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planet Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words68.5 97 21 109.3 5.8 31 4.4
Number of occurrences222192 14 11 1 3 1
Number of authors40 28 6 2 1 3 1

Occurrences of planet in Corpus

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Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
e the lift forby! Frae whitna planet?' on page 16
cont gey important thing: the planet tha he cam frae wis nae mair on page 18
ut gin ye said tae them: "The planet he cam frae is Asteroid B-612 on page 20
a day I learnt mair anent the planet o the wee prince, an hou he c on page 21
Deed, on the planet whaur the wee prince bade, as on page 22
Also on pages 23, 24, 27, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 68, 86, 91
68 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
on oor planet ~ she wisnae juist a pretty f on page 100

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
adgies who's landed oan a new planet. He hus tae keep his antennae on page

3 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
. Best whistle player oan the planet son, an eez right here!" on page 3

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
s dump. Thirty years oan this planet and what dae ah huv tae show on page 13
tion ae ma final act oan this planet, ah suddenly caught sight ae on page 14
Ma minutes and hours oan this planet wur programmed tae be spent i on page 85
t fae the four corners ae the planet. Bringin wae thum apples fae on page 86
. Wae aw the wonders oan this planet. Fae the Great Pyramids ae Gi on page 90
Also on pages 91, 92
7 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
An there isnae a place on the planet whaur the worship o Mammon is on page 38
ir ain brutal path across the planet aye thocht o theirsels as the on page 98
as onie ither culture on the planet at the time, an mebbe even ma on page 99
st profitable business on the planet - it's the airms trade. An c on page 112
destroyin haill swathes o oor planet, is ayont ma understandin. Bi on page 117
Also on pages 124, 129, 147
8 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
edigree in lands aw ower this planet. on page 10
hat we shair wi awbody on the planet than maks us different, despi on page 11

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
rlene said, Where've you been planet Uranus, an then she sniggert. on page 51
otet maist sexiest man on the planet by Starmix magazine, Thir's a on page 76
tend yir an alien fae another planet an yiv got a pen pal on plane on page 123
ik he'd jist come aff another planet. Turnt oot though that it wis on page 130

5 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
holo-door leadin tae anither planet. Kat wis jist aboot tae breen on page 5
, 'b..but ... the shuttle fae Planet Clarty isna due for anither t on page 9
s an important delegation fae Planet Clarty arrivin the day. Oor g on page 11
eep dunt in the surface o the planet - an nae sign o Kat's crumb. on page 14
s the ainly bit groond on the planet's surface that wisna covered on page 18
Also on pages 19, 20, 21
16 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
But oor planet's but a hert-shaped plot on page 76

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ther leid on this braw birlin planet. on page 8

1 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
See the planet Saturn, see the ring aroon it on page 10

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Whan aa this planet bowkin-fou on page 73

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
ties in different airts o the planet. Anither auld saw I heard fae on page 8

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
on planet Earth. But it can't on page 121

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
wab o computers that haps wir planet. Whit for no tak Lallans inta on page 15

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
lin oot fae the Sun the neist planet we come tae is Venus – the
we heid ootwards tae the rid planet, Mairs. In mony weys Mairs is
in 2006 Pluto, aince the nint planet, haed its staunin as a planet
, haed its staunin as a planet taen awa on the grunds that t
th traiveller. Mercury is the planet that bides nearest til oor Su
34 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
owk. Gin maist onybody on the planet is shawn the Google inpit fie
1 matches

McFarlane, Ishbel Time tae mairch oot o oor climate comfort zones, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
fowk trauchlin tae keep this planet habitable. A merk o the succe
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
thir human ongauns athort the planet.
n birlin roond aboot the reid planet. The ettle haes been tae dete
ion year o its bein, whan the planet haed a guid bit thicker atmos
gane billion year or sae, the planet haes been birselt wi hie-ener
4 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
in exhibeetion cried ‘Ocean Planet’. This steid at http://seaw
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
a veage aff-warld, a fremmit planet, an ootrels, tho muckle like
1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ons? The idea o ‘saufin the planet’ isna new, as fowk haes bee
d ti fash aboot ‘saufin the planet’. It wad sauf us.
s a common expression for the planet Earth in a number of countrie
other living species and the planet. For instance, Bolivians call
4 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
cauld an made him ‘a major planet in the Scottish literary heav
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
bonnie birkie eemis stane o a planet.
1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
read the names. ‘Hmm . . . Planet Braw soonds nice. Or Leesome,
er you, Kat,’ said Doug. ‘Planet Bonnie.’
that something wis agley. The planet didna luik bonnie at aw! Ther
‘Walcome, freens, tae Planet Fankle,’ said the craitur.
ostravaig Thirteen Fowerteen: Planet Fankle.’ Kat wis gawkin at
11 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
k the Bee tae ane an a copy o Planet Fankle tae the tither.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
his twinty-wan years oan the planet.
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
sportin occasiofitbans on the planet. The stories bein telt frae Q
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
that he micht be fae anither planet, anither dimension. It didnae
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
imal ABC - A Scots Alphabet, Planet Fankle, The Hoose o Haivers a
1 matches

@iainnicol tweeted
. Love it. Soons guid fir the planet.(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
at they should be running the planet. (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
nowledge aboot the rest o the planet. (2022) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
t it DIDNAE VOTE FOR. On whit planet is that richt? I had tae watc (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ma fifty seeven years oan the planet. Ah thank ye a(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@grantsneddon5 not sure what planet your on doll - but your post (2020) twitter link
ott1 laddies defo no fae this planet lol (2020) twitter link
facts right - o dear - what planet do you live on lol (2020) twitter link
is tourists from awe ower the planet - forget the lock down it di (2021) twitter link

Doric

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
o oor blue planet on page 7

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
them seemed tae be on anither planet." Noo div you understan fit w
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
nae fecht ower the lave o the planet Yird.
an stank an ocean ower aa the planet.
rd's pollution. Their ain wee planet wis near deid. They howpit ta
The Javans could anely sort a planet gin the species aince hid ken
ssel alive, cheengin inno the planet Venus, tae heist up plumes li
6 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
000 days she’s been on this planet, she’s biylt an egg for bra
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
es that still hurtle roon oor planet.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
g wye awa, neist door tae the planet Mars in fact. An the warld o
yirdy Plong in the hale o the planet!
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
t aspect is gaun tae help the planet an aa.
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
Dog Mair ye drink cleaner the planet better get yokit(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
o her planet, than wi a canny swirl bleums on page 17
thoot a body murdert. Thir ae planet tae meisur. The only subjeck on page 37
y, the paece, the dunt as the planet-braid linkwark o Lights, taeg on page 53
ser wi flesh, a neutrino wi a planet, a ganfer wi a iron doar. on page 59
the ayebidan stoor o a stoor planet, skittran atween helm, daikle on page 106
Also on pages 108, 114, 121, 123, 126
10 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
A peedie bit of the Red Planet from the Sandwick coastline t (2021) twitter link

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
water bottle ball. Or peerie planet. http://t.co/pCLy54Qn3Q(2014) search twitter

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Every turn o this blue planet o oors on page 209

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
ltural backgrunds aw owre the planet. It has been argied, bi Hugh on page 34

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
a plague ramstamin aboot the planet. Mind you, Kilmeny didna like
1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Tae a Virus, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, poetry
Ye’ve shaken oor wee planet.
1 matches

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