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storm Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words40.6 36 43.7 119.2 87.2 10.3 13.3
Number of occurrences13070 29 12 15 1 3
Number of authors72 43 13 6 7 1 3

Occurrences of storm in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
id Alice, affrontit: "there's storm damage there, right enough!" on page 58

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
storm-clood blears the muin's licht on page 42

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
n windae. 'And it's a perfect storm,' on page 8
troosers an that back up and storm oot the toilet an head hame. on page 61

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
taineer's jakit, complete wae storm flaps, a map pocket n Gore-Te on page 7

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
sTORM DENNIS on page 35

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
re beset by a great southerly storm that taiglt the Saint Michael on page 31
Orkneys in a fierce December storm. Twa hunner an nine Covenante on page 39
licht, Isabel, my luve - the storm afore the caum ... Satan's sp on page 44
oured an darkened, an a great storm o thunner an rain broke ower on page 51

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
storm-steidit or caumed, through aa on page 55

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
micht storm intae Asgairth an pou the hai on page 14

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
e gan so they cannae cry up a storm tae sink the boat. No that th on page 14

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
The hunt is poor, a storm's at sea, His Majesty must he on page 5

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Then ah git up tae storm oot ae purgatory's waitin roo on page 127

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
ainted the air, the wind, the storm, on page 104

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ll usually spot the gaitherin storm and leave him alane till he s on page 32
lked, she aye stramped like a storm-trooper wi lang strides and h on page 61

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
had tae dae wis brain storm aw the names ae the drugs we' on page 128

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
ries tell o a michty asteroid storm that duntit oor planet lang s on page 18

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
War framed in skailin storm, bluidwytin-fain, on page 24
Frae storm, sin he is deid an eik oor pe on page 26
But whan the storm-wind lowns an wastries fail, on page 29
O winter's grimin storm, the icy gloze on page 33
The pawkie storm cock sings on page 82

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
and Tay Road Brigs: 'Efter a storm there wid be a lot a sea-waur on page 54

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
The gurly storm-wunns raired. on page 50

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Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Pine Wid, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
if no the aix the storm... on page 6

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Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
Wan night, there wis a huge storm. The rain wis bucketin doon w on page 9
tin aboot on her ain in a big storm fur anyway? on page 10

2 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 58 - twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
hindmaist storm. on page 95

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
id Plouk? The answer is – a storm. A storm that haes been blawi
. A storm that haes been blawin for a l
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
While the storm gurled on an never seemt tae
An aa throu januar, the storm,
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
chappin at the storm duir an a peremptor ringin o
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Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
er did her ‘orphan frae the storm’ bit. Got the tink inside,
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
chtly forgot. A cultured mon, storm-reidit as an auld sea captain
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
tae thole anither storm,
necked the door, shut oot the storm,
an in the storm ships aft gae doon
wild an weet the storm -
4 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
ernet is braw for talkin up a storm aboot the kin o chiel ye are,
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Nine Fragments - III, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
see but the flauchts o white storm birlin doun intae her face.
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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
lost dug in the Howff durin a storm. The puir lassie git struck b
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
angin 'n' mah mynd calmed tis storm. Kip finally threatened tae t
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Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
a wee rid robin lost tae the storm.
black and ragged slate o the storm clouds above. She wished she
atless draught as the sleekit storm threatened tae make its way t
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ey were oan their way hame, a storm rollt in the wind, picked up
goat there it lookt like the storm wis tryin tae force itsell in
im tae his faither.’’ The storm then picked up, houndin the h
the hoose wis fightin aff the storm tae stay staunin. Jim went ba
he snow houndin as a terrible storm rollt the waw’s o’ the ho
5 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
NP is on the verge o sendin a storm blawin aw the wey tae Lunnon,
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ckin ghost, in the worst rain storm ah’d ever hud the misfortun
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Soond hopin tae ride oot the storm. But the anchor snappit an th

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Hale thing went doon a storm then we hud beautiful cake an

