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soor Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words33.9 24.5 52.8 129.2 34.9 32.8 17.7
Number of occurrences10546 33 13 6 3 4
Number of authors53 28 10 5 5 3 2

Occurrences of soor in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
a meenit afore gaun efter the soor-faced laddie. 'Poloko,' she s on page 57

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
, "an vinegar that makes them soor-an camomile that makes them b on page 87

1 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Shilpit and soor. A frichtsome screich on page 84

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Soor Grapes on page 10

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
ckert-up lik she'd bin sookin soor plooms. on page 22

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
On pricky scrogs, nae rowans soor on page 91

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
soor n' deef on page 52

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
The lassie at the desk wis soor-faced, an Hughie kent she did on page 45

2 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
t. If somebody will tak Roo's soor ploom awa fae him, and wauken on page 154

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
an sweir the milk wis soor on page 25
soor-ploomed shrew on page 49

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
keelies, their faces white an-soor on page 45
is went an left us seik an soor on page 68
a soor taste at the back o the mooth on page 70

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
On pricky scrogs, nae rowans soor on page 52

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
er was made you got a drink o soor dook. N was for neep. The coo on page 120

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Medicine's soor an ill tae ca' back; on page 39

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
On pricky scrogs, nae rowans soor on page 91

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
cliffs, yon soor sho'oer o bastirts on page 66
It is soor an hinnie, on page 76
o soor-faced on page 87

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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
f 's as coorse as Esau's ripe soor dook. on page 107

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
is, A wud suiner turn tae the soor Dorothy Parker for a richt gu on page 91

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
t she had a kind o monstrous, soor luve o
1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Soor Ploom Fairy, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Soor Ploom Fairy
wi jujubes an soor plooms;
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Big Schuil, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
fellae the war a smile on his soor pus for a chynge. "She's fae
He went aa soor-pussed again an leukit doun a
He juist sat thare wi his soor pus an never says a word.
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
y start kissin, his face gaes soor. He puls awa an sits tryin ti
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ous superhet watter bungfu wi soor atterie gas an hivvy metals i
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
er wey o life maun hae left a soor taste in the mou o thems as n
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
er (2000) lippens less on the soor-sweet humour o a recognition
1 matches

Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
sweetie, aiblins taiblet or a soor ploom, an ask ma faither aboo
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
r nation, and then it aw went soor. A didny want tae live here a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nae even fuckin want, fur his soor-faced wife.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
intae the bowlin club feeling soor an disenchantit, like ah donâ
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
eidmaister, he cam roond wi a soor dook face an layed aff at tha
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ternoon (ye didni’ spot ony soor grapes there, did ye?). At ab
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
wis passed roon wi some kinna soor dook in thaim. Beatrice saw t
ever heard o’t. Stephen wis soor an pretendit no tae believe h
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
mind the smell an the taste o soor plooms, cinnamon baws, toffee
1 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
e didnae. They foond the mulk soor in the jug an thyr lassies st
1 matches

@billykayscot tweeted
ng “Ridin intae Glesga in ma soor mulk cairt” https://t.co/aRW(2020) search twitter

Doric

Johnston, Mary Lallans 82 - Life Spang, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ple an I tak a bite o't, it's soor, seil haps ma dool. I'll nive on page 26

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
s muckle, an they hinna turnt soor, ' pit in McFarquhar. on page 40

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
SOOR GRAPES on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Winnie waatched es the soor faced driver tried te git the on page 19
Heid. Morrice cud tell bi the soor leuk oan Joyce's face, es he on page 45
de bi side: sweet tastin piz, soor goosers, bonny reed rhubarb, on page 88

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aye apologisin an pickin the soor cream an chive Pringles oota on page 60
cy soup, beef curry, sweet an soor chucken, a portion o egg-frie on page 72

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
le, "an vinegar at makes them soor-an camomile at makes them bit on page 85

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ithoot a doot the note is gey soor.
Aye an for me the note is gey soor.
En taewards nicht the note is soor,
n the mornin en the day turns soor,
Hale day lang the note's gey soor,
8 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Weet the hale day the note is soor,
ome mid efterneen the note is soor,
An for me the note is gey soor.
Aye an for me the note is soor.
Then of coorse the note turns soor,
9 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
cFarlan, as dour an nippit an soor's a limb o the educational tr
lassie in your condition wad soor the milk.'
rd o mixture that didna taste soor? Fur maist o the service the
3 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the time, an noo wis an affa soor an bitter man an maist wid gu
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Deeside seekin' tae sook some soor plooms. #BetterTheDeilYeKen(2017) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
le bit better than looking at soor plum face a'day!(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Sclater, Kathryn Gallows Ha - Five Signs, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Dae you hiv rancid butter and soor milk? on page 15

1 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
o taak awey the smell, o rank soor piggie s-t. on page 80

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ey that I spent that meed him soor on page 21

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
er uncan discomfort intae her soor drink. Eynar sees an relents. on page 75
an gyte," thay say. Brenna is soor fae her failure at the Ting, on page 98

3 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
na move. It cheust gaed him a soor luk. Wis this normal cat beha
ead he wis smilan at a fairly soor-lukkan wife whar wis wearan s
thankful for. Wid you like a Soor Ploom?’
‘A Soor Ploom. Thu’r a kind o Muggl
think this wis the moment fur Soor Plooms. ‘As I say, even if
7 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
hid wis salt-soor, that watter. on page 18

1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
rule, "an vinegar at maks dem soor-an camomile at maks dem nipsi on page 89

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
suggestin dir cookin sweet an soor elephant up at Glenorchy?" on page 53
ded an air a seediness, wi da soor smell a stale beer drifting o on page 57

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
da stink o der soaroo wis soor lik greth. on page 115

1 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
No in gutter, but in sweet an soor saace. We aet. An aet . . .
1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
an auld soor bodach wi a lyart baird, on page 144

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
e, "an vinegar that maks thum soor-an camomile that maks thum bi on page 87

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
n Ayrshire kennin it tae mean soor. Doon here in Gallowa it's wa(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
ttér Bab - there's nane sae soor, on page 43
A'm gled A'm no that bittér-soor, on page 44

3 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
per #TheresaMayPM has a quare soor oul bake on her: she wudnae b (2016) twitter link

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