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pound Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.7 54.2 20.8 69.6 11.6 54.7 0
Number of occurrences129102 13 7 2 5 0
Number of authors36 23 8 2 2 2

Occurrences of pound in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
be five hunner quid in twinty pound notes an a few wee bags ae po on page 10

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
us, eld son, n we'll gee yi a pound each fur a few cans, eh?' A S on page 12
over. Six plastic bottles ae pound nasty rollin oot. Next tae th on page 15
es. Ma gran used tae gee me a pound fur a poke ae Spicy Bikers af on page 35

4 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
t uisefu, it's worth a hunner pound! He says it kills aa the rats on page 22

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
e sweemin roond the saund-pit pound, syne A telt fowk whit A thoc on page 59
craig while it soom roon the pound an intae the shallae watter o on page 63

13 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
h. Fine, like enough. Anither pound a week aff ma Giro. Still be on page 1

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"I wish. It was only a pound stake. I've doubled my money on page 44

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ah've goat in mah poakit - a pound - an ah rush oot the door an on page 1

4 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
jist a couple o pound, on page 76

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
challenge, even fer a hunner pound. Fer Davie tho it wisnae the on page 87
Can sell at auchteen pound the boll on page 115

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
went on sale this mornin: two pound fifty each; that includes a h on page 33
o ah had tae get a len ae two pound aff Harpreet. Ah sneaked the on page 35
book that yi can buy fae the Pound Shop. When ah showed it tae m on page 39
mper an three hunner an fifty pound awthegether tae spend in the on page 42
ed him if ah could get thirty pound tae buy a Tregijo jumper an h on page 51
Also on pages 52, 53, 54, 78, 79, 97, 133, 135, 137, 155, 161, 162, 164, 169
27 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Up tae its lugs, a billion pound in debt, on page 13
Twa pound fifty-seeven (an nae cash bac on page 59
Fined twa hunner pound fir a first offence on page 64

3 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Near twa pound ten? I rubbed my e'en, on page 31

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ntime, I'm handin ma last twa pound tae the bookie. Noo, that's d on page 35
t an a few coins. Less than a pound. A catch on the side opened t on page 40
onour. I nivver seen a twenty pound note that day. I wis so skint on page 45

4 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
kpool Tower. She pulled a two-pound coin oot o hur purse and said on page 31

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
a five pound note wi a moose on it on page 67

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
soundinlie pronouncit bi Ezra Pound on page 9

2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
n the coonter an teuk ma five pound note richt tenty atween thoum
ould a in the shop, rowed the pound note aboot the coins, an pit
r a fermer peyed me wi a five pound note insteed o the uizual tea
oot ma pootch an lifts a hale pound coin fae athin. A’m wantin
them fae whan A gied her the pound coin.
15 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
and brocht in fower thoosand pound in five weeks at the Queen’
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
lossin value faster than the pound, an it's the language o oor p
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
dio sayin we couldnae use the pound an thinkin tae masel "Haud on
1 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
throu Waley, follaed that wi Pound’s Cathay, then took out the
1 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae be three pence short o a pound tae believe any o this. Then
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
“Three hunder pound, tho,” signs Rhona, “gey
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
Englishman went in. He saw a pound note (those were the days). H
e ghost of Auntie Mabel, this pound note stays on the table.’ H
Irishman went in. He saw the pound note, and picked it up. The g
e ghost of Auntie Mabel, this pound note stays on the table.’ T
man went in. He picked up the pound note and swiftly put it in hi
7 matches

McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Armadas out of Pound Shoap tractors
1 matches

Letford, William This Is It, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central - Stirling, poetry
an jog on. If a hud a spare pound
1 matches

@weenell3 tweeted
en they moved from the Cyprus pound. Wages then fell in real term (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ut jersey - there doon tae a pound in tescos lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
shillin and 20 shillins in a pound; I could coont a field o stot on page 124

1 matches

Strachan, Shane Northwords Now 43 - Shane Strachan, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Doric, poetry
Listen for pound coins rattlin doon on page 19

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
er. Noo if Muggie Spend hid a pound at nine o clock in
a hunner pound at nine o clock it wid be spe
first prize. (It wis fourteen pound)
3 matches

Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
isin juist ower fower million pound tae help the hameless fowk o
tae yersel if ye can spare a pound or twa, or even a few míntie
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
year ago, she won twa thoosan pound at the bingo. The next day a
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
wiz a pittance but the fyowe pound a year hid made an odds.. If
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n tellt her she would get one pound twa shillings per month, her
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
on pounds I will give out ten pound notes to everybody I see doin(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
tor i a pun a hingin mince- a pound of sausages.(2014) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
a get muckle change oot o’ a pound coin nowadays. Canna even str(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
And I got a whole pound tae spend. on page 1
Hid wis a 'snip' at fifty pound so he purchased hid fur me. on page 25
aal bit deun, sheu hands twa pound tae me on page 39
n a road map - I owed twelve pound twenty so far. on page 43
He cost near seven hunder pound and he aets as much as two. on page 55

6 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A wadeen frock an an eight pound ring on page 43

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
at ösfil, he's wirt a hunder pound! He says he kills aa da rats on page 23

1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
If I hed a pound fir every paet at couldna kee (2021) twitter link

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Up tae its lugs, a billion pound in debt, on page 218

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
mei oot tae the Girnwud Mill pound, tae sei the raft
himsell. The waiter frae the pound wis yaised tae
he waitter cumin frae ae mill-pound, up i the wud, ahint the onst
r. Nou than, the local Curlin Pound ligs up ahint the ferm cottag
4 matches

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