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shoppin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.3 18.1 44.8 0 34.9 10.9 0
Number of occurrences6934 28 0 6 1 0
Number of authors34 19 12 2 1

Occurrences of shoppin in Corpus

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Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
a mountainous trolley-load ge shoppin. on page 1

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
he yin whae kennt nocht aboot shoppin nor bills. on page 20

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
shoppin budget ae thirty quid a week on page 116

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
rks part time in the Braeheid shoppin centre - anyway yir a bit la on page 41
fore except ma ma tae get the shoppin. Wan time aboot two or three on page 47
ma asked if ah wantet tae go shoppin at Bracheid tae celebrate. Ah on page 96
he rest inside ma ma's tartan shoppin trolley. Charlene made a face on page 143
ah wisnae even allowed tae go shoppin in Clydebank or go tae the Pl on page 169

6 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And weemen wi shoppin bags hivin a natter on page 154

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ed heidsquares an big leather shoppin bags came oot the tea-room. P on page 35
nch where Isa's broon leather shoppin bag wis lyin. on page 38
, the auld wifie in hospital, shoppin bag in her hand. If it wisna on page 39
Isa thought the cops had her shoppin bag, so she owned up. But som on page 46

5 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
zel is strugglin tae drag hur shoppin trolly along the street. A to on page 2
ece o paper that looks like a shoppin receipt. on page 25
s."Almost every ooclet in the shoppin cenrre now sells shire becaus on page 30

3 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
y, as suitit tae scrievin yer shoppin list (breid, tatties, aipples on page 3

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
o comin this wey, mair windae-shoppin like, but aa the same A gart
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
and-name, het frae a nearhaun shoppin centre. Fair eneuch, Douglas
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
rip afore that thur wis a wee shoppin arcade A cut through, leadin
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
n up the bus wae his big IKEA shoppin bag. He’s drunk noo, the tw
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A'll see tae the shoppin the morn -
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
did join Pearcey oan a later shoppin trip - watchin him first, in
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Naw, before it wis a shoppin centre, when it wis an actual
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah try tae dae ma shoppin online. Aw the basic provisio
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
peerie man daundered trou da shoppin streets
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
g time sin he had been in the shoppin streets his lane. As fowk hur
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ay bridge, the Parkheid Forge shoppin centre presents itsel tae us,
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
he fact that she wis haudin a shoppin trolley wi baith airms high a
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
@JeffBrazier Happy shoppin! And happy weekend tae you an(2014) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
a Bus!!! The auld dears goin shoppin luved it !!! We'd sung it in (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ot interviewed - a wis oan a shoppin spree lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
The shoppin wis gey weel in han on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Alec." Ina dumpit er shoppin bag doon oan the kitchen flee on page 22
?" Ina stairtit te pit awa er Shoppin. "Wull Ah pit a sympathy cair on page 23
e er wirk te dee some chemist shoppin: on page 40
aye tak ess wi ma fin Ah ging shoppin. Ah bocht masel a luvely troo on page 70
chin; nivver buyin; aye winda shoppin. Ah keepit aathin fir best... on page 78

5 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
l mairketplace turned intae a shoppin mall; or some damn silly one- on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
said, takkin a paper oota her shoppin bug. on page 36
ulky briks!" Susie dumped her shoppin bugs on the fleer an a Chines on page 72

3 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
f yer in the muid for a bit o shoppin, or even a bit o music, heid on page 7
some souvenirs. For even mair shoppin, aire's the 'Tintin Shop'. La on page 14

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
iv fae naewye, laden doon wi shoppin bugs. An syne, fit happent ne on page 27

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Yer feelin doon, Shoppin in toon, it's aa I' same on page 137
Shoppin at Aldi's doon i'street on page 192

3 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
on tae the Broch tae dee some shoppin.
mair shoppin, pickin up mair bargains on t
2 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
aul Miss Margret takin in her shoppin. Callum stands a mintee and t
here wis a wifie stuck we her shoppin, a cat in a tree an a mannie
2 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Wi' yer ma's shoppin' bug in yer han'
Back hame wi' the shoppin', an I'm greeted by
2 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
n tae castles an gairdens, or shoppin in Union Square - fitivver s(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
a. Oo perhaps i'll text ye ma shoppin list!(2011) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
Part o the essential shoppin' list. Fit een first? https:/(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
.. An fondly min on Stromness shoppin wik wi the pipe ban, Monie ye (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
n besides, I need you ta come shoppin wi me, ta choose some things on page 26
okin forward ta her Christmas shoppin trip, becis fur da first time on page 27
"Bit what aboot aa dis shoppin?" I aksed. on page 44

3 matches

Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Dis internet shoppin has fairly grippit da trowie
e. But scale is an issue when shoppin for a trow. As boannie as dis
sair taeclaas in eftir aa dis shoppin!
3 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
cairrie thair vivers (shoppin) saivrel myles frae Howpasley
1 matches

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