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quines Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words48.5 10.6 204.4 0 0 0 0
Number of occurrences15821 137 0 0 0 0
Number of authors46 15 32

Occurrences of quines in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
The fauts o louns an quines, on page 22

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
the Great Quines' stories on page 32

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
lauchs wi her freend, twa quines, threidin on page 93

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Cause A'm hinkin ae quines scrievin on page 36

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
At least ten thoosan quines replied, on page 21

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Young quines in the place on page 73

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e attention o the bonnie yung quines. Wullie tho, cuid see whit wi on page 67
th. They were baith yung, fit quines an it wis gey noticeable that on page 97
said fer lang eftir that the quines had shown themsels tae be dev on page 98
Australians, or pretty Polish quines that ye get the day, naw naw. on page 100

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ae I says tae them, "Awricht, quines," I says, "fae noo on, ye can on page 30

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
'And noo, loons and quines," Coont Olaf said, steppin fo on page 145

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ou aa tae be Buchan cheils an quines? Weel, a douchty crew o Scots on page 50

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 73 - Ceilidh, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
o gallus quines an loons, on page 115

1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
The twaa douce quines
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
awed ajee fornent twa bieldit quines frae
1 matches

Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
A toast tae all the quines and loons the lassies and the
1 matches

Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ene Macdonald, ane o the Indy Quines. She blogs ower at ileenemac.
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
uates the bond atween the twa quines baith inby and ootwi the sphe
1 matches

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
bed Whit's gaun on, ye skeery quines?(2016) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
Dancing Quines! IndepenDANCE #AUOBGlasgow202(2020) search twitter

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
a bit bar wi the chiels; the quines war freendly aneugh but haedn on page 76

1 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
tae gang tae the dancin, meet quines and enjoy a bittie fun and ha on page 124

4 matches

Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - My Faither's Fowk, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
loons an quines noo expectit on page 38

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Snog, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
f ony o oor peers clocked twa quines sharin a snog, we'd nae hear on page 53

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
, my dad's sister. They hid 3 quines: aa bonnie, clivver an confid on page 57
gs because o her skin. An the quines, instead o stickin up for us, on page 58
le stuff. The aulder loons an quines got hud o booze somehow an hi on page 59

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
owin aff te a crowd o youngir quines, deein powerlifts wi a bollar on page 96

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Exchanged some banter wi the quines Put athing in a plastic pyoke on page 15

5 matches

Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
s were a' han' doons. Bit twa quines who bade next door, got the D on page 29

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Fit's you quines yammerin oan aboot?" Eric's f on page 15
The twa quines suppit the champagne an cream on page 18
Wifies, maanies, loons an quines, on page 32
mly fae Pitsliga, an twa rare quines fae London." He noddit it twa on page 43
antic." The taaller o the twa quines sut ersel doon oan the fit o on page 44
Also on pages 45, 49, 75, 81
12 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Oh me! The quines are oot!" Gertie stappit the on page 40
the screen. "Ah dinna ken ony quines...an Ah nivver really ging on on page 54
e hae a think aboot the kinna quines ye like." on page 55
a feel as he listened te the quines yappin aboot claes an ither w on page 60
id Alice patiently, "an three quines wi nae interest in fairmin or on page 89

5 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
are the poster quines on page 25
an the trachels o the auler quines on page 33

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
omfy, Lily?" speers ane o the quines es she tucks ma in. on page 47

1 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
Fan oot in the playgrun the quines wir the worst on page 25

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Weel, i'Garioch quines really tirn ma heid on page 153
Jist like wee quines an loons on page 204

5 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
oung fowk were, the clyse the quines were weerin noodays, an like on page 72

