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weather Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words64.6 75 43.7 119.2 17.4 82.7 39.8
Number of occurrences207146 29 12 3 8 9
Number of authors87 49 17 7 3 4 7

Occurrences of weather in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
nd comfy, and cool in the hot weather, and easy tae stowe awa in th on page 9

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ch an oor, Aneath sich dreamy weather, on page 5

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McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
she warkt the weather on page 32

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Nice weather, alcohol and loads of other b on page 8

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ghaus jakit, a Mera Peak. The weather is pish here, especially the on page 7
s n chat. 'Awright, son, some weather ae? Wit yi needin oot the sho on page 40

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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
hon day wir it yestereen. The weather forecaster seys 'It will be a on page 78

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
watch telly an mind aboot the weather. Them wi grewn-up weans, or n on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
HERE'S THE WEATHER on page 8
beyond time and weather on page 58
The weather's brill! The weather's mint! Yon sun wid fairly ga on page 77

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
and then they move on tae the weather and ye don't hink aboot that on page 1

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
guilden sweat frae July weather on page 40

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
reach shelter fae thus shitty weather ah barge past thum which resu on page 176

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Spain,' her faither said. "he weather's braw there, no like this dr on page 226

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
at oor splendiferous Scottish weather cin fling at ye wisnae a lot on page 107

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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
e for aboot forty meenits the weather had gotten warse yet. Apairt on page 64
As suin as he wis ootside the weather hit him. Jist like the nicht on page 68

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
hris, Ah want the news no the weather. on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Ower the nixt twa weeks, the weather turnt gey cauld. First the sn on page 45
is somethin aboot awfie cauld weather that gies ye a muckle appetit on page 46
The snell weather shawed nae signs o liftin. on page 48
wearin a jaiket in this cauld weather?" on page 66
if they gaed ootside in this weather! They'd freeze tae daith!' on page 70
Also on pages 119
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
That wid weather the coming storms o life, on page 17

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Oot and Aboot Hums for Snawy Weather he had ever heard, this yin w on page 5
Snawy Weather the rest o the road hame, wi on page 17
that. It's jist a wee peck o weather.' on page 63

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
e and breath, the dour dreich weather) on page 14

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
tae go oot fur a walk in this weather. Kate's wearin a pair o black on page 59

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Briggs, Susi Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
d gab aboot gairdenin and the weather. on page 12

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
ike he wis wonderin aboot the weather for the first time that morni on page 125

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
rien said, 'Man, in this braw weather on page 7

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
hir legions an thir army. The weather chynged, an midgies? They beg on page 4

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
er wis. A nevermas. Like they weather maps if ye lay the United Kin on page 9

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
e o that ilk. Efter lookin at weather chenges, ice ages, ice lowsin on page 110

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
be whit they wur: alagrugous weather, the pest, fushionless govern on page 126

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
on the Norwegian coast an the weather wis bad, it wis snaw an ice a on page 43

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
an thay lowse an dwyne as the weather chenges. The cheil that naebo
The weather on Jubiter is fykie an aye-ga
2 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
lyin. The weather's jist richt anaw. Whit are y
1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
of its kind: walking sticks, weather cocks, ornate rocking chairs.
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
and yer taes when the winter weather is cal and frosty ootside and
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ike he wis wonderin aboot the weather for the first time that morni
history, an I dinna mean the weather, for the war a braw sun on oo
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
r, an in spite o what hot the weather is the nou thon blue o her ee
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
er, watter, watter, cause the weather’s still like summer.
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
aboot the hoose. In the cauld weather we war happit in nap coats ag
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ke ye sais but this isnae the weather fur sleepin under the stars.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ee gemme the day, bein as the weather’s took a turn fur the bette
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The inclement weather conditions are the decidin fa
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ff (P6b) wi a poem cried "The Weather Kin Be Awfy Cauld" Andrew an
The Weather Kin Be Awfy Cauld
The weather kin be awfy cauld,
3 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
rust unnerneath. In the cauld weather ah like tae scrape awa at the
1 matches

