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prince Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words113 160.4 67.8 9.9 5.8 0 13.3
Number of occurrences362312 45 1 1 0 3
Number of authors45 33 7 1 1 3

Occurrences of prince in Corpus

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Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
hou I fell acquant wi the wee prince. on page 15
An the wee prince brak intae a dirl o lauchter on page 16
Syne the wee prince said, dourly: on page 18
them: "The pruif that the wee prince existit is that he wis winsom on page 20
forby, in the hecht o the wee prince: hereawa he is ower lang an t on page 21
Also on pages 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 91, 93, 95
178 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
A' thanks tae Macavelli's Prince. on page 32

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
mous, that cam ower wi Bonny Prince Chairlie." (For, wi aa her ke on page 21

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ood? I telt her. Wean'll be a prince then. Did she laugh? Did she on page 1

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
in 82 emigrants tae Lot 59 on Prince Edward Island in Canada. The on page 56
Bonnie Prince Chairlie, the Silvery Tay Tor on page 77

3 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
his sister Mary and her Dutch Prince, William o Orange, were invit on page 62

1 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
is placed in the chariot o ma prince. on page 14

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Lived a lass who found a prince who said he couldnae stay. on page 72

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'That Prince is gonnae fancy me!' on page 6
The Prince cried, 'Naw! Ochone! Ochone!' on page 8
Nixt day, the Prince gaed chairgin roon on page 9
ll gie ye 'promise'! the braw Prince roared, on page 11
The Prince cried, 'Wha's this glaikit co on page 12

14 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Gin I were prince o your southren launds I'd be on page 8
t maitters? Stine, he'll be a prince, Wi 's ain gowd coronet. on page 15

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ractical thenow, as appointin Prince Andrew as a 'Make A Wish' amb on page 30

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
t aw, and the Turnbull is the Prince o Mirk, the Feechie Serpent, on page 103

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Prince Chairlie consoled on page 184

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ly Romantic sang aboot Bonnie Prince Chairlie pennit at the stairt on page 70
this: the nicht afore Bonnie Prince Chairlie took his airmy intae on page 71

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Bonnie Prince Charlie on page 120

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
t this new buildin in 1977 an Prince Charles came tae visit. Ah re on page 33
badge an some mad dude called Prince William the third that wis si on page 69

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ll Chairlie aboot that Indian prince,' said Grannie Jockina. 'He'd on page 13
"Ye mean Prince Pondicherry?' said Granda Joc on page 14
Mr Wonka and the Indian Prince on page 15
wly intae the groond, and the prince, wha wis haein a wee sleep in on page 16

7 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
that time, there wis a young Prince who aabody thocht wis awfy in on page 79
cht a lang gold chain fer the Prince's birthday present. Weel, she on page 81
he wis desperate tae meet the Prince; there wisna enough cash in h on page 83
"Aw no!" shoutit the Prince. "I fergot tae pick a wife. I on page 84
In the meantime, the Prince had foond it. When Cinderella on page 85
Also on pages 86, 87, 88, 89
33 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
geese as bonnie as these in a prince's pantry ... Caw cannie noo.. on page 54

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
Til a fenyeit prince and fremyt on page 37

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
o the battles an aboot Bonnie Prince Chairlie, an we learned aa th on page 120

2 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
Prince Charlie an I, we war chased o on page 9

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
ley - he's nae a king, nor a prince ata - on page 35

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
air like a drooned rat than a prince. on page 24

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
UPON A TIME there wis a posh Prince who wanted tae mairry a total on page 8
The posh Prince jist couldnae find a princess on page 9
"That's magic," said the Prince. "Gonnae mairry me, hen?" And on page 14
posh Prince. Mibbe the Princess deserved on page 15

7 matches

Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
AINCE THERE WIS A PRINCE wha had muckle ideas. There c on page 82
The Prince thocht tae hissel, "If I send on page 84
I'm mair than shair the young Prince meant weel. Open the ither si on page 86
he raged. She us scrieved the Prince an awfie rude note which real on page 87
cleverly made by the Prince disguised as the Grumphieman, on page 91
Also on pages 92, 93
17 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
eid nearer ti that o a Nordic Prince o Denmark nor Shakespeare's a on page 116

