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heroes Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.4 19.5 1.5 9.9 0 31 0
Number of occurrences4338 1 1 0 3 0
Number of authors23 20 1 1 2

Occurrences of heroes in Corpus

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Central

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
aed kent the sangs an tales o heroes an gods, o Sigurd an Fafnir, on page 55
sun, leukin mair like gods or heroes frae sum saga nor mercenary r on page 56

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
d n shat it. Fuckin miniature heroes, every wan ae they Toi wans. on page 48

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
ancient Gask (redolent of heroes' tales, on page 51

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
cause heroes are fun, but when aw's read a on page 33

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e, lat's aye mind that aw the heroes werenae on battlefields. An n on page 72
whan in uniform that are the heroes o the MSM, bit sune as they a on page 120

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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
NOU ANE O THE great heroes o Scottish history is William on page 22
asy pit aff an alang wi ither heroes o the Reform movement like Th on page 123

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Heroes on page 13
National Service heroes puff their chests, on page 41
Some wir heroes tae Tory hardliners, on page 79

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
O strange hauf-human heroes on page 83

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
tae be heroes on page 70

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
'd aa been in the War, an wes heroes til a man. (Ian couldna unner on page 65

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Think on ancient Scotia's heroes, on page 73

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
sodgers, yir sowls, ay, are heroes ayont the graff on page 31

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Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Roun heroes' mailie, rydin for the fecht. on page 87

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McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Ma heroes noo maun be Prometheus, on page 63

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
tho teems wi heroes, sung and unsung.
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
We dreamt heroes’ dreams
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
o heroes there's nae lack.
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
s, ma guid dauchter, twa unco heroes an a dedicatit gaitherin o sp
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ten icons tae bate historical heroes the likes o Sir William Walla
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Poems aboot Scots sportin heroes the likes o Chic Charnley, Li
ts aften likes tae keep thair heroes in thair place, as in,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
he praises of famous men, the heroes of our nation's history..."
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
The Scots Government an Super-heroes?
he inlat tae hear thair super-heroes yaisin thair ain language mau
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Let's praise explorin’ heroes,
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ffer poems aboot twa Fitba’ heroes, baith played fir the same cl
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
‘auntient heroicis [ancient heroes]’ whase faur-kent devotion,
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
‘auntient heroicis [ancient heroes]’ whase faur-kent luve blai
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
es - they laddies kin become heroes the nicht whitever happens (2021) twitter link
inutes av ever watched - the heroes oan the park n the scenes r s (2020) twitter link
@EamonnReynolds m8 yous r awe heroes - b oan tae yous (2021) twitter link
obertmdaws a trio oh scottish heroes - need a say mair! (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
am back tae a country fit for heroes tae live in. on page 18

1 matches

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
e seventies and eighties were heroes o thur profession, who persev
1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
in this laund fit for heroes tae stairve in. on page 136

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Heroes on page 218

2 matches

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