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sendin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words19.7 23.4 12.8 0 34.9 21.9 4.4
Number of occurrences6144 8 0 6 2 1
Number of authors40 28 6 4 1 1

Occurrences of sendin in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"that'll be funny, win't it, sendin pressies tae yir ain feet! Ne on page 16
it! Suppose it'll be Dinah'll sendin me oan messages next!" An she on page 34

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
thocht; "an that'll be daft, sendin presents tae yer ain feet! An on page 15
s like as no, oor Dinah'll be sendin me on messages next!" An she on page 33

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
hinkin they'd made a mistake, sendin her up the road. Her thinkin on page 1

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
whaur Dll hae mair comfort in sendin thaim tae their Maker.' As th on page 46

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
hum machines or the drugs fur sendin him oor the edge, Aldo wis ji on page 35
that ah'm right. What if her sendin me up tae batter that bastard on page 147
ht be that auld Mrs Henderson sendin oot another SOS call hence wh on page 156
stand up in unison. Instantly sendin the bar staff cowerin fur cov on page 184

5 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
annae get him. He'll huv been sendin his siller oot there fur year on page 229

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
maisters disnae jist run tae sendin their bairns (weans) tae schu on page 18
Secretary (Saint Theresa May) sendin oot traivellin billboards thr on page 112

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Well there wisnae much point sendin that wee lassie tae the Catho on page 58
lt bad fur her cause she kept sendin me sad face emojis an message on page 169

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
wis makkin, and they sterted sendin in spies tae chore his secret on page 18

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
(George Bush is sendin him doon next year!) on page 94

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
kettle aff. She thocht aboot sendin Annie tae seek him oot, but t on page 95

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ap masel bucklin, near enough sendin ma white haunbag flyin. It's on page xiv

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Is sendin sane men gyte. on page 28

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
hi teachur said ah shood triy sendin it in as a script fur thi Kar on page 41

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
jist tickle his belly. Ye're sendin me tae certain daith." on page 6

1 matches

Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
woo? Weel, they stairt aff by sendin braw gifts. on page 82

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
S micht hae possibilities for sendin ye aff tae spellings ye hadna on page 17

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
f copy via e-mail for free bi sendin yer e-mail address tae:-
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
rin data aboot wab rakes, but sendin information frae inside fowkâ
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
That's why ye're for sendin me hame,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
ster Bond that if A catch him sendin you ashore agane tae get his
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ha skelpit the Roman airmies, sendin them sooth tae think again. T
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
€™s bool wae a glancing blow, sendin it flyin aff the green, while
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
. We hae oor wee triumphs – sendin’ a’ oor best fowk doon in
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ons lik mair tribble nor just sendin him straacht til his ancestor
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ugh the SNP is on the verge o sendin a storm blawin aw the wey tae
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ite songs oan oaffur that are sendin him doolally, right enough. K
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
The sight and smell ae which sendin thunderous shockwaves ripplin
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
bobfrapples Aye. Ah widnae be sendin ma bairns back tae schuil ony(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
pin at the door. Ah widnae be sendin ony ma ain bairns tae doors f(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
@trangpang Am sendin aw luv tae ye ????xx(2020) search twitter
sendin love tae @weegingerdug ?? htt(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
pin at the door. Ah widnae be sendin ony ma ain bairns tae doors f(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
t win 2 nite guys n thanx for sendin me the result - b oan the st (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
a stracht bat, but Sandy kept sendin doon the googlies. Battleston on page 58

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Will ye still be sendin me a valentine, on page 135

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Ah tell ye, she needna bother sendin him a Valentine neist ear.’
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
match. Usually Jake sendin em awa wi a few choice words.
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
ou settlin on e brookie back, sendin ot a waamin I canna jalouse.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ce. It hid been her fault for sendin him tae the big hoose wi the
hoose little thinkin she wiz sendin him tae his destiny. Daavid h
2 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
rdeenFCPins @DoricPhrases I'm sendin oot an awa sark ti @GerryinAb(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
; "an hit will seem da wheer, sendin praisents tae your ain feet! on page 16
a rabbit! Dinah'll laekly be sendin me apo errands nixt!" An shö on page 34

2 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
t my fock ir pitten up wi. Am sendin dee ta tak dem awa fae dis pl on page 15

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"Huh, I see du's sendin dem a caird. Reddir dee as me on page 17

2 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
bucklin in da turbulent seas, sendin sherp pricks o fear up his ri
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
t; "an hoo funny eet'll feel, sendin presents tae eer ain feet! An on page 15
abbit! Ah suppose Dinah'll b' sendin iz oan messages next!" An she on page 33

2 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
e. Did ye iver hear the liks? Sendin weans oot tae sea in April. G on page 1

1 matches

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