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witches Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words11.6 14.9 3.2 29.8 11.6 0 4.4
Number of occurrences3628 2 3 2 0 1
Number of authors26 18 2 3 2 1

Occurrences of witches in Corpus

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Central

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Hochmagandie an witches! on page 10

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ry, read awthing they hud oan witches. Wicca made a hale lot mair s on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
No o witches on page 30

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
An witches an warlocks impel me. on page 47

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
3. THE WITCHES' CAVE on page 63

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
We pishin ren warlocks an witches on page 4

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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
be because they were a pair o witches! Nou in aulden times jist bei on page 97
an feart at the thocht o witches bidin amang their ain, cam ta on page 98
clearly they werenae witches at aw. Yet even tho times wer on page 99
the earth. It wis a time when witches were particklarly active, an on page 117

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
na a witch. He had aye thocht witches were ainly in fairy tales, bu on page 8

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Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ames VI and the wimmen - no "witches" - torturit syne murdert at on page 4

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
eel kent fact that apart frae witches and Queens there were nae wee on page 59

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
, cheiftainesses, fower white witches singin like throstles'. The p on page 91

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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
tors. “Ye ken, suirly, that witches cannae cross rinnin
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
When witches flew the darklin air
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Cunningham, Liam Tam, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Bellshill, prose
windae n saw hunners ae auld witches thit hid aw the same hackit f
a jamp oure the brig thit the witches couldnae git mi because they
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Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ghouls an a trio o’ wicked witches. Nane o’ them spooked him a
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astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
Prince an back tae the dancin witches.
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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
thought he meant crone as in witches and wondered what the hell ki
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@Chazzbat tweeted
ong78 @RogerQuimbly Leave the witches alane! They've nowt tae dae w(2020) search twitter

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
'Maist witches keepit a taed or a puddock or
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Hospital Aberdeen far druids, witches & warlocks prance an dance ar(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
(Two weemen condemned as witches, imprisoned in Marwick's Hole on page 76

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Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
the plaece they burned witches. on page 138

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Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Heavy widden wardrobe full o witches and wild things, on page 29

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Shetland

Williamson, Christie Slainte Bard, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2014) Shetland, poetry
da witches shaest
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Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Scalloway Castle, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, poetry
As dey were tortured as witches
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Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
White witches curse does still prevail, on page 24

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