McLachlan, Jack Glessheids maun wale guid neebors tae thole the dreich Scottish climate, (University of Maine 2019) Central - Ceres, prose
aw, sic as Scotland’s cauld weather.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
wrist an pressed the lad’s weather-hackit luif against the back
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
hame We never get two days a' weather the same A huv tae say thatâ€
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
s aye gettin caught in mingin weather like this. It wis as if the w
in wis mournin anaw. Horrible weather fir a horrible night. She wis
ls who hud tae travel in that weather.
3 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
kept focus an acted afore the weather ‘n’ situation cud eat ‘
1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
Oor weather is dreich, the nights fair dr
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
rust unnerneath. In the cauld weather ah like tae scrape awa at the
1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Here’s the Weather, (Scottish Poetry Library 2017) Central, poetry
Today in London, the weather man speaks
us, forfochen and scunnert by weather,
It’s the weather of language, the language of
of language, the language of weather
4 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
Klinsmann goals. And now, the weather.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
reappear fae the buildin the weather hus suddenly turned Leith int
bados. It’s proper tropical weather and the sunshine is merciless
e thermostat. Such sudden gid weather hus clearly re-energised Bruc
the usual depressin Scottish weather. Ah’m still set oan huvin a
jist in the nick ae time. The weather hus regressed back tae it’s
5 matches

@Cobradile94 tweeted
n aw. Hate dreich an taps aff weather.(2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
and Wednesday looks the best weather wise ??(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
peeps.. A bit like yesterday, weather wise.. Cauld, a wee breeze, b (2023) twitter link
's off here the noo.. T.Shirt weather methinks?... ?? Enjoy yer day (2022) twitter link
TheIanChalmers ??... This nae weather Ian, wiz it warm or cauld? (2023) twitter link
tae 6c here.. Nearly T shirt weather again.. ????? ?? .. Likewise, (2022) twitter link
Nae need tae bother what the weather's like for the next few days. (2022) twitter link
and 8 other occurrences.

@jax6754 tweeted
ardson3 Should be here now as weather is pretty guid up here the no(2014) search twitter
r @downhall01 Lovely! Defo no weather up here in Scotland.Richt wil(2015) search twitter
signment tae finish! Guid job weather is keik in Scotland the day! (2015) search twitter
t hame, and hae more glorious weather tomorrow! xxx(2015) search twitter
pped up warm fir oor Scottish weather! Hee hee! Hugggssss fae East (2015) search twitter
and 3 other occurrences.

@MartinBroon tweeted
Ye kin say aboot that, shite weather, match practice and they done(2020) search twitter
@ClydeFC defintootly no good weather fur the fitba team?? ????? ??(2020) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
Indy march. Brilliant Glescae weather tae! https://t.co/lSlVwvEFIQ (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
s It isna December, Awtho sic weather that wi hae, I wadna gie a bu(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
in northern Italy. In summer weather hot & sunny. Ye can even get (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
@g_hibby Morning B ... early weather report fae me... nae rain and (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
ir when we're baltic in snawy weather, or drookit wi rain... whit a (2019) twitter link
arn aboot Scots wirds fir the weather. Click here: https://t.co/QPN (2019) twitter link
Ye'll mind o 'Heather wi the weather' but whit aboot a 'blether wi (2018) twitter link
ae read oot the news or gie a weather forecast in Scots! https://t. (2017) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
ter for stuff like "awfy guid weather the day, ae?") (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
a bit of a battering the now weather wise - but will defo look fo (2020) twitter link
rian_Pacey have yous seen the weather forecast for sat at the san s (2020) twitter link
everyone enjoying the lovely weather - to hell with lockdowns any (2021) twitter link
a wee bit more precise - ur weather experts r priceless lol (2021) twitter link
into play with the inclement weather as well - says it awe m8 - (2020) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
is feart tae gang oot in this weather - he'd pyed a guid amount o on page 72

