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Use in varieties of Scots

blaik Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.6 2.5 117.1 0 0 0 0
Number of occurrences835 78 0 0 0 0
Number of authors10 2 9

Occurrences of blaik in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
bide in yird, set ackwart in blaik cribs, on page 22
Blaik Unendin Skirls on page 55

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
e'. Wes it aiblins acause the blaik glower an glunch o the Kirk w on page 109

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Gin aa my blaik mishanters he coud see, on page 43

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
-ring-a roses is no about the Blaik Daith!). But it's as lifie as on page 129

1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
that had poored oot a muckle blaik clood. A blackie wis singin h on page 53
vaig aboot the College in his blaik goon lik a Roman senator inve on page 54

3 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
as near as blaik's his hert. on page 11

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fae dyin aathin ye ain blaik an becomin a Goth. on page 34

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
t, fur thi feirst tyme a weis blaik affruntit eit ma car'y. Bit o on page 65

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Is he blaik an coorse as a hoodie craa?" on page 1

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
his pouch an pulld oot an aal blaik cepp. He pit it ceremoniously on page 8

1 matches

Clark, F. E. Eemis Stane 1 - Vratched, (Eemis Stane 2022) Doric, prose
s oot an ahm trippet doon yon blaik bore, an A greet to ye-please on page 23

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
adee wi't - the wyte wes the blaik kittlin's aa an haill. For th on page 9
te comin on. "Fitten a hivvie blaik cloud aat is!" she said. "An on page 62

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ays o a North East Winter, an blaik clouds scudded ben the lift l on page 51

4 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ide o the front door staps an blaik railins afore aat. Weel, aat' on page 88

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
Esso petrol-tanker, wi glossy blaik tyres an a driver ahin the wh
1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
rtrait o an umman turst aa in blaik fae heid tae fit an leukin ra
ae tell her an umman in a sma blaik car haed been parkit ootside
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
ouerful neck, under the lang, blaik, tangled mane. Tae the bairn,
skin handbag and fished oot a blaik fountain pen. She yarked aff
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
, eleyven year auld, wi thick blaik hair pued back in a wechty pl
she cud sit on't. Her een war blaik an sherp takkin aathin in, an
ad Tarry because he wis brunt blaik wi bein ootside in aa weather
t o the pen on an invoice, an blaik bags o shelbottle an dross, d
tings an opened the moo o the blaik stove tae shovel in a sup coa
28 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ocht naethin o batterin Brian blaik, blue an tartan. Gin onybody
lla an hir hair wis a heeze o blaik snakes aa hissin an spittin,
cupine. Hir nails wis lang an blaik an her een wis pink. There wi
wummin throoshed till she wis blaik-blue an tartan. He wis scunne
oat aa thegither, her ae lang blaik pigtail wallopin doon her bac
13 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
maister in his reid jaiket an blaik buits wheepin the sawdust fle
an a blaik, blaik, kittling that purred an pree
hoose. He steered his muckle blaik
glegs an butterflees, an the blaik, blaik
, blaik
13 matches

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bdy hink it is? Reed, Meelie, Blaik, Huggis or summin else? #dori(2019) search twitter

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