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chiel Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words146.5 89.7 429.7 19.9 5.8 62 4.4
Number of occurrences476178 288 2 1 6 1
Number of authors85 55 24 2 1 3 1

Occurrences of chiel in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
feart at eatin yin puir young chiel, but even he couldna tak on a on page 19

1 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
The chiel aside us said; he haed licht on page 100

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
McGill stumps, chiel o's time no yet dune, on page 66

2 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
scrieve, for the doctor wis a chiel that likit aye ti hae things on page 21
sie feigur at gart the antrin chiel on the causey turn his heid w on page 28

2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'. Syne I wadna speak tae yon chiel anent boa constrictors, or ra on page 11
in 1909. The astronomer chiel gied a grand assay o his disc on page 19
anet whaur bides a reid-faced chiel. He hasna smelt a flooer nane on page 29
t planet there bade a vauntie chiel. on page 42
haunds thegither. The vauntie chiel heezed his hat aince mair. on page 43
Also on pages 44, 45, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 87
32 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
A brainy chiel they ca'd Einstein. on page 8
There wis yince a chiel wha traivelled weel on page 15
There wis yince a chiel on page 19
This chiel wantit tae buy a dunkie on page 20
(That canny chiel, he didnae run.) on page 33

6 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
roots thit oo seen a unbekent chiel's body sklent hauf on the bau on page 23

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
eived yer name like an honest chiel." on page 44

1 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
A cantie chiel! Whorin his game! on page 15

1 matches

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
Russian ti ken that the puir chiel was gettin his kail throu the on page 36

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
but he cuid imagine the puir chiel at the ither eyn bein fair bu on page 26

4 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ir Robert seemed a gleg young chiel, an tho no a sodger himsel, h on page 35
He wis a tall, young. luikin chiel aboot thirty, wi a pale haugh on page 38
business. It wis a roun-faced chiel o middlin hicht, wi a tousit on page 68
t they'd brocht in some toyal chiel frae a fremit airt caad Hanov on page 71
no richt. "There wis a drover chiel gaed throu yestreen wi a herd on page 72
Also on pages 78
7 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
Some chiel in London rules, I hear, on page 7

1 matches

Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
wir thon o a free chiel. on page 26
yin chiel kin mak, on page 30
tae a bairn-sodger, noo a chiel on page 24

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'I selt the coo tae this auld chiel on page 13

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
this fairmin chiel does in his buik unfold. on page 36
an unco civil learned chiel, educate at Salamanca on page 44

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
This learned chiel wis able ti save Some relics on page 17
Ti ony chiel that's mindful o the labour on page 31
The fly auld chiel had pawkied in wi my jylers, on page 42
He wis a philosophical kinna chiel, my Uncle Nick. on page 69

4 matches

Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Calvinisticallie - repressed chiel whase psychological problems on page 5

1 matches

Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
, Sir James Murray, a Borders chiel, frae Hawick. It wes whan tha on page 59

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
a wiselike kirk-gangin type o chiel, an he had a pretty high opin on page 33
neebors he wis a hard-warkin chiel. Ae day he wis oot in the fie on page 78

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
wan fantastic lowp, this auld chiel o ninety-sax and a hauf, wha on page 57
mer o the tribe. The puir wee chiel, lookin skinnymalinky and ste on page 81

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
hud bin a slave, aiblins some chiel kidnapped frae fremmit launds on page 100
nuthin stauns in yer wey, nae chiel is mair bienlike nor yersel. on page 105
the chiel that juist taks whit he needs on page 106
Think insteid o hou a young chiel, fairlie blin't wi love, on page 118
wicelik chiel, we say he's a crafty, sleeki on page 119

5 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Some chiel in London rules, I hear, on page 31

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
hen folk are done wi takkin a chiel's hoose, there's yin or twa b on page 11
e kind © wey, and the tither chiel jist bums back at ye, ye sudd on page 41
aw. 'It's an unco thing. Some chiel should hae cam doon and cowpe on page 122
boot? Especially if the ather chiel's dock is jist aboot oot o si on page 141
ebody wants - that a certain Chiel is lookin for a hoose. I hae on page 148
Also on pages 149
7 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ider, he said. "Whit a cheeky chiel Ratton is.' on page 72

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
and size. There wis a baldie chiel wi a richt lang neb, dressed on page 47
The muckle, baldie chiel keeked at the bairns. "Is tha on page 48
otice, apairt frae the baldie chiel, wha stapped deid and stared on page 49
Violet mindit whit the baldie chiel had said aboot makkin a dug's on page 50
the last meenit." The baldie chiel wi the lang neb hurried past on page 139
Also on pages 141, 144, 149, 158
11 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
He's no a modren chiel, nae way on page 18
wale ye out tae be that lucky chiel. on page 67

2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
hop," he says, "the war aye a chiel here wi his besom. Hackie, oo on page 125

