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star Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words53.7 62.7 48.2 29.8 5.8 62 35.4
Number of occurrences172122 32 3 1 6 8
Number of authors71 41 17 2 1 4 6

Occurrences of star in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
she watches the star-licht fadin, an hears the fir on page 18

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
w aer the place, "jist like a star-fish," thought Alice. The pui on page 61

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
am, celebrity noo - a rising star. Patricia n Monica come over on page 29

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
n oot aa-weys, '"Suist like a star-fush," thocht Alison. The pui on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
r sky. She coulda been a film star. Or a model. on page 1

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
the shine fae the barrie star oor Jeannie wis, on page 106

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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
A shootin star on page 59

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
is never a supporter ae Leith Star and he wis never yin fur keep on page 95
ee how Aldo usually hates the Star sae much? Dae yae hink it's j on page 96
and white ae the yin and only Star. Fuck knows where the cunt go on page 100
, we're actually proper Leith Star supporters and this game is a on page 104
ined up wae the rest ae Leith Star's faithful. Straight awey ah on page 105
Also on pages 109, 113, 124, 147, 190
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
rmwidd said. 'Check thon film-star there,' she added, pointin on page 92
help even though ah pit on a star act. The Trunchbull jist on page 102
e hud lined her pencil-box wi star-grass fur the craitur, but sh on page 131
der decided tae gie it aw the star-grass fae the pencil-box as w on page 134
the heavens, the faurest-awa star. It wis byous, the power swee on page 219

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
e oot until next year, shiz a star - respect - mi lady an now on page i
man, yir a star, man yiv got on page 112

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
a, she's a shoe in tae be the star turn in the play thir daein, on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Familiar friens, 'The North Star' and 'The Pleuch', on page 20
His risin star? They'd no mak fun O his gran on page 32

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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
ly, and ony kindred ghaist or star spirit walks oot tae shine on page 21
A wee star lichts its lamp in yon gray c on page 55
It wis nane ither than star jumpin majestic architects on page 107

3 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
s,' ah write, addin his first star. 'Good use of rhyme,' ah add, on page 23

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
STAR O THE SEA on page xii
nts naught mair than tae be a star - a star like Doris Day, dres on page xiv
'Stella Marie,' ah say. 'Star o the sea.' on page xxi
e who knew ah wanted tae be a star an aw. Donald wis planted her on page 52
o been a model and a picture star, if he'd been few inches tall on page 57
Also on pages 75, 76, 89, 115, 118
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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
like some great bleezin star. on page 39
fir a baby an a star. on page 50

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
owf! Luik at me, I'm a star. on page 17
Bycommon star, unkent o eastern kings; on page 33

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
on Setterday whan the Rovers' star centre, Ernie White scored a on page 65

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
bricht like the morning star he was - on page 35

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Ae freezin star hunted anither, steepled. on page 112

1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ys offers a truly unique five-star visitor experience. Unlock th on page 9

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Niven, Liz Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
nthine quest. He seeks a film star, a sang fae his past, a lang on page 87

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Robertson, James The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Lassie in the Snaw, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
rannie had tellt her, "When a star faws, a sowl gangs up tae Hei on page 53

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
waur days, he glintit like a star. "Ma fowk aye like me lookin on page 56

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
Cherlie Clancy wis a star pleyer in the Dreerieshire Ar on page 59

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
t tells ye tae press three or star or hash.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Star striker withoot ony doot
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Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
e michty Lorimer spaeks o the star o Bethlehem stappin abuin the
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Familiar friens, ‘The North Star’ and ‘The Pleuch’,
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
rnoon there was a great fiery star, in the form of a dragon with
r day licht, ane fyrie blasin star in the firmament, to the sich
ht of numbers of pepill. This star continued and increst daylie
A star was seen at twelve hours of t
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
sudden a star cam dartin doon
an yet there wis nae star the less.
The star o Scotland's fitba team.
n tellt him, "Thank yer lucky star
4 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
in 1812 bi philologist Šime Starčević wi upkeep fae Napoleon
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
mn in raw Patois in the Daily Star. What would be ‘wrong’ wi
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ollowin the guidelines like a star.”
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
edd, Strontium Dog, Batman an Star Wars. Thae twa Scots language
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
d masel being a sportin super star. I wanted tae play gowf like
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
r tea oan the table - whit a star! I still dae a Pavlov's dug i
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ype o’ player wha, though a star, will unselfishly work hard f
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
tae say, o an early Bollywood star. Doe-e’ed in a sari, she wa
1 matches

