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shock Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words36.3 38.8 37.3 19.9 23.2 10.3 39.8
Number of occurrences11877 25 2 4 1 9
Number of authors57 36 12 2 2 1 4

Occurrences of shock in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
el as she ran. "He'll git the shock ae his life when he finds oot on page 34
he jury hid recovered fae the shock, an their slates an pencils'd on page 115

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
glee an happiness rather than shock an agony like Huey here. on page 28

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
his een. 'Aye, it's a bit o a shock the first time. I mind ma ain on page 60

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
t'll serve ye richt tae get a shock an wake up ootside the gowden on page 48

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 84 - Attrition, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
Whan he deid o 'shell shock and meningitis', in his poack on page 9

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Dumfounert wi shock, on page 22

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
eir abilitie tae surpreese or shock. He ettelt tae shaw that Scot on page vi

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
"Well then, it's no a fuckin shock, is it?' on page 14

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
twist roon unconsciously, in shock at Iona's voluntary offer. Io on page 3

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ver cock in his mooth. Tae ma shock and the posh cunts nerves, Al on page 44
Ma boady feels numb wae shock. Ah mean yae hear rumours, ke on page 49
say" ah respond in a state ae shock. on page 64
d tae be frozen in a state ae shock. And the sense ae_ disbelief on page 100
he sais, in a clear state ae shock. on page 126
Also on pages 190, 91, 200
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
pechin fae the runnin and the shock o it. on page 228

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
n 8 June 2017 came as a richt shock tae monie. Despite a boak-mak on page 7
back then this cam as a richt shock tae monie fowk. on page 109

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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
airge. Bang went the gun. The shock o the recoil on poor wee Davi on page 38
mannie fell tae his knees in shock an let oot a terrible scream on page 79

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
an ah nearly fell ower wi the shock (an so did Kelly Marie) an th on page 27
ves. Ah nearly faintet wi the shock when Bunsen come up an tolt u on page 67
Has sumdy gave yi an electric shock. on page 77
this might come as a bit of a shock to some folk but ah sist hope on page 157
hitever she likes. Ah got the shock ae ma life when ah seen oor K on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
return fae bygone years, Tae shock an haunt us, on page 47
in; the puir lassie, white wi shock, loupin oot on page 115

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
er blushin unseen, he'd get a shock. These days, foundation lips on page 52

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ndart Soothron word tae evite shock, grief or narra-nebbitness. F on page 14

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
eepin, then it'll no be sic a shock fer the bairn. I mean, jist l on page 64

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ctors looked at each ither in shock. No awbody, it seemed, had ke on page 146

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
wi tears. Ah laugh too, oot o shock. Mum looks at the picture o t on page 25

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
A nasty shock? Ye may weel say that! Ma mit on page 59

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
unmeet for mortal ear an Wad shock a human heart to hear. Modren on page 137

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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
were richt they’d need nae shock,
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McFarlane, Ishbel Time tae mairch oot o oor climate comfort zones, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
s o the rebellion’s aim tae shock us oot o “business as usual
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
a een near pop oot ma heid in shock, because the bus is actually
ard. The reason it’s such a shock is cause it’s the eighth lo
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
I could, wi ma mooth open in shock and stage whispered: “Rober
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A find, Wi somethin o a shock,
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
xt enveloped in a huge pulsin shock of watter.
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
that Wallace wis a crook? Nae shock there. But haud on… there
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Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
, aff their heids wi grief an shock. Maist o them dee’d efter a
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
on Valentines. It’ll be nae shock gin they stert daein catering
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Efter ma initial shock, ah’ve goat a haud ay the c
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Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
wafflin' on. That must be a shock tae ye. Ah think ah've said m
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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
d up an’ west, an’ tae ma shock Alan Breac stood up, frae tim
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
they werenae kiddin, it wis a shock tae ma system, ah kin tell ye
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Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
It’s the shock. Oan a night like this, a act
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Caused them quite a shock!
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e an’ you can hae a lock-on shock where ye canny get yer han’
an’s away. If someone has a shock an’ is thrown back, treat t
y. Gin someone gets a lock-on shock, dinni’ touch them, cause t
a workmate having a locked-on-shock?” The lecturer set the guys
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
, unable tae move on frae the shock o’ hus childhood dreams bei
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
seemt tae hae fauldit aa the shock intae his wame.
e young man. “There will be shock - after all, people she know
ital. You’re suffering from shock after your close brush with d
d gotten ower his ain initial shock, he halpit his granfaither ta
no shair Raggle cud staun the shock in his present condeetion.”
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Liberal Democrats. The muckle shock wis Willie Rennie’s victory
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
thie stied, or risk a naistie shock.
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Facebook link ( 2020) Central
Whit happened sent shock an horror thru the country bu

