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ceilin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.3 30.8 9.6 0 0 10.9 17.7
Number of occurrences6958 6 0 0 1 4
Number of authors29 22 3 1 3

Occurrences of ceilin in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
r heid pressin up against the ceilin, an she hid tae stoop tae sto on page 34

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Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Glenluce Abbey , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
An tak tent o the vaultit ceilin. on page 56

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
?' he sais, lookin up tae the ceilin. on page 8

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
nd her heid ticht up agin the ceilin, an had tae courie humfy-back on page 33

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e-daurk staurs I stuck oan ma ceilin. on page 1

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ds o clart had gaithered. The ceilin wis that low that wi a jimp M on page 184

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
the gless ceilin will get dung doun on page 153

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ur hangin fae the waws an the ceilin, as well as the haun-paintet on page 169

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
somewhaur awa up in the ceilin! They really were lang, thae on page 75
were pipes rinnin aw ower the ceilin and waws, and the haill place on page 100
gang until yer heid hits the ceilin - and ye stey there.' on page 119
weys! The waws, and even the ceilin, were covered wi raws and raw on page 136
e a strap hingin doon fae the ceilin) were cowped aff their feet a on page 138
Also on pages 142, 154, 163
11 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
r ye'll stot yer heid aff the ceilin!' on page 44
heid actually dichted aff the ceilin, Geordie thocht she wis boond on page 45
etely disappeared through the ceilin and she wis aye gaun up. on page 46
s flittin quickly towards the ceilin o the bedroom. on page 47

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Syne Teeger looked up at the ceilin, and steekit his een, and his on page 33
yewss hae a letter-box in his ceilin?' on page 128
p tae hae a scanse at his new ceilin. on page 129
n a waw, and goaved up at the ceilin that had yince been anither w on page 131
rest #o bein poued up tae the ceilin wi a lenth o string, Wee Grum on page 133
Also on pages 134
6 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
a shool cam richt through the ceilin. The sicht o this on page 17
that streetched fae flair tae ceilin, were thoosans and thoosans o on page 52

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
lichtbulb that hung frae the ceilin, the three bairns could see t on page 23
m, on every waw fae flair tae ceilin, and mair shelves and shelves on page 38

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
clock hingin fae the platform ceilin as we joined the crowds spill on page 41
away, focusin ma eyes oan the ceilin's square tiles, Ah dinnae wan on page 86
ernacle wi a wee dove oan the ceilin above it. T'wo smaller altars on page 112

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
wes pittin up a new asbestos ceilin in the auld byler hoose. It w on page 65

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
shadae. Bluid sypes frae the ceilin an canna be dichtit frae whau on page 142

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
the bedroom ceilin, Boabby?’
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Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
r here hersel. The low-hangin ceilin light above us kept shinin of
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
athered oan everythin fae the ceilin, tae the huge cast iron radia
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
the ceilin's bashin through
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
hiftit it afore I paintit the ceilin. He poors white spírit aa ow
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ttlin’ breath, examined the ceilin’ ower her heid an’, profe
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
n confusion at the unfamiliar ceilin fur a few moments, like when
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
sappeart through a hatch in a ceilin twal feet abuin.
int her. The trap door in the ceilin wis open an through it they c
int her. The trap door in the ceilin wis open an through it they c
y suspendit the dummy fae the ceilin. “Noo, first,” Hsien saye
4 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
the scene ahint the flair-tae-ceilin screens o anither muckle grea
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
he sais, lookin up tae the ceilin.
1 matches

Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
oon. Bar’s dark – wae low ceilin’s n hardly any room. Too ea
1 matches

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Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
The broon stains on the ceilin mak me hink aboot the mannies on page 43

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I lay 'ere starin at i' ceilin on page 116

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
e pint o his pen, syne at the ceilin, syne at the fleer, syne at a on page 86

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
poun ..." He looked up at the ceilin ... An suddently leaned ower, on page 109

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Morrice's bonnie white-washed ceilin, richt in the corner, wis a m on page 76

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Skitin Oan Thin Ice, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2019) Doric - Alford, prose
n, Ruaraidh stared up aat the ceilin. His lugs wur still dirlin fa
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
nd hur heid pressin aginst th ceilin, an hed tae stoop tae save hu on page 33

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
stared at the ceilin, as if tae appeal tae the gui on page 1

2 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
The ceilin's turnin' broon; on page 45

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
An o coorse thair's paintin a ceilin, on page 15

1 matches

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