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talent Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words18.7 16.4 22.6 19.9 11.6 31 26.6
Number of occurrences6032 15 2 2 3 6
Number of authors40 22 11 1 2 2 2

Occurrences of talent in Corpus

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Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Her mither wisna athout talent, an weel Kate kent that. Nait on page 15

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
tae fin fresh new female talent on page 22

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
everyboady else. But when yur talent's bein cawed intae question b on page 96
there's a distinctive lack ae talent walkin up and doon the room. on page 167

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
h could wax lyrical aboot yer talent, on page 102

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Thirs plenty talent ah aboot on page 26

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
get magically picked up by a talent scout whilst stoatin aboot th on page 169

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Aw ready for a talent scout. on page 70

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
l, even though ah knew ah'd a talent fur English. on page 10
Ah start tae read. He's gat a talent, ah'll gie him that, and ah d on page 22
'Ye've some talent,' she says, then pauses, 'but on page 29

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ed better. The signs ah'd the talent tae make it as well as the st on page 75

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
tae pish on talent sae braw on page 5

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
d fowksingers brocht oot this talent in him even mair : - on page 69

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
The'r bits o glimps o poetic talent here an thair, but they're dr on page 122

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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
of Scots and a local Galloway talent, scrievit the foreword note i
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
warks. Hit shaws the wealth o talent an interest athin an in the l
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
, they were yaisin hamegrowen talent. Major Operation and The Nigh
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ch for ma likin, but it shaws talent.”
“Shaws talent!” spat Arachne. “Ma weavi
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
pion dancers. Fiona finds her talent in conceptual art but disnae
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Yir talent has filled us wi' pride,
Laddie on whom talent fell,
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
there, bit whit a waste o’ talent, eh? Whit lessons will they l
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
it. Ye need tae invest in yer talent; let them nurture their creat
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@Chazzbat tweeted
caunle tae James McAvoy. His talent fer accents is superb.(2020) search twitter
Jodie Comer's talent fer accents is incredible. Sh(2020) search twitter
us bin busy. Whit a fantastic talent tae huv.(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ctually sae naething. Amazing talent that. Whit a gobshite(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
am aways available - wae the talent going about in the grassroots (2021) twitter link
@davidmcandrew86 some crackin talent servin oan alandas chippy van (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
o been yon guild soiree Or a talent scout at Aberlour Eence eeran on page 15

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
s, insists Cyaard hid as much talent for bein a scarecraw as he hi on page 118

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Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
her we maun attract the young talent sae abundant at Musselburgh a
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
m. Bit ae servant beeriet his talent in the grun, an dinna makk ee
e didna think tae speir fit a talent micht, bit it soundit importa
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Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
orry about it. That’s not a talent anybody should be proud of.
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
e's aye willin' tae gie local talent a shottie.(2015) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
In Britain’s Got Talent adverts fur Morrisons fit wye(2015) search twitter
oke a thoosand words Aberdeen talent!(2015) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
d Onytime quine. Ats a proper talent yiv got. I knocked iss een up(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
s pal Kevin Thomson? Emerging talent an ah that (2022) twitter link
ba at feet and some have real talent in midfield. (2020) twitter link
nceSport Same here Jim, fit a talent (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
ot, Turnbull is a v promising talent. A club level cm partnership (2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Canna wait tae see yon Orkney talent #orkney #fittiebar(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Fur talent contests, yards o ale and bon on page 29
he floor. The boys eye up the talent standan gigglan at the door. on page 70

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ay. An Sylvia fan shü hedd a talent fur seein what wis baith fash on page 11

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Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Michael wis eart kent for his talent on da fiddle.
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Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
the fecking name BRITAINS got talent so feck of back ti yir ain co(2013) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
. Galloway is rich in lyrical talent past and most importantly pre(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
heft the bes' o' Ulster-Scots talent tae engage wi' equivelant tal on page 8
skeels forderin pipeline an' talent pool in oor commonity. Thon w on page 24
bes' o' Ulster-Scots cultural talent tae waark on page 43

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
he sheugh. A mano exceptional talent an luv o the Scots leid. Stua on page 1

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