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daurk Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words64.3 102.3 4.5 0 0 41.3 0
Number of occurrences206199 3 0 0 4 0
Number of authors51 47 3 3

Occurrences of daurk in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
gin and plashin frae pool tae daurk pool. on page 18

1 matches

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
thrawin oot the daurk an sinkin back intae daurknes on page 9

1 matches

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
yawned daurk an mysterious, on page 16
Yer daurk een danced amang us, an ye la on page 17
Awa whaur sky met sea, daurk Ellan Vannin blinked an ee. on page 25

3 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
e nicht fae ablow his muckle, daurk mane.' on page 10

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
wis comin tae, bit it wis too daurk tae see anyhin; then she look on page 9
she looked up, bit it wis aw daurk aerheid: in front ae her wis on page 10
he longed tae git oot ae that daurk haw, an dauner aboot thae bed on page 12
an, an seurrit away intae the daurk fast as he could go. on page 18

4 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
An the warld brocht oot its daurk yairns then, on page 4
and paunder throu unendin daurk on page 6
an scaiters in daurk shairds on page 9
As we sowf in the howie daurk on page 22
Ach, daurk the day on page 32
Also on pages 33, 88, 92, 101, 106
17 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
'I hae nae peace in this daurk heat, on page 52

1 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
inower the threshold tae the daurk lobby sconced aff wi a partee on page 136

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Dist daurk wi weet this Weicheng morn, on page 23
Messengers daurk an divine, on page 39

2 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
His een were deep, daurk pools, on page 11
Silk downy heids an daurk een wide, on page 16

2 matches

Adamson, Donald Lallans 90 - The Myndin o Lockerbie, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
It dwynes intae the daurk, yon Christmas nicht, on page 37

1 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
Faur awa, daurk afore the bricht ootgang, a b on page 55

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ant yin. Go wi the glo-in-the-daurk staurs I stuck oan ma ceilin. on page 1

11 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
hoo come Ah'm no daurk-heidit, cairry nae drams on page 39
Ah'd hae the daurk, an you, insteid. on page 54
black bun, coal, dram fae yer daurk-haired first fit. on page 77

3 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
t, syne hinnie faulds o moist daurk - on page 38
Clure the hure!' Syne aa gaed daurk. on page 49
, Scots coal an Irish lime - daurk an licht. on page 55
hine, they'll need me mair in daurk. on page 91
like a bird faur aff in a daurk glen, on page 106

5 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Coilit aidder, freezin daurk, on page 14

6 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
Dinna glower at me acause I'm daurk, on page 1

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
And the daurk fisher's boat Growes ti a gha on page 29

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
unco sicht it wis, this toty daurk-haired body, sittin there wi on page 9
arage thon nicht his face wis daurk as a thunder-cloud and somebo on page 32
ily at the toty wee lassie wi daurk hair and a thochtfu roond fac on page 63
er age, a wee skinnymalink wi daurk-broon een and daurk hair cut on page 95
ours is bad eneuch. It's mirk-daurk and ye huv tae staund up dead on page 98
Also on pages 118, 150, 160, 180, 181, 183
12 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
't want yi walkin hame in the daurk yirsel, he said, No wi aw the on page 169

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
and awthin wis made o either daurk or licht chocolate! The brick on page 15
street ootside could see wee daurk shaddas flittin aboot ahint t on page 20
gettin, There wis some kind o daurk tunnel aheid - a muckle roon on page 95
But aw things daurk and aw things mingin. on page 133
onka haundit them aw a pair o daurk glesses and said, 'Pit these on page 142

6 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Faur frae the city's daurk satanic mills. on page 16
Faur frae the city's daurk satanic mills, on page 17
Green hills transmute intae daurk grey ocean. on page 19
The gaithering, daurk harbingers which bore, on page 20
Faur frae the city's daurk satanic mills, on page 22
Also on pages 64, 86, 94, 150
13 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
It glows in the daurk like oor herts or verra banes on page x
Ye kin stairve in the daurk as well as the day on page 5
Tae pits and places daurk in the airn-laid on page 33
hear the fearsome Earl in his daurk weskit o auld skin on page 37
In the damp daurk widden rot o winter's breith. on page 57
Also on pages 118, 130, 131, 141, 142
10 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
Nicht. Bus stap. Maist daurk Sooth Lanarkshire. on page 1

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
it isna the daurk on page 48

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
rs, sic as Wast Central Scots daurk 'dark', etc., or innovative f on page 9

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
vocative case, an maugre the daurk whiff o the 'Dear Green Place on page 90

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
rain poored doon, and noo the daurk on page 7
It dwynes intae the daurk, yon Christmas nicht, on page 26

2 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
k chaumer. He stotters in the daurk an tries tae find his footin, on page 9

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
tae gae doun, doun whaur it's daurk and dreary, whaur a doulsome on page 136

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
In this citie o whispers doon daurk, smokey vennels windin, we re on page 9

1 matches

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
tter poored intae a drain, as daurk as the tin box he used tae bi on page 76

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
The Daurk Ages on page 19
The Daurk Ages on page 20
In the daurk we tak oor weans on page 43