1 matches

Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e hoose, o the toon, gin ilka chiel didna on page 43

1 matches

Robb, Fraser Lallans 61 - Jimmy Bond, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, weans
But the toughest chiel he ever kent on page 9

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
Eftir a day or sae a chiel cam by, stairtit ti sing ablo on page 42

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
he hadnae an address for the Chiel on page 123

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
in lassies... an God help ony chiel that daured lay his dirty hau on page 17

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
a stuffie, beaky chiel. on page 6

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
n the richt tae criticise the chiel whaur necessar - and be in n on page 4

1 matches

Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Whaun the suddron chiel neist me on page 135

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
ysel am but halflins the same chiel on page 24

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
rious happenchance some ither chiel could get owre muckle in his on page 72

1 matches

McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Soond shift, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
A Lossie chiel at hud his wits aboot him on on page 49

2 matches

Templeton, Sheila Lallans 73 - Lairnin About Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
can iver be, fan the tall chiel, my granda on page 55

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Cain, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
A peacefae chiel ye micht expeck, on page 72

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
poetry is that, here we hae a chiel that's duin muckle that's bra on page 121

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
A weel-lairt an skeelie chiel that gangs bi the name o Andr on page 15

1 matches

Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
for Robert Fergusson - thon chiel that fair gied a shog tae Aul on page 46

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
The trusty wis a lang chiel an the blade wis sherp. He ra on page 17

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Ye read here a chiel whase life-thochts, on page 63

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
s faither, wis a lang liggit chiel wha jist kindae dreepit aff t
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ry, chestnut, chicken, chief, chiel, chimley, chin, chip, chitter
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
hop," he says, "the war aye a chiel here wi his besom. Hackie, oo
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
urned tae leuk, but afore the chiel could git a wird oot, what di
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Wis a high-born chiel
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
mairriet on a chiel shae cryed “The Blak K’ni
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
ont, an the wuid whaur a puir chiel haed hangit hissel. Mony fowk
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
in Detroit. He wis an eydent chiel, the neibour-man, an his busi
chauffeur’t bi the chiel at awned the haill jing-bang.
merkit, o a suddenty, at the chiel ahint the counter wis studyin
the odd man out, a young chiel wi a fair heid cryed Jamie. M
I answert, binna ye count ae chiel cam ower a
6 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
y o describin a vauntie, idle chiel. A can jist mind Tony Grocer
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Cyrano is mair o a tragicomic chiel.
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
They tell me o ae special chiel
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
e. This details that the lest chiel tae hae the title rex Pictoru
In Shetland, a beardit chiel wi curly hair scartit ontae a
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
in up a storm aboot the kin o chiel ye are, or wad be, gin ye'd a
1 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
rn. "Twa cups o tea," an auld chiel wid say, or "Dinnae fash yers
Ah work for an MSP, an when a chiel's tellin me aboot a problem t
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
rtainty anent this kenspeckle chiel.
e o Wallace as a braid-backit chiel is a richt ane.
Murray. Murray wis a fechtin chiel fae the north. He haed led ke
3 matches

Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
e get a shottie o a real deid chiel for aa the siller they haed.
ic extremes that in Dundee ae chiel, wha wirkit as a gunsmith, th
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
akit awauk by an auld Chinese chiel wi wispy white hair. He wis t
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
fae a braw, strang an walthy chiel tae sic an auld wumman in a c
1 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
ngual environment: our servin-chiel Dennis Oziri tellt us bedtime
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
ce for tae buy her denner. Ae chiel’s glumshin at her partícla
wumman ahint the coonter, the chiel interpretin for her. Rhona ca
n an readin her spaek aff the chiel’s hauns.
y mair. It’s aa richt for a chiel tae rin nakit fae a burnin ho
4 matches

Lehane, Matt Mouse Eat Mouse World, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
tho as the chiel said
1 matches

Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ons o’t dae an-aw. A modren chiel micht leuk on a Hieland laund
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
tae herm her, an the Chinese chiel, Hsien, seemt aa richt. At th
he same pheesical type as the chiel Tad, wi the Neanderthal featu
. Bill Henderson - the ither chiel that wis wi me - he reactit
ree. Ah’m a practical kin o chiel. Ah like tae get my hauns dir
4 matches

Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ice the perfect sentiment o a chiel determined an nae feart tae d
1 matches

Eunson, Catherine Freude, (The Scores 2020) Central, poetry
e’d lauched wi the Gairdner chiel and noo she wid mairy him.
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
tion o an unkent heterosexual chiel.
gomerie, Scott, or onie ither chiel, coorie thairsels awa ahint a
plain sicht, but whae finds a chiel choreyin credit fur her wirds
3 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
rt A sklentit tae keek at the chiel,
1 matches

Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
hers o the Labour Pairty. The chiel wha first defined oor democra
1 matches

Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Noo, ivery chiel maun go abroad,
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
l rain, a sturdy young fermer chiel had tae rein-in gey smertly a
‘Wha wis yon young chiel, Johnie?’ cam a vyce frae a
2 matches

@IshbelMcF tweeted
this airticle, whaur the braw chiel, @duanalla hid me ower lest y(2019) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
richt doon-tae-yirth fairmer chiel, hiz whit ane can hope(!) mau(2018) search twitter
lmond @ScottishSun Weil duin, chiel! It's shair tae be braw!(2017) search twitter
whan ye're stravaigin aboot, chiel?(2019) search twitter
t Happy birthday, tae a graun chiel. Lang mey yer lum reek!(2018) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
When ah wis a chiel, ma mither took me tae the po(2021) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
The chiel streetched his airms, yaaned on page 29
t o a dreamer, but nae an ill chiel". on page 34
"Aye, Vincent wis a fine chiel, Mr Gough." on page 35

3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
nuin an wis feelin like a new chiel. It cuid hiv bin the gaitheri on page 97

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
The chiel streetched an yaaned. He look on page 41
He turnt ti a chiel sittin at a table. 'Fit's aat on page 42
er horses, Jim,' said a young chiel wi the build o a prize fechte on page 44

3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
wintin tae wyte or es aakward chiel in front gat himsel sortit oo on page 77
aat day, a fatty-bannocks o a chiel he kent weel an a shilpit you on page 78
ak a haud o yirsel. An pit es chiel unner arrest, for he haes tin on page 82

5 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
thority. He wis a real thraan chiel an likit ti mak things diffic on page 53

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
A tow-heidit chiel - muckle-boukit he wis - on page 34

1 matches

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
a cheenge. Byzeeby, fa's this chiel? on page 40

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
rst time. He was a sma-boukit chiel, turst in a fool, aal kwite a on page 30

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
Father, and it wis a' aboot a chiel ca'd Andy Dunlop at'd erected on page 35

2 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
m aa For at the kirk social a chiel ca'ed Dod Green 'On the look on page 15

7 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
r frae the een an lugs o onie chiel a gled taks tent o't nae fing on page 3

3 matches

Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
In Chile the chiel's a hoosehold name! 'Sea wolf on page 25

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
here ... 'wis fan yon German chiel cam owre on page 26
An aal chiel's chippin steen, a younger ee on page 34
An aal chiel an a younger een - on page 36

4 matches

Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
in line; A staunch, but able chiel. He did the job for mony a 'e on page 14

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
A Country Chiel on page 11
Alec hid passed awa. The peer chiel wis lyin aa is lenth in neest on page 23
r later, Ah mairret a fairmer chiel caaed Harry. He gied me twa b on page 67

4 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
ns dancin wi some tartan army chiel aal eneuch ti be yer father. on page 94

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
d a grunt an pynted ower at a chiel in a pollis uniform. 'An you, on page 8

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
a highfullootin notion fir a chiel aat wirked the lan." An syne on page 91
er fit ess quait an unassumin chiel micht've bin wi an education on page 95

2 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
afu for yer ill-deeins, bit e chiel att's comin efter ma is a gey on page 9
Keengdom o Hivven, forebyes e chiel att keeps tae e laa an learns on page 11
"Gin ony chiel shuld tak ye tae e coort, sat on page 12
"Nae chiel can be fee'd tae twa fermtoon on page 14
een att seeks, fins an tae e chiel att knocks, e doorie will be on page 15
Also on pages 16, 17, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
130 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
THE QUAIT CHIEL on page 5
Bit Jock, he wis a sleakit chiel, on page 11
Yer nothin bit an aul bit chiel, on page 13
Thi quait chiel's thi een tae watch, on page 31

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
The chiel that wrocht this nott a byord on page 13
"Na, nivver a finer chiel. It wis ma wyte. Ah pit in a on page 14
thocht ye should ken that the chiel that saved yer nephew fae dro on page 17
e Ah said tae the Major, 'Ony chiel that'll fling hissel intae th on page 18

4 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
wife tae tak a turn, though a chiel was aye prefarrt, gin ane cud on page 25
min fae?" Cud it be the fremd chiel ahin him? He cud jist aboot h on page 26
kent, at laist, there wasna a chiel i the kirk cud tak the credit on page 27

8 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
e jar for fear o killan some chiel, so managed till pit id intil on page 9

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
Gregor cateran aathegither, a chiel caad Gilderoy. Bit he wis as on page 51

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
"Thon chiel's a richt ***** scunner!" ret on page 90

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - David, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, poetry
Douce, he wis, a scholar chiel on page 13

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
holly tree a wee bowdy-leggit chiel wi weskit unbuttoned an shirt on page 104
a hail- fellah-weel-met kinda chiel. Aabody liked him. There wis on page 107
shed it tae the table. An the chiel he telt wis weel up on coins on page 109

