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pechin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words27.5 26.6 35.2 0 40.7 0 26.5
Number of occurrences8550 22 0 7 0 6
Number of authors41 26 9 4 4

Occurrences of pechin in Corpus

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Central

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Pechin awa, its neb gies a dunt, on page 30

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
oot aither,' rowst back Trev, pechin awa. on page 20

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
" an they aa croodit roun it, pechin awa, an speirin, "But whae's on page 26
n it sat doun a guid wey aff, pechin an pantin, wi its tung hingin on page 41

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
(Fermer Sandie gaes but, pechin). on page 48

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
gs he kin hear his ain braith pechin in an oot. At the fence, he h on page 1

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
ungs are makkit for mair than pechin. on page 3

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
the engine's pechin skreich, on page 10
The mune sclims pechin heich abuin on page 37
stap pechin, stap yerkin, on page 77

3 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
'She'll hae me pechin at the swings, Forby the roon on page 24
'mature types', Me, I'm juist pechin: the anerlie bodily pleisure on page 77

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
mair and mair cake intae the pechin lad's geggie. on page 124
ibut oot o watter and she wis pechin as if she wis gettin thrappel on page 216
Matilda stood in front o her, pechin, oot o breath, her wee face i on page 227
lease tell me.' She wis still pechin fae the runnin and the shock on page 228
Daddy!' Matilda blirted oot, pechin. 'Ah dinnae want tae gang wi on page 231

5 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
wi short shanks, and she wis pechin like a rhinocerous. "This wey on page 123

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Nae pechin lungs or kirkyaird-hoast nor on page 124

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
ane gae?' speired Kat, still pechin. on page 5

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
he wis sittin on the brainch, pechin awa like daft, and wishin tha on page 58
him, and Wee Grumphie gaed on pechin weet ferns, haudin his wheesh on page 109

2 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
They aw sat doon, pechin for braith. And Mrs Tod said on page 19
od could hear the soond o her pechin. Keekin through the slap atwe on page 67

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
en, fund theirsels puffin and pechin, as if they had jist rin a hu on page 50
en tae me, wee man," he said, pechin oot a boggin reek wi every wi on page 90

2 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
snappin, an pechin, at ma feet alwayis - on page 35

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Eemis Stane 1 - Lees an Crams, or Ossian on the Death of Cuchullin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
He was pechin, he was doddery, aa owre tae on page 22

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
h as the waw itsel and it wis pechin fire oot its nostrils. When i on page 31
, big and strang, snortin and pechin like demons. Hercules's men d on page 36
plied on his hauns and knees, pechin like a dug. on page 43

3 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
For aa mainner o fowk comes pechin by. on page 98

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
pechin, on page 25

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
rin ony mair, jist gruntin an pechin. Laundin dunts wi wechty shui on page 67
werin it ilk ither. Hechin an pechin an greetin wi ire. on page 68

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ie me that clavier...' Ah wis pechin wi the ettle o stellin the th on page 17

1 matches

Porter, Steve Lallans 74 - Gone Wi The Windae, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
kt at his wife, staunin thair pechin, wi the pan danglin fae wan h
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ht, nicher, nicht, och, ocht, pechin, pibroch, pleuch, richt, ruch
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Heard him pechin, hirstlin in his throat
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ht ben the hydie-holl wi mich pechin an harlin. Thai set
ingine sechtin an pechin, than belyve intil tonnels an
2 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - The Sycamore at Calton, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Pechin up the brae ah felt the weich
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
toilet and locked myself in, pechin and wheezing. “That must ha
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Noo when A'm pechin up the brae A get gey short o
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
girns. Whan Theseus cam oot, pechin an smoored wi its bluid, I wi
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
asses whaur Beatrice wis left pechin for braith, an ilka step wis
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit's For Ye'll No Gae By Ye, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
pechin for a braith
1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Breenge, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central, poetry
the engine’s pechin skreigh,
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
his hauns on baith his hochs, pechin for braith.
1 matches

Doric

Strachan, Shane Tales Fae The Doric Side - Doric Dwams, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
an pechin hard, nae seein on page 31

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aa the palins. He wis stannin pechin like a pit-pony fin Stevie's on page 56

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
runkit aa the wye te the tap. Pechin, ye'd stan an wyte fir ma, an on page 21
soundit aa excitit an he wis pechin like he'd bin rinnin. "Een o on page 66
park wi'oot stoppin an steed pechin wi's hans on his hips, lookin on page 92

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ack in the kitchen, puffin an pechin. "Ay, Ah can see't. Oh, Oh, m on page 26

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
pen an A cuid see it wis sair pechin, wi slaivers dreepin doon it' on page 80

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
r kintra," said Ailice, still pechin a bittie, "maistlins ye'd win on page 33
n an the Unicorn dvstit doun, pechin, file the Keing rowtit out "T on page 97

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ed on a bit mair, snortin and pechin, an nae spikkin. on page 87

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
n times, till his faither wis pechin, an dribblin at the moo. Syne
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
in an pechin, liftin stuff roon aboot em.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
she cried. An Minnie follaed, pechin, fur the brae wis steep an th
Isie wis first ower the dyke, pechin, her reid pleat stottin aff h
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
n easy doungaun fur aa kins o pechin, stoory traffic tae toun an k
. They sclimmed in quaetness, pechin fyles, tho Jed made lichter w
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
lang afore Trev an masel war pechin awa an the backs o oor legs w
“Ay. A was daein a bittie pechin anaw,” sayed Trev.
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t wiz aaricht. The lassie lay pechin wi the swyte fleein fae her.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
that busy showin aff, he wis pechin fin he said it.
ed tail an ran, wi the dragon pechin an teyauvin ahin him. On an o
2 matches

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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
an dey aa croodit aroond him, pechin, an axin, "But wha's won?" on page 27
set him doon a braa bit awa, pechin, wi his tongue hingin oot o h on page 42
. Poor peerie object, hit wis pechin laek a steam-engine whin shö on page 62
a trial is dis?" said Alice, pechin as shö ran; but aa at da Gry on page 108

4 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
göd fir dem. An fock dat ir pechin an needin a drink 'll tink da on page 27

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
dey cam an dan shui ran oot, pechin. on page 35

1 matches

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
tae burst intae da howe joost pechin. “Whit a day A’m hed!”
1 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Pechin, fartin, he hilshed hissel up on page 6

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Lang crack't a-pechin on page 35

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
An lae ye sneezin, pechin, fashin, on page 7

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
leein frae tha wheels, an tha pechin o tha pownie, on page 5

1 matches

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
Pooin an pechin thegither wae a’ wer micht,
1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Ode Tae 2021 , (twitter 2022) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Or we'll aa be pechin, houghin, fou o tha coul.
1 matches

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