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bells Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.1 24.7 15.1 39.7 23.2 51.7 13.3
Number of occurrences7448 10 4 4 5 3
Number of authors50 30 9 3 3 4 1

Occurrences of bells in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
r aff tae the plinkin o Cong' bells, the rummle o thunner hyne aw on page 26

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
wid chinge tae tinklin sheep-bells, an the Queen's shrill cries on page 122

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
the psalm-singers rang their bells on page 32

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
The stag-bells ring, on page 35

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
id o starns, a gowpenfu o wee bells that coud lauch.' on page 87
l hae five hunder million wee bells, an I will hae five hunder mi on page 89
like five hunder million wee bells. on page 91
o the nicht.' An syne the wee bells are turnt tae tear-blobs. on page 93

4 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ned the ruif, makkin the fire-bells dingle. Ma scuil-bag on page 22
e A heard the ringle-tingle o bells alang the ferm treck, an whan on page 25

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
nge tae the ting-ling o sheep-bells, an the skreichs o the Queen on page 44

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
nae bells tae see in thon new time but on page 39
somewhen somewhatur else wi bells o calendar an holidays attach on page 77

6 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
eart ye wur gaun tae miss the bells? Wus it the time ye wur staun on page

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
n. The Darkness-Don't Let the Bells End. The guitars urr so on page 1

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
At the first ramp, the bells o France Throu-oot the laund on page 9

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
wi nets unrantered, foundered bells on page 39

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
grew there had nae labels or bells. on page 97
s, her sang is like wee gless bells tinklin awa!' the High Pandan on page 100

2 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ding the bells, see, an gar the gantrees dir on page 27

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Syne dingin bells assail yir lugs, on page 10

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
feet undauntoned an wi siller bells on page 31
y throu the seilence bate the bells on page 33

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
st, Poet and Wit', the alairm bells stert tae ding. The tragedy o on page 121

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
r Brig ti the Tron. Eftir the bells thai mairched doun Prences St
raivel ti Embro ti walcum the bells.
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
The alarm bells should hae been clangin in ma
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
oond the streets wi their wee bells fae time tae time, and ye can
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
oorbells, the phone, aa kin o bells aboot the hoose, for tae radi
ornin an the soond o the kirk bells gleddent her hert, no that sh
o the bizzin bees an the kirk bells an the fragrance o a late bla
3 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
te troublesome ae hours. Four bells. Drunks urr tryin tae make th
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“Hell’s bells!” Bill exclaimet. “We’v
1 matches

Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
charge our glasses, toast the bells, sing auld lang syne again
1 matches

Robertson, Gary A Wee Dundee Xmas Poem, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
, Hogmanay, then bring in the bells
1 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Leid Policie”. Weel, alairm bells suin stairtit dirlin; it wis
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ower the wurld tae see in the bells, refleck on the past an leuk
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ern furniture. And the church bells must be ringin cos Danny fina
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ttin oaff any premature alarm bells. A boay ah yince kent, Kyle,
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
o, a quiet night in.. See the bells, then intae ma kip... Have a (2022) twitter link

@RickHJohnston tweeted
boot Crimea should be ringing bells amang the sane. Let's GTF oot (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
oor families an bring in the bells. ?? (2021) twitter link
on Hogmanay, we bring in the bells wae family. You might be tae (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
eer erse oot ur scratcher ur bells no wurkin lol (2021) twitter link

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
we fynally got tae thi fower bells rum stall, cus eit weis theim on page 39

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
wid change till tinklan sheep-bells, an e Queen's shrill cries ti on page 120

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Cast Winter cloot? warnin bells div ring.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
poodery an broon, the heather bells mair like wee dry castanets,
ck, wid be teeterlogic at the bells, ay, an nae jist Hogmanay, ei
2 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
Fower roons o 'Jingle Bells' on the pipes. Fower roons o
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
doric spikkin lecture afore i bells. Een o i bairns favourite wor(2019) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
mark it happen, I'm there we bells on https://t.co/LkIa2STJ8g(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
novels, Alpine scene, coos wi bells on...surprise! (2020) twitter link

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
ach @Lexi_isaboy Can hear the bells jingle jangle fae here... htt(2021) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
spite o Faither whackan seven bells oot on me bum. on page 68
swear I heard tinklan sleigh bells as a light slowly moved throu on page 82

2 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ing low, rattlan like tubular bells, on page 95

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
n yur neighbourhood eftir the bells, sure o a warm welcome, a dra
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
cups wid turn inta da rinklin bells o sheep, an da on page 125

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
drittled trowe skilin een an bells; on page 86

1 matches

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
da red carpet dat hed peerie bells trowe hit dat tinkled as you
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
rain at Newerdy. As we saa da bells in Gutteryaggle gied furt tae
1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
ins micht be tint, Gin COSLA 'bells-the-cat'! on page 213

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
uld chainge tae tinklin sheep-bells, an th Queen's coorse cries t on page 124

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
he naem Dave Rutherford rings bells i ma
Maislee rings bells i ma heid, bot gin ae mynd ri
2 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
a wheen Diane an the same wi bells oan tae yer mither, fair gled(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ley," chirped Sadie as weddin bells chimed frae the chapel. on page 22
r coors on end atween factory bells, schuil bells an dusty bluebe on page 49

3 matches

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