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boots Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words28.3 20.7 29.8 109.3 11.6 51.7 57.5
Number of occurrences9241 20 11 2 5 13
Number of authors45 22 10 5 2 2 4

Occurrences of boots in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"It diz the boots an shoes," the Gryphon answer on page 101

3 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ey never wanted tae git their boots muddy walkin doon the Mansion on page 3

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
yersel' stupid. Gaun fill yer boots. An' jist wallow in how guid on page

2 matches

McClure, Rob nothing but a set of eyes for stars - The Night, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, poetry
sprinting shadow, scuffle of boots, on page 101

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
. The truth is ah work in the Boots on Sauchiehall Street, but fu on page 17

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
an that requires me 'ae wear boots and no trainers, cos absolute on page 3

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
n still weerin hes uniform an boots an here he hid that broad smi on page 76

3 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Uncountable boots sparkin the cobble sets on page 63

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
me. Ye've got too big fur yer boots.' on page 29
puffy, purple coat and welly boots. They are walkin too far away on page 59
, dark jaiket and shiny black boots. 'And ye started oot makin ma on page 76

4 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
u they sell it in shops, like Boots an Co-ops, on page 29

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Robert McCleish, Gold in His Boots by George Munro, Men Should W
I Pa? D’ye like ma fitba’ boots?
2 matches

McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
looking at ma gleamin fitbaw boots ah couldny believe it, ma kne
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
d o slavery, an we filled oor boots over there tae such an extent
1 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
eed an throw yi right oot yur boots
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ic blootered denims an rigger boots he’s hud oan every day sinc
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
kitted oot. Ah’ve goat yer boots an that in the van.’ he sai
Ah pull aff the boots Joe hud gied me, each wan lau
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
An’ ye can hae yer f-in’ boots as weel!” She removed the b
as weel!” She removed the boots an’ marched aff frae the ta
ll have to make her put her boots back on!” A looked at her a
in’ her an’ forcin’ the boots back on, against her will, wo
is ower yin shoodir an’ her boots in the ithir han’. A skied
6 matches

Lehane, Matt Red an Black, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
wi yer boots an jacks
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Fuck aye. Couple ay dirty wee boots, right enough.’ Monty sais,
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
“Polishin yer boots, sir.”
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
Quizical123 Only if if got ma boots on ??(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
whit happens when He pits the boots oan the right feet! ??. Get i(2019) search twitter
y92 ..oh aye and DGW pits His boots back oan the right feet??. Wh(2019) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
supposed tae meet him ootside Boots, but she gied him the blinn, (2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
supposed tae meet him ootside boots but she stood him up".(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
onjo shelvey coodnae lace his boots - thats of course if he turn (2020) twitter link

Doric

Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
Ladies Kid Elastic Boots 7/6 - 38p Mens Elastic Sided on page 14

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
es they steed in the middle o Boots, "nivver myn a sun-tan." on page 40

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aikin in charity shops an car boots; gaun te the Legion bingo..." on page 19

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
. A'll give them a new pair o boots every Christmas." on page 15
"Id doos e boots an shoes," e Gryphon replied on page 98
"Boots an shoes under e sea," e Gryp on page 99

4 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ters tak ta develop as a kent Boots hae a 2-oor developin an prin
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
run is dubby and sucks at oor boots as we trudge through it. At o
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
rey smocks and a pair of work boots. The best bit o aa though wiz
r, came tae the hoose wi work boots for Jessie, they were affa po
se cheap leather, faras these boots were like those she saw ladie
3 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
heengs hairy? Fit about furry boots ken?(2015) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
isting. This means Wellington boots. Many thanks to Mary. We also(2015) search twitter
the day" to each ither. Furry Boots am I? https://t.co/Ktn7cQsVeh(2016) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
a gid job o cleaning consi's boots the day. Lot tae learn(2020) search twitter
@AberdeenFC @tommiehoban05 Boots stappit fu we cotton wool I s(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
then back tae mine, fill yer boots as wife's deen her roots" fit(2018) search twitter
opping. So me & Bert fill our boots, get the left o’er liver n s(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Croy's and seaseek pills fae Boots. on page 20
Rubber boots come oot o storage - spiders on page 75

2 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
y in a brand-new pair o Derry boots and that's bound tae gae her on page 86
oond, bit wan o hur new Derry boots is caught oan Kirkness and Go on page 87
Thigh high boots in patent red on page 98

3 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Me ankle boots are ferly sad on page 102
Like boots in iper, stuck. on page 113

3 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Sharny Boots on page 136

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
grund an high-heeled, buckled boots. His blue eyes were light an
vrything fae his neem tae his boots wis unwelcome. He wis busy ru
2 matches

Shetland

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
garees an short, black rubber boots. Da haandle is rubbed smooth,
1 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
n garbed in bull's-eye rubber boots, bib an brace overalls and an
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
. Ah'll gie thum a new pair o boots every Chreestmas." on page 15
"eet dis th boots an shoes," th Gryphon replied on page 101

4 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
y fluid and food. Gid Walking boots and clothing, poles maybe. Mi(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
e, A'll gie thim a new pair o boots ivery Christmas." on page 16
"It daes the boots an shoes," the Gryphon replie on page 102

4 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Tha slaps were owre ma boots. on page 16
For nieves an boots did fly on page 35

2 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
the stappers o twa red roller boots.
reflectors o Jenny’s roller boots. It wud be quare an guid tae
kes, Jenny chucked her roller boots ower her shouders an I bunged
stapped tae attach her roller boots tae her feet. ‘Ah hear ye,
’d seen Jenny on her roller boots. She was guid on the flet o G
6 matches

@HurchinHome tweeted
innae fash. Get on yer watter boots and plash aboot. https://t.co(2020) search twitter

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