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Och, he wis a fine eneuch chiel, but mebbe nae jist the cheer on page 72
Ay, he wis a fine chiel but wi some affa queer ideas. on page 74

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
gowd frame. Ere was ariddy a chiel there, gypin up at her as tho
accusations: fat a hairtless chiel A was; an aifter aa she haed
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
use the lavvy, a chiel telt him far aboot tae gang t
Jonsar Eck thanked the chiel, an fin he came back tae the
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
itin for Spring is the fermer chiel.
e men threw the bunches tae a chiel fa wis biggin a ruck or a soo
Daft wi the combine fermer chiel.
ar Eck wis geein a wuman an a chiel a hand tae help the
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
fur thirsels, syne. Someither chiel an his wife wad hae the trauc
e shape o a carved shelt wi a chiel on his back. A Pict, fowk sai
bit there wis nae denyin the chiel wis fertile. Forbye, Northie'
Her faither wis a heich, trim chiel wi a braw broon mowser like t
first letter o the name o the chiel ye'll mairry', the kitchie ma
12 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Neil Duguid wis a cannie chiel, an accoontant. Aathin maun a
likit them) Jenny wad gar the chiel sit doon an hae the wee spikk
ndae. Neil wis nae ill-luikin chiel: derk-haired, sax-fit heich,
ay thegither a lang fyle, the chiel near etten up bi his ain desi
ugsome quine fa cudna fin ony chiel tae merry her, till at the hi
20 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - A Wird i Yer Lug, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
boys. It wis e same makar, a chiel caad Knight, that gart me be
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
e fa’s tae say at the great chiel didna see, or even tak pairt
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Gin ye’r a patient chiel, ye dinna hae tae be a dandy
el ahin some gorse. The ither chiel wes nae mair nor thirty yaird
2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
em, e drum major. A great big chiel he wis, near six fit three, m
1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
e Bob’s Dad wis a wunnerfae chiel
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
Ae chiel fa, ah believe, haes haen a g
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
y a fuil at aa. Aye, he wis a chiel wi a sense o humour, fa enjoy
ot Fleeman is buirit, wis the chiel’s name even mentiont. Nou,
2 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
tatus. Afore this wark, gin a chiel micht ettle tae ken fou muckl
haivers. Some fowk said ilka chiel in Scotland spoke Scots, fyls
be the ae wey for ilkanither chiel in the land. But tae mak sicc
nce A spoke Gaelic wi an auld chiel fae Skye). Fyles A haed tae t
4 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
And for sic a sma chiel by Christ
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
a chap at the door. It wis a chiel cairryin a boxieweel rowed up
ind keepin it?” speired the chiel o Mistress McGinty.
chtin. Then, ae foreneen, the chiel come back.
them hid brukken ower tae the chiel.
chiel an makk am ready fur the morn
11 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
Ah'm e Chiel, ah'm e loun, ah'm nae a guff
Ah'm e Chiel, ah'm e loun, ah'm nae a guff
Ah'm e Chiel, ah'm e loun, ah'm nae a guff
3 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
is aginst Dundee. Yir an affa Chiel #doric #Aberdeen #aberdeenfc (2019) search twitter
@Kennysc89883981 No Chiel. Ats i handbrake. ??(2019) search twitter
pfarmer Tak it easy on i road Chiel.(2019) search twitter
I nicht. Micht gi some ither chiel a chuncey. https://t.co/32Y4y(2019) search twitter
@d4mo1903 @the4_est Mine some chiel tellin me aboot a bakery in K(2019) search twitter
and 8 other occurrences.

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
ar ih teuchters bide. Syne ih chiel should ken better than tae fo (2020) twitter link
e ken @Historic_Ally ? He's a chiel fae Arbroath fa supports spik (2020) twitter link
boy'! He's a teuchter fairmin chiel.. a dairymin like his da afor (2020) twitter link
Michty me chiel. Gin ye dinna wint tae be dev (2020) twitter link
Dinna fash chiel. Ah'm a fairmin quine fae ih (2021) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
grab ane noo, aal be a clever chiel"'. on page 96

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ee a man?" he speerd and this chiel shot oot, hotfoot. on page 47

1 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
k aboot it. Asweel, he bade a chiel caa'd Jock that he'd seen pyn
1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
here a' but yince a sprightly chiel on page 11
Yin cheerie chiel did joke on page 25

2 matches

Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
ne ye gied til a whyte-haired chiel
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
ae sae mony forby the Gawston chiel (2020) twitter link
lantrae fine bein an Ayrshire chiel. Braw beach! A port an aw eh, (2020) twitter link
g Ah richt. Fair doos tae the chiel!(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
- it taks an ootby an forby chiel tae redd on page 54

1 matches

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