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Use in varieties of Scots

boxer Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words8.7 12.3 0 39.7 0 0 0
Number of occurrences2824 0 4 0 0 0
Number of authors7 5 2

Occurrences of boxer in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
he cud. The twa cairt-horses, Boxer and Clover, came in thegither on page 6

8 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
. He coulda been a right good boxer try the way, said ma da, But on page 61
arlene tae be cyein up aw his boxer shorts. Kirsty, she said. NAW on page 169

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
oose end and had airms like a boxer and legs like cabers. Hercule on page 1

1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
like takkin baith airms aff a boxer juist afore a bout.
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
he cuid. The twa cairt-horse, Boxer and Claver, cam in thegither,
r back efter her fowert foal. Boxer wis a wappin great beast, nea
sayin sae, he wis browdent on Boxer; the twa o them aamaist aye s
it up birzin hersel in atween Boxer and Claver; there she thrumme
s haes nae better weird. You, Boxer, the very day that stieve bou
12 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
"Why don't you try some boxer shorts?" the bonny lassie sai on page 46
Weel, Daavit lukk'd at boxer shorts in every kindo guise. on page 47

3 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
First a paer o boxer shorts on page 105

1 matches

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