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angel Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words36.1 28.3 52.5 29.8 0 10.3 97.4
Number of occurrences11756 35 3 0 1 22
Number of authors36 23 8 3 1 1

Occurrences of angel in Corpus

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Central

Watt, George T. Lallans 82 - Caul Stane, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
A'm weary like yon Blairlogie Angel, on page 24

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
tae - its core. Her perfect angel Huey; a wean skelpin, arse fe on page 20

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
eld bastards, the voice ae an angel floats by n around them. A fo on page 39

1 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Fir Rab's nae angel, on page 16

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
any angel but eh've still got feelins on page 39

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ae like watchin Touched by an Angel an aw the weepy programs), on page 169

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
r. It wis her. The voice o ma angel! "Bobby! Bobby! Are ye in the on page 28
"Good lad, Hughie," said the angel. "Honesty's the best policy." on page 40
uth accordin tae her Guardian Angel. Unbeknownst tae onybody, it on page 78
Her Guardian Angel couldna stand hearin her gree on page 80
"Dinnae be feart,"' the Angel said. "I'm no yer fairy godmi on page 81
Also on pages 81, 85, 86, 87
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
same, which is why there's an angel in the girls' room. on page 14
who said ah'd the voice o an angel. The priest thocht ah wis so on page 75
'Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings,' a voice says on page 76

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Tae her wraikfu angel. on page 6
O eggs, o sperm in hunnerts angel-wise on page 34

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
The Pothecar, Sign o the Angel, an wi it this yae Gowden Lio on page 43

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Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
About a broken-doun angel wha's name was Cresseid. on page 123

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Or wis an angel sent tae watch on page 62

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
im een, that lukked oot o her angel face like twa fireless grates
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Gilliland, Sam Lallans 76 - Oan the Daith o John Law, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Daurk Angel dreams, grylle manes o the Ra
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
wk, spreets atween ‘Man and Angel’, that cuid mak thairsels k
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
an angel wi a flamin sword
God set an angel on the gate
Angel: But tell me, God, whit wis t
Angel: Och, Hoity-toity! It's a sin
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
o been me. Ma Bettie wis nae angel, but ah gied hur some life. A
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
“Ye’re an angel.”
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
d an’ A saw white. No’ an angel bit the gaiters o’ a troope
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
aboot swans. She thocht o the angel wi swan wings in the auld cla
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
Anen the wins ripped the angel frae its base. Bronze wings p
erised tae burger-meat bi yon angel.
l. A new-boarn wean, a fallen angel, an a comatose nun. Hauf a Cl
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ngin me along as his guardian angel.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
in a chap oan the door by the angel ae death and there’s still
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@jax6754 tweeted
y got intae Twilight a wis an Angel fan! I'd personally forgo Twi(2015) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
nesharp Luiks like Destroying Angel frae an episode o Midsomer Mu(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
ir the @KenLoachSixteen film 'Angel's Share'. Can onybody help oo (2019) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
lovin it brother - swap the angel delight for dream toppin n al (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
n his shelf, an it wis lik an angel had whuspert in his lug, 'Hud on page 54

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Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
v ye? Weel, Ah'm yer gaurdian angel, ye little vratch that ye are on page 84

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
lt on till't: a myndin fae an angel, entertaint 'oonawaars'. on page 30

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
On Angel's Wings on page 78
velation hid bin delivered on angel's wings. on page 80

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
n. He'd sattled on iss fan an angel o e Lord cam till him in a dr on page 7
ad. Efter they'd gaen awa, an angel o e Lord cam tae Joseph in a on page 8
n at e time o the incense. An angel o e Lord cam afore him, stann on page 79
I the saxth month, the angel Gabriel wis sent fae God till on page 80
n ower their sheepies, fan an angel o e Lord cam till them an e L on page 82
Also on pages 117
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
'Wis the Divil an Angel tee, da?' she speired.
7. AN ANGEL'S VEESIT
e stained glaiss windae wi an angel on't.
'Fas the angel, aunt?' Minnie speired.
4 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
haed dee’d an a angel wis askin iz ta sign the Big
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
wee quine wi the physog o an angel, bit she wis as ill naturet a
1 matches

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
Fairm dairy Blackburn for e' Angel Delight. Stick tae yer ribs.(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
dew. I ken I wis loved bi an angel And that thowt will cairry me on page 67

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
hat I love - yellow buckies, angel wings on page 49

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Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
braethe in the Angel's Share, but watch yir no on page 138

1 matches

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ckle gap! He cannae reach oor angel, Fuck aff! https://t.co/j3DL6(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
thïs, whan lo an behoul, an angel o tha Loard appeart tae hïm on page 1
waakent up, he daen whut tha angel o tha Loard haed toul hïm ta on page 2
prayin. An aa o a suddent an angel o tha Loard appeart, stannin on page 69
sïx month gane, God sent tha angel Gabriel til tha toon o Nazare on page 70
air sheep. Aa o a suddent, an angel o tha Loard cum amang thaim, on page 72
Also on pages 107
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