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Use in varieties of Scots

frank Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.2 18 22.6 0 5.8 0 75.2
Number of occurrences6835 15 0 1 0 17
Number of authors25 15 5 1 4

Occurrences of frank in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ntertain us auld yins. Bit ae Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. an D on page 1

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
bit yit's the scrannin tae be frank. on page 77

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
"John Broun. On yer ain frank admission, ye hae confessed t on page 41

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n appointment wae ma advisor, Frank McCann." on page 122
done this fur him. And tae be frank ah feel as bad inside as he l on page 158

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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
His pal Frank, a big Geordie, cuid hear him on page 49
ru hell, or mebbe warse. Even Frank, a big fella wha had been in on page 50
ans like Tam an atheists like Frank, that they wuid fin oil suin. on page 51
M as he dived at Tam. Luckily Frank an anither ane o the crew got on page 53

5 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
oon the watter wi Tam's uncle Frank on page 116

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
Frank Daluege, tae on page 39

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
Mr Frank McAveety5 Karen Whitefield6
Frank McAveety wis Depute Convener
2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
this the American astrologue Frank Drake, in 1961, cam up wi the
ren prattick wis attemptit bi Frank Drake in 1960 at the Versity
2 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
how me yur plume look it that Frank nut a look
e's fae the social wit a life Frank wit a life
n fly forget aboot the fields Frank look it the sky
3 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Petrie” and her man Uncle Frank or Faither’s brither Uncle
“Petrie” had married Frank efter her bairn time wis by,
breid were the best bar nane. Frank wis the only person I ken wha
fortunately it was Petrie and Frank’s turn for the picnic this
d owre the stile wi oor gear. Frank and the twa women had decided
8 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
He wis that frank, that douce, that howpless. S
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
an IKEA showroom. Hibs legend Frank Sauzee and Robert De Niro fae
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@MartinBroon tweeted
Ho! @herobelfast tell Frank, A’ve just found oot whit’s(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
Huv ye got a secret identity, Frank? ??(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
h at that - whit a peach fae frank (2020) twitter link
fat66 better wae jim reeves n frank sinatra m8 - ffs love really (2020) twitter link
tual respect fae the shanks n frank (2021) twitter link
back this - used to work for frank graham https://t.co/psjiJgeCM (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
s A gypit like chiel bit real frank on page 15

1 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
bi Frank Meadow Sutcliffe, Whitby on page 119

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
hiv anither mower - it's in Frank Middler's shed." on page 81
ed yersel te ging roon an see Frank?" on page 82
okin a bittie sair made, "bit Frank's awa." on page 83

11 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
atween Frank Sinatra's on page 9

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@72redz1903 tweeted
ormation he played and tae be frank, their 3 centre backs wid hav (2022) twitter link

Shetland

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
læk anne frank bit till dan I sliep læt on page 12

1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Frank on page 59

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
bot maist fowks gied him Frank. on page 3
'Ach Billie Rab!" quo Frank wi glee, 'whar hae ye bin, ou on page 4
collar, haims an harnish on, Frank cried oot, "Aim aff, noo'. on page 5
he' wur pooerfu fan o brither Frank, an vext he wus nae mair. on page 6

14 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Dr. Frank Ferguson on page 4

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@the_gellick tweeted
Swattermain @HurchinHome Aye, Frank Ferguson ed. "Ulster-Scots Wr (2015) twitter link

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