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fortune Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.2 30.3 13.6 49.7 11.6 10.3 35.4
Number of occurrences8459 9 5 2 1 8
Number of authors49 30 8 4 2 1 4

Occurrences of fortune in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
n though the place is makin a fortune apparently. on page 60

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
By guid fortune for the repute o Asteroid B-6 on page 19

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Fortune favoured ma aunt. She hud met on page 37

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
His fortune for tae seek. on page 27

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
uld hairdly credit their guid fortune. The first thing they did wis on page 6

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
His guid fortune wis due in nae short meisure on page 48

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
I biggit a fortune wi ma forethocht, brocht us f on page 81

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
it she left there tae mak her fortune'. It's a geiy hard weiy o' li on page 18

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
xt Prime Minister or CEO ae a fortune five hunner company, is it? on page 16
n that probably coast a small fortune and wis nae doot tailor-made. on page 48
aire than tae be a soldier ae fortune in someboady else's war. Or, on page 90

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ed pauchtily. "It's made me a fortune.' on page 19
s life savins, which, by guid fortune, were still siccar in the ban on page 222

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
tified as aw yese wi the guid fortune tae hae read it will ken as t on page 17

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
made a fortune an played on page 65

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
el. Meantime, we hae the guid fortune ti walcome ti oor pages some on page 5

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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
in whit he perceived tae be a fortune aff the whalin. He had pit af on page 33
im an his wife an bairn, no a fortune but a guid help back in those on page 43
this wis costin the company a fortune, an the OIM himsel wis losin on page 52
-of-a-bitch. You've cost me a fortune. I'll make Sure you never wor on page 53
m o a hunner pund! This wis a fortune an no just tae poor fowk. The on page 86
Also on pages 106
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Ma da had his ain good fortune the day. He'd applied fur a j on page 54
y means yir gaun tae huv good fortune, said Frieda, But a cryin bab on page 105

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Gif an ye ask anither, left a fortune bi his auld man, on page 110
anither peyed oot a fortune tae shut some grass up, on page 112

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
poonds a time. We will mak a fortune and the haill warld will ken on page 73

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
said onythin, "The Baudelaire fortune," he said rochly, "is no for on page 23
t and pauchlin the Baudelaire fortune. Klaus had tried tae staun up on page 127
noo I'm in control o her hale fortune." on page 145
s husband, and that means her fortune is yer ain tae dae whit ye wa on page 147
a total skoosh, pauchlin this fortune. Noo, if it's aw the same tae on page 148
Also on pages 149, 152
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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
an the aix o fortune bears nae regret. on page 30

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Wha will tae Cupar... Fortune be your frein! on page 45

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
me hame! Nae spaewife can ma fortune hide!" on page 112

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Fortune fell her twathree year back, on page 39

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
himsel: the auld hird's guid fortune in haein sik a braw freind. I on page 116

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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ein that sair aff it's like a fortune tae me, tho it's something ta
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
e o’ coins tae save masel a fortune. Daylight robbery!
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
o the guid fortune come his way
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
I realise noo the guid fortune I had tae belang tae a faimil
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ot ten quhan we were rescued. Fortune wis on oor side that day, the
ot ten quhan we were rescued. Fortune wis on oor side that day, the
ae went aroon complainin that Fortune, the Auld Bitch, had played a
tae cover thairsels. Whit in Fortune’s name wis the Chinese up t
ae lauch, cursin an entreatin Fortune unner his braith, “Ye bitch
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
od willin, she micht hae guid fortune this time.
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@alistairdunn tweeted
e's boycotting, he'll spend a fortune when he's alone(2015) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
aboot 5 weeks past... Cost a fortune them low profile tyres... Got (2023) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ekin lums for its wishin guid fortune on a body(2020) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
Good fortune? We scored 3 crackin goals. B (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
till purchase it doon at east fortune mercat n the old spice too lo (2020) twitter link
that - did they land at east fortune lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
A fortune ye'd mak collectin't in tubs on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
o tay. Ah'm gaun te tell yer fortune. If ye winna tak advice fae m on page 37

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
he time aire athoot spendin a fortune. on page 11

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ink it's reed caviar. Costs a fortune - bit ye'r richt." Ah nibble on page 31

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
that time aat wis an absolute fortune. on page 109

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Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
ae that these musicians mak a fortune aff the clubs. It's mair that
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
jist cost the country a fortune. The bobbies wull be on doubl
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
agined aitin them and by good fortune I tripped and rolled amongst
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
up there at nichts. Yid mak a fortune!(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
o good fortune at sea. on page 28

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
This chap had meed his fortune bit he wanted tae expand And on page 68

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
o good fortune. on page 143

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
o good fortune at sea. on page 154

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Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
makan yir hert a hostage tae fortune, on page 123

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ny lofts, "Du most save dem a fortune in groceries." on page 42

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
an place an fortune o wir birth on page 106

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Southern

@cammyrudkin tweeted
they porn lines wul cost e a fortune #yadirtydoag(2012) search twitter

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Deceit oo fame an fortune gien on page 47
Fae whut oo fame ain fortune noo on page 49

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
at wife o yours haes me oot a fortune, an aa ye can dae is mak crac on page 19

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Reynolds, Charlie Krisamas time is draa’in near, (Ullans Speakers Association 2011) Ulster - Coleraine, prose
hun, if ye dinnae spen a hale fortune on tha weans, thaur wus somet
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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
reenland Grove. As soldiers o fortune, Gary says it is wer duty tae
e was aye concernt wi fame an fortune. They say she cudnae thole he
Harry an Gary, the soldiers o fortune an the swans o Lir.
he gateway tae the soldiers o fortune. Ah leuked up tae the boxroom
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