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Use in varieties of Scots

reel Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words14.7 5.1 30.1 139.1 11.6 0 4.4
Number of occurrences4710 20 14 2 0 1
Number of authors31 9 14 6 2 1

Occurrences of reel in Corpus

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Central

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Bristed an Cowan stairtit tae reel aff aw their acquaintances in on page 26

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
me up tae dance the Virginia Reel but ah wisnae really intae it on page 38

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
ryin oot tae Manitou on every reel. on page 79

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
the reel o the bogie on page 54

2 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
here. I whiles get things aa reel-rall, mysel. on page 47

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ins think tae dance the Bogie reel? on page 45

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
mair, bettered this reel o maist abandon. on page 112

1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
wer it, haudin the rod an the reel, waitit fur aboot a minute
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
- of course these lads r the reel breed n butter players lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ut Ah think Ah could manage a reel or twa. Can Ah come in?' on page 44

1 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ent far I wis, I wis dancin a reel wi Dolly, pas de baain nae ba on page 124

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
'll nae ging up the Eightsome Reel on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
en doon tae thi keel. She wis reel deep fur a boatie at size. On on page 17
car's, a wid hay tae approach reel slow an try an change doon ta on page 67
baak weis, eit yea hid tae be reel feit tae chaise aifter thi ca on page 68

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
neist starns that joukit in a reel on page 10

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
A'll dee a jig, A'll dee a reel, on page 16
played a march, strathspey an reel, on page 28

2 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
Rumba, samba, echtsome reel - that'll keep ye fit! on page 13

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Weel get yer quine an reel an rock it on page 74

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
sters steed Raw'd up in gweed reel there. on page 54

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
er jist noo is ferrly aff the reel,
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
dh – a maist impressive 3-D reel, played oot agin the dawning
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tae life an hae it dancin the Reel o Tulloch wi some o her conco
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Some gype played an echtsome reel
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@beast_afc tweeted
er92 or SWULB @CalumWright2 . REEL fans REEL passion(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
The reel's gittan queeker, thir lungs on page 27

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
a lively reel at sea. on page 28
A skirl, a dirl, an Eightsome Reel, on page 29

3 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ayed bi Orkney Strathspey and Reel. on page 37
e middle o a lively Eightsome Reel on page 74

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The reel's gittan queeker thir lungs f on page 152

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
wae a brandy and port fae The Reel. Hids fearful grand tae see h on page 86

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Mad, like a drunken reel. on page 151

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
a lively reel at sea. on page 154
A skirl, a dirl, an Eightsome Reel on page 155

3 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The reel o binder twine jerkan roond a on page 95

1 matches

Shetland

Sutherland, Stella Half a Twalmont, (Shetland For Wirds 2014) Shetland, poetry
for dem da reel begins.
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Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
a groond shaak as yit anidder reel wis danced.
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Ulster

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
Ah dae the three-han reel wi the girls. There’s a jel
1 matches

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