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
Clydeside blootert bi the Ned Storm. Ah suppose frae that moment
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@MartinBroon tweeted
God’s ??A Clyde Supporter??. Storm whitshisname’s gonna haud ba(2020) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
herin her brows like getherin storm, Nursin her wrath to keep it (2018) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
h April. Dae the 1320 Twitter storm. https://t.co/cSvJ1w0OqY (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@SimchaFisher @LiviaBellona Storm the Capitol...hostages...Mich(2020) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
xxX Folk who create thier own storm then cry when it rains.... ??(2019) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
@billykayscot It went doon a storm. Muckle thanks tae ye.(2017) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
e, it's got to "any port in a storm". I have similar issues to yo (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
e the phrase - ony port in a storm m8 - its served me weel wae (2020) twitter link
@edinburghpaper any port in a storm lol (2021) twitter link
me for action is now folks - storm paliament if yous want - am (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
When the maist affa storm blew up in the nicht on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
eech eit Boddim hairber eno a storm, shi hid broke her mooren's a on page 13
affa appeelin, cus eit weis a storm fur a sma boatie lyke oor's, on page 56

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
er him. Aa at eence, a muckle storm got up ower e loch, till e wa on page 16

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
We'd aa be warm alow i'storm on page 184

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Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
Or the storm wild on page 74

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Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
ince. Fin she cam ashore, the storm wis by, and the sun wis risin on page 116

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
like: it's makin a fair rivin storm in the wuidin: here some wifi on page 62

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
cember, there wis an almichty storm. There wis drivin rain an thu on page 51

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
emory then regain it when the storm passes, pieces o jewellery fl on page 118

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Ere wis a affa storm oot throo the nicht,
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Teuchat storm on us it is gey sair.
Ere wis a muckle thunner storm throo the nicht, jist hale wa
nesty storm oot throo the nicht wi thunne
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
burgh afore it gaed doon in a storm anyont the herbour bar. 'Twis
kirkyaird this Nor East Yule. Storm wauchts ower the toon like ri
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
...like a tempestuous storm twisting and weaving around y(2016) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
il episode was like a perfect storm and has probably served a pur (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
Storm Sandy roon aboot here https:/(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
last night. Taking #Orkney by storm. Heading back on the ferry la(2017) search twitter
y bunnet the keep warm in sna storm!(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Ahm conjured a storm o proportions immense. on page 27

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Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
I summoned up a weekend storm, on page 29

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Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
r her online audition for The Storm Watchers, the play bi George on page 34

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Oot wance again intae the storm on page 23
Recipe For a Good Storm on page 52

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Ahm conjured a storm o proportions immense. on page 152

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Bogilan in the storm. on page 45

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I summoned up a weekend storm on page 155

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Flett, Alison Harbour, (Scottish Poetry Library 2004) Orkney, poetry
storm drift
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
Da storm raged ootside, gettin faercer on page 34
is a bright calm day eftir da storm, laek what aften happens, alt on page 35
Haa fokk's laand, eftir a big storm. on page 36
o, an no till munts later. Da storm at drave da ship ipo da rocks on page 56

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De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
o da lichtnin storm? on page 26

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De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
On a storm ayre he staands, smoks his pi on page 19

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Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Kood pæsiefy da storm? on page 27

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Jamieson, Robert Alan Metadist Metafir, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
kood pæsiefy da storm?
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Williamson, Christie Guide, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
haudin strang i da storm.
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
oot on deck. Hit wis a muckle storm; snaa, ice and saat water swe
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Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Minni-Babbi, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, prose
wis screamin noo, an a right storm wis blown up, an da sky an wa
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
l talk fae Dr Mark Bolton, my storm petrel guru fae RSPB. Great s(2019) search twitter
have captured da energy o da storm ? I'm grinnin thinkin o your (2020) search twitter
ox ??. Dir may be a handfoo o storm petrels, or alamooties as we (2019) search twitter
all. Mousa is so special and storm petrels are such interesting,(2016) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Approaching storm clouds sin' forgot on page 46

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
add fur a while tae stall the storm, but instead, she walkt tae t on page 15

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Means a storm's for blawin on page 25

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@the_gellick tweeted
'd or was, amang the midnight storm, That kept me lang in listeni (2019) twitter link

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