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luiked Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.9 34.6 14.4 0 0 0 0
Number of occurrences7465 9 0 0 0 0
Number of authors21 19 2

Occurrences of luiked in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
lin on the hills. He woke and luiked oot the windae on page 18

3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Maw luiked tae whaur Fatty Lowmond wis k on page 34

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
hin milk at which the animals luiked wi a hantle o interest. on page 6

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
luiked like a hale ither universe on page 24

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
the faithers we luiked tae, the yins we were feart on page 20

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ts fur gettin big muscles. He luiked a wee bit lik Uncle Larry, bu on page 76

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
t back tae her ain hoose, she luiked for Doug tae cheer her up, bu on page 3
She luiked oot the windae an saw Doug's on page 4
Kat an Doug luiked up thegither an saw ane o the on page 9
Kat luiked disappointit. on page 11
Kat luiked up an saw anither hovernut, w on page 14
Also on pages 18, 20, 25, 26
11 matches

Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ks and sheuchs. Oorisome they luiked, nirlt and bauchelt bits o sh on page 18

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
he lassie liftit her heid and luiked him in the ee for the very fi on page 37

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Chrysanths, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
that luiked gin thay were made
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
But Tib luiked lang et the muslin froak,
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
w fur a lowe-clok. Than as he luiked it blenkit at him, an saegate
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
eneuch the wes a wapper. Shae luiked fur a caudron, bot the wesna
lagamachie stappit kiz Tammas luiked ti hae fentit. Bot whan he ha
2 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
g swallae frae his pint, then luiked at the three grinnin faces.
Rab broke aff an luiked at Tammy, while the ither twa
The three listeners luiked at him an then at each ither
ye lot ken naethin?” Tammy luiked pity-
4 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
lesga, Scottish leiteratur is luiked at as a haill, an no in smaws
t in 1965, sae at lest things luiked ti be muivin.
2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
silent street she luiked up; a mon cam towards her, ee
Doris luiked awaa frae the seascape an stu
2 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
tell if it wis o joy or pyne. Luiked oot tae see. Saw the flag ins
1 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
t eyes, nose, and mooth so it luiked like a deid skull. Twa holes
e we cuid say oor messidge he luiked at that lantern funny an’ s
the lichts inside wiz oot. We luiked intae the darkness an’ shou
w, it wiz Dominie Duncan whae luiked uz tho ’e wiz huddin’ a n
4 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
he threids in her wool basket luiked gey coorse an dreich; but wha
ard a wheen times. For as she luiked, the picters on Arachne’s c
o Philomela’s loom. As she luiked at the edges o the claith, he
threids an fantoosh feathers, luiked cheap an gaudy nixt tae it.
I luiked til ma faither in horror, an
7 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
It luiked faur mair interestin than ony
As suin as she got back, she luiked aw ower the hoose for him, an
r by weird-luikin tunnels. It luiked tae Kat like a snakes-an-ladd
The moontains in the distance luiked like great muckle knots.
d them. His hair, thocht Kat, luiked like he’d been draiged thro
11 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
y luikin at him (onie yin wha luiked sae much like Jim Murphy wis
this, of course, oniebody wha luiked sae much like George Osbourne
2 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
ed past a Gothic edifice that luiked lik it hid grown fae its grey
tantalizin temptations. Thay luiked ower guid tae eat. He hid a w
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
he North-East. Ma interviewee luiked absolute Baltic, up tae near
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
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Luiked at Ace's profile an noo Ah'm (2020) search twitter
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Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
, as the centre o their focus luiked like little mair than a bundl on page 73
sir. Aa in a day's work," He luiked aroon him, but the street wis on page 75
ur, the room was a mess - it luiked like it had been a lang time on page 76

4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
sma as a hairst moose. Minnie luiked naethin like her. She favoure
ooshie wis by. Nae that Matty luiked ower his snoot at her leddysh
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
An her hair it luiked like straa
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
luiked efter Geordie the Gerbil, it
thocht it luiked smert. There wis a wee wait a
2 matches

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