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Cabrach Days, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Bit faar will be the bonnie quines
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
oot half-echt an the loons an quines are takin a brak fae their st
Aa the quines were lookin at him lik he’d
n were glazed. Ye ken the wey quines look fan they’re bitten bi
an, wi a pynted look at the quines, added ... ‘an muscles o ir
uscles o iron as weel’. The quines’ faces were a picter.
7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
s strongest, Minnie. Loons or quines?'
tit up his haund tae show the quines. They war clartit green an bl
ae the grun,' he telt the twa quines. 'Ye'll hear fit happens fin
enit doon the warren, fin the quines cud hear the rubbits drummin
beasts, fit cud they dee tae quines?
13 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
wis thrang wi junkies, single quines fa cud faa wi bairn as easy a
littlin up free o gear. Some quines keepit the littlins, an syne
id anely sleepit wi twa ither quines afore Jenny, haein a taste ma
n wi gweed harns on him. Mony quines wad hae caad him handsome. Sh
e Brian. The medical loons an quines didna wint tae hae onythin ta
6 matches

Bundy Broch The Doric Min, (YouTube 2020) Doric - Brouch, poetry
eap o rare loons n affa bonny quines
1 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
rman wife fae the war, fa’s quines we garred greet, and files he
1 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Fair an if ye’r takkin the quines this year.”
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
Efter, we watched some quines duncin, bonny duncers bit sca
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Afore nicht the fisher quines wid make their wye tae the sc
Noo the quines teen flegg at this an set up
ein the constable. He got the quines tae calm doon enough tae tell
it again at Tarlair. But the quines set up sic a noise fin he mad
towards Tarlair. He tellt the quines tae gang hame because this wi
12 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
quo her mither, “that wee quines wi lang-lie-itis hiv tae takk
he schule, the ither loons an quines war peintin in an Art corner,
2 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
Fit lyke noo ma louns an quines?
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
For aa the quines wi twa Chrisses in their saul
l thaim for nae pittin eneuch quines on the list in the furst plac
ae a bairn or twa like aa the quines ay get pusht tae dee. Or mebb
3 matches

Facebook link ( 2013) Doric - Buckie
So loons n quines if a dinna blether tae ye in

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
e profitin fae chairgin ither quines tae tell them foo tae promuiv
Quines fa choose nae tae be bide-at-
mair bein stirred up bi ither quines fa think it is wrang for weem
ks ma particularly fumin that quines can gaung aboot sayin that su
An nae ither quine or group o quines shoud be tellin them that the
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
ns neist, syne ma aunt an the quines. Hinmaist o aa wir the collie
1 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
clair First feedback from the Quines - loving your beuk! ????????(2019) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
ny lookin' bush thon, hope e' quines gied it' a guid trim, ken?(2016) search twitter
@thebayfish aye aye loons and quines, dae ye deep fry thon mars ba(2015) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
rs, Air Force & Navy loons an quines marching doon Union Street Ai(2014) search twitter
Happy Mither's day tae the quines o Aberdeen an the Shire, have(2016) search twitter
ional Wifies Day! Fit's a the quines deeing the day tae celebrate?(2016) search twitter
ely nine months tae Christmas quines an loons - happy Easter a'bi(2016) search twitter
wse i' the wardle ma loons an quines!(2016) search twitter
and 14 other occurrences.

@FaeFoggie tweeted
v you ken ony decent loons or quines?(2019) search twitter
ews Ony o the loons and wines quines far yon radio show runnin I d(2019) search twitter
ast half 'oor blaa'in up some quines inflatable donut. I'm affa wa(2019) search twitter
Fan yir in i bar the loons n quines ahin i bar will gi yi wee tas(2019) search twitter
kledg1 Nae i'nicht. Some fine quines 50th party.(2019) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@beast_afc tweeted
it a glamurpoos ye got. ????. Quines chat an knowledge wiznae up t(2020) search twitter
dwood01 A puckle buds for the quines. Yer a gent(2020) search twitter
@JimSpenceDundee Quines a dunderheid(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
n the morning n there wis twa quines at the top already(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
e hinna a clue fit yon Jackie quines' been sayin' aa these years.(2019) search twitter
@doricphrases At pair o quines are dee'in an affa guid job. (2019) search twitter
@FaeFoggie Big Ersed Quines - Queen(2019) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
nfirmed links, tae me. Guttin quines must hae felt at hame doon th (2020) twitter link

@Woodside Wullie tweeted
@NeilDrysdale Twa tired oot quines aifter a hard day. (2021) twitter link

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