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roads Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words33.4 35.5 42.2 39.7 5.8 20.7 13.3
Number of occurrences10769 28 4 1 2 3
Number of authors55 36 10 4 1 1 3

Occurrences of roads in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
t wis hame: the black lines o roads, hedges, on page 18

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
oves-if ah kin find them, ony roads." While she wis sayin this, s on page 34
t ah'm no lookin fir eggs ony roads; an even if ah wis, ah widnae on page 53
mean-ah mean whit ah say, ony roads-same difference." on page 68

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McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
came up the roads the Empire trod on page 32

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McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
bien shod, tae pick at aa roads o grushed stone. on page 67

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
terday, whan he telt her hauf-roads throu thair denner at he wis on page 30

2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
wee prince cam on a road. An roads aye lead tae hooses an hames. on page 64

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 85 - Roads, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
Roads on page 10

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
haiped up bi the sides o the roads lik prinklin white caistle wa on page 85

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
folk stertit rinnin aboot aa roads, like dafties, tummlin an dun on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
wander doon tae the brig. Twa roads tae go if they come doon. Rol on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
it wis a upsteerin tune, hauf-roads atween 'Clementine' and 'La C on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
wi chips taen aff thon new roads ootby. on page 15
Aw roads but jist yin paved led tae th on page 30
droukit roads tae greet anither sea, on page 43
thon roads lang owned bi wirds on page 45
looters douce alang a wheen o roads on page 57
Also on pages 77
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
at for Broun the Cairrier, aa roads nou airted throu that village on page 26
rae aa the airts - alang the roads frae Strathaven, Kilmarnock a on page 34

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
o wi Thorstein's bairnis onie roads. Aiblins she wis cannie forby on page 14

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
n she's droppin anchor in the roads jist the nou.' on page 35

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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
o crevasses or edges o broken roads? on page 128

1 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
But there are coontless ither roads we can gie Scots a heeze an g on page 13

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
let him go. There werenae ony roads tae cross an I kent he'd be a on page 77

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
dae nae better nor follae the roads o Margaret Fay Shaw. Like mon on page 62

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
O whit are the by-roads an whaur tae find aathing the on page 43

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
d mony auld men that walk the roads and pathweys. They pace out t on page 136

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
aussmann thocht tae clear the roads on page 98

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Some wir shot hauf-roads, on page 38

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
jacks, Jethart Justice, trunk roads etc.. Whiles, thae references on page 127

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
in the fields, well away fae roads, so they couldnae be seen. If on page 47

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
e wurds in a new fasson. Onie roads, she is aa set for a career, on page 91

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McPartlin, John Lallans 70 - The Primped Skull, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
the fusillade o roads that raked the glen,
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
orby cites an example o ither roads tae accreditation
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
tae hae something that's hauf-roads aawhaur: hauf-roads tradition
aawhaur: hauf-roads traditional, hauf-roads phone
traditional, hauf-roads phonemic, naething that onybo
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
i a caur stourin aboot kintra roads tryin ti leuk guid. Ae advert
1 matches

McFarlane, Ishbel Time tae mairch oot o oor climate comfort zones, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
oo. XR rebels is shuttin doon roads, brigs, oaffices aw ower the
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
objects hingin ower lanesome roads. No lang efter, in 1850, fowk
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
ma gairden, aw roads, up an doon.
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
19, there'll be nae caurs, or roads, or places left wirth drivin
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ot Scotland’s thrapple. Oor roads ar pithailed anachronisms. Bo
or so, but on thae totty wee roads, wi their ferm clart an tract
2 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
Nane o the roads on Planet Fankle were strecht
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
You'd think by the number of roads that lead tae it, Carmunnock
rth the effort. After aw they roads, signposts, and a bypass that
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
he wa’ an’ poundin’ the roads! We set targets an’ devise
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
les. At strategic pynts whaur roads cud be closed aff there wis p
ns. He cudna keep trampin the roads noo that winter wis stertin t
ellt for three days on ruttit roads, freezin cauld, short o fuid
. It wis slaw gaun on the bad roads, bit there wis naethin tae th
s met wi hosteelity. Whan the roads, inevitably, tane the larry p
6 matches

Hubbard, Tom Scottish Faust: Poems and Ballads of Eldritch Lore, (Kettillonia 2004) Central, poetry
yne me whaur there's fowk and roads foregaither:
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
ye Linda.. Some eejits on the roads these days.. Nae road sense a (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
id fer a lot o popular songs. Roads by Portishead, Teardrop by Ma(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
le lanes/pavements before the roads - and have vehicles losing c (2021) twitter link
@edinburghpaper the roads to fife shut off again - mea (2020) twitter link
ping stuff in all the country roads and green areas of east lothi (2021) twitter link
n car parks / or use approach roads near there pitch when they r (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
is jist lichts! An hooses! An roads! This maan be a toon! But fit on page 42

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
et that tar was meltin on the roads, on page 8

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
turnt inti millions. The new roads were feenished,an the Busines on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
On country roads or toon - on page 24

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Ane roch roads smeethed oot on page 84
ant, 'Gyang oot intill e main roads an e hedges an bid them aa co on page 106

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
t o them; an there's nae mony roads Ah hivna tramped. "By Loch Tu on page 12

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 67 - The Road I didna Takk, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
Twa roads forkt aff fae a yalla wid on page 62

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
er schule hyne awa, ower five roads.”
And the town’s so busy, the roads are dangerous.”
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Fine tae hae roads wi nae ice again.
Roads hiv nae ice or ony sna
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Roads affa icy, nae a welcome sicht
Ootside Aiberdeen the roads were blocked be tractors gaun
Efter the rain roads are like a ice rink,
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
There war twa roads noo she micht takk, up by Tul
ars an bicycles chokin up the roads an parks aroon as fowk steere
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
sk a mishanter on snaa plooed roads, wi the bare skite o tarmac s
rs hyne aff up snake infestit roads far even elephants laired in
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
crashed intae the gates o the Roads Department’s yard at Boyndi
ashed into the gateway of the Roads Department’s yard at Boyndi
2 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
The roads or crescents wir niver quiet
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
fan ere wis less cars on the roads
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Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
t bi vehicles that traivel on roads sic as the AWPR. Bi the leuks
tae grumble aboot. But still, roads jist like the AWPR are gaun t
2 matches

@cligeey tweeted
@aduncan59 Kept ti the back roads Turkey patrol wer oot though(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Snow lies thick on roads and byways - ploos dash oot on page 75

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
the roads, the pavements, on page 13

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Blowan snow, fillan roads, on page 113

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@johnkmitchinson tweeted
the usual Streets, Crescents, Roads, etc. We have Wynds, Loans an (2020) twitter link

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
o da roads o wastern Canada is splashed on page 19

1 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
1940’s, thair ir nou motor roads
e sindrins o the Laich an Hie roads. In ackwal fack, at biggin, a
2 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Lukkin baith roads lake on page 33

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
ither naimes fer roads bit ither geographical featur on page 51

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King, Angeline Untitled, (twitter 2021) Ulster - Larne, poetry
e gae beck oot on the country roads again. Sure ye know what'll h
1 matches

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