Steele, Gregor When Scotty said “Scunner”, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
t ma gran’s, we wir watchin Star Trek,
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Walkin his mare oot o the Star Inn Close, his collar up an h
watched frae the mouth o the Star Inn Close as his client rade
2 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
yes I'm trying tae get a gold star by sucking up ?? I jist said (2020) search twitter

@gordimhor1 tweeted
ry is the nicht, there's no a star in a the cairry(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
ase .......and whit aboot big star little star? Does that start (2015) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
thocht it wis something aboot Star Wars. ??(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
And we'll no doot find a new star this year like Sara was last (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
ven seen yit! Ye ur alreedy a STAR ?? (2021) twitter link
h oot. Love yae hen... a true star already oan so maony levels. (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
libscot Ah cannae comment oan Star Trek films Ah'm afraid. Ye'll (2019) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
econd half fight back fae the star lads defo n a well deserved 3 (2020) twitter link
die - jist watch oot fir the star m8 lol (2020) twitter link
efter awe the caley n niddrie star r class acts likes as ee ken (2020) twitter link
these r top drawer guys - 5 star clobber fir a 5 star team - (2020) twitter link
ill send me a link - mon the star lol (2020) twitter link
and 20 other occurrences.

Doric

Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Seaforth Road, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
bit barely the star o his ain show. on page 70

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Bolland, John Tales Fae The Doric Side - Hadean Eon: 4.5 Billion Years ago , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fankelt in thi ding an fa o star-lives: on page 82

2 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
ly jumpit aboord thi, "Golden Star," a 27 feit lyfboat we a Bmc on page 12
a feersum pooer en thi Golden Star, cus eit hid a Larry Geerbox, on page 13

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
" Ina sighed. "He's ane o wir star players." on page 22

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
He felt like the star o the show as the aadience ro on page 16
e step oota ess limo like the star | am...folk'll mebbe think Ah on page 62
really bonnie - like a film star even. on page 63

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
och aye, I kin be a star on page 103

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
all directions, "joost lek a star-fish," thoucht Alice. E poor on page 57

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Cabrach Days, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Aneth the star bricht sky?
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
set for a brilliant career, a star in the academic firmament –
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
A star on his face, an a spot on his
ich steppin hooves an a blaik star on her broo, an a tail that s
s ship's engineer on the Blue Star Line.
3 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
idna hae tae be the brichtest star in the sky tae see at this ga
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
o she, “We’ll be wintin a star tae shine abune wir stable. B
ilkie branch, an a gowd star on tap.”
wad brak. She keekit up at a star
3 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
didna ah was like locked in a Star Trek tractor beam and it was
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
ateGarraway kin rim ma yellay star wi her tongue ony day o’ the(2019) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Michty me Star Wars are ha’en a fecht in Ai(2016) search twitter
Oi! Star Wars stamps fit wye nae Darth(2017) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ippersfisher @HarryIngolfsson Star signing? Dinna think Glass ha (2021) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
@SheltieDon Yass yet a star min. Ayel be spearheedin the (2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
?' I said, 'I don't care what star sign it is laddie! ????(2017) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
lin o the story the Fite Doo. Star!! https://t.co/4rBNF1kG7j (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ents glowan brighter than the star o Rabbie Burns. on page 3
Your star-sign canna mak you intae some on page 10

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
glacial dwam intae a thoosan-star skaeliment on page 6

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
blazing star. We could name orchis, kokkel on page 19

1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Youth whae's star it does ascend on page 11
Ma star its wanes, it slips frae view on page 16
The wee dug star o' stage and screen on page 56

3 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
legs in aw airts, "jist lik a star-fish," thocht Ahlice. Th pair on page 60

1 matches

@officialAliRed tweeted
A wee star at FAB ?? https://t.co/6IaHId(2020) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
I've ever known. A richt wee star we should aa ken faur better (2020) search twitter

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
broon waft in the saft yella star on page 29

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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
e him for his fitba, his film star good looks, the guid memories on page 33

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
The star o' the owl lint mill. on page 9

1 matches

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Twinkle Twinkle Wee Wee Star on page 10

3 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
A sportsman nor music star? on page 16

1 matches

Thompson, Mark Address to a Nintendo DS, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
Lego Star Wars an’ then Super Mario
1 matches

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