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wings Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.2 41.1 55.8 19.9 52.3 20.7 8.9
Number of occurrences13280 37 2 9 2 2
Number of authors64 38 16 2 4 2 2

Occurrences of wings in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
beatin her violently wae its wings. on page 52

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Whan wings o birds on page 35

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ce, an wis skelpin her wi its wings. on page 44

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
d oot afore hissel the peerie wings flichterin at his ankles; and on page 55

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MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
Under his wings the pattern on page 61

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
grey shadda that waved great wings an stalked awa unner the tree on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ngs upon fower shanks, or has wings, is a freend. And mind forby on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
a whigmaleerie of peerie wings, on page 10
whaur noo slype only wings an smirr, on page 31

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
down o a doo = mibbe I'll hae wings on page 35
ma wings are spreid oot wide, they lif on page 37
an I hae wings noo, like that swallow high, on page 107

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
wund an the raiven muvit its wings, fleein aheid o the host. on page 14

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
For angels' wings (or devil's back): This horse on page 3

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
R2D2 is the yin waitin in the wings tae pull oor plug. Wae jist a on page 22

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Simplest things gien wings, on page 104

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
eein past the stars on siller wings, Matilda said. 'It wis wunner on page 169
fleein by the stars on siller wings. Ah tellt ye that. And ah'll on page 175

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
icht jist be as the different wings o the Tory Pairty fecht wi an on page 11
rts o the MSM. The remerkable Wings Over Scotland y, dis a grand on page 50

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
torn is meh wings, on page 39
So bonnie is ir wings on page 60

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
perra duck feet tae go wi yir wings. on page 13
he disnae even need the water wings. Ma da said, Listen tae you t on page 15

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
averock's rose oan shimmering wings o sang, on page 20

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
tood richt up. It flaffed its wings. Then it hunkered doon low ta on page 55

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
ey safely graze and groose on wings o fear on page 31
Kelpies. Sprites, wings o the wind ferms. on page 88
On wings o the sperm on page 155

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
nicorn gets feelin happy, his wings come oot an he jist soars up on page 98
so high an sae fast that his wings bashed intae the sides o the on page 99
the circus that he spread his wings an flew roond an roond the Bi on page 100

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
On their wee bit wings, and bummin on page 76

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
, mini sausage rolls, chicken wings, vol-au-vents, and the remnan on page 4
bell rings, an angel gets his wings,' a voice says. on page 76
'On Eagle's Wings' begins tae play. Ah cannae h on page 114

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
t strenth frae her whan their wings are stark on page 9
n his lang craig, his forfeit wings on page 37

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
, he stertit at the clatter o wings as a wild deuk flew up frae a on page 17

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
'Wi oor wings and birsin beaks on page 6
till wings were stieve tae stretch and s on page 7

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
unie, silk saft as butterflee wings, and fower hunner pearls jist on page 59

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
New wings fluttered doun fae the winter on page 97

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
spugh is an Einstein on twaa wings. on page 80

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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Soor Ploom Fairy, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
So here’s me waitin in the wings
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
perra duck feet tae go wi yir wings.
he disnae even need the water wings. Ma da said, Listen tae you t
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
laverocks rase oan shimmerin wings o sang
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Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
like a target. An look at the wings. It’s oors aw right!”
by. An the pilot waggled ees wings tae us. Ya belter! Magine the
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Gilmour, Rosie Fareweel tae Wallyford, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
A'm aff in June tae spreid ma wings
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ere’s a frenetic flappin ay wings, an dust an wee white feather
he neck an it’s flappin its wings frantically, its beady eyes b
e watter fae a wet towel, its wings flutterin long efter it’s d
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
nebs, butterflees wi flappin wings, an cheriots wi birlin wheels
tertit drawin picters o their wings. He gaithert chicken feathers
biggit twa pair o artificial wings: ane for himsel, an ane for I
er anes, tae he wis shair the wings were strang, an finally smoor
alus helped Icarus pit on his wings, syne picked up his ain.
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
n runnin’ comes easy, wi’ wings oan your heels,
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e wis in the midst o thrashin wings an a snakin hause. She backit
he thocht o the angel wi swan wings in the auld classic film, Bar
n an abductin Leda, The great wings beating still above the stagg
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
’ a caterpillar sproutin’ wings Bit a'd say that's a wee bit
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McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
tu Campbell pynts oot ower on Wings Over Scotland (http://wingsov
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
Collective, Bella Caledonia, Wings Over Scotland, Newsnet Scotla
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Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
or o openin oot lik wings
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Paterson, Stuart A. Breenge, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central, poetry
a whigmaleerie of peerie wings,
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
e angel frae its base. Bronze wings provin useless, it toppled do
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@MartinBroon tweeted
side of the pitch ...swapping wings in the 2nd hauf(2020) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
/ A lang, lang skein o beatin wings wi their heids towards the se(2018) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
lythsome hairt, fleein on the wings o the win. on page 46

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Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
onrad departs. Soond o burds' wings flappin. on page 40

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Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
r, wi nae a single flap o its wings. It landed richt aside the bo on page 51

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ae the lift on shinin dancing wings on page 15

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Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Shale-wings up on page 119

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
On Angel's Wings on page 78
hid bin delivered on angel's wings. on page 80

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
thers her chucknies aneth her wings; bit ye wadna let ma? Leuk, y on page 105

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Flap yer wings an touch i'sky on page 203

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
an wis beatan her hard wi ids wings. on page 50

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Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
, and he spreid his snaa-fite wings and ris up ower the loch tae on page 27

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
o't's a cloutie dumplin, the wings is leafs o hollin, an its hei on page 42
o a Breid-an-butter-flee. The wings o't are scrimp fangs o breid on page 43
hid byle, An fidder swine hae wings." on page 54
Fegs, I trou it's acwally gat wings!" on page 62

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
i reid in their sizzen wi the wings o leddylanners.
daddylanglegs. They pu'd the wings an legs aff daddylanglegs an
Pegassus, fite, wi his muckle wings, an she thocht on unicorms wi
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
rd chamber was an Eagle, with wings and feathers of air; he cause
airms that powkit aneth their wings, an a human physog, thatched
oot like birds an claethed wi wings:
audin a staff wi a sarpint wi wings on his heid.
ers. 'Twis the ruffin o their wings fit makkit the thunner an the
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Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
am across a wee bee ’ithoot wings in her gairden ae day, an dec
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
an his fingers like angels’ wings!” At the end he oxtered his
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
e tattiepark, as faist as his wings wad cairry him, tae warn her.
the tap o a preen an her reid wings war dottit wi blaik spots. Sh
gowd wings that furl roon on bits o towe
y said the holly jaggit their wings, an onywye, a win got up an b
up tae the soun o spurgie’s wings on her broo an the
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@Franwella tweeted
h how they took us undr their wings :-)(2011) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
lang, lang skein o’ beatin’ wings, wi’ their heids towards the (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
love - yellow buckies, angel wings on page 49

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
waitan in the wings. on page 95

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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
an wis layin aboot her wi her wings. on page 53

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
oys wis anxious ta spread dir wings, an shü tocht at ony kind a on page 4

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De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
or, less sun melts mi wings, hadd back on page 25

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De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
o wings. Owreby, a tractor glunshes b on page 19

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
O for da wings on page 44
driftin cloods an da siller wings on page 65

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Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
a, an da sky is veev wi white wings an da claagin o maas. Dere we
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Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
oried in ticht she'd fold her wings on page 158

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
thumpin hur violently wi eets wings. on page 51

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Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
But noo he's fun this pair o wings, on page 41

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Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Eagle's Wings. on page 33

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