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pooer Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words49.7 34.4 46.5 19.9 87.2 0 199.2
Number of occurrences16168 31 2 15 0 45
Number of authors52 30 7 2 4 10

Occurrences of pooer in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
expansion intae an industrial pooer in its ain right, saw the too on page v

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
"Ye haena muckle pooer... Ye haena paws forby... Ye on page 60

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
ackarts' descreived his brain pooer. Ein thaim at'd nivver tyauve on page 85

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
lessie glide whaur the watter pooer near cawd iz ower. A tipperta on page 22

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
cal communities aboot the wey pooer an prestige rin in society: w on page 33
it fir success in the various pooer structures o the UK. As A sum on page 35
ights anent the potential and pooer o Scots as a stage tongue and on page 37
that there is naethin lost in pooer or expression in wirkin that on page 44

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
tae gaither its pooer, layin them, again an again, on page 35
I hae the pooer; on his pow I place the gowde on page 36
n me, I ken masel in her, yon pooer on page 93

3 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
. Frae the oot, he wis aifter pooer an pelf. on page 14

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Then gaitherin up aw her pooer, on page 15

1 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Wi the eident pooer an grace on page 65

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
THE POOER TAE BE HIMSEL SOON DEES! on page 158

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
o the chair and switched the pooer on. Up she lowped like a jock on page 39

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Jynes up wi the pooer o the rid ventricles that fil on page 81

1 matches

Briggs, Susi Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
But she has the pooer tae curse yer hoose. on page 4

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
the trap sides wi it's awsome pooer, chowin the airn weers wi muc on page 80

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Balance o Pooer on page 6

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
bi the virr and pooer o the halie speerit on page 97

3 matches

Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
He hadna juist the pooer at stert on page 52

2 matches

McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Tap Table, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
aist through the labyrinths o pooer. on page 117

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Januar 19th, 2009, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
an believe ae mystic pooer has taen a haun
1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
, Bòrd na Gàidhlig haes the pooer for tae cooncil, whan speirt
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
play is crouse eneuch in the pooer o its ain voice tae yaise it
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
ology’ fur tae uphaud their pooer and mak mair siccar their cla
airtit oot at the high-status pooer centre at Rhynie in Aiberdeen
2 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
speirin fir the auld fashiont pooer an strength tae impose a tapd
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ntae her loom, but Athena’s pooer wis ower strang. Suin Arachne
ipple wis fou o Aphrodite’s pooer an sooked Atalanta’s gaze t
The pooer o Aphrodite’s third aipple
3 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
n for thir genderstereotyped, pooer-athoot-responsibility escapis
He tane it oot an checkit the pooer level - he wad need tae risk
wintit thaim for thair muscle pooer - which wad certes be valuab
ceesion. It michtna be in her pooer. Dis thoo unnerstaan?”
4 matches

McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ppens wi the Tory haundower o pooer. In the middle o aw this camp
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
1 François Mitterand cam tae pooer wi a radical programme for a
wappins capable o matchin the pooer o the capitalists.
Gin we want tae match the pooer o finance capitalists an pit
3 matches

Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
chances o haudin on tae sole pooer i the Scots Pairliament. I br
the localisation o political pooer means that faur mair fowk her
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
uk-up caw that leaves thaim i pooer, an unner nae rael threat o t
ukin back on fowerteen year i pooer, wi – wha kens? – mair ta
2 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ful — it’s nivver been in pooer, but the ither pairties haes
, Caur, DFP), an i thae terms pooer flittit frae Reid tae Blue (f
2 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
t hae aft been yaised tae tak pooer awa fae Gaelic, Scots an the
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
tage tae secure their grup on pooer.
a pairtisan effort tae secure pooer. Meanwhile new laws tae mak i
el i positions o mair an mair pooer. Forbye, that is, i the devel
3 matches

McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
trikes. An wha gies thaim the pooer tae say this? Ainlie thaimsel
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
the ane that disna gie thaim pooer), a lot o this is on their ai
ey haud maist dear: their ain pooer bases. The auld Labour vs. To
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
cotland, we could aye hae the pooer in oor haunds tae reshape Sco
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
owk hae realised they hae the pooer tae affect chynge. Oor respon
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
es yaised an consolidatit its pooer, I maun say that the lest yea
at wad shame onie nation, the pooer o the rhetoric o freedom bydi
2 matches

Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
am media an viewed by thaim i pooer. It is either something tae b
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
o begrudgin acceptance o the pooer o the pooer-hauders in questi
o the pooer-hauders in question. Hooivver
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
t o the Dee gangs wi ye as ye pooer yer wey alang Deeside, feasti
1 matches

MacMinto, Gregor Hippies, Authenticity and Globalisation, (Wordpress 2022) Central, prose
oadays hae an ull-wull at the pooer o multinaitionals an the spre
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
ay that when the Tories ur in pooer(?)(2020) search twitter

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ye, tae see faa haed e gryter pooer o perswaasion. It wasna as co on page 55

1 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
s A trummelt at Yer micht Yer pooer throuch the aeons hou eithlie on page 3

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
ark, cus their weis a lot 'a' pooer cut's, an we wid offin hay ta on page 4
t oor boatie didna hay mukkul pooer, so we noat aw wer tyme tae k on page 11
it on. Noo, er weis a feersum pooer en thi Golden Star, cus eit h on page 13
et theyrteen an a hauf hoarse pooer, so we weisnae gan roon eit o on page 55

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Cause yours is e keengdom, e pooer an e glory for ivver. on page 13
afore e Lord i the speerit an pooer o Elijah. He'll fess fadders on page 79
ly Speerit'1l come on ye an e pooer o e Heichest will come ower y on page 80
gs wi it, cause it's wi'in ma pooer tae gie it tae fa A wint. Aa on page 85
en aback bi his preachin an e pooer o his wird. Noo there wis a c on page 86
Also on pages 87, 89, 94, 95, 96, 98, 102, 115, 117, 121
18 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ody snuffin glue. "The bonnie pooer o language! Sic profoun truth on page 91

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
a blaa o fresh air did her a pooer o gweed. 'It fair sets me up on page 75

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
her ain hame again, she did a pooer o wark reddin oot the hoose w
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
rlt aneath ye’r feet wi the pooer
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
seeventies whin aw yon flooer pooer
1 matches

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
d schemes tae tak awa fitiver pooer you hae. It is becomin an act (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
egolith tae growe a fantasy O pooer an no her awn confoodan sel. on page 90

1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
on wae them. If hid wis in me pooer I wid deprive them o the righ (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
airns as weel. An he gied dem pooer ower aa dat he hed med so dat on page 4
d o him an da start o David's pooer. on page 24
siller an gear, or strent an pooer, if he wis ta be a göd king. on page 25
He comes wi strent an pooer. on page 31
n dy haert ta me an gie me dy pooer. on page 33
Also on pages 41, 111, 117, 147, 161
10 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
Der a uncan pooer i da fine air an aa. on page 29

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
bi onli a coarn fokk at hadds pooer. Da language o da eens at had on page 9

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
wi a pooer o ooter differences at can on page 92

1 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
, jöst kinda driftin withoot pooer, an nae sign o life. Weel hit
1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
an Abane, Tae free him by his pooer: on page 64
Save ma dear sowl frae pooer o dugs An spare me frae tha s on page 65

2 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
tha pooer an tha glorie, on page 6
l ken tha Sinn o Man haes tha pooer tae forgie sins here on irth. on page 9
Elijah, fu o God's Spïrit an pooer; on page 69
"Tha Halie Spïrit an tha pooer o God wull cum doon on ye. An on page 70
t. Oniebodie cud see that tha pooer o tha Loard wus wi hïm. on page 71
Also on pages 73, 75, 76, 77, 79, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 104, 106, 108, 112
34 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
goat ait struck wi grievious pooer on page 48

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
a whad o some gulpin cum tae pooer An muckle heich abane iz grow on page 12

1 matches

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
(e) Graith tha pooer fur ootbye lear adae wi tha U on page 32
new-fangl't wyes o ownin wi a pooer o fowk. on page 35

2 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
ion shews onie doot aboot the pooer tae ect then thon technical c on page 26

1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tha demise o oor ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
dee jest becaase yins wha ir pooer, an wha dinnae spake it, wud
1 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Nae replenishin pooer gates
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
Wheeker! Mair pooer tae their wee wheel I say! @T (2015) twitter link

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
us tae see oorsels” - mair pooer tae @Historic_Ally with #Rebe(2020) search twitter

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