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ringin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words14 13.9 21.1 0 17.4 10.3 0
Number of occurrences4527 14 0 3 1 0
Number of authors34 21 9 3 1

Occurrences of ringin in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
e sherp clatter o their huifs ringin in the air. on page 22

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McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
the psalm-singin, bell-ringin on page 32

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Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Glenluce Abbey , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
ran blendin, ringin roon that nakit room on page 56

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
he moss wis drount oot by the ringin clang o mells on anvils an th on page 80

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
rned me as a bairn, ilka note ringin clear on page 45

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
an' get oot oa' that wailin', ringin', janglin' stramash. Park yer on page

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
wee while ago they'd tae stop ringin' the kirk bell, weel the men on page 33

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ance Throu-oot the laund were ringin; on page 9

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ately hames. Ma mobile starts ringin oaf the hook at aboot half se on page 16
lls me that ma phone hud been ringin earlier but that ah wis looki on page 82
w ae a sudden ma phone starts ringin again but surprisingly, this on page 175

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
'Yer coat's ringin Shug'. on page 100

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ellatape jist as the bell wis ringin. Ta, she said, stuffin it in on page 35

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
And the bluebells, which are ringin, Can be heard. on page 76

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Why the hell would he be ringin the bell!' Daddy replied. on page 81
Ah'm woken by the ringin o the phone. Ah wipe the slee on page 118

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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
Bot thon voss wes nou ringin richt in hiz lug.
the storm duir an a peremptor ringin o the bell. John telt the
ir, fur hiz harn-pan wes fair ringin. He hirplit aff the
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e a dentit bell, flat grey an ringin caal. Cloud settlit ower us.
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
the lift wis ringin wi the soun.
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Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
shapes and soonds o the words ringin roond an aroond in it" is jis
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
shapes and soonds o the words ringin roond an aroond in it. Ah cou
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
an tell them what is’t’s ringin.
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Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
k focus fae a runnin nose and ringin denim.
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
nefield. A low hum then began ringin oot aroond the hoose so Carol
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
And the church bells must be ringin cos Danny finally exercises h
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Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Ringin wheels an sheein horse on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"MAAM! At's the phone ringin!" roart Ronnie, waatchin es i on page 52

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
An syne it's ringin... on page 46
ffence...' Stevie's voice wis ringin in his lugs, *...if ye're dis on page 62
en, Ah hear again the lachter ringin throwe the place, see Mam an on page 78

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
cuppie tea, ringin in ma lugs on page 30

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
wa. Ere wis the soun o a bell ringin an Jonsar Eck kent at his tim
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
kirk door, far the beadle wis ringin the summons tae prayer frae t
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
sh porters. The sang gaed on, ringin oot in the cantiest o wyes, a
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ie noises, buzzin an bleepin, ringin an clatterin, whin a nurse le
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
couldna hear a thing for the ringin in his lugs. Aabody thocht he
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
urra. His repaired pipes were ringin like a bell as he played his
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Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
d ah ah can mine was a buzzin ringin sensation in ma heed and out
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@Franwella tweeted
e thinks. Wine n mojito's nae ringin ma bell at a the night :((2011) search twitter

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
milin troo her taers, "He wis ringin ta wiss wis a happy Christmas on page 21

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Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
dim t'da Mærkit wie pokkies ringin. on page 21

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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
n rudely awakened by da phone ringin both dis mornings https://t.c (2021) twitter link

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ferm raxit frae the tap o the Ringin-stell Brae (whilk merkit the
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