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thochtie Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words17.6 11.6 49.5 0 0 10.3 0
Number of occurrences5723 33 0 0 1 0
Number of authors26 14 11 1

Occurrences of thochtie in Corpus

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Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
h birthday - whit a douce an thochtie thing tae dae. on page 10

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
a wanrestie face on him an a thochtie souch. Whiles, whan Kate cuid on page 31

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
', John F. Docherty gies us a thochtie keik intil the lives o a faim on page 5

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
amang ither cheils. Hume wis thochtie that Soothron speakers micht on page 38

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Wee Grumphie,' said Pooh in a thochtie mainner, when he had heard aw on page 62
no Kanga's,' said Rabbit in a thochtie wey intae himsel, as he pirle on page 69
nd Wee Grumphie's hoose wis a Thochtie Bit where they forgaithered s on page 119
it's no daft,' said Pooh in a thochtie wey. on page 121

5 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
ll a trystin-pynt, ilkane wes thochtie ti be kynd an halpfu ti the f on page 1
bot A leirit eftirlins at ae thochtie pairson, wiouten onie exercei on page 6

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
And Sunny crawled aroond wi a thochtie look on her face, bitin aw o on page 17
p thegither on their ane bed, thochtie and happy in their readin. Fi on page 68

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Wi guid sense words an thochtie brain, on page 15

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
, fur doitit daftness and fur thochtie mensefuness - and fur awhin on page 3

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
udit it up and examined it wi thochtie, wondering een. The sun neir on page 18

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
Inglis poems is guid forbye; thochtie, mensefu an droll. I likit th on page 121

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
™ he speirt. Annie gied him a thochtie luk. ‘Hmm ..weel..ach .. we
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
o, a lang year efter!). He is thochtie for ti gaither up as monie ha
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
A thochtie roun faiss, wi the samen skin
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
ute tae no be sae quirkie and thochtie in character. Aa the ither ma
1 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
ae a deek at some o the maist thochtie weddin invitations gawin!
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Thochtie regaird for aw craiturs an ki
1 matches

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
he micht eyven haev priggit a thochtie. Sae thankfu was the aal maan on page 30

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Reid, Adeline Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Clootie Duff, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
ifetime o experience an nae a thochtie missin on page 20

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
The "Fishy Tale" a thochtie silly Wis aa aboot ma father on page 15

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
O course, if ye are aifter a thochtie mair taptoo, ye can aye rent on page 3

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
g (for she wes stull a bittie thochtie anent him, an wes haadin the on page 20
. "Gin her petals curled up a thochtie mair, she wad be jist fine." on page 25
Ailice aiverie-like, for the thochtie eam til her myn "There anidde on page 28
confort it a thochtie, "gin it wad jist souch like on page 40
," Ailice expounit, "for 'm a thochtie feart for thaim, laestwyes th on page 41
Also on pages 44, 60, 79
9 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ma?' speired Minnie, growin a thochtie easier.
ns, an liftit the blinfauld a thochtie sae they could luik doon on t
daunce fin her breists war a thochtie fuller.
frost inside them the smaaest thochtie. Faith, there wis even icicle
, Minnie's een blinkit open a thochtie. Aunt Florence wis sittin in
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
"Me, Me, Me" wi Myra: niver a thochtie fur Jed. Yet he'd sneak aff t
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
m ta Ward 6. Dinnae leuk ower thochtie, A’m nae deed yit! Ma heidâ
tae ma bed. Wullie wis awful thochtie an gaid fite hissel, bit
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
itin, bit whyles, he luikit a thochtie pit oot. Ae day, fin he’d f
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
men an weemin coud dedicate a thochtie mair time tae the mair import
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
fit micht be considered as a thochtie mair wee in comparison.
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Mair nor a thochtie, less nor muckles. https://t.(2020) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Hid a wee thochtie a' day bin a whiley since @sh(2016) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Gotten into a thochtie i' fash wi the court. A hope (2017) search twitter
Calm doon abidy itÂ’s jis a thochtie i' sna!(2018) search twitter
e staun in fur Andy an play a thochtie i' tennis the morn!(2018) search twitter
in Scotland - ahÂ’ve added a thochtie i' cantrips tae ma wa ae chee(2018) search twitter
e #RoyalMail the day - jis a thochtie tae much! Can ye please deliv(2018) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@FaeFoggie tweeted
e Aye. I div like it heated a thochtie. Sliver o bitter, sometimes a(2019) search twitter

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
She hud sic a thochtie look in her pure white oval f
1 matches

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