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blast Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.4 22.2 42 9.9 5.8 20.7 0
Number of occurrences7644 28 1 1 2 0
Number of authors46 32 10 1 1 2

Occurrences of blast in Corpus

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Central

McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
anged, ayweys dirl. Eftir the blast on page 66

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Thorstein gied a michty blast on his battle horn. on page 58

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Blast!' said Tam. 'Ma rational brai on page 51

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
'The sweeping blast, the sky o'ercast,' on page 65
tlin roun the door sic a fell blast o icy win that had thaim bait on page 81

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
de by Ketil's Neb wi a deil's blast o wund. Ilka haun tae the oar on page 14

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
tae wur lugs, tellies oan foo blast, radios blarin', weans maurau on page

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
opcorn and sook yer Tango Ice Blast. So we pretend thur's gid guy on page 21

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
doon the windae, fett'n a wee blast hit ma face an wake iz up. on page 3

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Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
ruckle greements in the snell blast o a yowdendrift, sprots dirl on page 7

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
A horn's blast, a battle cry, sense the fear on page 201

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
tive minds. Ta... it's been a blast! on page i

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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
e teeth o a richt cauld, weet blast. They couried doun intae thei on page 64

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
BLAST OFF on page 90
r dick. Laura McPhee. She's a blast fae the on page 169

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
A ship's horn blast skelps his ears. on page 18

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Alang the drouken grund, a blast o main on page 24
Because the wind's ill blast on page 80
Tae brag in the blast's cuttled teeth. on page 81

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Aa's caum, within an endless blast o cauld. on page 14

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
e haud oot the winter's cauld blast. on page 57

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Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
omebody opened the door and a blast o air blew the tottie dauncer on page 81

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Hardie, George Lallans 73 - Pop Gaes the Idol, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Hamilton, poetry
lik strae afore the blast on page 114

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Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
thi bridie braves thi sneddin blast,
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
: ‘Cozie here, beneath the blast, Thou thought to dwell’.
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
the winds o September wad blast it.
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
noon it’s a wee espresso, a blast a caffeine tae the brain that
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ide tae the world, an a fresh blast ay early spring air gies the
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oot the door tae the hall, a blast ay Sweet Caroline by Neil Dia
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n.’ he sais, ‘here, get a blast oan that.’ he hauns me a jo
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ed Patsy oan it which ah duly blast up ma beak. Fuckin nae flies
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
Robert Calder giein a coonter-blast til the norie that it wad be
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
. Rhona nods an perceives the blast o realísâtion that gaes thr
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
mell nu'hin' birra gote a wee blast aff ri heat.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
be gran,” he sayed. “The blast haes kinna blindit me.” He
that had been blawn in be the blast. Kamile tried tae stop thaim
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
in tae himsel ‘ Twas then a blast o Januar win, blew hansel in
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
maelebir Ay, hit's Sonic Robo Blast 2.(2019) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
! Look forward to you haein a blast at oor festival in Edinburgh (2014) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
ania Sparks .... noo that's a blast fae the past ?? (2022) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
@rory_dan Newsround ! Blast frae the past (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
stHamRambles @WestHam another blast from the past - clyde best o (2020) twitter link
olt @robertmdaws now theres a blast from the past - mick mills! (2021) twitter link

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
OOQOQOOOOOODOON O!!?? shi wid blast cot. Yea wid jump oot o yer s on page 5

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
in its blast, as the ill hertit deid on page 31

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
a in front, music stairtit te blast oota aa the spikkers an a loo on page 41

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - The Cricket An The Eemock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
cam the nor win’s cauldrif blast
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
els sae cauld jist like a icy blast.
Be mid day a richt cauld icy blast.
le day lang we feel the cauld blast.
the North Wast a damned cauld blast,
y later on jist pit up wi yon blast.
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ound oot the soun wis at full blast.
Winter a'a at eence gies us a blast,
We steel oorsels fae the bare blast.
e's a warm feelin in yon roch blast,
Nae a bad day wi a raw nesty blast.
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Niver did ony lood-spikker blast oot a truer wird. Brian fairl
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Cos growin' up we hid a blast
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
ner in i garage. Been geein a blast ivvry noo and then. Think I'm(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
, great touch but decides tae blast the ba than pass the ba intae (2021) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ze fer a few days now after a blast o'er the weekend. Ma heed's s(2016) search twitter

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The sweeping blast; on page 111

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Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
hit gits a blast o wind an is seen nae mair; on page 44

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Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
slae bushes bend frae the blast. on page 153

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
, an aw o ae suddent shei lat blast it Yid,
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