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laughter Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15.9 18.5 9 49.7 5.8 20.7 4.4
Number of occurrences5136 6 5 1 2 1
Number of authors30 18 4 4 1 2 1

Occurrences of laughter in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
t. Alice gave a wee scream ae laughter. "Oh, shh!" the Rabbit whispe on page 81

1 matches

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
intae a fit ae uncontrollable laughter. And ah'm tellin yae. It wis on page 36

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ad stifled yer snorts and yer laughter behin hankies as yes dabbed a on page 80

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
irm. Ah cin tell it's nervous laughter, though; they're fuckin shite on page 12
t the lads who aw burst intae laughter. on page 14
they aw try an contain their laughter by sittin wi their airms fold on page 24

3 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
me, the pleisure o giein, the laughter o weans. There micht be surpr on page 77

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
laughter. "Oh, Callum," he tells me, " on page 50
wae increasin nerves. But the laughter in the room is apparently con on page 54
is met wae silence. Nae maire laughter. And it's as if ah kin feel a on page 55
high pitch fit ae hysterical laughter. An action that quickly sprea on page 57
me how nae amoont ae drink or laughter could heal the pain ae losin on page 76
Also on pages 77, 78, 134, 184
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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
words, expanded wi laughter, wis a powerful thing. on page 93

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
yir swagger, yir laughter, on page 4
is yir far awah laughter. on page 71

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
the occasion o a great deal o laughter an jokes at their expense. Th on page 25
an here her vyce broke intae laughter, 'that ye're here tae drink a on page 102

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
A burst o laughter frae the guid auld days, on page 84

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
en there wis a muckle burst o laughter fae the next room. on page 47
listened tae the roch, radge laughter o Coont Olaf and his theatre on page 52

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
air wis alive wi the sounds o laughter, screamin, chatter, and the c on page 32

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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Laughter an joy there cannae be.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
le erupts again intae riotous laughter an ma baws shrivel up intae t
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
girls collapsed in fits o’ laughter. Callum eventually realised t
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
entence please!” Howls o’ laughter as they aw’ caught on! Thon
n gales o’ semi-sympathetic laughter. A believe that Angie’s pre
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
For laughter, he would ay’ways seek.
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
‘Ur laughter furtells e' a sudden debacle
1 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
were made to be smothered in laughter’? Are Gaels romantic figure
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
rens’’ ah say. Shakin wae laughter whilst takin stock ae the cun
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
rristerSecret Ah'm greetin wi laughter readin this! ?? A gey enterta(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
cryin on here - is tears oh laughter that yous got the heave ho ye (2020) twitter link

Doric

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
d the M1. This brocht howls o laughter fae the fowk in the bus.
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
ers her moo as she shrieks wi laughter.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
re here it hid been fulled wi laughter. Her ee shifted tae the mantl
se wi him followed by mocking laughter fae the fower men.
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ted fae the same place as the laughter. Mary made her wye past aa th
1 matches

Wilkie, Dave , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
O course there’s tears an laughter, times the ups an doon,
1 matches

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
shes on faces, thir's no more laughter, on page 27

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
In lamplight the laughter on page 32

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
shes on faces, thir's no more laughter on page 152

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
and laughter and sadness mingled on page 26

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Fleean doon wi laughter an thrills. on page 115

1 matches

Shetland

Irvine, Chloe Untitled Poem, (The Scotsman 2021) Shetland - Whalsay, poetry
I rowl me Rs, dirs a laughter ootbrak,
1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Music, laughter wad often ring on page 22

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
rted. Ahlice gie a wee howl o laughter. "Och, shush!" th Rabbit whis on page 81

1 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
et. Alice gien a wee squeal o laughter. "O wheesht!" the Rabbit whis on page 82

1 matches

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