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Use in varieties of Scots

parrot Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words6.6 7.7 1.5 49.7 0 0 0
Number of occurrences2115 1 5 0 0 0
Number of authors9 7 1 1

Occurrences of parrot in Corpus

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Central

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
er mind depended on if Fred's parrot wis really as guid a talker a on page 35
a truly byous blue and yella parrot was sittin in a tall cage. on page 36
g aboot, waitin. Suddenly the parrot said, 'Hiya, hiya, hiya.' It on page 37
ither stoory and girnie-faced parrot doon fae the Jum and oot the on page 42
The parrot up the lum stramash nae doubt on page 43
Also on pages 81, 130
9 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ver. She said, Well ah'm no a parrot. on page 19

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
oose for christmas. P was for parrot, somedie's granny had ane, it on page 120

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
r. She said, Well ah’m no a parrot.
1 matches

Duncan, Robert Peeweep, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Lumphinnans, poetry
o Lochgelly parrot,
1 matches

@OliphantWullie tweeted
c were SEIK as the proverbial parrot!!!! (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@robertmdaws freddie parrot face davies - taks me back l (2021) twitter link

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
sae he rattled it aff like a parrot:
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Wir Granny his a parrot and his neem is Billy Blue. on page 55
I thowt I saa a parrot in the Castle trees last nigh on page 56

5 matches

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