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
wa sets o the adherents o the Prince o Peace. It's guid forbye tae on page 124

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Soor Ploom Fairy, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
wi the braw prince – whae keeps a puddock
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
id ma faither. “As ye are a prince, ye can be the first tae ente
able tae tak her een aff the prince.
wid shairly help an Athenian prince. But whan I speired at him fo
an that they widna want their prince tae mairry a Cretan lass.
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
git haud o a stravaigit bairn-prince as he plays in the River Dee.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Thon erse, O’Suliven, the Prince’s Quartermaister, widnae be
a biz when she heard that the Prince had sent a message tae Achnac
for the Prince, we made oor stand,
3 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
t Chairles Stewart (‘Bonnie Prince Chairlie’) at the fecht o C
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
g oot "A Man's a Man" jist as Prince William wis wahkin back intae
1 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
r yir fingers, A left yon.” Prince Laren Bhain didnae move fae t
n alive thit hyd turnt doon a Prince o the Sidhe.
s fair shocked tae see a High Prince acroass fi him, thit he near
“Weel met, White Prince,” sayed Auld Donald, fyr he
e nae need o magic, sae White Prince, why ur ye here? The Sidhe an
7 matches

@billykayscot tweeted
intae these Sons o Willem II Prince of Orange b’s Rangers ?? htt(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
in the Law, includin royalty. Prince Andrew tak note! https://t.co(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
john63 @celticwitch1995 While Prince Andrew gets handed £17 000 t(2020) search twitter
So apparently Prince Andrew only went tae the gowf(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
on c u up there - the mighty prince of scotland - pit eersell up (2020) twitter link
ae edit - so why when - the prince of scotland am creasin masel (2020) twitter link

Doric

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
an Trachonitis, wi Lysanias, prince o Abilene an Annas an Caiapha on page 83

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
in, Marvin Gaye, David Bowie, Prince an Elton John. on page 6

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
He is thi Prince o Pipers, on page 30
"An noo tae ye ma piper prince, on page 31

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ench moose, come oer wi Bonny Prince Charlie." (For, wi all her kn on page 21
l roond, if ee please! 'Bonny Prince Charle wid hev been favoured on page 24

4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
as the evenin starnie rase. A prince wi derk een stood on deck, as on page 114
Watchin the derk-eed prince, she wished...Fit could she w on page 115
should care fur the derk-eed prince, fur he wis a bairn o the lan on page 116
nca dowie. She aye mindit the prince's derk een or his bonnie luik on page 118
"Ye luve the prince and his warld!" hubbered the on page 120
Also on pages 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127
26 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
fur anither oor yet, Tibby an Prince an Fauldie. Their stable-fier
fur syne Fauldie an Tibby an Prince strode oot wi virr in their m
's sledge tae the smiddy ahin Prince, the horse, sae the smith cou
, aa wi their ain histories...Prince, Tibby, Fauldie, Jimmy, Nancy
the smith. Fin he booed ower Prince's hoof she hatit tae watch hi
6 matches

Rebecca, Casey and Stephen The Baby Dragon, the Wolves and the Lassies, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
es awa. Flopsy wis actually a prince wha the carline had put a spe
rs afore. Rebecca merried the prince and they lived happily ever e
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
an airmy in support o Bonnie Prince Chairlie an the Jacobite Upri
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
ames are in a state fit for a prince.
1 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
@AndrewBooton Aye. And yer Prince Andra...?!(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
"Turn him intae a handsome prince, me faithful ginger Tom. on page 36

1 matches

Shetland

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
cht frog he’ll turn intae a prince?”
1 matches

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Prince, Princess Leia an Bowie's dei on page 40

1 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
northodox medicine; nooadays, Prince Charles would be spakin up fo on page 46

1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
Prince Charlie had a quare time doon (2015) twitter link

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