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davie Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words81.9 91.2 64.2 178.9 23.2 20.7 79.7
Number of occurrences266181 43 18 4 2 18
Number of authors39 21 9 5 1 1 2

Occurrences of davie in Corpus

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Central

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
ba' 'til ye're a pro lik' yon Davie Beckham, mebbes withoot the s on page

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Alan Davie, Ah think thit maybe, on page 107

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ir, an siccan warks as George Davie's seminal The Democratic Inte on page 15

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Davie an the Polar Bear on page 36
tae go eftir the bear was wee Davie, Nou Davie wis no even as tal on page 38
lowin the great baist doun an Davie managed tae keep aheid o it. on page 39
it her, but the boat steerer, Davie Bowman, wis missin. Nou as th on page 41
the driller an his assistant, Davie an his pals took the chance o on page 49
Also on pages 50, 54, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 95, 107
73 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Davie foldit the newspaper an pit i on page 91
I hivnae seen ye fer years." Davie doffed his hat. on page 92
Noo that Annie had departed, Davie prepared to mak his escape. " on page 93
Meanwhilst. Davie an Tam had gone intae the Com on page 94
r a few flakes o pastry - an Davie's prize wis naewhaur tae be s on page 95
Also on pages 96
31 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
He'll clean Davie's bluid frae the hearth-stane on page 22
his deith frae thon windae - Davie, on page 30
I ken ye killit ma bonnie Davie. on page 32
an ma bonnie Davie, ma Rizzio. on page 35

7 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
drap wi a stotterin brattle. Davie Hall, Wullie’s faither, wis
Wullie’s dad an the driver. Davie Hall shawed strang teeth, bro
n like vauntie wi the inside. Davie helpit hes wife bi gittin awa
3 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
“Fuck sake, Davie!”
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ag, Whustl'n Jim Hall an Auld Davie. Whiles he yaises the vice o
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
’s no a buddy shull’n.” Davie Hall scrunched the offendin s
“The maitter?” Davie pintit tae the runkled missiv
. “That’s the maitter.” Davie gurled. “Jist raed that. Ga
Davie hechtit the coal pail frae it
“The bliddy cheek ...” Davie wis sayin. Is Annie scartled
15 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
“My brither’s name’s Davie,” signs he. For a meenit th
Davie’s life wis awa doun the plu
rt that, nae bather,” signs Davie.
aa, “I’m Rhona an this is Davie.”
er aa, an staps twa o them in Davie’s oxter. “You pit thame u
14 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
us. So we set of for hame wi Davie and a copy o his impressive p
Davie, as we ca’d him (his Sunday
e standard practice tae treat Davie tae a wee cake o Cadbury’s
crunchie” and he wid notice Davie sitting wi his back tae every
“Davie, Davie,” he wid say.
11 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
dnesday I went up, wi' my pal Davie, tae say goodbye tae Ma, Glen
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
plied ‘I’m the ghost o’ Davie Crockett, this pound note sta
1 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
like yon smith it Tullibody, Davie Rae’s wife and the Miller a
“Davie Rae’s wife, Janet Coklay di
2 matches

MacMinto, Gregor The Magic Brainch, (wordpress 2021) Central, blog
owl fur the chap.’ The clay davie gaed tae the jungle an tint t
o thaim wis thrawn. The clay davie sleepit i the scug o thaim. T
times as muckle.’ The cley davie heared their confabble like i
n the chap. By times the cley davie flitted it till his hoose an
4 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Davie hud a price on his heid an si
The meenit Davie kent he wis oot the back wind
tumblin ower rocks an stanes. Davie kept goin till he cud run nae
oot the pair man’s brains. Davie’s wife and bairn saw aw thi
wed the ‘Killin Times’ an Davie wis only yin amang mony ither

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
e Scotland team ahead ay him. Davie Sinclair wis at centre-back,
heid tae everything, and mad Davie Sinclair wis bombing forward
2 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
Dave just didnae sound right. Davie or David, aye, but Dave just (2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
00 Sorry aboot the delay here Davie.. Dishes tae dae.. :) Should (2022) twitter link
dyHibby Tend tae agree wi' ye Davie... (2023) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
@Wilson34David Aw naw Davie boy, whit hae ye done tae get (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
he 1950s. The Nine Ds: “Daft Davie Dunn, Doon Daurk Dungeons, Da(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
othian yes a big well done to davie - more than deserved (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
a - me, mi three sisters, an Davie - an jist twa bairns at numm on page 35

4 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ld you not think of anything, Davie?' the teacher askit me fin sh on page 41
innae ye dare stairt smoking, Davie; she'd say. Fills ma heid wi on page 43

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
gs ma te the tale o Isobel an Davie Duncan fa wirk a sma craftie on page 28
noties aa roon the hoose. Bit Davie hid niwer bin ane fir romunce on page 29
an tittit, mynin foo aff-han Davie hid bin wi Roddie fin they'd on page 30
"Oh, Jesus! Leuk fa's here." Davie noddit it far Roddie an Kathl on page 31

26 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ein holed up wi Gertie on the Davie Crockett Ranch, fullin him wi on page 36

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
, Billy Grant fae Boggiemerk, Davie Forbes fae the Mains. Jimmy G on page 15

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
boot it," said Chairlie. "Nor Davie Hume neither - he'd hae sent on page 87

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
rieve an the orra loon, Dandy Davie, fa waukit ower ffrae his fai
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
Davie
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Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
Iye day him en his loon Davie were workin in the byre
En left east sharn neuk in Davie’s hans

@FaeFoggie tweeted
caused. Hid ti hand it back. Davie fae Finzean won it) https://t(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
team at each others throats, Davie Robertson gan full psycho and (2020) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@DavieDonaldson Weel, Davie, a loon thocht it wid be alan (2020) twitter link
@DavieDonaldson Davie - As soon as ye can. Ony Tue (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Bessie, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Davie you said I wis the best wife on page 18

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
hard but I wis young and fit. Davie, me man, was so happy wae his on page 21

5 matches

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
nd whaar wid Feyther wear it, Davie, beuy? on page 39

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I gaed fur a run tae Davie's Brig - weel, that wis me i on page 41

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Fur weeks noo Davie's been compleenan aboot a sor on page 37
Davie's folk spend twa grim days wa on page 38
a letter fae Davie, see' an she hads oot a peedi on page 39

8 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
n arrives and it's brilliant. Davie's the Van man's name and he's on page 30

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Stromness Academy, Davie Ward's bus on page 42

1 matches

Shetland

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
s doon, deep in conversation. Davie doesna even come ta aa me com
h'm aafil sorry ta hear aboot Davie.' Weel dat took me unawaar. M
e haed wis clear, an focused. Davie wis dere, wi da rest o da squ
t, I couldna had it tagidder. Davie hed bön awa ta Aberdeen, an
4 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
leeved it Craik Sheil wis ae Davie Riddle whae played the bagpip
the bit ferst, bade Davie Clerk, Netta Clerk o Burnfit
2 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Tae Uncle Davie's hye-shade. on page 14
Uncle Davie's hoose o strae doon. on page 15
Nae lang'r mindit noo Uncle Davie cums up. on page 18
Davie axt, half coddin. on page 19

9 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
It wus Settérday nicht, an Davie Cairnduff, Sam Pettérsin an on page 23
n lass in tha bue tap," sayed Davie, pointin ower tae tha dort. " on page 24

9 matches

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