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shooders Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.2 30.3 84.4 0 63.9 51.7 4.4
Number of occurrences13259 56 0 11 5 1
Number of authors44 19 17 5 2 1

Occurrences of shooders in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
Precious shrugged her shooders. 'I jist dinna ken,' she said on page 44

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e be much use tae me wioot ma shooders. Och, ah jist wish ah could s on page 12
wae thir heid still oan thir shooders!" on page 82
f she'd been lookin aer their shooders, that aw the jurors wir writi on page 107

3 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
wi the years, sweed frae her shooders. The wee wuman wis hoastun an on page 137

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
fin oot his chest. Rollin his shooders back an crackin his neck, che on page 14
a breath.' Ah grab her by the shooders an she flicks her hair oot he on page 17
ttin wi their airms folded an shooders bobbin up an doon. on page 24

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
And laund on the shooders o God, on page 39

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e doorwey. So she turnt roon, shooders like the coat hanger wis stil on page 1

4 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ttered the door open wi their shooders and the animals entered in a on page 6

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
lies squere oan yer shooders on page 29

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ma shooders will drap tae hauf-wey, on page 52
Ma hauns are kelpit aff it, shooders, on page 60

2 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
est in the toon, wi a pair o' shooders as braid as braid, an' a muck on page 26

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
thrapple like a bull, wappin shooders, airms like tree trunks, sine on page 76
den pigtails hingin roond her shooders. Each pigtail hud a blue sati on page 106
is as stiff as a stookie. Her shooders were hunched up high and her on page 187
ouse hersel. She shoogled her shooders and then tentily pit her mug on page 188
ut wha kens?' She hunkled her shooders and turnt awa and a gawped oo on page 191

5 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
roond its shooders, on page 169

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
smile, and then shrugged his shooders and picked up the chocolate b on page 35
ms jist aboot shook aff their shooders by the birkie Mr Wonka. on page 69
ched forrit cairryin on their shooders the maist muckle bar o chocol on page 145

4 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
the piece-bag oan yer achin shooders, ye widnae get ony mair on page 105

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
n her noo. Soon, her heid and shooders had completely disappeared th on page 46
And then the taps o her shooders ... on page 50

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
The Big Man shrugged his shooders an said, "She's a bit ower th on page 80
relaxed his airms an drew his shooders up, doon an roond. He shook t on page 94

2 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ack, and if I stood on Pooh's shooders - on page 63

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
le - and shrugged his patchy shooders. on page 24
wecht had been taen aff their shooders. The three bairns kent, o coo on page 58

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and guitars owre their shooders on page 1
is booin doon oor shooders sair on page 68

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
kirk door, the lion's massive shooders were hotchin wi muscle. His e on page 8
snake heids growin oot o its shooders. It steyed doon in the clatty on page 11
gowden antlers on his massive shooders and hurried back tae Eurysthe on page 17
east's back. It shauchled its shooders but Hercules held on ticht. I on page 33
ed tae haud up the sky on his shooders. on page 46
Also on pages 47, 48, 53
8 matches

Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
r taen her heid clean aff her shooders. on page 36

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
s wi the pitchforks ower thir shooders, two young boayes fae Ayrshir on page 47

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
oggin besom. She even got her shooders and chist oot o the bed, syne
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
An tosst their purple shooders wi a lauch!
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
mascara runnin doon her face, shooders gaun up an doon, bein console
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
bar, puttin his hauns oan ma shooders an usherin me oot. The big cu
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
w claith, draped it roond her shooders, an glided back doon tae Arac
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
the speakers wull shrug their shooders an no bather ava wi it. An in
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
isely is met wi a shrug o the shooders an, “Aye, that soonds aboot
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
bour activists shruggin their shooders at the Ashcroft poll an sayin
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
e criminals, or a shrug o the shooders an, “Weill, that’s whit h
1 matches

@OliphantWullie tweeted
PhantomPower14 SIGHS !!!!!!!! Shooders drap tae flair !!!! (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
'Heid, shooders, knaps and taes', onybody? Ge (2018) twitter link

Doric

Johnston, Mary Lallans 82 - Life Spang, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ae birn efter anither on his shooders. He his ti cairry e corn ti f on page 26

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
oot in raas, ilka een rubbin shooders wi his neepur, somethin mony on page 40
that wis a heid ye hiv on yer shooders, but Ah see noo it's a neep, on page 45

4 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
nd tie. His hair doon tae his shooders lik David Cassidy - he wis a on page 44
the corner, his hood up, his shooders sloppit, his hauns raxin oot on page 45

