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drunk Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words31.2 32.4 30 29.8 5.8 41.3 39.8
Number of occurrences10164 20 3 1 4 9
Number of authors60 33 15 3 1 3 5

Occurrences of drunk in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
n she'd expectit: afore she'd drunk hauf the boattle her heid pre on page 34

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ll. We've grew up the-gither, drunk our first beers the-gither n on page 7

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
oor-TI wish tae hang I hadnae drunk as muckle!" on page 34

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
hed, he might be, but he's no drunk. I'm noddin aff tae dream-lan on page 1

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Than ye hae yer drunk pal on page 39

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Time's drunk the dregs o day awa. on page 44
the wee white rose, the Drunk Man, on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
A donnart chiel, whan drunk, may dreep on page 78

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
his shooder, placin his hauf drunk pint doon on a windaesill by on page 27

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
daein yir hing and some auld drunk jakey is screaming at ye in a on page 3

7 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ed by yit another chalk white drunk who's ready tae boke their lo on page 171
nt kens, is a degerent fuckin drunk. Walked oot oan her and her c on page 174

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ral bottles o claret had been drunk ower dennir, the host had a b on page 85

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
on they wur adults: turnin up drunk an nippin each other in corne on page 38

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
, in 'The Thrissil Leuks at a Drunk Man', Sam Gilliland turns the on page 5

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
nights whin ma uncles wid get drunk. Or mibbe even a Friday. This on page 76

7 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
it did they care gif Neds got drunk, An caused a stooshie!? on page 29
'Happy drunk, accordin tae the baurman.' on page 51

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ewled Mrs Kranky. 'Ye've jist drunk fifty doses o Geordie's Mingi on page 98

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ause if she disnae, I' ll get drunk masel!" on page 87

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
e ingil neuk o the spence, an drunk rumb an wattir verra strang. on page 4
frae the taivern ontil he hed drunk hissell sleipryfe, an reled a on page 5

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
tin, men staggerin hame blind drunk, dugs shaggin and folk fighti on page 80

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Plays Christ tae drog--drunk Mary unner nae on page 33

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
He's drunk at the Kirk o Field nou, on page 35

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
o West Bow. The perjink drunk enlichtened on page 112

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
A Drunk Wumman Sittin oan a Thistle on page 4
ane. A amna fou sae muckle as drunk... drunk dry ... totally drai on page 40

3 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
hort time that blend could be drunk. Then the publican gey near b on page 72

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 73 - Wrack, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
drunk. Whae swung a thurible. Sang on page 77

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
a. Ah hope e disnae go an git drunk noo.' on page 44

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Wilde, Jacqueline Jay Valentine Tango, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
I’m drunk on thae martinis,
1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ry consairnin a puir sowl wha drunk mair nor he cud haud an then
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
big IKEA shoppin bag. He’s drunk noo, the twae tins ae lager h
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
pullt in six hours late, the drunk fella cooriet in aside me sud
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
we've awready got? That we're drunk on democracy an want mair, ma
1 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
er. Ah wish ah hidnae got sae drunk sae many times. Ah wish for a
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
reet aboot it now when he’s drunk, lying on the flair like he w
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
im tae be a hauf-chackit or a drunk.
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Watches an worries as the drunk uses ivry wan ae the 13 feet
loves push at the back ae the drunk.
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
At first Bill thocht it wis a drunk, bit than
he transparent sleeness o the drunk, he met her ilk attemp at dis
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
at Hugh MacDairmid an his, "A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle" an
1 matches

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
It's a lexicon am arnae drunk, no by jingo
It's a lexicon am arnae drunk, no by jingo
It's a lexicon am arnae drunk, no by jingo
It's a lexicon am arnae drunk, no by jingo
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ed fae ma lips. Nevertheless, drunk as ah um, he gawps up at me w
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
@RocketGothic Depends how drunk ye are,(2020) search twitter

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
r when yinger Mains fell deed drunk intae sharn pit, an droont. A on page 84

2 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
eit thi wickenn's faan ther's drunk laad's gan aboot. Cus ov coar on page 65
Eif yee left er hersay'l, thi drunk's geid er greef on page 69

2 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Nae a drunk man evin. on page 124

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
egin tae say, "We've etten an drunk wi ye an ye were preachin in on page 105

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
yewiz I' last een fit gets me drunk on page 90
a his booze has gone an ye've drunk it on page 121

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
e hed expected: afore she hed drunk half e bottle, she found her on page 32
t at e door-A do wish A hedna drunk quite so much!" on page 33

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
let on that Ah’d been deid drunk masel, an had faan inti the g
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
˜I think that when you read A Drunk Man, when you read the lyrics
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
claes, (he wis still drunk) she said, "It's a gweed job
chappie is drunk". Jonsar wis wearin a tartan
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ay an their Da wid be bleezin drunk onywye – like eneuch he'd j
1 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ld noo, sixties mebbe, and he drunk mair. He wis that pleased tae
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
r naw seein A wisna richt, an drunk it hissel.
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
faither smoked like a lum and drunk like a fish, and by Jove, nee
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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
t hersel. Or someone who's v. drunk. To cowp is to overturn, upse (2020) twitter link

@McGoo1888 tweeted
Ah know ahm drunk when ah start growling at the (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Skea, Bessie Gallows Ha - Earth-bound, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
the tale is told, my luv his drunk his fill. on page 24

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
up tae tak me tae dinner, so drunk that he hardly could stand. on page 42

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Ye canna get drunk braethan in fumes! on page 138

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
head atil a gas oven. Gettin drunk laek a man wis mair respectab on page 18

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
e hae expected: afore she hae drunk hauf th bottle, she funnd hur on page 33
door - Ah div wish Ah hidnae drunk quite sae much!" on page 34

2 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
We baith hae drunk thair health, on page 34

1 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
hope wullie dizni get din for drunk zimmerin #RITA(2012) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Sally drunk the last o the port an leukt on page 31
but she stuid up. She wasnae drunk. She wasnae mad. She wiped aw on page 52

2 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
afore shae had the half o it drunk hir heid wus pressin agane th on page 34
es it is-aw, A wish A hadnae drunk es much!" on page 35

2 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Forbye, naebodie eftèr haein drunk oul wine, wud richt awa be lu on page 78
hame yit', an he eats an gets drunk an bates up aa tha ither sarv on page 92
Then ye'll say, 'But we et an drunk alang wi ye, an ye lairnt iz on page 94

3 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Och man if she though Ah drunk it, on page 14

1 matches

Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
An drunk aa the monks’ wine an shand
1 matches

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