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poke Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words28.8 30.3 28.8 49.7 0 21.9 30.9
Number of occurrences8957 18 5 0 2 7
Number of authors49 30 10 1 2 6

Occurrences of poke in Corpus

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Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
intae a paper poke, pulls oot bodie efter bodie, on page 6

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Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
this mornin. I left 1t in ma poke in the passage ootside the cl on page 29
id and jeely in a broon paper poke. While Muckle Maw Molipi serv on page 42

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McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
an whiles a bittie poke o siller on page 32

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
cin see two other aulder guys poke on page 25

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
used tae gee me a pound fur a poke ae Spicy Bikers aff it n an A on page 35

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
he Duchess speirt, wi anither poke frae her sherp wee chin. on page 44

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
creivit 'Scobie, get yersel a poke o chips an mak shair ye're no on page 26

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
it costit Boab tae buy a poke o chips on page 9

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
and G saumon ye'll pit in yer poke on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
neuch. Gif ye can spare a wee poke o meal an a daud o kebbock, I on page 32

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
a said. 'It wis fifty pence a poke and on page 100

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
e, tak a lang stick and hae a poke aboot inside the muckle choco on page 89

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
Cloot wis cairryin a poke o snodcakes for the game, an on page 21

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
tle o milk in yin haund and a poke fou o messages in the tither. on page 59

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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
Meanin not a poke o chips o Ayreshires sliced on page 105

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
rary fur long. If ye dae, the poke-nosed librarian will be oan y on page 40

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ae she had sent them oot wi a poke o wattercress pieces for Roo on page 55

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
ad this verra gliff intil yer poke, A hecht ye, ye's be hangit a on page 9

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Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
t an the tap and boddam o the poke bi day. A cry it "the pallias on page 3
, at wes alse in the furm o a poke, med me a twa-fauld castell f on page 5

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
d these ferms wi ma heid in a poke. It's aw wan tae me whether I on page 51

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
a poke o sookie sweeties in ir pocke on page 48

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
eration that minds o gettin a poke thrang wi cakes fae the co-op on page 7
ech is hoatchin wi words like poke, redd up, galluses an haet. I on page 10

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
the wan day, pit them aw in a poke and cairried them hame ower h on page 7
He could easy pit them in his poke richt noo and gang hame but h on page 47

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
is awa and back. It drapped a poke fou o gowd at the sodger's fe on page 40
That nicht, the queen tied a poke o flour tae the princess whil on page 45

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
hey socht, they pit them in a poke, then intae their pooches, th on page 59

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
No a crisp poke steered in the het playgrund on page 37

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
the lore o the Fow Muin, wi a poke o cats thrawn in for guid mei on page 91

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
s that's like a muckle cosmic poke. Cryed efter the Dutch astrol
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ed hirsell about the egs in a poke ben hir schoppin-bag. Thai me
shae swang at Tam’s wi hir poke bot he manished ti kepe frae
leir ti leive frae thair ain poke.
lik a wie laddie wi a saicret poke o
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
poke o messages an bienly thochts
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
isca, midden, nyaff, pitmirk, poke, rowth, scart, semmit, thole
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
The poke o twinty-five blank cairds I
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ticht as oor arteries efter a poke o their sausage rolls.
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
hink Alexa would stand fur a poke o chips oan a Saturday nicht
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
gub him in the race. An that poke o fruit he wis cairryin wis s
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ribute?” he askit, as a big poke wis passed doon the aisle. Be
brocht roon sudden-like be a poke in the back fae Guzul.
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Tae sumbdy pit it in a poke. Dreams
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Paterson, Stuart A. Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
and G salmon ye'll pit in yer poke,
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Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ll can shak a Union Jack chip poke at is leein booed doon and de
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
she pit them in a wee plastic poke.
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@celticwitch1995 Guisin for a poke gin ye dae yer party piece ! (2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
negary yins at the fit o' the poke for masel ?? https://t.co/Csi (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
she gied e fire a richt good poke. on page 35

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Petrie, Kimberley Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Letter Tae Ma Younger Sel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
for a poke o chips an cheese, on page 25

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
- and rings - till I get a poke "Wifie, get up, it's sivven o on page 15

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
en than nae, it will cam wi a poke o chips jist tae mak shuir ye on page 9
sax golden dragon heids will poke oot o the buildin's windaes a on page 18

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ing Ting wis a richt pig in a poke." on page 35

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Milligan, John Lallans 68 - Fu Brawlie Kythe Their Hair, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, poetry
up tae her throat an a rubber poke ower her heid on page 40

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
n hostin like he'd swallied a poke o pandrops. Jeems jerked inta on page 86

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Ah raxed ower an gied Munro a poke in the breist. ‘Richt … S
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Yer brither says,” I’ll poke yer een oot wi a stick.”
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Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ded to the local chippy for a poke o chips. We were a starvin’
e o us wid go in an ask fir a poke o chips wi a the trimmins’
tae gan in and I asked for ma poke but this time I paid up fir i
t it right in the middle o ma poke o chips and pushed doon wee h
his finger. A walkit in wi ma poke o chips and telt him he hid t
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
t a go wi the ither twa. Boke-poke ! Magic! https://t.co/yYkMOJG(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ed chicken, could u nae buy a poke o' chips en ah! Ma heed(2016) search twitter
chit chat! Nae chunce! Rather poke pins in ma heed(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
No! Dinna poke in Granny's fire. on page 5
I got him in a plastic poke and tied the top up tight on page 29
s the goldfish in his plastic poke, aal shrivelled, limp and dei on page 30
t for knowledge, nae wish tae poke or probe. on page 45
I tip oot a poke o coins bit ah'm still short on page 83

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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
th Duchess asked, wi anither poke o hur shairp wee chin. on page 90

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@cammyrudkin tweeted
A wud rither poke ma eye wi a sherp stick than (2012) search twitter

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Wae glesses on neb an a poke at hinch, on page 52

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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
ng a trio of Argentinians who poke no English (niver mine Ulster on page 33

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
h. He leaned ower an gien ita poke. "Thairs no much life in her' on page 17

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@fairfaaye tweeted
onc’ meaning: a blow, jab or poke #ulsterscots #livinglanguage (2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
just Belfast, caain a cone a poke is no because o thon - the p (2014) twitter link

@Rosehill_girl tweeted
th’day. Are yeh goin’ fer a poke?’ ?? (2021) twitter link

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