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watters Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.8 32.4 16 19.9 0 10.9 26.5
Number of occurrences8061 10 2 0 1 6
Number of authors43 31 6 2 1 3

Occurrences of watters in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
stood barefit, by the risin watters lip, on page 17

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
An pour the watters ae the Nile Oan every golden on page 19

1 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
hase ailins bluimed an mirlt (Watters ower stanes) on page 38
Bi the burnie's watters, skyrie-seelent? on page 72

4 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 82 - As The White Swan Passes, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
ootower the still watters on page 14

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 82 - The Gowden Boat, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Flude-watters swirlin an pirlin aawhaurs. on page 15

1 matches

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 82 - Belike a Mishanter, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
uit an pass owre the binnerin watters on rafts, but naebody - no e on page 29

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McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
or the bricht shairp watters on page 32

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
The river's watters green as lilied Spring, on page 27

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
are for an ocean tae tyne its watters. We scrieve anent eternal thi on page 56

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
An pour the watters o the Nile on page 18

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
The blid rins like the watters brakin on page 40

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ds o England, Purer shall its watters be, on page 6

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Fae the watters o bairnin til dirt. on page 47

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
y Sandy Peden furth o British watters. on page 31
in April 1682, by the wimplin watters o Ponesk Burn on the tawny mu on page 42
ch-deep throu the gurly broun watters o the Ayr - the three men wo on page 53
saumon in the Ayr an Greenock Watters, an her twa lads were skeelie on page 63

4 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
sphalt like Moses pairtin the watters o the Rid Sea. A frichtsome w on page 104

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
hissin oan the quate watters. on page 169

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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
poued doun intae the swirlin watters o the Tay and disappearit. It on page 93
crab scuttlit on taewards the watters o the Tay. Quick as a flash s on page 94

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
rock coated Dipper's dairt in watters clear, on page 16

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
s and tarns whaur sweet clear watters rise on page 11
Her watters burst for aw they're worth. on page 70
O muddy watters, dubs and dykes and pends. on page 121

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
The deavin watters jeel, wanchancy boats on page 30
Tae freight the heavy watters, nae sweet ile on page 37

2 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
a bird ower the watters stealin - on page 19

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
as Sulwath watters stertit on their ain on page 11
But suin the watters will aa be gealt, on page 14

2 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 83 - Cochise o the Apache Nation, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Soukit o these watters an they cuiled me. on page 25
A hae soukit o thir watters on page 26

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
As the watters thunnered past, Hercules gudd on page 24

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
an the watters o Mellissae, startit tae mak on page 18
oan the watters, gyurds frae the Goddess on page 21

2 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Yuan an Xiang Watters, ay, smaa be yir waves on page 19
awa wi ye, see, owre the Nine Watters on page 25
Yerl o the Watters on page 28

4 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ich muntains thrang wi burns, watters, rivers, lochs, widlands an f on page 65

4 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
I saa it sink in thir watters lanesome, on page 10

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
r tae mak the continents. The watters rose up, aiblins brocht throu
tae the sun that it byles the watters awa, but no that faur awa eit
2 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Frock-coatit dippers dairt in watters clear,
1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
k was drookit be the spreidin watters o staunardisation suiner nor
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
whilie at the vizzy o stormy watters an far-aff horizon, aye tenty
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
strivin efter oor oil or oor watters, ah jalouse we'll be daein aw
1 matches

Briggs, Susi Diva, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central - Dumfries and Galloway, poetry
an get drawn intae the black watters,
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
Purer will its watters be,
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
es the ithers, bit really its watters sunk unner the grun ...” Sh
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ane anither, fisht in drumlie watters, and fed feuds that Maitland
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
re heidin deeper intae choppy watters. Mair (an hopefully mair cohe
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
he saumon loupin oot the saft watters o the river.
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
"Help! My wife's watters huv broke! She's gonnae huv a
1 matches

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
He lookit far its watters clear on page 11

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Tales Fae The Doric Side - Pictur o Misery, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
on troubled watters on page 68

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
fin the pains stairtit an ma watters puddled oan the fleer, Jessie on page 67

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in chasm aneth's - the black watters, thrashin an crashin in the d on page 21

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
wheech till they're ower the watters o the Indian Ocean, far, far
; fur this wis nae story. The watters closed ticht ower her. Snap!
tor saw nae need tae fyle the watters bi sharin sic maitters wi Bri
3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
watters a bittie ruchsome,” A sayed
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
lay oot there in the freezin watters o the Arctic Sea.
trappit ablow as the freezin watters rose tae choke the life oot o
2 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Island languishes whar tidal watters boil, on page 37

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
aroond unholy watters... on page 27

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
An pour th watters o th Nile on page 18

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
had razed him doon in French watters, but Maisie knowed the guilt on page 1

1 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Inty the waitin watters o the lade, on page 8
O Cranny's dancin watters, on page 36
e loass itsel in the bothered watters thonner, on page 39

3 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
He sweems agin tha watters bricht, on page 49

2 matches

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