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safety Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20 20 25.6 29.8 17.4 20.7 0
Number of occurrences6439 17 3 3 2 0
Number of authors42 28 9 2 1 2

Occurrences of safety in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
draps his mic an runs fur the safety ae behind the curtain. Time f on page 27

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
and brimstone at me about the safety of their children. I have gon on page 56

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Oot o the road for his ain safety's sake. on page 33

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
he stewardessess deleever the safety chat on page 52

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
back throu the hills tae the safety o Priesthill. Even doun at th on page 34
e reins an spur it toward the safety 9 Strathaven, whaut, juist tw on page 38
ere a dizzen men cuid hide in safety, alangside a hantle o auld sw on page 42
e mist an makin their wey tae safety ower by Derval... We hinnae d on page 52

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
And there he bocht, for safety's sake, on page 24

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
s concerned aboot the bairn's safety as she walked through the fai on page 10
Her safety-valve, the thing that stopped on page 43

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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
et it alicht - nae health or safety jobsworths aboot the place th on page 126

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
drums (aw roped thegither for safety) chappin huge dauds o fudge o on page 140

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Withdrew the safety cover, that wis it! on page 77

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
t-like, purveyors o life an o safety, on page 43

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Whit if thaur wis Public Safety Advice oan the brent-new pest on page 25

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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
Hinkin et least there’s safety in nummers, A decide tae hing
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Gies safety nae attention.
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Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
e Pechts ar defeatit, play in safety”. It wis fund in ane o the
shin, guid fermin an relative safety.
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
the Olympics but wi’oot the safety element.
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
lin ma arse back up there tae safety.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
art cairriet aff the field in safety an then they lodged it in tha
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Look, hen, it's for your ain safety. Just in the unlikely event o
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
Ah hung aroon in the relative safety o’ the doonstairs doorway a
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
see him. A led the rest tae safety, did anithir explore fir him,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
d tae learn aboot electricity safety. The Lecturer had explained t
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
peeled mah eyes awa' fae th' safety o' th' dyke. Sittin up 'n' fo
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
otential threat tae Na voters safety. I certainly nivver experienc
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
wee moosies scuddelt awa tae safety but Mither moose juist gaithe
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
goin tae as mony places thur safety wis aye at risk fur the goven
tellt him that mibbe thur wis safety in numbers.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
pay ma passage tae Holland an safety frae oor cruel government.

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
read the main tweet so ????? safety or no this sounds like it's f(2020) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
oot? It's aboot thon seatbelt safety PSA. https://t.co/NLmKCCvmV5(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
bad guys when thur caa'in oot safety concerns, especially wi regar(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
wee Hallowe'en pairty in the safety o their ain hoose. Mak it aul(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
y’s news editer decidet whit safety guidance, said by yer electit(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
wee Hallowe'en pairty in the safety o their ain hoose. Mak it aul(2020) search twitter

Doric

Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
n the Andes on horseback. The safety demo wis jist: "trust the hor on page 25

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n roon inside his heid as the safety. belt cam doon an the train t on page 40

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
tae safety. on page 19

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t fin he wid hae te leave the safety o Stevie's dub-spirkit, aul j on page 39

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
l I'm jist nae lettin go this safety rail on page 168

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Milligan, John Lallans 68 - Fu Brawlie Kythe Their Hair, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, poetry
workin wayes whaur health an safety needs on page 40

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
he cat an brocht her doon tae safety. A loon that wid dae that for on page 118

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
the safety o their hoose. Teenie wis ups
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
t the neep an ran ben tae the safety o the kitchie. Meg Ramsay an
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
the Baby Ward an taen aff tae safety in the Duguids' cosy hame in
n a taste mair fur the sexual safety o a massage parlour tae the r
2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ryone fretted ower Erchie’s safety. Abbie didnae say a word.
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
d the rifle an snapped on the safety catch, the quiet click seemin
the neep park back intae the safety o the moss. “Aye” he thoc
2 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ds the cloakroom wae a muckle safety preen on page 4
rled abuse at Charlie fae the safety o the spoot. on page 12

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Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
pat his in the back saet for safety bit this time she hid forgott
1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
an safety only i da wildness o da hills on page 36
Vikings seekin shalter, safety, wir wint on page 48
Der safety i da studio, atween da pair o on page 86

3 matches

Southern

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
in' box for a pin. Health and safety nae doobt. Bit never heed abo
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
ing the only poem about sheep safety in @scotslanguage during the (2020) search twitter

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