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caul Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.8 8.2 92 0 0 0 39.8
Number of occurrences8616 61 0 0 0 9
Number of authors28 7 18 3

Occurrences of caul in Corpus

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Central

Watt, George T. Lallans 82 - Caul Stane, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Caul Stane on page 24

3 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
, granary, customs, windmill, caul, on page 77

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
at furst the watter wis deid caul. Thomas always dived in strec on page 76

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And stroke a caul on page 71
Thare's a black caul left whan a dreid thing is bo on page 138

3 matches

McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Tap Table, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Caul, wat, trauchlin oot an upward on page 117

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
an they wir deid, it wis that caul. An efter that the waves clos on page 43

2 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
'dy geid me rat stinkin' heid caul' in the run up tae xmas day.
lik' splashin' yur fizzer wi' caul' watter. A wis still in ma dr
tae dae wi' ri stinkin' heid caul'.
a pen an' writin' pad. 'Heid caul', A wrote. 'Cannae smell nu'h
4 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
re blue and chitterin fae the caul. If the gilded grandfaither c
1 matches

Doric

Reid, Adeline Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Clootie Duff, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
A muckle slice jist hett or caul clartet wi custard or cream on page 21

1 matches

Strachan, Shane Tales Fae The Doric Side - Doric Dwams, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Caul wave o water. on page 30

2 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Snog, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ma mou wis dried oot fae the caul. Lockin lips wae ye wis sheer on page 53

1 matches

Philip, George Tales Fae The Doric Side - Winter, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Jake Frost caul caas, an uninvited tee, on page 80

1 matches

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Leviathan, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
an syne keelt ower, steen caul on page 85

1 matches

Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Haudagain, 8:12 am, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
the caul comfort o oor commute. on page 87

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
u wis aa hackt an roch wi the caul So afore they cwid answer the on page 15

12 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
h clean ower the pier's frail caul, that's fan you'd sit inside on page 10

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
aivellers. Mebbe acause it is caul, or mebbe jist acause fowk ji on page 11
yer needin an escape fae the caul. Aire's a wheen o beuk festiv on page 12

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I've got i' caul an I wipe ma snitch on page 67
Stervin caul fan i'skies ir grey on page 85
tae watch Dundee stanin' in i'caul on page 93
Rain an caul, hail an sna on page 96
Ye heat me up fan I feel caul on page 100
Also on pages 134, 144, 197
11 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
r cam, the loch jeelt ower wi caul, glisterin ice. on page 24

5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Gin young September's caul a weet
cosie sheets ontae the steen caul linoleum, ruggin on her claes
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
wad foreign flooers thole the caul o an Meikleburgh spring?
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
e o the moss. The air wes sae caul the first pucklie breaths act
ablow his jaickit, it’s aye caul lyin oot on the moss. As the
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
range flavour. Ye wish it was caul and fizzy like the drinks the
1 matches

Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
tea ma bed cos it looked ower caul oot there tae di onyhthin. Bu
1 matches

McArthur, Kaydi Rich n Peer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
well lonely, and it wis affa caul. So wi a his time doon in i d
It wis cad 'It is caul' and went a wee bit like ess.
"It is caul,
It is caul,
It is caul,
6 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
ee box bedroom, her eternally caul lavvie, the lobby press (a bi
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
n lie on ma side and feel the caul steen against ma skin. I clos
wa and aa I’m left wie is a caul, dark silence.
2 matches

The Flying Pigs There’s nae reassurance over national insurance, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
rs, cos fan it gets even mair caul in October, they’ll hiv tae
1 matches

The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
bly that extra twa degrees of caul’ is the clincher, if ye’l
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
It’s sae caul the day ah saw a Solicitor wa(2014) search twitter
It’s nae caul tonight quine ah’ve gien ye (2017) search twitter
ye heard fowks say it’s gye caul today!(2018) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@Ali_Leith Nae caul t shirt wither(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
raSutherland They were better caul than het.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
It's a dreech an' caul November day on page 5

4 matches

@fairfaaye tweeted
ye’, I’m founthered wi tha caul’ or ‘he got a wile founther(2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
on the chape tae keep oot the caul http://t.co/oEe9tfMmuH (2014) twitter link
our plestic bin afore they're caul! (2014) twitter link
-yin o whuskey fair keeps the caul oot whan dailygaun draws in. (2014) twitter link
quare an good for keepin the caul oot ana! Aa the best! (2015) twitter link

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