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john's Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.4 12.9 13.6 9.9 34.9 0 8.9
Number of occurrences4325 9 1 6 0 2
Number of authors17 9 3 1 3 1

Occurrences of john's in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
o the readins war o warks bi John's faither, T. S. Law, a giftit on page 3

3 matches

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
scorin a mark through mine an John's faces. Ah turn it oer an see on page 9

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
braith. Cradled speikless in John's supportin airms for a day an on page 28
t in his company - an that o John's nephew John Browning o Lanfin on page 44
an thrust its pynt sherp agin John's breist. on page 45
use remounted his horse uisin John's ain lowpin stane. He luikit d on page 47
hock were the best readers - John's een aye waunert awa back the on page 74

6 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Sir John's bieldin noo frae the storms o on page 9

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
dunce classes. Wully's cousin John's a right rogue, he's eighteen on page 126
ae the papers that his cousin John's been charged in connection w; on page 130

2 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
reukin King John's camp on page 24

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
urer on a body can tak in St. John's Toun o Dalry in the Glenkens, on page 65

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
magazine in John's time, an nou in oors). on page 7

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
k's Gospel, Matthew's Gospel, John's Gospel, from the New Testamen on page 135
John's wes maist likelie the hinmais on page 136
he rael May is airtit towarts John's dwallin, Mary's Kirk, at nich on page 139

5 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
that. Hae ye mind? It wis oor John's wedding, an' ah only said it
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
John's had a curry,
'Cause John's still oan the John!
John's bum's in tatters,
3 matches

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
we endid up, doon eit Dayvee John's. We got ashore saif an soon a on page 20
e masel, "Well a doot!" Davee John's Locker heer we cum. Luckily t on page 49
a wels cummen awa fae Alfie's John's stoar, up fae thi Lichthoose on page 67

3 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
On Sanct John's Nicht on page 113
couldna see the end of Sanct John's Nicht merrynes on page 114

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - Obituary for David Ogston, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
0, a wee curn o fowk frae St. John's on page 12

4 matches

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Wans he landed on John's heid, on page 149

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
hin I want onything special," John's midder says. "Shü haes datn on page 11

1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
a side o da hill, an dere wis John's midder staandin lookin. An I
n een o da first at I met wis John's midder, an shö clespit me ti
2 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
wis freezin; frost clung tae John's beard an fatigue wis settin i
Ivery single man in John's ten-man crew hated 'Meerie Me
am voice o raeson echoed trow John's haed: "Du shall fin only deat
3 matches

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
y-six noo, an tha onlie yin o John's weans left. He leeved maist o on page 8

2 matches

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