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steel Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words33.3 37.4 37.5 49.7 0 20.7 8.9
Number of occurrences10874 25 5 0 2 2
Number of authors52 34 11 3 2 2

Occurrences of steel in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
pu'in' the steel-shod cairt, cairyin on page 15

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
The watter's steel, on page 33
Oh wratch jyled in steel! on page 55

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Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Aw muckle-boukit fae steel an iron. on page 30

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
ved in the lid. The chein wis steel. on page 138

2 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
the fecht, thochts o bluid an steel frae ma mind, an pit aw ma mi on page 56

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
sherply scuddin steel, thir daffs wait fir me on page 59

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
urrounded at ance by a ring o steel, they tried tae rin an hide, on page 45
breeze, an the glint o sun on steel, that first caad his attentio on page 50
is braith abune the clatter o steel an horse shaes on the causies on page 59
f an stuck fast tae the cauld steel. Aa roun aboot, he heard grim on page 81

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
at thing is cool, is it a lap steel?" on page 3

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
The windaes are protected by steel bars and the ootside wah wis on page 71
it's run doon appearance and steel bars acroass it's windaes. on page 182

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ievely at Matilda through her steel-rimmed specs and Matilda look on page 166
umman. She's got muscles like steel ropes.' on page 209

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
he Gpo, British Rail, British Steel an ithers - hae been profiti on page 96

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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
thae great festerin stacks o steel in the middle o the North Sea on page 46
us, whit wi aw the wages, the steel for drillin, the fuel needit on page 48

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
toes right an he has tae wear steel toe caps tae work, in case an on page 11
r nose in wan ae her Danielle Steel novels; ma sister, Karen, on on page 55

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
cable; a great, grey ghaist o steel. on page 27

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
wi steel in her banes, on page 6
the steel o the Craig on page 24
he could thole the skelfs o steel, shairp an wee, on page 45
steel sodgers merch atour the earth on page 77

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
O leivin tae the lest wi steel on page 15
Singin an fleetin on steel. on page 56

2 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
This airm o Scottish steel on page 16
tiltin at aa oor steel-caps - on page 35

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
athers and beaks as strang as steel. If they caucht somebody trev on page 27
could chaw through stane and steel. On Cerberus's thrapple and a on page 51

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Sinews hard as steel. on page 98

1 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
it he struck a spairk fae its steel, the door tae his room gey ne on page 39

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Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
"Wi pikstaff's steel thon praisent sal A yirn, on page 87

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
n aathin ither o her corp war steel, on page 42

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
us, whyle the convenor, David Steel, haes aye been luewarm tae th on page 121

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
The raison gien bi Sir David Steel's Corporate Body is that it's
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
toes right an he has tae wear steel toe caps tae work, in case an
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
white wi effluent, the Presst Steel, (Linwood, Hillman, Chrysler,
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Twisted in ma hert like steel.
ere comes a knight, in shinin steel.
n ye maun gang, we'll hae tae steel
3 matches

Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
the stane o Caithness an the steel o the Clyde. When it cams tae
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
This gart the auld campaigner steel hissel an rediscover his smed
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
urinal is a waw ay stainless steel, sheet metal that draps doon
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e calls it, is boarded up wae steel shutterin, the windaes, doors
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
when this country still hud a steel industry.’ ah sais, gien th
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
gn Portland Arms in stainless steel lettering, backlit by red neo
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
a armt an boun. An that meant steel. Poother wis ower scarce tae
5 =e Steel
aar an haan ower tae Nerves o Steel here.”
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
aroond mah purple ankle. Th' steel grip as thay locked thair hau
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
randfaither wis a Lanarkshire steel warker. Protestant. Frae Aird
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
he SPCB's convener, Sir David Steel.
ludin the convener, Sir David Steel, is Lib-Dems (2), Lab (1), Co
2 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
awdle an admire the paitren o steel rhododendrons protectin him f
1 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
ye’ve a mind as shairp as a steel trap fit tae break a man’s
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
David Steel deid on this vera day …. ex
He wis a cousin o John Steel, the main character in ma bui
a military platoon up tae the Steel farm, Nether Skellyhill abin
Ivvery year the David Steel Lodge Lodge frae Kirkmuirhill

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
20th December 1685 David Steel frae Nether Skellyhill farm b

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
and in hand wae the stainless-steel appliances tae illuminate sub
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@annieones tweeted
hur meringue nest- ma hund is steel hingin aff whiskin thu cream. (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@livie_david your made oh steel - oot runnin in that m8 - t (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
.. He slid his haan alang the steel barrel o the gun. Oh, but it on page 34

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in his nose as she sut on the steel te milk Betsy the coo, the fr on page 91

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
s the weel kent 'Sun voyager' steel sculpture. The sculpture, fit on page 11

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
it maan hae had ‘nerves of steel and muscles of iron’. Rubis
ere thinkin: ‘Oh, nerves of steel ... Oh, Angus ... Oh, Angus,
re sayin ye’ve got nerves o steel, Munro. Is that richt?’
‘Nerves of steel, Tam,’ snichered Katiebella
4 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
s roon the corner? oorsels we steel.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
We steel oorsels fae the bare blast.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Eenoo he wis dowpit doon on a steel at a sma aik table ower bi th
lly Bruce drew ower a kitchie steel, an stude on't tae preen a sp
n the music cam ooto the lang steel pipes abeen the organ, fair t
t on the bowdie leggit pianie steel timmerin up the notes. She'd
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
sheer green-tinted glaiss an steel an modernity, heated bi solar
rrytowers wis a bumbazement o steel an glaiss, cockin up on its h
ons aneth the furlin ribbon o steel an glaiss that wis the route.
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
iron breeks an a steel spaver.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ghters strapped on a weighted steel plate fae an Aga attached tae
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t tae phase in the soup plate steel helmet. Ye could only weer th
their troops the coal skuttle steel helmet and Douglas wiz guardi
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
dee72 spinnin' thon wheels o' steel at #Aiberdeen's @shmuFM Ye na(2015) search twitter
s could dae wi' some satin n' steel. #BananaShot(2015) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@DonsBarca Lovin yon wheel o steel.(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
anuforti1968 At wis stainless Steel mesh(2020) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
ry I’ve heard. That it was a steel makers in Aberdeen. The (rece(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
he Process plant on Flotta - steel tanks and flick'ran flame. on page 48

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
s instaed - no-ya-no-butlike steel brakkan steel, a draem o a sw on page 46
ose's waas. No wi a skirpan o steel an a sprettan o ruives, but t on page 59

3 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Click o steel wires, ends safe in her knitt on page 47

1 matches

Southern

@officialAliRed tweeted
tone for Glengarnock Iron and Steel Works. It employed over 100 m(2020) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
aniuk HandW eh. He wrocht the steel for the stormy seas!(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
e'll sit bae himsel' in a wee steel box, on page 39

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@Angelinekking tweeted
the spuds dunner against the steel." https://t.co/XrpKcvkrwB(2020) search twitter

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