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maggie Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words56.9 35.5 15 526.6 209.2 0 66.4
Number of occurrences18470 10 53 36 0 15
Number of authors36 24 4 6 1 1

Occurrences of maggie in Corpus

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Central

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
een o a muckle big blue hairy-maggie, that wis sittin richt on the on page 41
Advice frae a Hairy-Maggie on page 42
"It shuidnae," said the Hairy-Maggie. on page 43
"You!" said the Hairy-Maggie wi a sniff. "An juist whae ar on page 44

27 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
toon then,' says I. 'See that Maggie's. Crawlin wi stuff. Any ae t on page 1

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
Hauf-hingit Maggie on page 49

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
d tae work the close at work. Maggie's brother works at Central St on page 4

2 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
are in aw this wund? Noo, noo Maggie, ye kent fine the day ye mair on page 33

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
say the same hing aboot Auld Maggie. Who, as per, wis busy pullin on page 72
against the bar. Whilst Auld Maggie wis stood behind it, busy pul on page 98

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
foondries - thanks fer that Maggie - but there's a lot o ither on page 133

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
rs strangely disappear! Weel, Maggie warnt us!! on page 47
McGreegor an Maggie out tae avenge on page 75

2 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Maggie Pit The Kettle Oan on page 22

4 matches

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
Mind, he wiz quite posh. Poor Maggie, that wiz Evie, must huv felt
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ichtenment comes fae the poem Maggie Lauder bi Francis Sempill o B
Wi' bonnie Maggie Lauder?
2 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
as ‘I don’t wanna work on Maggie’s farm no more’ is guid c
1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
the Lowrenburn toun-en. Me an Maggie on the cairt an the wee powni
it because A want ti dae it. Maggie’s juist no sae awfie keen t
ae back out A gaed an fund at Maggie hed drappit the back-buirds a
That dune, A sate doun and Maggie gaed awa inti the kitchen. Au
4 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Isn’t that lovely. Ta! (As MAGGIE hands her tea) Who done it? (
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
he Wicked Witch o the West (a Maggie Thatcher lookalike) an kilt h
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
tudent. This meant her sister Maggie wis ay’ much less reverentl
much less reverently kent as Maggie-A-Canni-Believe-She’s-Jacki
k her up. They announced that Maggie’s car had a flat battery.
“We’re Jist awa tae start Maggie.” “That’s mare than we
4 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
n’ Jock Tamson, we wis a’ Maggie Thatchers bairns. Born n’ b
acard, n aebody shoutin’ ‘Maggie, Maggie, Maggie, oot, oot, oo
, Maggie, Maggie, oot, oot, oot.’ Bit she ni
Oor Wullie. Ye’d niver see Maggie in Oor Wullie noo wid ye? Nae
en ah wis growin’ up. Wance Maggie left we’d nae obvious bogey
5 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
disappyntit that co-convenor Maggie Chapman wisna able tae win a
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
llt ma dinner tickets tae big Maggie Hughes and all week ah wis st
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
y... And a Happy Birthday tae Maggie... (2022) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
it's no jist Adam Boulton and Maggie Thatcher that think/thought w (2022) twitter link

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
like Boab jist is long as ahm Maggie and no Daphne ??(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
Is Maggie wan o Sarah Jackson's dochter(2020) search twitter
sla niver seems tae age. Like Maggie Simpson. #HolbyCity(2020) search twitter
Ah wis richt aboot Maggie. #TheHead(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
lanagan97 shees a wee clone o maggie thatcher - mark ma words! (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
maan hae had mair bairns nor Maggie Forbes at Mains o Braikley! B on page 43

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
he morn Said Mither tae young Maggie Tak this notie tae the butche on page 15

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
said. "And this is my friend, Maggie." on page 30

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
t suffers frae hydrocephalus; Maggie McPhee, deif, blinn, but wi t on page 124

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ts aa thegither: abeen us wis Maggie Tyler an her man Fred, an on on page 72

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
t suffers frae hydrocephalus; Maggie McPhee, deif, blinn, but wi t
1 matches

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
o Maggie o Quoys, on page 11

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Maggie o Quoys - on page 12

7 matches

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
I'm Maggie, who are you? on page 20
Efter a few lines she says): Maggie are you wakened? on page 21
oot wae the maet tae the men, Maggie,' says Mither. So oot I went on page 22
Bessie: Maggie, I've listened tae thee and m on page 23

18 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
e emerge. Wan o the first wis Maggie o Quoys bi Sheila Garson. on page 34

4 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
While Maggie deus the ironeen, I slip oot on page 39
Hid's me. Maggie. Of coorse ah'm on the phone. on page 79
As Maggie pat the phone doon, I turned on page 80

4 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Maggie o on page 120

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Granny's end, cousins, Auntie Maggie's scones - full on page 13
Maggie an Nell got awey - off tae C on page 103

2 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Maggie o Quoys on page 75

8 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Maggie o Quoys: The day wis warm fae on page 76
Bessie o Gyre: Maggie, I've listened tae thee an me on page 77

7 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
n I gying ta bed at midnight. Maggie Ann wis in aboot da night das on page 5
like an elephant's." (Dis ta Maggie Ann's midder, staandin afore on page 13
it. I cam in mind a dat whin Maggie Ann cam alang on her wye hame on page 14
hü even hedd da police aside Maggie Ann, tinkin dir dug Jed wis h on page 16
enkins In Nicole Tamason whin Maggie Ann cam in, an saa him lyin i on page 17
Also on pages 18, 20, 33, 34, 35, 46, 47, 48, 49, 71, 72, 74
36 matches

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
She fun thaim - Wullie an Maggie - - Doon tha side o tha Mee on page 10
air wus ainly tha yin sister, Maggie, leevin noo, bot she wus merr on page 15
Ach, you an yer gallusesP ses Maggie, "Naebodie haes thaim nooaday on page 16
Whan Maggie cum tha nixt moarnin, she did on page 18
ie", sayed Hugh Magilton whan Maggie brocht Wullie bak tae hir hoo on page 19

15 matches

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