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presents Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words16.3 13.1 21 29.8 29.1 31 8.9
Number of occurrences5326 14 3 5 3 2
Number of authors38 18 10 3 4 2 1

Occurrences of presents in Corpus

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Central

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
; "an that'll be daft, sendin presents tae yer ain feet! An the dire on page 15

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
gairden tae gang hame. Thinks presents make everythin awright. on page 1

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ne an instrument. The thought presents itsel during ma wee indulgent on page 3

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
a Claus will bring us loatsae presents. It's a beautiful idea, but t on page 18
bastard openin his Christmas presents, on page 133

2 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
, an ah've jist opened aw mah presents, Ahm the auldest grandwean so on page 171

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
n the mornin openin up aw her presents, on page 42
come roon wi aw the cards an presents an stuff. Nearly evrubdy in o on page 110
id a proper thank you fur the presents we gied her, an she wis mair on page 155
ughty list an there'll be nae presents. You're cruel, ah said tae he on page 169

5 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
e machines like a wean wi his presents at Yule, no kennin which thin on page 100

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
MoS presents Wikipedia's house style to as on page 9
that can be referenced. This presents unbiased information allouin on page 10

2 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
is maist dominant, therefore presents a parteicular problem for Sta
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
aw, the scunneration wi whit presents as oor democracy, the up-dand
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
e wis, you should of seen the presents they brung. That wean'll get
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
Ma burd wis huntin' Christmas presents fur 'ur maw an' a wis jeest b
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ps I’ve paid for, expensive presents - ”
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Parkheid Forge shoppin centre presents itsel tae us, its Egyptian py
1 matches

Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
To those who'll open presents and eat turkey through the ph
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
n Braemar an aa owre Scotland presents the country as jeelit in time
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
uck still gies book tokens as presents?! Ah didnae ken book tokens w(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
all the rules this year - no presents - no family - no xmas dinne (2020) twitter link

Doric

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ners were nae allowed tae get presents, bit I said that ma dad bent on page 29

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Wi the presents that I've bocht Like the iron on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Pauline Afaistane Presents an Amazing Evening of Clairvo on page 59

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
how funny id'll seem, sendan presents till wan's oun feet! An how o on page 15
gled they dinna give birthday-presents lek at!" But she didna say id on page 88

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
or a mintie. "I like birthday presents best," she said at lest. ° on page 81
s fan ye mith get on-birthday presents-" on page 82

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ub thegither, an Ah didna get presents like that, even for mi birthd
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
mas, aifter the turkey an the presents an aa that: ‘Dae ye think o
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
blonde. Apparently Christmas presents fae ma Da have really gone do
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
h a Xmas tree aside hunners o presents an Xmas lichts. A wee loon cr
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
trust yer loons got ye muckle presents an spoil ye rotten the day!(2014) search twitter
s corrie fister a big pile i' presents under yer tree tonight http:/(2014) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
hat might be deid We get some presents back, of coorse - in a bonny on page 81

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A list o presents and telegram wishes. on page 43

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
The isle o Sanday in October presents a glorious unfolding flatness
1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
him. Dan dey haanded ower da presents dey hed brocht - gold, franki on page 81

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
aas Is been, fur da rest o dy presents," as shti rowed dem up an hun on page 29
oby's big cat box, took aa da presents aff a da Christmas tree, an p on page 30

2 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
DIRECT.OBJECT), or da subject presents da indirect object wi da dire on page 84

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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
eelin I get fae wrappin up da presents for folk.(2013) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
hoo funny eet'll feel, sendin presents tae eer ain feet! An hoo weir on page 15
gled they dinnae gie birthday-presents lik yon!" But she didnae veen on page 90

2 matches

@officialAliRed tweeted
m's Kitchen in #Hawick giving presents to the bairns - a touch of c(2019) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
hoo funny it'll seem, sennin presents tae a boadie's ain feet! An h on page 16
gled they dinnae gae birthday presents lik that!" But shae dinnae ch on page 91

2 matches

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