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skirlin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15 12.3 31.7 0 17.4 0 0
Number of occurrences4824 21 0 3 0 0
Number of authors24 15 7 2

Occurrences of skirlin in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Yon skirlin o a luim in the mornin stour, on page 2
We tak oor turns skirlin. Ah am the first, on page 84

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
The yowlin wolf or skirlin gled, on page 91

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
er Sandie: Haud yeir tung, ye skirlin limmer! Bring Dobbin ti me st on page 48

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
few oors pass an thair rairie skirlin is constant on page 53

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
she could hear the television skirlin awa inside. on page 86

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
e, wee jets o freezin air cam skirlin through the sides o the winda on page 45
Aw she's got tae dae is stert skirlin and he gies her it!' on page 66
ention tae their screamin and skirlin, simply pushed the bed intae on page 175

3 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
led wi flashin reid lichts an skirlin hooters. Cloot had gane aw wh on page 14

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
pure endin themsels at Sunny skirlin efter cake, the kenspeckle-lo on page 156

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Throu skirlin bomb-faas, throu the venom-br on page 29
Nitherin maws crouch dumb o skirlin on page 38
The yowlin wolf or skirlin gled, on page 54
Skiltin an skirlin, on page 57

4 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
an slash her skirlin, vainly rootin pig. on page 112

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ther, no wan bit. Greetin and skirlin, up they flew intae the air. on page 29

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
The yowlin wolf or skirlin gled, on page 91

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
air bluid. Ah herkent tae the skirlin soun o the bell in the distan on page 17

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
and he wis aye skirlin and skellochin like the deil
1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Wi chainsaws skirlin day an nicht,
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
rock sangs skirlin out the caur’s radio seemed
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
broken fireplace. Ah started skirlin an greetin “Help me sumwan!
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
s, ambulance an pòliss comes skirlin doun Kirk Loan, Mr Mack geegl
1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
wi their shouders shakkin, an skirlin wi lachter. on page 35

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
saa ma loon comin kickin and skirlin inte the warld, kennin naethi on page 67

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
his een te the soun o aa the skirlin as the train rummilt roon a t on page 39
n Gertie lachin, an the loons skirlin oota them as the ride gid on. on page 40
on - nae tull he heard Lorna skirlin. on page 41
ars wi blue flashin lichts an skirlin sirens war ootside Missus Ree on page 66

4 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I'm birlin an a skirlin on page 74

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
in in the nicht, skraichin an skirlin like they wis sufferin the to on page 18

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
s a thin skreich like a bairn skirlin oot o't - ay, richt like a te
his snoot in it, an Matty wis skirlin ooto him like a stuck pig. Al
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
her. Wee Kieran Anderson wis skirlin "Last een up's a hairy kipper
heir teeth at ye an parakeets skirlin roon yer lugs an muckle lizar
ze. Aawye abune wis skurries, skirlin an skitterin, their yalla bea
3 matches

Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ored and we wir aff oor seats skirlin and screamin wi excitement. R
1 matches

Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
and a few meentes later came skirlin oot o the shop laughing like
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
up in the middle o the nicht skirlin and covered in swyte as if ga
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
iz trailed awa fae his whores skirlin an yowlin. A week later at da
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
egg at this an set up an affa skirlin as they ran back up the cliff
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
table, roon the pianie legs, skirlin an spittin at
An his friens jyned him, skirlin an lauchin an skytin doon the
an skirlin.
3 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
atch troo da greff a da bank, skirlin wi delight, as da saft sun-wa on page 92
ight, an I wid hear dem comin skirlin an laachin doon da hill rodd on page 93

2 matches

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
tunnel. As she ran up an doon skirlin wi Snurtysleeves tryin tae yo
1 matches

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