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Use in varieties of Scots

mystery Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.3 22.9 30.4 19.9 11.6 32.8 13.3
Number of occurrences7243 19 2 2 3 3
Number of authors37 23 8 2 1 1 2

Occurrences of mystery in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
eidin folk aboot here; it's a mystery how thir's onybdy wae thir he on page 82
"Well, thir wis Mystery," the Mock Turtle answert, co on page 95

3 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
giein signs an preservin some mystery. A never thocht o it the wey on page 50

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
Whan a mystery is that ondeemous, ye daurna on page 12
ist then I saw a glent in the mystery o his bein; an I speired him on page 16
Nou here is an unco mystery. For ye that luve the wee pri on page 93

3 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
The life o Aesop is a bit o a mystery. There is even some debate if on page 3

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Weel, there wis Mystery," the Mock Turtle reponed, co on page 44

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
this come aboot, Oor tinker's mystery tour? on page 12

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
mystery intae the view. on page 105

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
irden best of aw. It wis fu o mystery. The mystery o the chaumer ah on page 7
w she ever got this job wis a mystery. on page 76
s wis rerr terrs. There wis a mystery here in this hoose, a muckle on page 184
oot later there wis a muckle mystery surroundin his death.' on page 191

7 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Wha accept a mystery on page 193

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
mystery. on page 25

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
it He wore, if onythin, wis a mystery, fur He niver showed himsel e on page 89

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
tae educate Horace remains a mystery. Horace hissel tells us that on page 100

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
hare. I see the roondness and mystery o ma luve, willin as missie's on page ix

1 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
is a mystery on page 11

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
"Aye, it's a mystery, that, eh?" said a vyce ahint on page 102

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
it He wore, if onythin, wis a mystery, fur He niver showed himsel e on page 89

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
sex, intrigue, mystery. on page 129

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
l as the maister. There wis a mystery aboot him. She kent he had be on page 17

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ots’ comes fae the Towneley Mystery Plays o the late 15th century
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
gow isna guid Scots is a fair mystery. In the glossary tae the play
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
a Kwik Save cairier bag is a mystery ye could scry intae for decad
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
"Och, as much o a mystery to get to the erse y
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
it's a mystery nae revealed.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
isappearance. That particular mystery wis cleared up by ma faither
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
The mystery o whaur the milk gaed tae wis
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
let ruefully. “You were the mystery woman helper, then?”
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
e Superman and it wis a total mystery why they two plonkers Leighto
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
but a fud, how I survive is a mystery ??(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
Onybody mind o gaun Mystery Tours on buses? At ma grannie(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
a Tory. Shairly the greatest mystery tae onybody.(2020) search twitter

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
A MYSTERY SOLVED on page 15

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
MYSTERY on page 65

8 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"Weel, air wis Mystery," e Mock Turtle replied, coun on page 93

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
et in Arcadia ... there is a mystery anent the nearby wee isle o M on page 124

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
et in Arcadia ... there is a mystery anent the nearby wee isle o M
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
n a young feed loon throw the mystery o the Horseman's Wird, likely
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
se further stramash remains a mystery still. But it is certain that
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e hid ran the story aboot the mystery surrounding the shooting on t
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d. “Thank you for solving a mystery that has lasted for fifty yea
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
o @ElectionMapsUK @YouGov Nae mystery aboot your fitba team - we k (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
achines and things - a total mystery on page 44

1 matches

Hershaw, William Seivin Verses for GMB, (Scottish Poetry Library 2015) Orkney, poetry
we’re a mystery o pairticles
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
"Weel, dey wir Mystery," da Mock Turtle replied, coo on page 98

2 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
h um Ah?' Ah, yon's th muckle mystery!" An she begun hinkin o aw th on page 18
"Weil, there was Mystery," th Mock Turtle replied, coo on page 95

3 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"Well, thur wus Mystery," the Mock Turtle replied, co on page 96

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Mystery oo tha gret unseen, on page 20

1 matches

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