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battle Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words40.4 54.2 14.4 59.6 5.8 21.9 22.1
Number of occurrences125102 9 6 1 2 5
Number of authors50 35 8 3 1 2 2

Occurrences of battle in Corpus

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Central

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
in gied a michty blast on his battle horn. on page 58

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
an. No cast, no bield yet fae battle, on page 36
Ower the hime o battle, on page 39

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
wae the team yit n been in a battle. on page 10
GIC, by the way! Wit a fuckin battle that wis. on page 20
Danny shouts n runs intae the battle. The Toi ir spread oot like a on page 45

3 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
day, ivry day is the faircest battle on page 6

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ection, an ill-prepared for a battle - stuid an faced three thous on page 27
rs on their feet prepared for battle raither than supplicant on th on page 36
he'd liftit frae the field o battle, his hert hemmerin on his bre on page 37
ou tryin tae flee the field o battle; a field weel won by the same on page 38
syne, juist a month efter the battle at Drumclog when the Covenant on page 51
Also on pages 53, 54, 58, 79
13 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
all OHMS chasing down The battle of the River Plate on page 50

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
wis there, i the glaur o the battle an wi the queues in the stree on page 75

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e wouldnae ride his mum intae battle. Ah punched in ma pin, and ma on page 25
is as if he wis describin the battle ae the Somme tae me: "Aye, ah on page 33

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ooky Wellinton done afore the Battle o Waterloo. Okay, her enemy w on page 131

1 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
A horn's blast, a battle cry, sense the fear on page 201

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
gerin that wis the Unionists' battle plan, ye eethir had yer heid on page 126

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
this is whar eis got eis battle scars. on page 9
o battle time lours. on page 42
in a battle that thi'll nivir on page 43

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
gricola - it tells o a great battle, that, the wey Tacitus tells on page 13
irged doun tae meet them. The battle swayed back an forth but it w on page 15
arron ower the watter tae gie battle. The battle stairtit an Alexa on page 20
nch o like-mindit lads an the battle tae rid Scotland o the Englis on page 24
gien a richt hammerin at the Battle o Waterloo in the middle o Ju on page 92
Also on pages 117
10 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
But ah've hud tae battle hard aa ma days. on page 68
life's a battle whaur envy is shairp, an slan on page 119

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
In the lang-forgotten Battle o the Falklands in 1914; on page 15
Like flags in battle playin tic-tac-toe. on page 121
For brave we must be tae battle in this regard. on page 143

3 matches

Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
could he hae slept through a battle? His pals wad hae braw fun at on page 17

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Eemis Stane 1 - Lees an Crams, or Ossian on the Death of Cuchullin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
But a coof, jookin battle, nae worth a sang, on page 22

1 matches

Niven, Liz Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
lie throu the plot, a complex battle is bein focht; hospital visit on page 87

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
r and tae ride a cuddie intae battle. But as weel as learnin him h on page 2
e see them aff. It wis a lang battle but efter six oors the Stymph on page 29
led and scoffed him durin the battle. on page 37
is men tae airm theirsels for battle. on page 38

4 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
some tales, turnt the tide o battle. Skelet 22 wis yin o the puir on page 35
the only yin o the hale battle, on page 51
enghus an a Spaeman afore the Battle o Athelstane on page 76

3 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ut whether he is giein us The Battle o Harlaw or The Tradesmen's P on page 77

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
s as wappins i the eyelestand battle atween twa sets o the adheren on page 124

1 matches

Durie, Nick A Scots Letter, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Glasgow, prose
heen siller bin gien til thon battle fae a pucklie o bodies nane o
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Tae win the battle wi the flu.
They were sae set on battle that they had nae thocht o da
A've broken ma guid battle-axe.
This wis a battle, an A've won it.
4 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
4. The Battle o Fawkirk
an fester. The fact that the battle teuk place, we maun assume, w
It wisnae a perfect field o battle, but certainly it wis tae the
3 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
comes tae his life afore the battle o Stirlin Brig. The English C
kle that needs said aboot the battle o Stirlin Brig. Wallace led a
The thing speirt anent the battle, tae ding doun Wallace’s re
is, nae fae the soorces o the battle, but fae the Letter o Lubeck,
Lubeck, sent juist efter the battle. This letter, screivit bi Wal
6 matches

Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
s o Scotland’s cities becam battle zones. The local fowk ettlin
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
t and chose Dunbar. Done is a battle on the Dragon black. Sweet ro
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ir wis filled wi the soonds o battle, whoops and yips frae a hale
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
shrapnel in his leg frae that battle. Auntie Jim wis yin o life’
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
tae die, in battle's, nae disgrace,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
un still! O’ course in this battle the favourite, Gravity (Isaac
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Your song's become oor battle cry,
1 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
Still. Efter a gey hard-focht battle it wis agreed that the ‘stu
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ustice, seimbolised by the “Battle in Seattle”, wull mind capi
1 matches

Pennie, Len The year A shouldnae hae had, (tictok 2022) Central - Kilmarnock, poetry
and dae battle each day wae ma heid. Noo A'm
1 matches

McClure, Alan A poem, (Twitter 2022) Central - Galloway, poetry
The feathers flew, the battle breengin
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
7 years and 5 days aifter the Battle at Drumclog mair than 100 fol
s Brownlea whae fought in the battle. A lang way tae come but they
Ah tellt ye aboot the battle the ither day. That wis then

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
thin a wee bit different .... Battle o Killiecrankie 27th July 168
different kinda re-enactment battle.
It wis the storytellin o the battle whaur Viscount Dundee's highl

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
s auld, on the run aifter the battle at Bothwell Brig in 1679.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
in rebels captured aifter the Battle o Rullion Green. It didna end

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
331 years ago wis the Battle o the Boyne whaur William o O

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
e snippet ah pit up aboot the Battle o the Gallowgate on 2nd June?
marchin northwards wi a 15000 battle-hardened, professional sodjer

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
n this day 22nd JUne 1679 the Battle o Bothwell Brig taen place.
d by Duke o Monmouth's 15,000 battle hardened army. Little wunner

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Trump hud pulled through his battle wae Covid. God only kens how
1 matches

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ra1234 Widnae ride that intae battle(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
at Canada Wood. Went oan the 'Battle of Falkirk' Trail. Fu' o' int (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
wis jist top drawer - great battle wae amateurs v eos - thanks (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'Hudd on, laddie, maybes the battle's nae lost jist yet.' on page 54

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
e led the ither sodgers intae battle. on page 15

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
imagine a battle bein focht ere. Jonsar Eck wr
were haein a richt ding dong battle. It wis a gran day an Jonsar
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
elt an deid at the heicht o a battle, afore he cud even draa sword
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
st think o it, just afore the battle o Lützen in 1632, the king o
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
he took his battle intil the grave.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tened instead tae the sound o battle abeen him. But it sounded so
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
ar will you back in Cadbury's Battle of the Inventors? #ImBackingB(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
tae tell o a battle, on page 5

1 matches

Sclater, Kathryn Gallows Ha - The chapel by the burn, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
He wis too young tae go tae battle. on page 6

3 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
e a variety o stories fae The Battle o Summerdale tae the Press Ga on page 34

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Battles o the Somme duran the Battle o St Quintin 21-23rd March 19 on page 39

1 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
, weel awa fae baith brynd an battle.
1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
The battle nou fir Bannockburn, on page 213

1 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ek FYI, Scots dinnae win this battle, it was deadlock!????Later, S(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
t great in micht An strang in battle is. on page 70
Raxed up abane thon battle's glar. on page 73

2 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Haes loast haes battle wi' tractor forays, on page 12
Sae git yaersels ready tae battle, on page 17
amelan' they fecht a dif'rent battle, on page 44

3 matches

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