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Use in varieties of Scots

blanket Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15.4 14.1 9 79.5 11.6 0 26.6
Number of occurrences5028 6 8 2 0 6
Number of authors36 22 5 4 2 3

Occurrences of blanket in Corpus

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Central

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
The lass went as blae as a blanket on page 52

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McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
blanket stinks lik last week's slauch on page 66

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
up thon bunnet, or wappit his blanket roun, it wes a jamph. Whan it on page 46

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
in sayin bo tae awbody's blanket on page 29

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
r nichtmare frae ahint a grey blanket gruppt ticht in baith hauns, on page 65

2 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
aw wrang tae her, if Ah pit a blanket oot tae git a bit blaw, she w on page 36

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
roon the weedy mandolin lit a blanket. Pfhhhhhh. The air among the on page 3

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
sweir tae gie up the security blanket o supposed past glories, tae on page 51

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
signallin him ye wuid think a blanket or a tablecloth micht hae bee on page 118

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
here she wis bein a pure wet blanket. on page 37

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
kin his heid up fae unner the blanket wan icy mornin, 'that wean ha on page 48
eordie pit his heid unner the blanket, and Mr and Mrs Bafhie cam br on page 173

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
a blanket owre its heid, fir fear they on page 113

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 1 - Ye’re Still Here? It’s Ower. Gang Hame., (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
s as ettlin tae fling the wan blanket ower the twinty gaberlunzies on page 24

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ukit sterr an happit hir in a blanket. The oneste
er-ticht wi the weit an pit a blanket ower’m, whaur, bi the licht
2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
the chair wi a blanket fauldit round her feet, but D
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
on alang wi the mair plentifu blanket an honeycomb tripe. Her freen
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
nicherin the hale time in the blanket he’s been raxed. A sheet o
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
An' the blanket won't come on,
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
n th' cauld as it lay a fresh blanket o' frost fur th' mornin'. Not
1 matches

DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
auk tae mooin. She happit her blanket roond her as a plaid, pit her
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
curled up in a ba’ under ma blanket, wishing ma mither wis still
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@Chazzbat tweeted
but still. An Ah pit an extra blanket on the bed.(2020) search twitter

@Sinethugcat tweeted
eet oot from under (the light blanket) till they get icecold, then (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
e Gairdens ablow a thick fyte blanket, an Rabbie Burns' statcha wee on page 29

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Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
ed. I myn on bein happed in a blanket an bein cairried doon the ste on page 6

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Reid, Adeline Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Clootie Duff, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
melt an fichert rowed up in a blanket, ready tae drap in the pot on page 20

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
wi yer wee Linus blanket on page 14
as yer blanket envelops us on page 15

2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
een vrappit up in a strippit blanket. Ey cam frae someplace in Soo
1 matches

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
I cast a blanket o sea haar, on page 28

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
A fluffy tartan blanket and a lucky 'groatie' shell. on page 41
A pastel patchwirk blanket is laid across the land. on page 48
He lay in a box on a blanket and shuddered wi deep despair on page 56

4 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
cruisies slockit. Anunder her blanket, ower thin, sheu's tryan tae on page 161

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I cast a blanket o sea haar on page 154

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Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Love is like a sooky blanket, on page 123

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
t him i da box, rowed a waarm blanket aboot it an set aff. on page 30

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De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
y rose, wild bergamot, Indian blanket, on page 19

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
the fire. Alfie pit a woollen blanket aroon hir shoulers. "What are on page 51
Alfie fixed the blanket aroon hir shoulers an sat ane on page 52
the bed whaur wet claes an a blanket lay crumpled on the fluir. Sh on page 54
face camouflaged bae the pale blanket. Maisie left the dure ayar, k on page 59

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
An woollen blanket swaddled roond, on page 50

1 matches

Thompson, Mark Address to a Nintendo DS, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
The blanket’s pil’d up ower his heid
1 matches

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