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saint Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.3 18.7 4.5 9.9 5.8 0 4.4
Number of occurrences4337 3 1 1 0 1
Number of authors24 18 3 1 1 1

Occurrences of saint in Corpus

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Central

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
e, an realise ye're wrang. An Saint Peter glowerin at ye, no lett on page 48

2 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Tae Saint Michael's kirk. on page 8

1 matches

Grace, Reyzl Eemis Stane 2 - Late Efternuin in the Hermitage, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
prood as the unmentionables o Saint Mungo, on page 6

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
SAINT ANDRA on page 77

4 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
utherly storm that taiglt the Saint Michael, an garrd her arrive on page 31

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
at we'd had a Home Secretary (Saint Theresa May) sendin oot traiv on page 112

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
eid, he wis soon made intil a saint an his dochters cairried on w on page 81

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
a Donald Duck tie an supports Saint Mirren. Ah support Rangers so on page 34
Oor first fitba match against Saint Brendan's wis cancelt cause a on page 68
r schol in second year. Ellen Saint-Vincent. She's Lyndon's girlf on page 169

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
nse o the word. Ah look at ma Saint Joseph statuette and pray tha on page 14
o ma bed next tae ma statue o Saint Anthony. When ah reach ower t on page 118
ma eye, ah swatch ma statue o Saint Jude. The patron saint o lost on page 119

4 matches

Bramwell, Colin Eemis Stane 1 - I’d like tae like tae like it aa, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
mabam et amara amabam. That's Saint Augustine. on page 16

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
em here, a dour an gytie auld saint gettin kilt by a hertsome Pic on page 19
in Gallowa tae be saint on page 33

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae - November 30th on page 97

3 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
n, 'A woman like that playing Saint Joan, it's utter hypocricy.' on page 46

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Saint Mirren FOWER, Celtic NIL
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
en them weans. That made me a saint in hur eyes.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
A Mass in Scots for Saint Andrae's Day
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Young Men, Lauch Whan Ye Can, Saint Dod, The Moment, Gang Doun wi
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
t St. Pyran's Day, the patron saint o Cornwall, tae pit forrit ju
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
n weel brocht up. He went tae Saint Andrews University, comin awa

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
n weel brocht up. He went tae Saint Andrews University an gained

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
wae the patience ae a fuckin saint.
1 matches

@OliphantWullie tweeted
St.Andrew STILL oor national saint??? Askin fir a neebor. Is he (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
aws @LFC @angiesliverpool the saint - legend (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Aricht, Saint Beldie o Meldrum, dinna git y on page 71

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
kkin tent o the teachin o the saint fa shone frae the waa in the
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Hiv a great Saint Valentine nicht wi the ae ye (2018) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
As patient as a saint is Jock bit ah'll push him ch on page 7

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine St Ninian's Isle, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, poetry
Hit hed ta be a saint at strayed dis far nort
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ch tae sniff oot the sins o a saint. Hir voice echaed tae the dir on page 60

1 matches

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