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march Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words44.4 22.7 76.6 39.7 52.3 10.3 150.5
Number of occurrences14445 51 4 9 1 34
Number of authors45 23 11 2 5 1 3

Occurrences of march in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
Henderson's 'The John MacLean March', bi Rob Gibson. Needless ti on page 3

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
the Dormoose. "Fourteenth ae March, ah hink," he said. on page 109
"Ah never!" the March Hare interruptit in a great h on page 110

3 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ment candidate William Coffey March 5° 2021 on page 77

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
March ahint the locked gates an so on page 15

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
"That's a march." Iona answers before I ask. on page 3

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
arage wid oan the Million Man March. At first ah thoat he wis man on page 41

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Tuesday, March 2005 on page 51
Wednesday, March 2003 on page 91
Sunday, March 2002 on page 113

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
thirteenth birthday party in March but ah'm no gaunnae go cause on page 121
tae him, You'll be sixteen in March an she's no even twelve yet. on page 169

2 matches

Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
cation Scotland: Action plan (March 2015 - April 2016): on page 6

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
She walked quick march, heid held high. on page 31

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
We couldna wait fir March tae scoot on page 25

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ich he rose to greatness' (19 March 1964), an Colin Milton haes k on page 56

1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
It’s a pleasant March evenin as ah walk tae the bow
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ed, twelth ay January. It’s March noo, ninety seven.
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
a turn fur the worst back in March, and before ah knew whit wis
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
“Eh, March 1st, 1973.”
March 5, 2020
March 17, 2020
March 20, 2020
March 22, 2020
8 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
irst memory is o’ bein on a march wi’ ma ma an a’ her croni
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ssued a press statement on 27 March 2001 welcoming ratification o
1 matches

@ionafyfe tweeted
rio at @salaBBK on Sunday 8th March! It’s not too warm in Glasgo(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
Thanks fir doin Edinburgh in March??........but seriously hope y(2016) search twitter
It's March and finally structure and foc(2016) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
eFC This is what Saturdays in March feel like if We hid summer Fi(2020) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
eally. Great turnout for Indy march. Brilliant Glescae weather ta (2022) twitter link

@raiphsays tweeted
n oot 3 time since beginnin a March! 2 trips tae dentist an wan t(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
nicorn event oan Saturday 7th March at 'Wee Write'. Click here ta (2020) twitter link
at #WeeWrite oan Saturday 2nd March - mon alang an see us! Ye ca (2019) twitter link
at #WeeWrite oan Saturday 2nd March bletherin aboot 'Diary o a Wi (2019) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
his when the fitbaw stertz in march mr moyes - luckily u poot th (2021) twitter link
nd up ffs - i will defiantly march oan n we r the people - have (2020) twitter link
got told to phone again 23rd march as theres no appointments ava (2021) twitter link
take tae the streets n march on hollyrood n let people pow (2020) twitter link
the mighty bonnyrigg rose march on - great 2nd half guys n 3 (2021) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ss since Christmas and it wis March noo but ah suppose it wid be on page 42

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
March the twelfth did arrive, I wis on page 15

2 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Wull played a march, strathspey an reel, on page 28

1 matches

Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
Thinkin on the burns o March an Buidhe, on page 139

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
" wavan e ither paw, "lives a March Hare. Visit any wan ee lek: t on page 61
on in e direction in wheech e March Hare wis sade till live. "A'v on page 62
e came in sicht o e hoose o e March Hare: she thoucht id mosst be on page 63
ee in e front o e hoose, an e March Hare an e Hatter wis hevan te on page 64
oot e answer till id?" sade e March Hare. on page 65
Also on pages 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 107, 108, 120
33 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
roondit up a lynch mob for a march on Ballintuig Ferm. He wis su on page 118

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
MARCH
Last day o March is bonny an clear,
March his been a lion throo an thro
3 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
MARCH 1998
MARCH 1998
March hisnae been a bad month ata.
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n line ahin him and tried tae march like sojers. Truth be tellt W
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Phrases, especially on a cold March day, but in the Doric it mean(2014) search twitter
l taking part in the Cenotaph march.(2016) search twitter
notaph Remembrance Parade and March Past in London. Well done loo(2016) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
lockdoon. That's 3½st since march.(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
- But - they dinna get tae March doon Union Street banging a f (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
The grown-ups did the 'Grand March' and the bairns got in the ro on page 74

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Late March 1918 on page 37
e Battle o St Quintin 21-23rd March 1918. on page 39

3 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
uck in February, an dellin in March, Mind on page 7
irk awa as he can. Dey cam in March, so dir no hedd muckle time y on page 8
lthough tt wis a dreich cowld March day, dey wir a glow on da dei on page 93
Written in March 2011. on page 94

4 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
March on page 70

1 matches

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
We march in line fae wir hoose ta da b
1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
farder as Brae since da 27th March, an da first time am gotten f (2020) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
rst aff da lead walkies since March. He freely enjoyed many sniff(2020) search twitter

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
es, baunds blawin up the Deid March, on page 143

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
"Ma birthday was in March!" on page 27

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
avin the ither paa, "Jeeves a March Hare. Visit whativer yin yae on page 64
n in the direction o whur the March Hare wus supposed tae Jeeve. on page 65
in front o the hoose, an the March Hare an the Hatter wur haein on page 67
n wi'oot baein axt," said the March Hare. on page 68
micht es weel say," addet the March Hare, "that 'A lik what A git on page 69
Also on pages 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 111, 113, 124
32 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
I march alone ais sun tis dawnin, on page 45

1 matches

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