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
GRAN WEATHER Fine day on page 15

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Chris could tell the advancin weather on page 3
The violent violets o the weather on page 16

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
h an oor, Beneath such dreamy weather, on page 5

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
'Ay ye dinna need a weather forecast wi yer grannie an ye on page 51

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
Ordinarily the weather disnae faze the fowk o Sharni on page 118

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
coorse owing tae the bad weather the time ran oot an ey werena
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
s at its dowp. As lang as the weather held the hairsters war oot in
her weir a auld pair till the weather cleared eneuch fur the Bruce'
In coorse weather like this, the feed men clear
he schule wisna closed bi the weather. Tho Minnie wore her mochles
k. Nae maitter foo coorse the weather they maun makk the journey, f
6 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
duty on the secunt nicht. The weather wis waur, snaa blawin ben the
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
oond aboot, tae change wi the weather. It appeart tae neighbours, o
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
This is the weather o the moment.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
oo an fyles twice fitiver the weather. He’d jist staan there for
1 matches

Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
d Aberdeen ahin them, and the weather lookin' fair
1 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
hSinclair My bairns loved it! Weather was gae bonnie https://t.co/m(2019) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
n @ScottishSun. Wi this cauld weather @RSPCA_official will hoof yer(2015) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ates to white faced/under the weather.(2014) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
drier noo that's the method o weather forecast(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
catch muckle hudduck in this weather! Mare chunce of catching a ca(2017) search twitter
Fit a day yisterday! Weather wis decent enough so decided (2020) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
@CraigMcPheat Dra'ers aff weather in Edinburgh.(2014) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
an muckle bairns #lairnscots #weather #dreich https://t.co/aoagaW0a (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
An Eva Three Step, the weather's fine, on page 28

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Refracts yont credence Weather-mooth flame. on page 20
raggedy weather balloon o quotidian on page 25

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Hid wis weather like this on page 107

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
an keeps an eye on the weather. on page 59
Sibella Draver, the makar o weather on page 151

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The Weather Dance on page 154

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
s work haird, teu. And in any weather. Drivan rain, howlan wind, fr
1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
Flotta alweys wid say in bad weather "hids never been the saem sin

@peediepuss tweeted
astics. Flushed oot in coorse weather, consumed again when it settl (2020) twitter link
it's a wild place in the big weather!(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
nuary, when, God willing, the weather will allow us to travel to to on page 78

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
): bitternis 'cold and stormy weather' (bitter + - nis) on page 42

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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
e spell of calm sunny settled weather for #Shetland. The only cloud(2020) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Does Scotland's weather makes them worse on page 24
A' types o' weather Jim had tae face on page 40

2 matches

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
fir beild agin sic ruchsome weather. on page 153
tae sit oot stormy weather. on page 158

2 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Underneath sic dwamy weather, on page 5

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
yth and @kmckenna63 It's guid weather for staying in and catching u(2020) search twitter
minds, govt scandals, hellish weather, fear, mistrust, confusion. D(2020) search twitter
ian_bilston It's aw aboot the weather Judith ?? Well, it is in Scot(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
e tholed dreich Lyon's mizzly weather; on page 41

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
d, "At dailygan, ye say, 'Tha weather's gaun tae be guid, fer tha s on page 9

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
tba, nor work, nor weans, Nor weather, on page 32
An the weather stairts tae warm an dry the s on page 46

2 matches

King, Angeline Untitled, (twitter 2021) Ulster - Larne, poetry
tae the coast since thon bad weather came in an ah cannae wait tae
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
In every kind o weather they made the effort tae keep
1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
I hear ye. They said they put weather shield but it's nat the same (2016) search twitter

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
sed to say to me in inclement weather or when I couldnÂ’t borrow th(2020) search twitter

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