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thunner Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words24.7 17.7 52.5 0 0 20.7 35.4
Number of occurrences8035 35 0 0 2 8
Number of authors36 20 10 2 4

Occurrences of thunner in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
n o Cong' bells, the rummle o thunner hyne awa in the distance, the on page 26

1 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Whit gurls lik thunner aroond ma hert? on page 48

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
wheeched by wi a rummle like thunner. on page 74

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ts gaed wey, like a brattle o thunner! on page 25

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
hen it gied sic a grunt, like thunner, an gied her sie a stert on page 44

3 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
the south an the odd rummle o thunner in the faur distance ayont Ca on page 48
darkened, an a great storm o thunner an rain broke ower the battle on page 51

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
It soondit like a clap o thunner. on page 16

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
There is thunner in the air, on page 169

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
It's aw the same, and thunner-storms canna touch ye nae mai on page 129

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
, and then his face went like thunner again, "There's anely a ten m on page 134

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
can yis no hear the thunner on page 77

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
The thunner beat that day-suin an nicht-l on page 28
Nou bumming saft, syne wi a thunner rair on page 44
Ends wi a cadenced thunner-clap, on page 59

3 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
A thunner-crack! on page 35

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Noo bummin saft, syne wi a thunner rair on page 59

1 matches

Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Thunner an daith. on page 55

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
"You scunner ma thunner, Hercules, sae ye dae. It mak on page 4
ees. Thoosans appeared like a thunner clood in the sky abinn his he on page 29
ed. Hercules watched the buhl thunner towards him. The sky seemed a on page 31
us roars were jist a rummle o thunner in the faur, faur distance. on page 49

4 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ma draigon cairtie, see, the thunner-rider on page 27
thunner's dirl-dirlin, see, an mirkso on page 29

2 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Wi thunner brattlin, an fireflauchts str
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
in Cauderwid’s wark. An the thunner claps that follaed on suggest
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An hark! the thunner o his hooves.
fur here He comes, wi noise o thunner.
2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
a story whan ye nixt hear the thunner rummlin. An mibbe ye’ll min
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
rund, biggin up tae a crack o thunner afore the place turnt bleck.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Guzul!” an thereby caa doon thunner an lichtnin on his heid, bit
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
on, while the siccar thump ae thunner joined the skriechin wind in
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
Fireflaucht! Hoy, Freya! Hoy, Thunner an Levin!
1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
oed roon the hills lik rollin thunner. Syne, lik a reekin straa, he on page 46

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
Fergie leukit thunner-struck. 'Ye dinna think ...' on page 80
at aa, for like a thunner clap or a flacht o lichtnin, on page 83

2 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
he doused his hauns files thunner clapped; on page 11

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
and ah can hear the rummel o thunner in the distance. Ah staun at on page 45

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
Green grey sea's thunner an roar on page 59

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
k stairtit. His face wis like thunner es he climmed oot ower an lut on page 19
ot?" Dottie's fizzog wis like thunner. "Ah s'pose Ah'll jist hae te on page 73

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
your dial aat's nae the only thunner wi'll bi hearin - Ah hope ye on page 39

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
er voice it soons like aa thi thunner. on page 13

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
orm. There wis drivin rain an thunner an lichtenin, sheet efter she on page 51

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
An the thunner dirl
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Wi thunner plumps an lichtnin sae bricht
Spiled be a thunner plump or twa.
Thunner plumps o affa heavy rain.
Thunner plumps come late efterneen.
Thunner plumps as the day wears on,
5 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Cauld an dry en thunner plumps.
Sultry an het wi a thunner plump or twa,
Ere's mair than ae thunner plump.
Heavy thunner plump at denner time,
Thunner plumps o sleet an hail,
11 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
turned tae matty wi a face o thunner.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
airt in atween the hame o the thunner-birds, muckle burdies wi huma
o their wings fit makkit the thunner an the flichterin o their een
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
blinterin flash, the knell o thunner an lichtenin, an Rosy steekit
s wheel wirked sae hard. The thunner
am the kittlin. Fin there wis thunner an lichtnin they baith coorie
3 matches

@cligeey tweeted
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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
awd oot th Queen in a voice o thunner, an fowk sterted rinnin aboot on page 81

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
a muckle lowe the nicht. Nae thunner, lichtnin, hoolie nor doonpou(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
But freats o thunner frae abane, on page 45

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
owlt the Queen in a voice lik thunner, an fowk stairtet rennin aboo on page 82

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Blood an thunner! Kick Tha Pope! on page 32
Hailstanes teemed an thunner roared: on page 41
At Bangor ma rifts thunner on page 47

3 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
e, thur wus a quare brattle o thunner.
gress. Whiles, echas o boomin thunner cum throch tha moontins ahint
in A hadnae heerd an saa thon thunner an lichtnin masel, A wudnae a
3 matches

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