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roarin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20 14.9 32 0 58.1 10.9 13.3
Number of occurrences6228 20 0 10 1 3
Number of authors36 21 8 4 1 3

Occurrences of roarin in Corpus

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Central

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
sae the deil's roarin and skreechin on page 52

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
McGiver's roarin at somebody on the other side on page 51

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
agane aside wee Mary whae wis roarin an greetin it bein left ahint on page 63

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
airms bent the wrang wey. Him roarin. on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
w we need tae dae is tae keep roarin. on page 3

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Puggled, smeakit, roarin fou, on page 77

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
the field. Me and Aldo start roarin at the screen: "C'moan ya pai on page 42
s yae kin hear his deep voice roarin "Ya fuckin bitch!" The lassie on page 144

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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
the wey tae gettin close tae roarin fou = but eventually wi a hai on page 72

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e Bridge a Weir. We'd be pure roarin an greetin an everythin an sh on page 169

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
Sae there wis ma Da roarin at me for ten meenits, till h on page 38

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
al store they'd trek, Syne - roarin fu! on page 29
The roarin spate in dowie linn grows cau on page 149

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
sound. Next, Shuggie started roarin like a mad bull. "Lizzie! We' on page 20

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
oched Beek, hunkerin doon and roarin intae the hole. "The baw's no on page 29

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Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ae Brij A Weer. We'd be pyoor roarin an greetin an ivrythin an she on page 41

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
and tore aff up the moontain. Roarin and shoutin, Hercules chased on page 19

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Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
Then cam a muckle roarin soond. on page 77

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
jade tipper, see, an touk the roarin drum on page 31

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Johnston, Mary Lallans 73 - Back-Eyn, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
afore the cauld winter comes roarin. on page 70

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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
She brocht us ben tae the roarin fire
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
hocht tae quicken the hert. A roarin croud isnae jist for Hampden
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McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
ot tae fin five muckle beasts roarin in their coupons. They were a
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
shut behind me an the engine roarin intae life moments later.
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
blame me fur you makin a rip-roarin cunt ay it. Ah fuckin telt ye
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
es in front ay me as it comes roarin up next tae me, skiddin tae a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
A roarin fire gaun up yir lum
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
ve an pumpt it up till it wis roarin flames, an pit a big pot oan
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Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
eady, aa the wey fae Siberia, roarin its heid aff, pilin wreath at on page 29

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Flames war roarin oota Morrice's spaver noo, an on page 16
- legs stickin oot in front, roarin oot 0's; the smell o the coun on page 21

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
t, 'A vice wis heard in Rama, roarin an greetin, it wis Rachel gre on page 8
iah spak fan he said, "A vice roarin ower e roch cuntra 'Redd a ro on page 9
'A vice roarin i the roch cuntra: on page 84
Deils cam oot o mony o them, roarin oot o them, "Ye're Christ e S on page 86
ike baims sittin at e mart an roarin till een anither-. on page 91

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
thirty slaps, an the loon wis roarin wi pyne, an wrigglin lik a fo
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
cam intae the shop an begood roarin his heid aff, deid set on
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Roch Meg on tap o the settee, roarin an laughin. (Peer Jonsar
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
lads went awa up the street roarin an laughin.
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
d aleen in the chaumer an got roarin fu maist Setterdays. Dod Math
fin he blew the flames inno a roarin lowe wi the bellas. His physo
mony byres fo o hungry beasts roarin in the staas wytin fur their
ause yer enemy the Divil as a roarin lion walketh aboot sikkin fa
he an Isie hid heard Jock Dow roarin ooto him fin he'd pitten a yo
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
The rest o the lads startit roarin wi laachter at this an makkin
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Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
ig’s himsel. The fucker’s roarin like he wants the world tae h
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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
da infant, hit wis sneezin an roarin time aboot, athoot ever stopp on page 59
y strack her, an da bairn wis roarin dat muckle onywye at a body e on page 60
n shö guid gtrampin aboot an roarin "Aff wi da head o him!" of "A on page 84
n oot wi da idder players, an roarin "Aff wi da head o him!" or "A on page 93
k da place o da Mock Turtle's roarin an greetin. on page 126

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De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
'roarin sea maks sport on page 19

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
'roarin sea maks sport on page 22

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Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
s, wi a lantern in his haand, roarin at da pitch o his voice, ‘D
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
t thing he wid hear wid be da roarin gleers o an uncan boady.
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Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
vaguely mind seein my faider roarin my name, foreheed scrunched u
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Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
The roarin spate in dowie linn grows cau on page 216

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Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Jist lake a lion in its den A-roarin fur its meat. on page 64

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
wüt's en wi tha souch o tha roarin sea an tha waves. Fowk'll be on page 106

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Pig ain a roarin spit roast. on page 57

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