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france Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.8 24.2 24 59.6 5.8 20.7 62
Number of occurrences8748 16 6 1 2 14
Number of authors47 28 8 2 1 2 6

Occurrences of france in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
Scotland the nearer it's tae France - on page 100

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Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 82 - Belike a Mishanter, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
r ain twa fuit. Saunt Louis o France perteckit it himsel, baith wi on page 29

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MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
visit tae Oradour-Sur-Glâne, France whaur oan the 11th o June 194 on page 61

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Ireland, then skelpt awa tae France wi his tail atween his legs, on page 62
oot for Jamie Stuart's son in France, an gethert thegither a muckl on page 72
an sailed awa back again tae France - wi Jennet Begg nane the wy on page 73

3 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
e ainly pedigree derived frae France. on page 53

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
The King o France, he gien a dance: He feared o on page 8
t the first ramp, the bells o France Throu-oot the laund were ring on page 9
s, and politics, A holiday in France: on page 20

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
d, bring his faither ower fae France, mak him King o Scotland, an on page 71

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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
Corsican that becam Emperor o France an wha in pictures fae the ti on page 91
e island an made strascht fer France tae raise an army an get back on page 92
that served as Ambassador tae France fer James v afore bein made a on page 118
r escaped an made his wey tae France eftir monie adventures. As fe on page 123

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
d they wur daein a projeck on France in her school an she wis tae on page 19
tae good place, lik Spain an France an Benidorm, an the furthest on page 164

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
Oor puddock's in France in under an oor on page 22

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
mairching throu France on page 23

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
velvet olive skins o southren France, on page 98

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ough left ower for the King o France forby. on page 34

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
o the king o France on page 86

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
yearhunner A.C., twa frae the France o the Grand Monarque, yin fra on page 109

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
cruitit intae Intelligence in France, whaur he meets wi a wheen sc on page 127

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ber A watched Scotland playin France at the Parc-des-Princes in Pa
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Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
icht mair easie unnerstannin. France uizes iss seestem. It wirks b
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
d they wur daein a projeck on France in her school an she wis tae
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
On the plainstanes o flouery France.
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - Napoleon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
runnd made siccar, ‘pour la France!’.
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
‘cotillions, brent-new frae France’, the’r aye been a wee bi
d centuries frae 17th century France tae Scotland nouadays haes ch
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
wines fae Germany or Italy or France.
t's this? A franc? This isnae France -
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
o life for miners in northern France an thair fecht, while haudin
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
vić wi upkeep fae Napoleonic France (whilk saw his ettle as a sle
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
wisdom an vision, France an the UK. The dour thrawn Fr
cially French in 1860, is noo France's fift
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Esclopé an Bruno Gollnisch (France), Maria Martens (Netherlands)
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
ra’s no exactly the South o France bit they wandered aroon dress
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
competin in the World Cup in France.
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
es taen fricht an ran awa tae France then got support frae Louis X
s at odds wi King Louis X1V o France. Louis wis makin a guid job o

@fourmenterian tweeted
nchester @Ali_Leith Living in France & don't suppose I'll ever get(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
bobfrapples Aye, but ye're in France. It's no like ye're aroond th(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
against government - viva la france! (2020) twitter link
- need a say more - viva la france! (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ist mannie tae Pierre ower in France "That's nae affa lang until y on page 15

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
. "Elspeth's brither bides in France - he's got his ain vineyard. on page 28

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
e cross ower the border intae France. This can be dane bi car or b on page 5
Kintra: France on page 17

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
na hev it. He ran aweliy till France, boot e French threw him oot on page 24
fae England e nearer ts till France on page 97

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
lad that sent a doo ower tae France noo an again, bit the damn do
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
n a marakihau, a man-fish. In France they fand Diana cooried doon
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
e e bairns teen me an John ti France for oor Golden Waddin. Nae sa
New Infirmary doon in Little France – aye att’s far the hospi
in the new hospital in Little France anither time.
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Dropped as ‘Moon Strike’ France September 1944.
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
he tune o 'The Green Fields o France.' on page 66

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ive service in the trenches o France. on page 37
itted to 8 General Hosp Rouen France suffering from gunshot wounds on page 38
wis wounded in the trenches o France. Hid turns oot that in the fi on page 39

5 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
fae England, da nearer in ta France, on page 102

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
frae England th nearer is tae France - on page 100

1 matches

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
e folk whae recently went tae France wi the High Schule tae sei th
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Wilbur wants til gae bak tae France, ye see." on page 6
who had organized the stay in France. She was suspicious o the med on page 51
went tae the sea lik I did in France wi yer ma. I hinnae lost ma m on page 52
Sally Andrews, rinnin aff tae France hk thon! I niver heared tell on page 54
lairnt o hir mithir-in-law in France. "She teuk hit shoes aff an r on page 56

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
frae Inglan the nearer is tae France on page 101

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Agin tha Euro thrang in France: on page 41

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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
e mountains between Italy and France back in the 1990s and meeting on page 33

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
f oor wee islan an heided tae France, on page 29
n the grane an the khaki, tae France's far shores. on page 30

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@the_gellick tweeted
hey spake ony Ulster Scots in France? Let's hae nane o this crack (2014) twitter link
t's yin o tha Jilly-Johns fae France! https://t.co/SfBWnHZely (2019) twitter link

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