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messenger Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words10.8 9.1 22.5 0 0 0 8.9
Number of occurrences3518 15 0 0 0 2
Number of authors15 12 2 1

Occurrences of messenger in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
that I luik upon as the true messenger o Jesus Christ, wha is nou ly on page 41

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
ah'm shair ma messenger will fin out jist how to conv on page 44
Hirada Kiemon oor messenger delivers this for our imperia on page 46

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
wis in his ain house when the messenger chappit him up. But as McNab on page 110

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ause yi know what happens the messenger always gets shot. Well ah thi on page 169

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Mary: A messenger was afore ye, sir - on page 35

3 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
On the thrid day the messenger cam back an sayed: "I canna f on page 42

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
be relayed tae T Hercules by messenger because Eurystheus still had on page 34

2 matches

Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
tae the Princess wi a special messenger. on page 84
a music box at aw," said the messenger, gan peely wally. "It's oor P on page 86

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
i the Greek god Hermes - the messenger o the ither gods – an sae a
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
sister.” The messenger wes a ferm loun at shawed fra
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ik ower the integrate Instant Messenger. Acause mony fowk can commune
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
st had a wean.’ blurtit the messenger.
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@iainnicol tweeted
t help indy. Dinna blame the messenger.(2020) search twitter

Doric

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
a e Scripters say, 'Here's ma messenger att A'll sen on afore ye an h on page 91
a gweed bit awa, he'll sen a messenger tae seek terms. Sae, like gai on page 106

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
spickin, "there the Keing's Messenger. He's in the jyle nou, i gett on page 66
s he's gyaan intil!" (For the Messenger wes aye linkin an jinkin up a on page 92
At iss mamen the Messenger arrived: he wes faar ower bur on page 93
, haadin his hann out tae the Messenger for some mair mossbrummles. on page 94
e tae far Hattare, the tidder Messenger, wes staanin gomin at the fec on page 95

13 matches

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
'Listen, A wull senn oot ma messenger on page 9
es: 'Noo luk, A'll sen oot ma messenger afore ye, he'll mak readie a on page 81

2 matches

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