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goad Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words33.9 14.4 113.7 49.7 0 21.9 0
Number of occurrences10527 71 5 0 2 0
Number of authors27 16 6 3 2

Occurrences of goad in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Goad! Ma airms wir sair fir days e on page 29

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
Ah thocht, gin Goad ivver made a bonnier lass ony on page 27

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
well Goad preserve us frae the cooncil, on page 48

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
you're the finest Bampôt In Goad's Bampôtisserie!' on page 23

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
uddenly there wis a cry, 'Meh Goad, look.' on page 93
'Oh my Goad,' he spluttert, 'och that's n on page 98

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
the telegram came, ma mither, Goad rest her, jist sat doon in he on page 76

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Nae need tae yell, cajole or goad, Spellbound, o'er-come, on page 33

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
, we were terrified o him. My goad whit a man, he barked at ye a on page 120

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
"Goad! I dinna ken!" said Broun, fa on page 65

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
aigdulleart limelikns, but by Goad, Jane Craig wis a guid baker on page 17

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Thank goad fur they on page 20
ed Elspeth Buchan, titched by Goad and lunacy in equal meisur, a on page 59
g Shug MacDiarmid. An Brexit. Goad. Noo's the time if it evir wi on page 81

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'Jesus Goad!' on page 19

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
t'll mebbe come roon again if Goad spares us.' on page 44
h fermers took thim in, thank Goad. on page 47

2 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
Goad, is that the time. Guid joab
Goad, Annie, Ah’ve got eneuch on
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
“Ach, fur Goad’s sake, dae ye lot ken naet
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
or thinkin tae theirsel, ‘O Goad, she’s deid!’
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
Kings an Queens wir chosen bi Goad hessel. Syne thai’d aw bett
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
t human body pairts. “Oh ma Goad,” he sayed.
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Tae A Selfie, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2014) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Oh my Goad, am feelin’ great;
1 matches

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
@RobertMiggins Oh ma goad. Zat thae beasties ye wir tal(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
shing, care for the dying...' Goad! Fit's the pynt? on page 32

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
venlie, gien a wee mindin tae Goad Almichtie aboot watter stull on page 100

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
he grun. Ay, aa equal noo, bi Goad, cos wirms divna aet à la ca on page 40
'Oh Goad, na! Nae wunner there wis nae on page 41

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
t blaain his horn an hopin ti Goad there wis nae icebergs comin on page 58

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
He looked up. 'Heinkels, b'Goad!' Syne the siren went. 'Quick on page 41
y bit as caal, ay, caaler, bi Goad. Ye widna get mair nor twa me on page 44

5 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ike a pig. 'Fit in the name o goad wis that,' he thocht tae hims on page 84

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
"Oh Goad!" squeaked Hilda, "An if it h on page 35

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Goad almichty!" Eric steed up an g on page 12
said Rosie, "He thocht he wis Goad - an Ah didna." on page 13
oach trip te Blackpool. Gweed Goad, though, at's a bittie mair t on page 22
doon the raas o cairds. Gweed Goad, she thocht, ere's ane fir aa on page 24
ast the heid wi er an roart, "Goad almichty, wumman, iv brains w on page 34
Also on pages 37, 41, 42, 50, 59, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 75, 80, 84
24 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"By Goad, he surely wis baad - Norman on page 13
"Oh! Fir Goad's sake." Beldie leukit it er on page 20
"Oh, my Goad! Ess is affa. Fit am Ah gaun on page 23
"Oh, Goad!" Dottie threw the facecloot on page 24
By Goad, thocht Beldie, es she listen on page 27
Also on pages 28, 48
9 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
, they ca him. An Ah wish tae Goad they'd shot him." He nodded a on page 14

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
gression from Bentham7" Oh my Goad, thocht Jeems. on page 85
Bit na, nae a bit o't. . "Oh Goad, oh Goad, oh Goad," he mummel on page 86
o - ", began Chairlie "oh ma Goad, this is it! This is Wittgens on page 87
ngin awa at the same tune, bi Goad! He played anither bar or twa on page 88
in the richt direction. "Oh, Goad", wis aa he could say, "oh Go on page 91

11 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
“By Goad, he winna dee’t again. Ah
Goad,” she said, “It’s nae D
recognised me – it maun be, Goad, it maun be mair nor thirty y
3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - The Cricket An The Eemock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
Or hairst’s teen in, bi Goad Ah wull,
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
s eyn thon wey, an Ah wish ti Goad Ah could say Ah had nocht ti
canna breathe. In the name o Goad, let me oot!’
nin, moanin, ‘In the name o Goad, let us oot! Let us oot!’
‘My Goad, fit’s happened?’ skraike
4 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
the Squeak the ither day. My Goad, fit wey dae ye need tae get
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
an of the PTA. Bliddy wanker! Goad kens whit hauf-baked ideas he
1 matches

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
me wi a ferfal serious face, "Goad lass wae can deu noathing wi on page 14
set for oot the door wi her. Goad Kens whut happened than, wae on page 16

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
and watch the kerrs gaan by ~ Goad, there's Quoydandy's larry wi on page 64

2 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
to the generous sun goad. on page 81

1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
Drumbarchan...Goad! I dinna ken the place... on page 131

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
@WeirdScotland @MinooFramroze Goad, the Covey's. Mind it weel. M(2020) search twitter

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