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
rtled doesnae quite cover the shock ah’ve goat fae findin a wel
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
d him abruptly hurlin back in shock. And he looks jist aboot read
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
cotland n your in for one big shock - its mega - then yule c ho (2020) twitter link
asters - they r in for a big shock - enjoy the rest of ur day n (2020) twitter link
he fm is gonna b in for 1 big shock - enough is enough (2020) twitter link
bloody hell - thats a shock n a half - saw brora knock o (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
i the hospital an treated for shock. But a far waur begeck wis in on page 45

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
- the years wore awa Till a shock last May ca'ed the feet fae t on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
t up hee's feit, an tae their shock aw Muskey's tae's weis hingin on page 6
ay. Eense we ricuvert fae thi shock o eis, we assessed thi damayg on page 9
o thi houl, an got a feersom shock, we wis beein towed ass faist on page 49

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
, an I dinna wint ti face his shock an horror fin he speirs an I on page 94

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ctable - Ah think Ah'd dee o shock if ye ivver did onythin diffe on page 6
ara needit wis a short, sharp shock - Ruth Less style. on page 77

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
reco'ered a peedy bitty fae e shock o be-an upset, an their slate on page 113

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
hid a keek intil't an got the shock o her life fan fower five pou on page 106

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
i a hairt-attack brocht on bi shock, an it wis pit doon ti ‘unk
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
dy the nerves an get ower the shock. Fin
a state o shock, be the looks o her she cood
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Cauld, fit a shock it turns oot tae be,
shock fin they seen the damage that
the bottle he got an affa shock. Fit div you think the label
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Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
Nae Macintyre at a! Min fit a shock!
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Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
rgie survived the faa, an the shock. We got her tae eat fresh mas
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
but as he started tae shak wi shock she’d seen the life leave h
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
them he must’ve teen shell-shock.
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
eemicky still a gye bittie in shock and his leggies shakin wi the
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@beast_afc tweeted
bin raking before breakfast. Shock! Who yous got the day? https:(2020) search twitter
an lashins oh fake tan....... shock.(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
f;, Weel ben ayont the swurly shock, And the saut wind’s angry s (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
r Pepsi got a most tremendous shock. on page 13

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
mak the fykie transietion fae shock tae blether wi "Are you visit on page 47

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
mak da tae. It wis a terrible shock ta him, poor sowel, an dey he on page 5
ed aald wife. I stude dere in shock, an dan shü uncertainly held on page 48
I got a shock I can tell you too whin we ca on page 62

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
nsive form o smuir 'scomfish, shock' at ultimately gings back tae on page 42

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Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
tion to that!? ?? but a huv a shock experience when a spotted a f(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
skelliet doon it, its face in Shock. This time thur wus nae mista on page 61
n liftet up baith its paas in shock. "Niver hear't o uglifyin!" i on page 95
l recovert a wee bit frae the shock o baein upset, an thir slates on page 117

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
he keeked at tha oul skull in shock; on page 11

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Wi mighty hand, Lord shock thee oot, on page 16
Duist A shock frae aff mae fut, on page 17
Mae wits restored with shock oo cowld on page 48
Mae body shock wi freezin cowld on page 50

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@fairfaaye tweeted
t also as a verb meaning ‘to shock’. Etymology unconfirmed but (2020) search twitter

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