smoke | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 35.9 | 44.7 | 27.1 | 9.9 | 5.8 | 31 | 22.1 | |
Number of occurrences | 115 | 87 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
Number of authors | 59 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ge kitchen, which wis full ae smoke fae wan end tae the ither: th on page 58
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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Spreid like Smoke on page 66
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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
cket ae fags oot her poakit. 'Smoke?' on page 8
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Cairns, Pauline Lallans 83 - Boeuf Bourguignon, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e efternuin and goat back tae smoke beltin oot o the windae. We h on page 68
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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ck hole disappeared. A puff o smoke appeared ootside the gates be on page 49
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
oot. They're the bad wans who smoke n drink n that. There's a few on page 6
become a YT wan, oot gittin a smoke durin the week n on-it at the on page 23
r packet. None ae us kin.even smoke them, but we light them anywa on page 47
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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
As ma dreams turnt tae smoke, on page 23
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
'A can smoke whan A like,' retorted daft A on page 22
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
craw, snaw, fitbaw. Blaw. Ye smoke it.' on page 1
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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
eir claes, or tak a drink, or smoke baccy, or haud siller, or tak 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
see not smoke but reek on page 58
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
my ... that terrible noise an smoke . .. Mammy, there's bluid . . on page 65
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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
nd power through the cloud ae smoke. Somebdy must be vapin cause on page 1
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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
idna accoont for thae puffs o smoke, though. When lookit aroond, on page 78
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ight, ah sit here and try tae smoke masself intae an early grave. on page 14
funny how boays yae crashed a smoke oaff aboot two year ago come on page 40
the stale smell ae drink and smoke. Since ah've been wae her ah' on page 71
ae the gaggin smell ae ciggie smoke that wis pollutin the air in on page 143
nce ae nippin oot fur a quick smoke ah make a few calls tae git a on page 181
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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
ippin aff the flair for a wee smoke - in thae daes it seemit lik on page 49
air there wis jist time for a smoke, a cup o coffee an twa bacon on page 50
ingie disappeared in a puff o smoke that smellt like keach. on page 66
p tae in his youth in the Big Smoke. Doun there he'd been warkin on page 71
s on first gangin tae the Big Smoke get uised tae hearin 'Wot? Wo on page 74
Also on pages 127
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Charlene, Since when did you smoke. Charlene jist shrugged at me on page 37
s an when she said she didnae smoke they got aw the rest ae the l on page 82
lene, said Wully, Want me tae smoke that fag fur yi that ah gied on page 128
ootside intae the bushes tae smoke it. By the time she got back on page 155
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
n thir wis a loat o cigarette smoke an here if the door opened su on page 76
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ed webs the Royals weave, And smoke-stained glory, on page 44
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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Dreams, insubstantial as smoke yet still drear. on page 29
Smoke billowin frae yer face on page 39
e buy two cinnamon sticks tae smoke on page 98
nd so he fades like the green smoke on page 128
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
. The forest is so dusty that smoke doesnae rise intae the air. on page 47
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
and their maw and da, smellin smoke, had breenged doonstairs tae on page 32
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Black smoke fae the ferry's funnel billow on page xii
espie ended up in hospital wi smoke inhalation.' on page 28
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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
is hoose is filled wi fire an smoke. on page 35
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Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
side uis. The twae o us hed a smoke an a bit crack about Sam an h
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
showed her peggy grin, black smoke startit tae pour oot fae her
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
re, John, can ye no smell the smoke, dear?
A think A'll jist hae a wee smoke
An tho A use a cloud o smoke,
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
an ah lean back savourin the smoke, in nae real hurry tae get ba
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Ah don’t smoke, son.’ ah tell him. Better
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
at me - in a plume ay white smoke.
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he customary aroma ay tobacco smoke an insipid, stale beer greets
ty. Horizontal layers ay grey smoke hang in the air like ghostly
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
in in a thick, chalky soup ay smoke swirlin aboot inside the boat
s McDade sooks the milky hash smoke intae his lungs. ‘Fuck sake
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
wait tae get back tae the Big Smoke, and oan the other, fur the f
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
a howe o the wuids tae hae a smoke
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Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
t doon ri wee lum it sent oot smoke fur a wee while. Whin ma fait
ped three ur four times fur a smoke an' a cup a' tea an' a git lo
heek earlier, “how d'ye no' smoke Widbines lit ma uncle Toamy?â
says, “a cannae afford tae smoke real fags. Yur uncle Toamy's
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
r claes, or drink alcohol, or smoke tabaccae, or titch siller, or
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
the doctor cam, an Bill didna smoke, or see onythin he wintit tha
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
A wis ootside Blooters fur a smoke A dug hid dun a great big sme
Ma doactur telt me no’ tae smoke
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’Do you smoke?’’ he asks
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@jax6754 tweeted
s my mom and dads deaths were smoke related. Had tae explain! X(2015) search twitter
@MartinBroon tweeted
only, and Red White and Black smoke everywhere ??. ??????????????(2019) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
Ma smoke alarm hus stairtit chirpin. A(2020) search twitter
@weenell3 tweeted
nak @10DowningStreet It's all smoke and mirrors tae them. When yo (2022) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
a wee swig when am oot fir a smoke lol (2020) twitter link
hat problem big yin - ee kin smoke like a chimney n hae a guid s (2021) twitter link
nnae at the minute am huvin a smoke lol (2020) twitter link
the whip m8 cos eamonn had a smoke afore the game in the car par (2020) twitter link
@RyanMusselburgh theres nae smoke wae oot fire but theres plent (2021) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.
Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Haudagain, 8:12 am, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
whispery smoke signals o guilt, on page 87
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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
I've smoked ma last smoke Hing oot the flags 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
an peer Dassen wis covert en smoke an steem. Afore we cood veice on page 46
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Cud ye smoke it yer wirk?" Duncan wintit t on page 88
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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
inspired Deep Purple's sang 'Smoke on the Water', sees aboot 250 on page 6
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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
through the plumes o smoke on page 19
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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Fan throu thi smoke cam Nick himsel - on page 22
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
gid risin up, like spirals o smoke, in a huge noise. Up like a f on page 118
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
n the hoose jist filled up wi smoke. Hanna wis
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Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
n burnin. His hoose filled wi smoke an he kaint he wiz gan tae en
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Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
uk an did ma stint in the Big Smoke afore moving tae Edinburgh fo
@FaeFoggie tweeted
ay Chiels. Am awa ti I bigger smoke. Nae Glasgow or Edinburgh. Ri(2020) search twitter
nuforti1968 You doon in i big smoke innaa.(2020) search twitter
@fittiecrooners tweeted
, I used tae go fer a fly wee smoke as a young loon. It wis the b(2016) search twitter
hoose jist aboot burnt doon. Smoke alarm went aff, wife gan nuts(2017) search twitter
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
Hid a guid time doon in e Big Smoke last wikend. https://t.co/HLd(2020) search twitter
bet ye dinna get es in e big smoke? https://t.co/k9lv8eMFJ1(2020) search twitter
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
g kitchen, which was reekin o smoke frae yim end tae th ither: th on page 57
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@jamie_ginger tweeted
@BobbyRobson46 smoke was billowing oot the top o y(2012) search twitter
Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Tae gie me a soothin' smoke. on page 32
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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
wathie cronies, stannin fur a smoke an haein a yarn. on page 3
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@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
aaye Ack, I was up at The Big Smoke the ither day. Got a quare gu(2020) search twitter