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aberdeen Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words33.7 11.8 108.5 29.8 46.5 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences10823 72 3 8 1 1
Number of authors42 17 16 3 4 1 1

Occurrences of aberdeen in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
wford, on the Scots spoken in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh an Glasgow on page 87

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
roxide blond hair an thir fae Aberdeen. Three ae them's sisters an t on page 169

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Aiberdeen (Aberdeen) on page 13

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
men frae Aberdeen an Dunbar, on page 56

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
he Complaynt of Scotland, The Aberdeen Cantus, Alan Ramsay's The Eve on page 69

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
toon cooncils o Edinburgh and Aberdeen and d. - complete wi questio on page 18
oo be eikit til Rome, Venice, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh as haein a sen on page 19
Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff (Spalding Club). on page 20

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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
the Elphinstone institute in Aberdeen, wha state that they are
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
The buik itsel begins wi ‘Aberdeen’, an refers ti the Scottish
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
on Perth an Aberdeen an aw,
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ots. There's a coorse here at Aberdeen Uni for stairters.
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
the best Doric? Is it doon in Aberdeen? Or is it in Peterheid? Or in
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Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
yed in touch when ah went tae Aberdeen Uni fir a spell. Thinkin bout
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
it's either bit Mair South or Aberdeen. Stirling winnae want me back(2020) search twitter

@alistairdunn tweeted
ing intae a double header wae Aberdeen without a gaffer. Fans can on(2017) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ae go on about it ! There fae Aberdeen ??(2020) search twitter
a few days missionary work in Aberdeen. Booked a fancy barbers for a(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
d at the @OWBIGBucket shop in Aberdeen (@bonaccordcentre) oan Saturd (2019) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
e noo n then - saw them play aberdeen in the scottish brother - n (2021) twitter link
otball leagues played today n aberdeen amateur football league also (2020) twitter link
up tie there wae meadowbank n aberdeen - o happy days (2020) twitter link
all the teams involved in the aberdeen league (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
side o the road. 'Welcome to Aberdeen. Fàilte Gu Aberdeen,' it sai on page 42

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
fishpond. The airticle said: Aberdeen Man Honours Gardener Father, on page 35

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Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
Ye can tak a loon oot o' Aberdeen, but nae the Aberdeen oot o' on page 25

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
," she gied em a smile, "from Aberdeen." on page 39

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Fae Buckie an fae Aberdeen an a' the kintra roon,
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
one in Peterhead and three in Aberdeen that accounted for ten bullet
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Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
Auld Aberdeen ahin them, and the weather lo
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
the morn - not been done in Aberdeen before!(2014) search twitter
r eyes spoke a thoosand words Aberdeen talent!(2015) search twitter
Finever ah ging tae Aberdeen beach @TGIFridaysUK an pick u(2016) search twitter
Mither's day tae the quines o Aberdeen an the Shire, have a guid day(2016) search twitter
ears Michael Jackson been tae Aberdeen an fell in lo'e wi Brig o Don(2016) search twitter
and 18 other occurrences.

@FaeFoggie tweeted
Gallery fan it opens. #doric #aberdeen #LEGO https://t.co/MFOiIuRdVy(2019) search twitter
e een! Muckle Love ?? #doric #Aberdeen #A(2019) search twitter
ee. Yir an affa Chiel #doric #Aberdeen #aberdeenfc #standfree https:(2019) search twitter
c #teuchter #comedy #farming #aberdeen #aberdeenshire #jimsmith http(2019) search twitter
fly cuppie. #doric #teuchter #aberdeen #shire #aberdeenshire #rowie (2019) search twitter
and 3 other occurrences.

@72redz1903 tweeted
ass Muslims on the streets of Aberdeen distributing free meals to an (2022) twitter link
ile tae my face ??A warm warm aberdeen welcome to the Ramirez family (2021) twitter link
reasonably satisfied with the Aberdeen virtual season ticket. I’ve (2020) twitter link
e_ulrich Similar situation in Aberdeen when Bob Cooney mobilised tho (2020) twitter link
on for less. 20 in 100 000 in Aberdeen city compared to 6 in 100 000 (2020) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

@beast_afc tweeted
ce aroond tae keep em right. #Aberdeen #COYR #standfree #soulbar #ab(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
an tae bather dude im awa tae aberdeen on monday(2013) search twitter
allumC19 @rossandrew7 aye for aberdeen?(2013) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
That it was a steel makers in Aberdeen. The (recently departed) Jack(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
@LoversAberdeen #aberdeen Im looking to organise yon sp(2016) search twitter
en yer playing the Dons up in Aberdeen, mack sure ye nip in tae the (2016) search twitter
An affa lot of disappointed Aberdeen fans piling into the Fittie B(2016) search twitter
ng its first airing tonight! #Aberdeen(2017) search twitter
ling in old junk #oldsayings #aberdeen(2017) search twitter
and 5 other occurrences.

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
eep yer funcy croissants. The Aberdeen Rowie is by far superior. htt(2019) search twitter
r average Hogmanay in parts o Aberdeen. ??(2019) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
Even Aberdeen was okay. Well nae brilliant (2023) twitter link
Fit a day of rain in Aberdeen! It's nae takkin time come do (2022) twitter link
' seen the scaffies gan aboot Aberdeen. But the bins look empty enou (2022) twitter link
Fit a state min. Aberdeen's nae like that. Nae yet onyw (2022) twitter link
that pubs and restaurants in Aberdeen will have to wait till Wednes (2020) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
mara Good morning fae a foggy Aberdeen Heliport ?? https://t.co/Xh2T(2020) search twitter
ad? Need to get fae Thurso to Aberdeen on this coming Sunday, and di (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
xt Thursday, wi the plane fae Aberdeen. on page 58

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Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Lost Weekend in Aberdeen on page 9

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Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
is nou on the train sooth fae Aberdeen, eftir a calm crosseen doun f
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Shetland

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
gidder. Davie hed bön awa ta Aberdeen, an whin I speired him aboot
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De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
ey drave on ta Da Nort Boat. 'Aberdeen here we come!' said Freya.
Magnus's mam. Wir bön awa in Aberdeen on wir holidays fur twa weeks
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
ed tae get a train or bus tae Aberdeen followed by an ower night fer(2021) search twitter
im @moadore Yis, even here in Aberdeen dey hae Gaelic signage.(2021) search twitter
n, an gettin tae travel oot o Aberdeen in general...oh, an bosies an(2021) search twitter
is photo o da sun settin ower Aberdeen at da back o 4 da day on me w(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
catch da ferry doon sooth tae Aberdeen for #knockengorroch #worldcei(2016) search twitter

Southern

@cammyrudkin tweeted
@iona_gibb wots oan up in aberdeen?(2012) search twitter

Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
them "tattie bogles" up aboot Aberdeen. (2014) twitter link