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Use in varieties of Scots

ceilidh Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words7.2 9.3 4.5 19.9 0 0 0
Number of occurrences2318 3 2 0 0 0
Number of authors14 10 3 1

Occurrences of ceilidh in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
a tuin at a ceilidh, on page 76

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
rs. Ilka Thursday they haud a ceilidh wi the village lassies. Sae T on page 70

2 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'It'll mak the purvey intae a ceilidh,' said Mr Tod. on page 64
ony o them had ever seen. The ceilidh wis jist stertin. A graund di on page 74

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
fae a ceilidh wi the deevil on page 81

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
be mairrit wes bidden ti this ceilidh. Thay were aa stuid in the ya on page 42

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 73 - Ceilidh, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Ceilidh on page 115

1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
even be able tae dance in the ceilidh wi ma ankle being so sair. I
oon. Aw ye could hear wis the ceilidh music. The dancers faces went
ge man who invited us tae his ceilidh. The strange man who wis acti
e me invite everyone tae this ceilidh. I could still think, but ma
ld guess that everyone in the ceilidh has about three oors left til
5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ottish music ha, pantomime an ceilidh wi taigelt wires, puns, sangs
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
A ceilidh is tae be hauden at nicht in
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
abulary sic as timeous, dram, ceilidh, swither, thole, burn (in the
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
(fae beinn) as weel as loch, ceilidh, cairn, crag and sporran. Aw
1 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ct- bring tae the grammatical ceilidh); no collect (2020) search twitter

Doric

Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ell't oot Iron Broo Christmas ceilidh at the Beach Ballroom, I set on page 25

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
A ceilidh dance bilichto moon, on page 19

1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
e entertain thirsels wi a wee ceilidh – a maist impressive 3-D re
1 matches

Orkney

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
nd the kitchin. Mibe more the ceilidh style than the strict tempo d on page 48

2 matches

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