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thursday Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words58.9 30.8 184.6 49.7 0 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences19161 123 5 0 1 1
Number of authors48 32 12 3 1 1

Occurrences of thursday in Corpus

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Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
tance, amang my hunters. Ilka Thursday they haud a ceilidh wi the vi on page 70

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
it at the weekend. Monday tae Thursday in school is aw aboot the tel on page 6

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
fternuin wis for jynerwurk an Thursday wis for lairnin aboot metalwu on page 21

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
he's first tae the shop oan a Thursday fur the Herald. Only reads th on page 1

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
"Thursday the 7", ah hud tae work the c on page 4
'Thursday the 14", tried tae get ma pho on page 6

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
First hing this Thursday mornin ah goat a call fae a p on page 156

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Oors is aye twa o'clock on a Thursday efternoon, richt efter dinner on page 128
Neist day wis Thursday, and that, as aw the bairns i on page 209

3 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Thursday, November 2003 on page 31
Thursday, October 2006 on page 71
Thursday, July 2003 on page 92
Thursday, November 2002 on page 95
Thursday, November 2002 on page 114
Also on pages 117
6 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
vie an Jake aye met there o a Thursday nicht on their wey tae a pub on page 100
e place afore but nivver on a Thursday. He wis drinkin nips an hauf on page 101
t tae Longforgan. Here on the Thursday nicht they jumpit oot on Jame on page 106

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
s - although that isnae till Thursday the on page 43

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
Thursday on page 10
Thursday on page 32

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Oan Thursday, tenth o June, eichteen-eicht on page 19

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
On Thursday whan we beat the pots and pan on page 137

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'We'll gang because it's Thursday; he said, 'and we'll gang tae on page 120
tae wish ye a Braw and Happy Thursday,' said Pooh, efter he had gan on page 121
oo ye were daein because it's Thursday.' on page 124

5 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
It's a Thursday night, and ah can see the twi on page 1

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
screivit his time sheet afore Thursday, the day they got handit in t on page 58

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
niversity Gairdens, at 7pm on Thursday, November 1.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
threapit on World Book Day - Thursday 6t. Mairch 2003.
1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ittit afore the shuttin date, Thursday 17t November 2022.
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Oan Thursday, tenth o June, eichteen-eicht
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Thursday, warst o aw.
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Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
same efternin. Operation oan Thursday. Hame Friday. He’s richtly
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
erers forgaithert in Perth on Thursday 27t Mairch tae discuss the Ed
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Scots Leid wis reconvened on Thursday 19t. Juin in Cannonba Hoose,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
It wis a Thursday night an’ A took an extra-c
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
or the referendum wis set for Thursday 18t September 2014. Thon day
1 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
etingsvalg”) i Denmark lest Thursday. I bade in thon kintra till 2
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Mair nor aince syne lest Thursday, I’ve sat doon at the compu
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
An then thur’s Thursday the 22nd except in 1680 it wi

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
The following Thursday, she took me doon the toon. S
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
wait tae board this plane on thursday. purely because it'll stop sh(2015) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
@ShaneFilan @nbshow2fm Happy Thursday awe fae wee me in Scotland! x(2014) search twitter
ased yir last ticket fir this Thursday! See you then! xxx(2014) search twitter
meCoachWithMe A know its only Thursday afternoon, but.........well a(2014) search twitter
So as Thursday comes tae an end.....Nicht ni(2015) search twitter
@andipeters Happy Thursday back tae you! Doin this later(2015) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
udedly) hae thochts that syne Thursday the FM and her hauners hae be(2020) search twitter

@johnstone_shane tweeted
rse. Shuid be broadcast neist Thursday. Guid. (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
on the day at 2, or the morn (Thursday) at 11:30 or 2. Park at the @ (2021) twitter link
Thursday 1st October! Pit the date in (2020) twitter link
ane_Strachan in Aiberdeen oan Thursday! Register tae attend here: ht (2019) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@DicaculusManiac or is it thursday - scroll doon - eel get ma (2020) twitter link
e still have to wait and see (thursday i believe) whether leafa r al (2020) twitter link
booked from 2 morrow up till thursday nxt week - many thanx guys - (2020) twitter link

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
z a hauf-croon tae poacket on Thursday nicht. Wad that help ye oot?" on page 98

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Tales Fae The Doric Side - Bullied, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
On Thursday they trolled me wi nesty text on page 55

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
atma Ghandi ganzie, gey gypit Thursday. Min, ye've bin an affa loon on page 144
Thursday nicht yer breeks needed mendi on page 148

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Thursday 2nd, Temp - 2/1
Thursday 9th, Temp 0/0
Thursday 16th, Temp. 2/3
Thursday 23rd Temp. - 3/5
Thursday 30th, Temp. 1/6
52 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Thursday 1 Temp - 2/3 rainfall 5/16
Thursday 8 Temp - 2/3
Thursday 15 Temp 0/4
Thursday 22 Temp 1/8
Thursday 29 Temp 2/16 Rainfall 2/16
53 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
tter cam tae ma mither on the Thursday
wad feenish oor ploys efter. Thursday
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
On Thursday, I came intae the livin room
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
tchin it for weeks noo. Ivvry Thursday efternin this classy cunt goe
1 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
ma class wiz tae be held ilka Thursday efter skweel so the drama tea
n hope or so they say an ilka Thursday on enterin the drama room my
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
t Monday, Tyseday, Widnesday, Thursday, Freyday, Setterday or Sundi?(2018) search twitter
a Yeomen of the Guard at last Thursday’s Buckingham Palace Garden P(2018) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
vejmcgregor is coming here on Thursday. He'll probably hiv ti pick m(2019) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@BBCGaryR Thursday min are you thick(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
f ane to choose tho. Due hame thursday but dein an extra week OT #qu(2014) search twitter
ownmanned efter i got hame on thursday. Nae sure dude, moght hae a q(2013) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
n tae find it's Saturday, nae Thursday?!(2011) search twitter
Thot 2day wiz Thursday :-( x(2011) search twitter

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Thursday gales deterred the creeler as on page 28

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I spied hid in the paper, wan Thursday efternoon - on page 3
They wir coman the very nixt Thursday, wi the plane fae Aberdeen. on page 58

2 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
s here the day fur wur weekly Thursday race tae Shearurs. It's the d on page 86

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Thursday gales deterred the creeler as on page 154

1 matches

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
m hostin an Oor Vyce meet oan Thursday oan Zoom sae we'll aa get a c(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Iverie Monday, Wednesday an Thursday, Maisie went tae tither side on page 24

1 matches

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