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shilpit Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21 29.3 6 0 5.8 51.7 0
Number of occurrences6858 4 0 1 5 0
Number of authors34 28 3 1 2

Occurrences of shilpit in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
ey seemed tae be alive in the shilpit licht, like strange, unkent c on page 11

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Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
shilpit widden shacks abuin broon gla on page 5

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Shilpit and soor. A frichtsome screic on page 84

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'Ye muve me tae peety, sic a shilpit bodie on this Yird o on page 60

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Settin lowe tae thae shilpit wee flames, on page 23

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
"Joiner!" some shilpit, peely-wally, bit clerk wad p on page 26

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
he lays nae eggs, he is ower shilpit tae draw the pleuch, he is ow on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
shilpit and footerin and plooterin aw on page 8
body could spit peas through, shilpit on page 30
Shilpit Gallowa ghaists thrang on page 63
thinned shilpit fae yer bending owre, lang sh on page 77

4 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
r,' replied Broun, luikin the shilpit wee bleck craw forenent him s on page 40
im, a wee yowe lambie wis gey shilpit an waik, an he had focht lang on page 57

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
later on, as she watched her shilpit wee man smookin aboot the bed on page 29
The cook wis a lang, shilpit skinnymalink o a wumman, wha on page 117

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
wi a man that fowk said wis a shilpit wee thing an feart o wark, sh on page 57

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
uld folk, he wis shooglie and shilpit, and durin the day he didnae on page 12
lie Baffie grew mair and mair shilpit. His fizzog wis peeliewally a on page 48

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
aa's him 'Castor'; gif he's a shilpit wee bauchle, on page 118

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Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
rrie this palliasse on ma ain shilpit man-buddie's shouthers. It re on page 3

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
s Adam's aipple joogle in his shilpit thrapple - and shrugged his on page 24
alang Coont Olaf's shilpit, dreichly-dressed body, and s on page 105

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
a shilpit lass on page 6
Schellenberg shilpit nixt ees SS-beefers on page 38

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
A skrank shilpit wumman wi ticht pinched claes on page 65

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
I'm a shilpit, runkled thing nou, wha was a on page 47

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
y brae" but e.g. I've heard a shilpit sowel described as haein airm on page 7

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
he gairden wi yer puir, duin, shilpit auld grannie an gie her a hau on page 92

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
whaur dreid lurks or warmer, shilpit pools whaur lauchter, leisure on page 51

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
An no a wee shilpit aw glaiket. on page 29

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ntae space. Then he cawed the shilpit skinny kye back across the de on page 44

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McCabe, Alan Lallans 73 - Whan the wind blaws, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Bit a shilpit sense o sel on page 46

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
er, but that's as it soud be. Shilpit, lassie-like fleitchin (A'm a on page 136

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
cover, shilpit hauns, aw snorlt like the cle
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ined wi raw abune raw o auld, shilpit hoosin, ilk ane the maik o it
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 70 - Carnegie, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Awa ye shilpit creepin wee bauchle
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Wee, shilpit cratur, movin like a geluk
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ltyre hingin frae a powlie. A shilpit wie elphe cam but. He
n ashets kivvert ivverie waw. Shilpit
2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
er the atmosphere growed mair shilpit, ony life on the grund wis ex
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - Napoleon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
glowerin proudly ower yer shilpit empire.
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
puir, shilpit 87-pund eimage that she wis,
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
eiterature in Scots anent the shilpit artistic ootcomes o ither air
raid Scots it conteens is gey shilpit, wi anerly a phrase here an t
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
voice o the electorate is as shilpit as it is, it's nae surprise w
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ss in thae fivert days o this shilpit Brexit that we aw need tae ha
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
the cauld; fowk wha uissless, shilpit Offícialdom hae cast sae far
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
t folk see in Scots, the mair shilpit the cringe will be. And that
1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
the Earth’s muin luiked gey shilpit tae Kat. Doug wis busy ilin h
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
e a swearywird. “... crew o shilpit, gley-eed ...” Davie banged
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
gang back; or couples wi ten shilpit bairns, tryin for tae brak in
ort the watter ower his thin, shilpit fore-erm. “Guid man,” he
There wis yae shilpit young man, wi an unhealthy co
flat bed o a larry. He wis a shilpit wee cratur aside the buirdly
4 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
, we micht manage tae ape the shilpit an waikened Social Democracy
1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Here’s the Weather, (Scottish Poetry Library 2017) Central, poetry
shilpit and footerin and plooterin aw
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
the powney, but for fower wee shilpit cauves on its back, their fee
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Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
s o a chiel he kent weel an a shilpit young lassie he'd nivver seen on page 78

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
The shilpit aal carl sclimt in aside him, on page 30

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
for ye. An a 'burrygave' is a shilpit, tousie-lyeukin bird, wi the on page 85

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
he doctor fa cam richt aff, a shilpit auld man wi a gammie fit frae
1 matches

Shetland

Sutherland, Stella Half a Twalmont, (Shetland For Wirds 2014) Shetland, poetry
shilpit for sweet, raw
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Dowie an dowf – shilpit an fauch, wi lang truibil.
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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
30. Shilpit Wyne: Su Tung-p’o (1036-110
SHILPIT WYNE
Ma shilpit shouthers ir boued doun
3 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
Fur aa that she lookit a shilpit wee craitur, she fair hud sme
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