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Use in varieties of Scots

frocks Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words4.9 2.5 10.5 39.7 0 0 0
Number of occurrences165 7 4 0 0 0
Number of authors12 4 5 3

Occurrences of frocks in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
e flichterlichties in spangly frocks - are fou o ill ploys. If th on page 15

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
an pairty frocks an Sunday breeks on page 52
fine frocks and frilly petticoats on page 53

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
me scoorie luk, in thair auld frocks an peenies wi a cardigan on t on page 65

1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ig an bonnie lassies in white frocks an tartan sashes, operatic
1 matches

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 67 - Twa poems bi Douglas Kynoch, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
an buskit bi Bakst in cuttie frocks on page 63

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
squeeze masel inte ony o the frocks," said Beldie, oxterin a pile on page 70

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ged fae lang-firgotten pairty frocks an bonny bitties o cloot aat on page 79

1 matches

McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
joabs like makin dresses an' frocks
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
t. Her mither got aa her braw frocks frae the doctor, she wis a gr
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
a wee English actress in braw frocks an ootins at the feenish o he
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
wint it tae be fitba. In thon frocks! https://t.co/RikfydDLJV(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I bowt twa summer frocks fae Croy's and seaseek pills on page 20
Full o me frocks and frillies - no a sock fur on page 21

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
e fancy hairdo. Thir wis long frocks, minis and even wan reed hot on page 99

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
roon sandals an bonnie summer frocks on page 42

1 matches

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