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yell Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words18.1 16.4 19.6 9.9 23.2 10.3 31
Number of occurrences5832 13 1 4 1 7
Number of authors34 20 7 1 3 1 2

Occurrences of yell in Corpus

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Central

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
and he'd to yell so the fiend could hear on page 52

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
screws'll come oan the first yell. on page 1

3 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
yell ken when ye've met her on page 77

2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
an let's see if yell beir the gree!' I sink ma tee on page 38

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
e, ye're shite this week, but yell be a' o'er it next week!'. on page

2 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
oond chills ma banes, as they yell oot like souls damned tae hel on page 16

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
the phone, Fraser starts tae yell doon the line, "Bawbag, yur a on page 16

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Yell huv tae get it dyed black,' t on page 58
me on! Own up! Get doon here. Yell no get aff wi it this time! W on page 160

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
d, 'Jist tak a deep braith an yell be awricht.' on page 66
tae move at him. Howivver the yell he had pit up had been heard on page 79

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
him, "Burp, ya eejit, burp or yell never come doon!" But he didn on page 120
'Naw, yell noP shouted Mr Teeveeheid. 'I on page 152
'Awricht!" yell say. "Awricht! That's braw. on page 158

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Nae need tae yell, cajole or goad, Spellbound, on page 33
yell fin ma freinship's as guid as on page 124

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
in yer stepsister's bedroom, yell find her wallet wi her store on page 81

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
phie,' said Heehaw, 'and syne yell ken whit we're ettlin tae dae on page 64

1 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
Yin might yell, "Haw! Feartie breeks!" on page 17

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
pt for 'I dae', which is whit yell say when Judge Strauss asks i on page 77

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
yell blaw awa on page 28

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Forby, throu the windae yell no cuid mak oot on page 28

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
d or shot. Then she lit oot a yell. Near frichtit me tae daith!
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
re haggis-burgers,’ was the yell from under a baseball cap to
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Yell find nae better on this Earth
1 matches

McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
r and gave another screeching yell. They seemed tae use growls t
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
—Simon! Ah yell as ah come, no caring if the
1 matches

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
as gats ye winner foo aye yet yell hear on page 10

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Yell mebbe git te yer target ess t on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Yell still bi hidin somethin, thou on page 52

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
"Blist are them att greet; yell be lauchin afore lang. on page 89
ill ye an says he's repintit, yell forgie him." An e disciples s on page 109
nae tae fash yersel aboot fit yell say, cause A'll gie ye sic wi on page 115

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Language, language! Yell blaw a gasket, gettin yersel on page 7
wannert in aff the Street; an yell git ma undividit attintion an on page 11

2 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Torment likk aat yell nae endure - on page 15

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"I'se tell ye, gin yell haad furrit wi's a bittikie," on page 46

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
n ye keep things lang eneuch, yell ay find
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
n' it wis time tae go mum wid yell
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
thee fingers - then thoo'll yell. on page 5

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
but English i Mid Yell. Tink whit a wark on page 19

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
anguage: da tree plaess naems Yell, Unst an Fetlar is tocht tae on page 15
N Shetland / Burra / Fetlar / Yell, whaaras you staand ON a stan on page 79

2 matches

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
a lovely 90+yr old woman fae Yell.

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
They said: yell haurdly grow eneuch fir ane; on page 129

1 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Yell be lang oot. on page 53

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
ae matter whut wie in ye lan, yell hae a stye raa doon. on page 5
ye tak strang drink an drive yell mebbe join him thonner on page 6
Yell aye fin yins sweer blin Elvis on page 11
n cannae dae ocht ava. Whiles yell mebbe hear a whad o some gulp on page 12
n thaim claes, Aim tellin ye. Yell hae tae fecht tha weemen aff on page 19

6 matches

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