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Use in varieties of Scots

lewis Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words19.7 22.6 17.9 0 11.6 31 8.9
Number of occurrences6445 12 0 2 3 2
Number of authors33 20 8 1 3 2

Occurrences of lewis in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
Lewis Carroll wis the pen-name ae C on page v

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
flies around shite. Patricia Lewis always hus a wee entourage ae on page 26

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ye as Man nor the Lang Isle o Lewis an Harris. on page 14

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
pedal tae the metal lik' yon Lewis Hamilton, mebbes withoot the on page

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
tilda said. 'Ah ween Mr C. S. Lewis is a grand scriever. But he's on page 74

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
ANGUS MacMILLAN wis born in Lewis but hus spent maist o his war on page 165
It Is Rainin In Lewis on page 169
Yersel, in Lewis on page 183

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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
A docker cried Lew Lewis piped up, 'Och he wis jist si on page 61

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
he's a really good da tae wee Lewis; ah don't know whit it wis he on page 169

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
rget either ma first readin o Lewis Grassic Gibbon's Sunset Song on page 58

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Gary and Leanne, hur grandson Lewis, and Leanne's oan-and-aff boy on page 7
vid nods in agreement. 'How's Lewis?' on page 11
Ah turn the subject back tae Lewis. Leanne cannae help hursel. A on page 12
houtin and swearin in front o Lewis and the other kids when ah wa on page 46
know she tried tae kidnap wee Lewis an aw?' on page 60
Also on pages 61, 91
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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
in Glesgae an a Terminator in Lewis. Wid hae bin a laugh if Jacqu on page 67

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
offat descrives guga hunts in Lewis an St Kilda as his ingait tae on page 110

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
gaes back hame tae the Isle o Lewis. Suin oor Leodhasach is howki on page 91

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Afore Christ, an Callanish on Lewis biggit atween 2,900 an 2,600
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
ottish Government. Actor Gary Lewis, who is a great supporter of
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
. Naebody wints tae draw doun Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s creiticism
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
o the geographical spread is Lewis Grassic Gibbon fae the Mearns
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
just the four ae them, Livvy, Lewis, Liam and Abby that night. Ma
larly loud whispers comin fae Lewis and Liam. "Liv's maw's gonaae
o right in that wean's heid." Lewis whispered to Liam, pointing a
by, ahint a massive oak tree. Lewis and Liam, ahint the wall ae t
"Wit's wrong?" Lewis asked the girls and Livvy gav
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
id, Sydney Goodsir Smith, and Lewis Grassic Gibbon. In whit wis a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
e Depute Transport Meinister, Lewis MacDonald tellin thaim the wa
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
s hasnae taen place, fae John Lewis’ ‘Fud the Dragon’ (in S
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@billykayscot tweeted
se tae Sunset Song kintrae an Lewis Grassic Gibbon haes a great c(2020) search twitter

Doric

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
n the introduction, comes via Lewis Mumford's ettle tae describe on page 125

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
n the introduction, comes via Lewis Mumford’s ettle tae describ
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Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
That sedate guy, Lear, or yon Lewis Carroll wi his waalruses waal
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
spoke tae Charlie ‘Lips’ Lewis – the dumb Ghillie o the Br
ne leg wis Charlie ‘Lips’ Lewis, the dumb ghillie o the Brunt
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Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
e Pluffer but ma real name is Lewis. I got ca’d a pluffer cos a
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Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
(a love letter to Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s ‘Sunset
were geed were by William or Lewis or Alasdair.
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
Mon the Lewis https://t.co/xAjF6OOUGG(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
ermay Winna disappoint ye The Lewis trilogy wis the start for me(2020) search twitter
Joe Lewis wisna that busy tonight(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@AFairbairn50 yer Lewis connections comin tae the for (2021) twitter link

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
bi Lewis Carroll on page III
Lewis Carroll is a pen-name: da wri on page V

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Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
e, the planned Wind-Fairm oan Lewis, on page 212

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
b' Lewis Carroll on page III

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
and hed bocht the island o ‘Lewis an Harris’ frae Norway i th
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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Lewis Carroll is a pen-name: Charle on page v

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
An CS Lewis o coorse. on page 42

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