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
"Da ken." Ah shrug ma shooders. on page 94

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
bungin them straicht ower his shooders on page 15

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
eil slid ower the pier's caal shooders or fan the sea whipt up its n on page 10

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
emen teen a gweed lach, their shooders shakkin es they tried te cont on page 14
Winnie jist shruggit er shooders: she'd heard the same joke a on page 17
ane anither an shruggit their shooders, file the Pitsligas aboot spl on page 45
Ah cud see Muggie's shooders shakkin wi suppressed mirth e on page 60
Dottie," spluttert Beldie, er shooders shakkin wi mirth an the watte on page 73
Also on pages 78
6 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n," said Ronnie, shruggin his shooders. "An ye ken me - fitivver ca on page 51
y lookit oot the winda, their shooders shakkin wi the effirt © tryi on page 58
shooders an gied her a shak. "Ye jist on page 77
se yersel." Evie shruggit her shooders an syne addit, "Ye ken fine F on page 81
"Mebbe..." Roy shruggit his shooders. "Ye canna chynge yer persona on page 84

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
vely cheers leukit ower their shooders an treatit the Toon's dintist on page 10
e shoutit, stickin er heid an shooders oot the winda. "HOO, HOO! HOO on page 26
Fenella grabbit Muggie bi the shooders an gaed throwe the hale kissi on page 30
ns o life hingin hivvy oan er shooders. An syne Ah feel guilty at sh on page 47

5 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An i' rash aa ower ma shooders maks me itch on page 67

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
hey'd queue up tae sit on his shooders an hop doon for the seeds in on page 118

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
cam for me Munro shrugged his shooders an said, ‘Weel, the best la
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
k entirely. He jist shook his shooders
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Jonsar shook his shooders an said. "Naething, naething.
shrugged his shooders an said." Och please yoursel.
it it's twa muckle paws on my shooders an then licked my
horse got a yark in the shooders every time the dreel ploo hit
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Jock slung the skin roon his shooders, than there war three lood ra
maister fell on her twa braid shooders. She maun hae laid the washin
e bedclaes, and gaed roon her shooders. Her faither's een flichtered
airms roon Minnie an Matty's shooders, an led them ben tae the best
patted her shooders.
5 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
shootin jaicket an roond his shooders wiz a guid long length o rope
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
s, stannin on een anither’s shooders an throwin clubs til een anit
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
flinging it ahin ma until ma shooders ache and my back knots up in
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
oor heids in een anither’s shooders an steekit oor een. Nae bodie
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
she rubbed atween Lizzie’s shooders. Beannie kent despair fin she
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ower sax fit wi a fine pair o shooders on him, but of coorse his bro
ower sax fit and braid at the shooders he lookit ivvery bit as a Sco
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tin there. I jist shrugged my shooders and headed back tae my landy.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
in their story he squared his shooders like he thocht constables did
it at half cock. Squaring his shooders Wully faced the enemy jist as
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
dbare shawl tichter aboot her shooders an made for the door. In the
’t. Takin her shawl fae her shooders she bent doon an guddled aboo
2 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
s it atween the big fella’s shooders. Game owre. An here’s the p
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
needs a strang back and braid shooders, and baith o them I hae. I’
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
arrested and held doon by the shooders ah thrashed like a cat in a s
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
rk Quine? 'At's a fair set o' shooders!(2015) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
rewDog @DoghouseHotel Heid an Shooders(2020) search twitter

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
wis haddan her shooders, that wis on page 18

1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
widna be muckle ös athoot me shooders. Oh, I dö wiss I could juist on page 12
red dat, whin shö fan at her shooders wis geen a-missin: aa at shd on page 52
s if shö wis lookin ower der shooders, at aa da jurors wis writin d on page 110

4 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ie's supportin airm aboot his shooders. He turned his face awa thoug on page 60

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
a blashy shooer darkens da shooders o Hoy. on page 28

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
Da Aald Yarl hunksed his shooders. on page 35

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
kishie baand owre mi shooders. on page 56

1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
el, an laid his airm aboot me shooders an he says ‘Come du in, las
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
ae shaald tae deep, an wi his shooders brod
1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Her dark hair frae her shooders fell on page 22

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ould no b' ony yis withoot ma shooders. Och Ah wish Ah could shut up on page 11
enit, when she funnd that hur shooders were naewhere tae b' funnd: a on page 50
if she were keekin ower their shooders, that aw th jurors were writi on page 108

4 matches

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Shooders up abin them clean on page 26

1 matches

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