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pairties Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30 44.7 9 19.9 0 0 4.4
Number of occurrences9687 6 2 0 0 1
Number of authors36 28 5 2 1

Occurrences of pairties in Corpus

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Central

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
the hill-taps luikin oot for pairties o sodgers, Few in nummer cuid on page 28

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
wis acceptit bi the disputin pairties, an afore Thorfinn voyagit aw on page 14

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
mbined attacks o the Unionist pairties. A wuid suggest that, in spit on page 8
electit fer ye bi the various pairties, maistly bi fowk bidin miles on page 30
ither lickspittles o English pairties wha are aye sae keen tae doff on page 45
n? This isnae aboot political pairties but the political will o the on page 52
tter. Sadly, aw oor political pairties cannae see ayont tourism as a on page 89
Also on pages 90, 95, 102, 104, 105, 111, 122, 130, 148
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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
cried McNab, organised watch pairties but nivver a Burker did they on page 109

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wir pairties queuein tae object, on page 31

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
han A gat tae stey up late at pairties. Talk aw nice an fair-faced. on page 4

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Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
o ilkane o the fowre Frainche pairties - Legitimiss, Orleaniss, Emp on page 1

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
e Keing gied ordours at baith pairties wes ti dae a corss fur him ti on page 46

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
met him mony a time at denner pairties. Yin o the things that Violet on page 6

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
at pairties ayewis caused a stoor on page 68

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
idna maiter in 1997, whan the pairties haed ae common ettle that did on page 110

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Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - A Braw Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
pairties evry nicht, me an thi queans, on page 59

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
freins o Scots frae amang aa pairties at the Census collogue in the on page 4

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ee o the fower main political pairties in the 1999 campaign.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
e, wi the permeession o baith pairties.
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
nduk bi onie o the interessit pairties.
pairties wes fell astonist whan Ruth
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
cam raiglar veisitors til his pairties. Forby readin monie o his poe
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ns Federation, an tae faimily pairties whaur dad an his brithers wad
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
juist whit the three unionist pairties is sayin in deeds. The
the MSPs o the three unionist pairties in the Scots pairlament,
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
s, there warnae ony Halloween pairties ootwith o fowk’s hooses or
ys. An they warnae caa’d ‘pairties’ either; it wis juist Hallo
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Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
re showin that atween the twa pairties o government in Scotland an E
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
fir Scotland, and which o oor pairties will be brave enough tae moot
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Amang the ither pairties, the SSP led bi Tommy Sherida
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
... for really special dinner pairties ... Bit the awfu Stephen had
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
pit tae deith. Until 1584 twa pairties at the Scots coort that wis f
hawin on the pairt o Breetish pairties that wis cauldrife on hame-ru
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
Political Pairties, Elections an Referendums (PP
atent. For ordnar, intresstit pairties will can gie thair opeenions
iller tae registert political pairties is awready subject til astric
astricts gifts for registert pairties jist for the ettles o the ref
Political pairties winna be alane in wantin tae
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Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
e bearin the gree, as are the pairties o the ‘radical’ left, wha
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Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
The feck o MSPs is memmers o pairties that openly supports an indep
n thegither an stappin Lunnon pairties haudin ontae saets in Edinbur
ens an ither pro-independence pairties, but even I doot there wad be
se atween groups an political pairties. The Greens – as weill as i
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Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
a fae aw the Better Thegither pairties and campaign, she had a braw
ae eat? Aw the ither Unionist pairties that awed their bouk tae kepp
is fur coat and nae knickers pairties for a nieve o reactionary Tor
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
al thochts on the state o the pairties efter the election. We’ll h
ibbie. Gin sae, I think maist pairties wad accept a wauk-up caw that
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Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
the historie o the political pairties.
st the post”, an three main pairties: The Social Democrats (= Labo
y Denmark haes twa descendent pairties: The Socialist Fowks Pairtie,
been in pooer, but the ither pairties haes adoptit their xenophobic
Here’s a list o the pairties:
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McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
is main opponents i the ither pairties – Edvard Myliband o Labour,
the aplicability o the laws. Pairties i the Zkots Pairliament haes
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McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ially sterk unner FPTP, whaur pairties can get majority control on a
the option tae back reformist pairties wi a reasonable chance o weil
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Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
e can yaise 2016 tae vote for pairties furder tae the left. Time an
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McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
damental divide is atween the pairties o the Union, an the pairties
o the Union, an the pairties o independence. Wi the pro-in
paign alangside the coalition pairties, tae stake their haund on Sco
d mair evenly amang the ither pairties, meanin the SNP can tak the s
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McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
corruption o the established pairties, can achieve braid resonance.
he deils they ken i the ither pairties. It’s ower early noo tae be
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
tent: o the pro-independence pairties ainlie) aw bears testament ta
o pro-independence political pairties has exploded an polls are put
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Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
o pro-independence political pairties, maist notably the SNP.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
at same gate or aiblins baith pairties haes spats they're fundin har
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Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
fae a gowden seam in yer ain pairties’ histories. MacDiarmid wis
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
in - its back tae the street pairties spread oot in groups of 6 lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Templeton, Sheila Tales Fae The Doric Side - La Bella Rebelle, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
heich places - mynd the tea pairties on page 62

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Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
Ess is far meetins are held, pairties ging aheed an fowk hae fun. C on page 37

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ic's wirk dis yon Ann Simmers pairties." on page 14

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
g roon o nivver-eynin denner pairties." on page 26

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
shun o the contest that baith pairties should weer pink claes fan th on page 90

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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
e san, an listened. She loued pairties. She loued fairy cakes.
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Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
pairties orbitan Wolf. Thay wir even on page 21

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
hiv passed a dizzen feasts an pairties on me wey here.’
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Ulster

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
a traffeckin atween a wheen o pairties furtae pit forrits a ploy fur on page 11

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