
simmer forty-odd year on, I watched wi gro
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e. That is tae say - she’s forty-twa year auld. Elderly primag
r an tall an slender still an forty-twa year auld. Ah say quine b
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s made in them til The Cheeky Forty, The Milligan Boys, The Paddy
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
there’s a queue o’ aboot forty folk snaked aa the wiy doon t
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Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
y men atween the ages o aboot forty an saxty, an skilled warkers
re mibbie anely speakin aboot forty mile or so, but on thae totty
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the impression it wis at ten forty.’ ah sais.
, you may be in luck. His ten forty appointment looks like a no-s
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ie and I staiyed here fur oer forty year. Waited another ten afor
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
when yer oan the wrang side o forty wi’oot any weans tae keep a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
er an yent tae the moors' for forty days an forty nichts in his r
days an forty nichts in his readin o Lorime
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
ma heart racin’ e’en noo, forty odd year on, tellin’ it fer
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
yin o they animal hoarders . Forty-three cats and kittens she ha
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
se tae whaur he wis takin his forty winks. Dave hated hyenas, tae
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ay had guid hearin fora man o forty.
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Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
er Till had been sittin there forty-five meenits, the hostler fin
Forty-five meenits! Wir ye awa sawn
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
ree horse riders an mair than forty on foot followin him. Mair th

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
Nou, efter mair than forty year o exile, ettlin tae retr
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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
. Here’s me, a bit shy o’ forty, still finding it hard tae ta
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
Three forty-nine.
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Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
The winter o nineteen forty sivven. Naebody'd seen the li on page 29

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Petrie, Kimberley Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Letter Tae Ma Younger Sel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
mair like fin yer aboot forty, on page 25

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Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Seaforth Road, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
It's six-forty-five in the mornin; on page 70

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Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Leviathan, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Noo near tae forty simmers on page 84

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Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
pals say? Ye're baith like... forty." on page 92

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
rth An the wife that bade at 'Forty-Three' Gid in for deein B and on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
r jokin! Ess hat cost ma near forty poun." Rosie dichtt er moo oa on page 20
, they'v bin mairret fir near forty ear, she maun bi broken-hairt on page 26
e, seeks male, thirty-five to forty (preferably with q farming ba on page 52

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e ahin the desk, "we charging forty Engleesh pounds." on page 7
"Forty poun, aye?" he said, dolin oo on page 10
"Ah'lll jist lie here an hae forty winks." on page 11
hivna seen some' dy fir near forty year, they're nae gaun te bi on page 72

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
s cam awa fae e Jordan an for forty days an nichts wis led back a on page 85

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Dottie, Ah'd grudge peyin oot forty poun a month fir mair TV - A on page 19
inner door. He coontit aboot forty folk millin aroon the fleer ~ on page 39
h close ma een an hae anither forty winks. on page 46

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
abeen them aa. It wis near on forty year ago, a bonnie day in lat on page 12
been fechtin it for mair like forty-fower. An aa fit for? Geordie on page 18

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
read oot fae his book, "Rule Forty-two. All persons more than a on page 114

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
twa, All tell ye: an anidder forty poun till e vet an ook or twa on page 27

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
inno the physog o a wumman o forty or fifty. She wis that heich
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Nae langer noo the forty shades o green.
forty twa. Ere wis the soun o a bel
is wuman's lassie wis in ward forty
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
played forty five games that season an, we
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
year or twa the wrang side o forty, Miss McFarlan, an ill-nature
an deein, wi a wife that wis forty bit could pass fur thirty wit
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
e, the Director luikit nearer forty nur a chiel in his seventies.
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
r Buchan. Our E.T.A. is three-forty-three p.m. Goodbye.’
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
her if she’d like tae hae a forty winks on the settle. Whether
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
tside its fleein saucer haein forty winks. As Plinky cam nearer t
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Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
ecies at a time. For the past forty 'ear, in Banffshire alane, tw
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Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
doon them blooman stairs near forty times a day. on page 26
wis weel on the wrong side o forty and the builder wis Frankenst on page 42
man's on the shelf, still, at forty, there's bound tae be somethe on page 43
eter hid been wed fur nigh on forty years. on page 51
r seen you naked ower aal wir forty years. on page 52

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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
read oot fae his book, "Rule Forty-two. Aabody mair as a mile hi on page 119

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
rn again whin shü wis nearly forty fower. We aa worried aboot he on page 12
opposite. He wis comin up fur forty, an da very idea o a lass see on page 37
, lappin against my laand. Aa forty tree acres a dis amazinly bea on page 94

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
40 forty on page 66

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Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
We startet at wan metre forty an guid up in fives. I passed
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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ead oot frae heis book, "Rule Forty-twae. Aw fowk mair than a mil on page 117

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Ulster

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
ere’s nae mair nor boag fur forty mile thon wye. Thon moss is g
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