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spies Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words9.4 13.9 1.5 9.9 5.8 0 0
Number of occurrences3027 1 1 1 0 0
Number of authors17 14 1 1 1

Occurrences of spies in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
that trauchils cums no singil spies, but in battalions, an oor cu on page 3

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
rm afore the caum ... Satan's spies are abroad an takin notes, sa on page 44
ers visit Priesthill? Satan's spies had been takin notes, efter a on page 45

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
of the Rainbow brig, whan he spies this muckle bodie cam ridin o on page 14

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
heid's infiltratit wae enemy spies on page 83

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
wi Henry Dundas's government spies aye ready tae find sedition a on page 71

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
The French Spies on page 25
were bein described as French spies by some fowk, as English dese on page 27
e show fowk that they werenae spies wisnae follaeit. The twa visi on page 28

6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'Because o spies.' on page 18
l go oot o business! 'There's spies aw ower the place! I'll hae t on page 19
e is able tae pauchle it. Nae spies can get intae the works tae f on page 21

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
voluntar tortur. An than - A spies his phone. His nairae-boukit on page 4

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Battalions Not Single Spies on page 46

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
we could of been brithers. He spies ma glengarry an he goes, on page 136

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Bothwell: Ma spies keep wach. on page 35

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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Suddent she spies me an A can see she kens me.
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
hether bi accident or design, spies telt Edward that Wallace wis
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e sleazeballs by defineetion, spies or fixers - an wha wis only
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
Extra spies an informers wur recruited. T

Doric

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
sent oot spies att pretenit tae be ordinar c on page 114

1 matches

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
r bandage trellan ahint. Shae spies Mrs Cook o the Ha and says, ' on page 87

1 matches

Shetland

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
œThat’s what my army of elf spies have informed me. Just like t
1 matches

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