6 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
hat includit the epic warks A Daurk Line o Fir Trees an Licht Ato on page 133
xtra money for wurkin ben the daurk? on page 134

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
y first time. She brushed her daurk hair back and a wide grin lic on page 37

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
aist o thaim, he wud be i the daurk. An nae wunner. The subjeck m on page 91

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
it can get gey cauld on the daurk side.
the sun – the sae cawed the daurk side o the Moon – but the s
erie blue warld wi the Muckle Daurk Plouk. Like Uranus, Neptune i
The'r a Muckle Daurk Plouk – or raither plouks -
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
wi whit lookit like a muckle daurk broon Russian bear. A'm no sh
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 76 - Oan the Daith o John Law, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Daurk Angel dreams, grylle manes o
1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Chrysanths, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
an daurk funereal leaves
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
mebbe shaggin lassies in the daurk, drinking cider n British she
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Faur frae the city’s daurk satanic mills.
Faur frae the city’s daurk satanic mills,
Green hills transmute intae daurk grey ocean.
Green hills transmute intae daurk grey ocean,
Whan suddent-like the daurk o nicht wis breached,
8 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
s! Gin yer aa yer lane in the daurk an ye hear a soun, or ye see
oulet that wis yowtin fae the daurk sprushes an o the black cat t
2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
t’s naurer tae haund in the daurk deep inner space o the oceans
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
yersel gauin alang a road, a daurk road in the deid o nicht. The
a even thocht aboot. Sae like Daurk Maiter, we jist daena ken.
2 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
daurk, so’s no ti waukin Jenny, w
daurk. Least weys, it does in oor b
2 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
r their chins and mooths, and daurk black glasses ower their een.
ir scarves and took aff their daurk glasses tae reveal their face
ir faces. Smilin wickedly, wi daurk holes where their een should
3 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
It wis awfae daurk oot in th loaby an quiet, tae
ah made ma way oot in tae th daurk upsterrs loaby agin. As a got
witchin. Oot o th quiet an th daurk ah heard…
hen ah stood up, it wis still daurk, so ah checkt oot th time. It
4 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
e shadows it created made the daurk, sallowed bits under her eyes
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
n unco voice cawin oot in the daurk. She creepit atween the trees
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
lie, Licht Atoore the Face, A Daurk Lyne o Fir Trees an the epony
he poet's mind. In his poem A Daurk Lyne o Fir Trees, TSL descriv
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
tty windae, squints intae the daurk. There's naething in there wi
1 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
lichterin awa like a beautifu daurk moth. An ah'd feel a sense o
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Doun the daurk face o Ben Edra, whaur naebod
keek oot the windae ontae the daurk Trotternish ridge. The ghaist
an bairns awa up there in the daurk.
black o the Trotternish Ridge daurk agin the sky. An they saw the
4 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
tea, whan it stertit tae get daurk, oor mither wad get us peened
we cam back in, the hoose wis daurk. The anely lichts cam fae the
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n alang a widland path in the daurk, aiblins throu glaur, juist a
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Durin the daurk bleck-oot days o WW2, Wullie
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ge tae descrive somebody wi a daurk side tae thaim ahint an ither
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
o Bill’s torch, they fund a daurk niche a wee abuin the flair,
is able, doon a loanin in the daurk.
is fillt wi mists, bit whiles daurk tree-covert slopes cud be see
s gaed by an Bill lawbourt in daurk shafts an warslet wi the Auld
e rw micht as weill be on the daurk side o the muin.” His voice
14 matches

Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Et wis aw daurk an a cloody nicht. Et wis Hal
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
the hair fae folk’s heids. Daurk clouds filled the sky, eatin
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
land spak at length aboot the daurk an drumlie times Scotland hae
1 matches

DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
och-hole in the thack remeent daurk. Moa's family wouldnae wak fr
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Thru the daurk an intae the wild country tae
rave stanes, it's still pitch-daurk an then a search licht cams o
uld stane gravestanes, in the daurk withoot a torch but we got th

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
y lights and wan lyin deid an daurk in a corner.
ter, and they sparkled in the daurk. Ah pressed ma fingers aw owe
2 matches

@billykayscot tweeted
a wad lea the hoose on dreich daurk nichts when ma mither wis wat(2020) search twitter
this fresh roastit, delicate, daurk chocolate an mango nuanced co(2020) search twitter
e Ds: “Daft Davie Dunn, Doon Daurk Dungeons, Daein Daft Dances”(2020) search twitter
@VivienMartin4 Daurk, daurk stuff!(2020) search twitter

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
uccar"' efter, i the nicherin daurk A'll wesh Ye an gruim Ye i th on page 3

1 matches

Freeman, Rebekah Honesty, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, weans
the daurk is closin in.
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
And as the sky turns daurk and duskish and the fairy win
1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
y play lounfu tricks when the daurk hides thaim, on page 129
or the braw leaves growin daurk on the myrtle shaw; on page 137

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Tho Theseus strains, daurk Lethe thirls Pirithous, on page 217

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
birled i the lift, an aa gaed daurk.
1 matches

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