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college Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words36.2 36.5 39.2 49.7 11.6 10.3 48.7
Number of occurrences11671 26 5 2 1 11
Number of authors40 25 8 1 2 1 3

Occurrences of college in Corpus

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Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
gree. It wis the same at the college, whaur she wis eydent at the on page 15
nd out on the gate, afore the college an the toun waukent. Wi that, on page 16
euch ken o thon leid frae the college an the Saicont Weir ti see th on page 26
schewed the ordnar fower-year college education at Kate an David ha on page 28

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
- afore he gaed awa tae the College at Glesca in 1662 tae train f on page 30

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
nddochter breenged in fae the college - she's aye fou on page 100

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'There's a Teachers' Trainin College no faur fae here,' Miss Honey on page 193
aed tae the 'Teachers Trainin College,' Miss Honey said. on page 194

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Anderson, Elizabeth Lallans 59 - OBITUARY : ALISTAIR TAYLOR 1928 - 2001, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
turin at Aiberdeen's Northern College, he tuik airlie retiral. Efte on page 4

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
fundit bi a grant frae Embro College o Airt, whaur I taucht atween on page 5

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Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
organisin wi Newbattle Abbey College, tae be helt at Newbattle on on page 87

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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
ie, an wis attendin th in the College in Dundee when things kickit on page 23
a wheen o bairns tae pit thru college, ye cin weel see that the pui on page 48
When sent tae college head. on page 115

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
an did a course at Reid Kerr College till somethin better came ala on page 100
esperate tae go tae Reid Kerr College after the Standard Grades an on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
n their wey tae the Technical College. on page 28

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
college in Paris on page 64

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
plete wi question merk - The College o Justice. The quotation, fae on page 18
indeed be yaised o the College of Justice. The same search a on page 19

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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Spring term, Magee College, Derry, 1962
He’d been at the college nigh on a year,
He could face a winter at college
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
an masell he sendit ti college at Durham. Eftirlins, ti mak
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
an pits oot a threid o scuil-college level study guides an resoorc
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
stert at the college come hairst. We decidit ti ha
er an syne we’ll awa ti the college. Whit war
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
rs (aince the Scottish Labour College Players, foondit by John Macl
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Oatridge Agricultural College
A wid hae sent ye baith tae college,
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
or although he didnae gae tae college or uni — that wis oot the
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
lan MacGillivray o Jordanhill College, or went on tae support the p
o Ronnie Renton o St Aloysius College, wi inspirational support fae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
icent graduate frae Edinburgh College o Airt an can be contactit on
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
hey're noo at Newbattle Abbey College, Newbattle Road, Dalkeith an
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McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
durin' a ski-weekend wi' the college. Ma Fleming's was a weel ken'
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
eel. “Besides those are the College’s skis you hae oan!” said
ey were actually comin’ tae College, which wis a success in itsel
So College can go tae hell, we’ll just
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
rthday, when A shambled intae College, ma heid wis gowpin’ an’
t had been goin’ hame efter College tae work oan his bathroom. Th
d the Centre, ye’ve let the College doon! Someone wis sick in the
She either runs or cycles tae College Every day. She gave us aw’
day Jackie’s Maw came intae College tae pick her up. They announc
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
he Painters used tae come tae College in 2, 5-Week blocks a year, s
n auld Blaise hockey pitch at College, bit students wereni’ allow
t o’ school, never sent tae College an’ then sacked jist as his
-bodyin’. He approached the College askin’ gin he could dae aw
gin he could dae aw’ his College work in one continuous year
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
A College’s mair nor a rickle o’ st
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
n’t sooth o’ Glasgow F.E. College, A didni leave till 27th July
et younger students intae the college frae local schools. A mind ha
In recent years the auld college wis knocked doon an’ replac
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
the furst day o’ the new college year in 1990. A nivir felt le
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
Come eighteen ah wis stuck in college daein’ somehing pointless b
e’s us, aboot tae cam oot o college tae the brave new world o’
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
s cawing as a senator in the College o Justice, ordnar Lord o Sess
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
llegianers at Newbattle Abbey College, juist ootside o Dalkeith in
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
i Queen Margaret Univairsitie College as a wabsteid magazine. Strav
Queen Margaret Univairsitie College's Gateway Theatre, Leith Walk
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
o the Auld Librarie at Kings College..... that I wis takken ae-twa(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@zarahsultana Sat highers at college, went on tae Glasgow Uni, the(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
s an HGV driver. Went aff tae college tae sit highers. Passed the h(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
kit he wid stravaig aboot the College in his blaik goon lik a Roman on page 54

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
indae on their wye tae King's College - brilliant men, oh brillian on page 35

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Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
n Skweel, pairt o the Trainin College for Teachers, an speir at the on page 6

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
i fusky! Man it wis wirth yer college fees jist ti hear that expres on page 94

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
e jist hiv tae see is Trinity College. Trinity College is the anely on page 7

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
mt ti the top o the Marischal College Tooer an stack a skeleton on
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
He gied’s his college goon, fan he retir’t;
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
'd bin schuled at Strathbogie College, the same Strathbogie College
, the same Strathbogie College that Minnie's brither Matty a
hule in the toun, Strathbogie College, tho Minnie wis quicker on th
noo. Hurlin oot an in tae the college ilkie day, he wis wis eesed t
he'd gotten frae Strathbogie College in the toon. Bit the day, if
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Kerr, Oliwia, Sarah and Amber Fiona and the Ring, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
ay as she wis walkin hame fae college her mither had prepared a per
Fiona wore the magic ring to college and used it to pass her spell
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@72redz1903 tweeted
iday nicht, anither wick o FE College management feenished, ah inte (2021) twitter link
whirter This. I work in an FE College, it’s ludicrous tae think we (2021) twitter link
e his hame toon to talk to my College students, spent the day with (2020) twitter link
fae Edinburgh tae talk tae my College students, spent the day with (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Sheu coud been a student fae college, but no on page 4
Mindan her lessons fae college, sheu follows sense on page 18
an gated fer Astrid's toosie college crood. on page 65
casts back tae a pal fae the college on page 71
"Me coseen is wi a college roon Alpha Centauri, wirkan w on page 116

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
da money, ta pay my wye troo college," he answered simply, an dan on page 58

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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
ch a good day, I got to leave college at 3 and sat in da peerie sho (2014) twitter link

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
d the schuil, “Scamper Doon College.” Frae at naem, ain
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Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Fur ye see us ais college moose on page 25

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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
-Scotch Academie; tha Ulstèr College an tha BBC. on page 10
han forbye, with tha Ulstèr College. on page 29
ic Keppin Ploy at tha Ulstèr College. on page 31
ic Keppin Ploy at tha Ulstèr College bes pittin oot lectronic skai on page 40
s Offys), an in tha schuil an college shaidins. on page 52

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
- The Ulster-Scots College - thon wud bae airted aa the on page 6
the waark o' the Ulster-Scots College tae forder educational materi on page 7
* Ulster-Scots College - thon wud bae airted oan fo on page 27
in in heftin the waark o' the college tae forder educational materi on page 29
e Pipes an' Drums o' Campbell College hae on page 48

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