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honour Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30.6 30.8 22.6 9.9 29.1 62 48.7
Number of occurrences9860 15 1 5 6 11
Number of authors49 32 9 1 2 2 3

Occurrences of honour in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
here! Diggin fir aipples, yer honour!" on page 37
ure, an ah don't like it, yer honour, no wan bit, no wan bit!" "Da on page 38

4 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Howpfu for the honour o a leear, on page 20

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
aebodie wis mair wordy o that honour. He suid hae been an MBE or ' on page 10

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
in honour on page 32

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
euk a turn round the place in honour o the day an maircht out at t on page 25

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Honour an riches ah've chase't lik f on page 15
s ah dree are the seembols ae honour, on page 36

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
'I see. Honour amongst thieves then. You thi on page 54

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
sorr! Diggin for apples, yer honour!" on page 35
"Sure, it's an arm, yer honour!" (He said it like "arrum.") on page 36

4 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
the umpteenth time. 'No, yer honour, it wis not me what flung the on page 1

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ither for lettin thaim doun. 'Honour thy father and thy mother tha on page 22

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
t fir joy at the vengin o hir honour. . | on page 14

5 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
but defending her honour might bring you gain on page 37

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
said that the notion o sic an honour maistlike had arisen fae auld on page 20

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
d they were haein a parade in honour o the kenspeckle younker. on page 26

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
the Rites o Spring Druids wid honour Baal, on page 40
hat he's biggit, in praise, o honour o whit? on page 57
"Yer Honour, ah think ah could cure you t on page 145

3 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
her asterbaws, leavin Kat the honour o hittin the last ane. Kat mi on page 24

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
eftirnoon. No sir, no me, Yer Honour. I nivver seen a twenty pound on page 45

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
a disciple's name. Ah huv tae honour God's plan fur me. Ah love Cl on page xix
i ma faith. Ah'm supposed tae honour ma Father and ma Mother. on page 47

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
He'll lay his bass wi honour doun, on page 59

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Luve, respect, an honour's their due. on page 35

3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
My word o honour! - Honour? Ye hae nane o't. on page 45

2 matches

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
addin table, sat the guests o honour - the three muckle dugs. Whi on page 48

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
aa glawrie and honour is yours, on page 97

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Banes, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Pickl't in honour and auld fechts he is on page 75

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
rns. Douglas in the Palace of Honour (1501) writes o ‘The siluer
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
Trump plichtit fowk - on his honour! - a concrete realisation o
1 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
ttins inti leivin poems, an A honour his memory for that, as for m
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
Weh yuh honour an respec –
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
hare it but is gien a place o honour athin it tae the detriment o
1 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
wis always the problem. Love honour and obey ye said - why wis t
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
bowin afore the queen, “the honour o the gods is at stake. Pluck
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
icht nor tailors tae hae this honour. This black affront cuidna be
oot tae tak up thair place o honour wi Captain Scott at thair hei
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
e it, an yet at the same time honour its bardic tradeition - thre
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
its yer rank. A asked fir the honour o’ washin’ yer banes the
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
field! Lat us mak it a pynt o honour tae win throu the hairstin fe
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
mlet. “I’m innocent, your honour.”
1 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
tae onsets upon his honour and repute. Awbody hes the ri
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
credit an, gin thon media wad honour his memory, then whit better
1 matches

Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
Well, that’s no’ a man of honour. Then to top it aff, he runs
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
r, but ‘wi ‘joyfull hairt/honour and blis [bless] the band of
1 matches

Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
din Officer, fur giein me the honour o addressin oor national Pair
1 matches

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
wly turnt oot Yer ain gaird o honour kythe nou afore yin bi yin th on page 3

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
and Danson, as our guest's of Honour." So we aat me an Zoink hid t on page 40

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ah'v recently hid the honour te get te ken Elsie Donald. E on page 65

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
sit yersel doon in e place o honour, there mith be some chiel att on page 105
dinna pinch, dinna tell lees, honour yer fadder an yer mither'." H on page 110

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
here! Diggan for epples, yer honour!" on page 35
s, "Sure, A dinna lek id, yer honour, at all, at all!" "Do as A te on page 36

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
"Word o honour?" said Chairlie. on page 90

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ae boddom, Sabbath or nae, in honour o the New Year comin in an th
Honour thy faither an thy mither, th
2 matches

Noble, Brian , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
For it’s a in honour o Scotland maist famous manni
1 matches

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Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
so premature bit his fame and honour will endure co So - ae fond on page 78

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
here! Diggin fer apples, yer Honour! on page 37
"Sure, it does, yer Honour, but it's an arm for all that on page 38

4 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
k at der's some kinda rules o honour at sea, wis aa bein up agains
1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
The greatest honour tae bestow on page 26
The joy, the honour and relief on page 54

2 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
here! Digging for apples, yer honour!" on page 36
eer honour, at aw, at aw!" "Dae as Ah te on page 37

4 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Due praise an honour tae tha Loard. Ayewyes thy ha on page 66

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
here! Diggin fur epples, yer honour!" on page 37
"Ay, heth it daes, yer honour: but it's still an airm wi aa on page 38

4 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
tions? Fer God gart ye this: 'Honour yer faither an yer mither', a on page 9
hat haes bin gien sae bïg an honour, wi tha mither o ma Loard cum on page 70
tha yin that'll hae tha maist honour." on page 86
Sinn o Man wull gie hïm tha honour afore tha angels o God. But o on page 91
ace, wull be gien tha place o honour." on page 95

6 matches

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