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stink Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words17.8 9.8 48.2 0 29.1 10.3 0
Number of occurrences5719 32 0 5 1 0
Number of authors29 12 13 3 1

Occurrences of stink 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

Scott, Colin nobody remembers the birdman - Empty Nest, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
the stink o petrol hung for oors efter on page 172

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
ang enough tae smoor the rank stink on page 90
turpentine kickin its stink up yer nose on page 95

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
If aw this mocket mess and stink on page 33

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ar done. Though ugsome be the stink, on page 6
s you wi yer rotten fush that stink! Ah'll hae the last lauch,' on page 15

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
staken aboot Matilda pittin a stink-bomb unner yer desk.' on page 80
lin wi a wee veeper wha pit a stink-bomb unner ma desk .. .' on page 83

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
cher thought sumdy'd let affa stink bomb an we aw got evacuatet o on page 89
ne. Aye, said Laura, Mair lik Stink Bomb. Ah ah baby yeah ooh yea on page 91

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
But the stink! Oh God, the stink! It wis like... like nothin I on page 21
. "Ham is ripe". Weel, he did stink a bit, Moira, but there's nae on page 68

3 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
A wee bit stink cam frae the byre, on page 7

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e waant ye,” ah said. “Ye stink. Aoww!”
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
omin fae the craft alang wi a stink but syne he passt oot. Whan h
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
rial. By God James man bit ye stink an’ there’s no’ much ta
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
ae that ye dared gasp fur the stink wis awfy wi shit an urine awh

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena Tales Fae The Doric Side - Bullied, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
shouted at me 'Drap deid. Ye stink' on page 55

1 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
, dirty junkie. Ye absolutely stink min. Awa an get a shower." on page 73

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ink Boyd's wid appreciate the stink Leave yer address an we'll en on page 15

2 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
hee's hair an fayce, an fit a stink ther wis. Well at wis thi las on page 62

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
disease like on her door. The stink inside 0 sweat an pish an foo on page 10

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
rnt up is nib. "TImaagine the stink!" . on page 29
owe te the kitchen. "Fit's at stink?" he speered, snuffin roon th on page 54
niffit. Ere wis a queer kinna stink an aa - somethin he jist cud on page 56
a winda te lut oot at helluva stink." on page 59
, "bit ere's a richt fooshtie stink in here." on page 69
Also on pages 88
10 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
. Ah'm still tryin te get the stink oota the car seats." on page 41
inkled his nose. "She's aye a stink o raa beef an sassages hingin on page 85
follaed her inside, the sharp stink o sharn an strang an the brea on page 91

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
dubby paaws an at affa doggy stink at hings aboot in the car. An on page 18
na say ess, bit ere's a funny stink aboot ess hale place. It's cl on page 45

2 matches

Clark, F. E. Eemis Stane 1 - Vratched, (Eemis Stane 2022) Doric, prose
lowtd doon - vratched in the stink o the place far my myn cannae on page 23

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Eck roars. "At's your bloody stink" Somewye or ither the wifie
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
he grun tae get rid o the man-stink, afore I gyang near the warre
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
wis rinnin awhare. Yon stink wid gae ye the scunner bit th
….the stink o pish or the waff o desinfec
2 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
n yowes! Ca’ aat werk! An e stink o ee fin ee come ower e flrth
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
e an A’m near gaggin wi the stink.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
kin thing up eence mair.. The stink o rotten eggs fae the high ex
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
a dugs that baith had an affa stink aboot em. The locals aa thoch
1 matches

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
radiomedia 'fish an veesitors stink efter three days' (2020) twitter link

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
fae swack to stink. Like I ken this is owld on page 20

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ngdom Come, an shü wid still stink a sheep's muck. Du cood hire on page 39
a fridge - du can imagine da stink." on page 45

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
da seekly stink o slow mulderin on page 111
da stink o der soaroo wis soor lik gre on page 115

2 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
rtit smells tae droon oot the stink on page 141

1 matches

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