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soul Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words37.5 35 58.8 39.7 11.6 10.3 26.6
Number of occurrences12068 39 4 2 1 6
Number of authors58 29 21 4 1 1 2

Occurrences of soul in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
her ears, aw freaked oot. Wee soul. on page 26

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
e scran as will keep body and soul thegither, and thon o us that on page 6

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Ah fash ma insular eternal soul's on page 68
SOUL HOLIDAY on page 77

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
empest's howl, it soothes mey soul, on page 65

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
e's done some searchin ae his soul an noo it seems he's seen on page 14
he smeddum that burned in yer soul. on page 21
Ye cannae break a soul. on page 36
How little ye ken ae yer soul; on page 55
illness, of the body, mind or soul, on page 63
Also on pages 72, 78, 104
9 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
fur her. Noo, Ah kin the auld soul wis no weel, bit Ah swear tae on page 37

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
'God rest the soul o that dear Faither Flynn, on page 56

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
lness ae the mind, boady, and soul. on page 18
aw confused. By what wis his soul destroyin revelation. on page 50
e hoose or spoke tae a single soul. Ah cannae face anycunt witho on page 62
ogrammed tae be spent in some soul destroyin callcentre fur a pi on page 85
Some brave soul raised their hand. Aldo smile on page 91

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
mairket are siccan a bunch o soul-less, de-cultured, siller-obs on page 88
back its Independence (an its soul?) were o the aulder generatio on page 93

2 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
uck through the scheme, not a soul aboot tae help me. Ah aim ae on page 175

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
thi dole, gee it sum hert an soul. on page 37
whar yir soul ill be burnt ti cinders on page 69
A soul that's gotta be found on page 77
it's got soul. on page 109

4 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
nly that - she's the life an soul ae the scheme: she runs aw th on page 169

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Whase soul wis in torment, weeping, cryi on page 19

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
n auld freedoms back again wi soul. on page 17
ns and Deils cam tae hand yer soul in their haunds tae ransom. on page 23
Millions, aye not a soul less on page 31
And his soul in twa warlds at the same tim on page 33
Wi bluid, and aw thae fleein soul's distressin screichs on page 53
Also on pages 138
6 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
language is the image of our soul on page 28

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
instinct, because that's your soul tellin you whit you should be on page 27

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
I'll wager ma immortal soul on page 62

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
"It's yer only an immortal soul, on page 112

1 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
Then wan brave soul gien a wee cheer. Anither man on page 67

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Whase soul wis in torment, greetin, cryi
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
rt richt through me, intae ma soul an a kent a wis fur it. Ah co
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
uce: Puir fule! A've sent his soul tae Hell,
He plucks me oot an, bless ma soul,
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
ae sic Walter Mittydoms o the soul, a daeless daydream mair attr
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
de an given he’s leased his soul tae MDMA fur the night, it’
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
eyes peerin straight intae ma soul afore bowin its heid wance ma
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e hours - minimum - in some soul destroyin role they’d never
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
hard graft, me. Good fur the soul, ye know.’ ah sais, sellin
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Bit when A’d reached ma soul’s Nadir,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Your partner's soul, there by your side,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the hive mind; the collective soul ay the pub is in momentary ec
1 matches

Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
nes. The music wis roakin his soul.
1 matches

Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
ye seek, and peace begets yer soul
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Weighin’ heavy oan his soul.
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna An Ode Tae Tinder, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2020) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
It’s lik sunshine fur the soul,
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
the time o the offence. Pair soul wis hanged as an example at t

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
forts ah cannae find a single soul oan the street who appears as
boarderline harasses the perr soul. Each dug doon there takes Br
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
He’s alweys been a curious soul ever since he wis a pup and i
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
n wae ma hands in ma puss. Ma soul utterly destroyed. Until ah f
1 matches

@_Erinboyle_ tweeted
Commercialism is sucking the soul out of the beautiful game htt (2021) twitter link

@jack_capener tweeted
mlie, an yer kintrae. It haes soul an hert lyke nane o the ither(2018) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ishart it is just chasmically soul-destroying now. I am not sure(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
ww!! Wis it a urine test? Wee soul x(2020) search twitter
why the violence?” Wen no a soul touch him wen he wis stoatin (2020) search twitter

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
a me There winna be a mind, a soul Jist a puckle beens in that c on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
idna be positive fur thi peer soul eit hid boacht thi boatie. Ee on page 28
tae an evin fried up a Lemen soul en ruskaleen an sum haim maid on page 30
widna bileeve, ther wis nay a soul gan aboot, aboord thi Buddin on page 49

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
he win, lachin oot lood es is soul ascendit, is pooches teem an on page 78

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
There's nae a soul aroon for miles on page 4
their secret wi a livin soul on page 27
Sic a sensitive soul on page 51

3 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
An sook yer soul fae oot yer moo!" on page 9
"A'll takk yir soul thi nicht, wee mannie, on page 11

2 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
erence, be it techno, jive or soul, on page 13

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Last nicht ye wir I' life an soul on page 121
(Och ma soul, gie hard.) on page 199

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
"Pon my soul, Dod, I wonder how they got t on page 107

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
D IN THE BODY NAE DEID IN THE SOUL.
like you, your a richt gweed soul". As Jonsar led her taewards
2 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
s never been telt tae a livin soul afore. I thocht I’d get it
1 matches

Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
or a minute thocht o the peer soul havin tae mak a livin’. We
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
Scotland “in search of the soul of the nation” he aince sai
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
she wis a wifie, god rest her soul. At least she wis bonnie fae
an pass by far I hivna seen a soul and weel... it’s hard tae t
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ere comin fae deep inside his soul. Aifterhins he’d tae gyang
1 matches

The Flying Pigs Use of the common good fund for slap-up feed merely follows in grand old tradition, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
emony, by the benches outside Soul Bar.
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
scoop BananaDaquiri doon e’ Soul iv now ‘is wikend or we stil(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
World is Thin’ soothing the soul - Yas min ???? (2021) twitter link
have scenes like the infamous Soul bar weekend again onytime soo (2020) twitter link
dgy agreements wi the likes I Soul bar (2020) twitter link
s a disgrace the situation at Soul on Seterday and for the playe (2020) twitter link
l @libby_brooks The scenes at Soul Bar were ridiculous. Fit piss (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
raise the roof. Everyone tae soul bar for pre match bounce. htt(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
trust acquired it never saw a soul unless she flitted oot for a (2020) search twitter
is heart wisna in it jist his Soul for me(2020) search twitter
Abidy up ti Soul oh maybe no(2020) search twitter
wd1 @edinburghpaper Fit aboot Soul?(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
Jist open yer mind n let yer soul cum thru fnaar fnaar!(2011) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
hell wi that. Widnae care but Soul is feckin shit at the best o (2020) search twitter
verurie. He seems a happy wee soul.(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
ter dark worms deep intae his soul. on page 43

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Aboot folk that go seekan a soul-mate bi writan a 'Lonely Hear on page 42

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The bewildered soul on page 74

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
soothes my soul. on page 111

1 matches

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
elaxes my mind and soothes my soul ?????? I am so loving seein S(2019) search twitter
ful pursuit. It's good for da soul. My late friend called dem 'G(2020) search twitter

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
in the works, shuid be brave soul within cabal ken whit’s gang (2021) twitter link

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
n hell. Ir twa wee sparras no soul fer a pennie? Yit no yin o th on page 9
m! Shair five wee sparras ir soul for a wheen o happence, ir th on page 91

5 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
"Boy soul, Wullie", sayed Hugh Magilton on page 19

1 matches

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