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christ Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words66.2 65.4 75.3 9.9 58.1 21.9 97.3
Number of occurrences205123 47 1 10 2 22
Number of authors67 42 16 1 4 2 2

Occurrences of christ in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
'Jesus Christ, I'm perished!' she said, on page 30

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
a professor o mathematies at Christ Chureh, Oxford. His weel-kent on page v

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Pystle Frae Aberbrothock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
ness hear us, guid Faither in Christ, on page 55

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
mbin through the notes. Jesus Christ, Coyle. How much is there?' on page 11

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ee snidey phone, son.' 'Jesus Christ!' he exclaims: when ah show h on page 18
't steal someone's phone, for christ's sake!' on page 20
'Jesus Christ,' ah say, 'Wit time is it noo on page 29
'Jesus Christ, 'm - I'm so sorry, Sammy.' on page 104

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'I christ for this watter, said the wee on page 80

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
"Christ Cherlie, ye maun think I'm bu on page 86

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
"Christ I dinna believe it; Yakcam, S on page 26

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'Christ, ye want tae go doon the toon on page 1

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Grace, Reyzl Eemis Stane 2 - Late Efternuin in the Hermitage, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
Auld Mungo, bride o Christ that his saul wis, on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Christ's first disciple, fond o crow on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ue adherents tae the Gospel o Christ, tae be eident in their obser on page 24
baur preachin the true word o Christ... an banished intae the wild on page 25
in the spreadin o the Word o Christ; passin on the times o conven on page 28
icht o his Blessed Son, Jesus Christ, entered intae the hert o Mai on page 31
o the Lord... this the Path o Christ? He didnae ken, but nou at hi on page 37
Also on pages 41, 44, 46, 54
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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
O aa that Christ's bluid cuidna save, As if th on page 16
somethin inti my heid. Thank Christ, he hisna aften looked at me on page 72

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Jesus fuckin Christ, ah tell massel. It really is on page 52
is almost like family tae me. Christ, ah'm loast withoot her and f on page 62
oan her mate." "Jesus fuckin Christ, Aldo. Is there anycunt yuv on page 74
ah thaot she must be the anti-christ reincarnated or summit. At sc on page 88
"Jesus fuckin Christ' he said. "When ah'm lookin f on page 190

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
Christ, they nivver actually settled on page 99

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Christ, ed rip meh breeks rite aff m on page 3
Christ yi wir guid Rab, thi best bar on page 5
Petered oot an drookit, o Christ on page 71

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
this broad Yorkshire voice: 'Christ, an I thought it was for hors on page 72
liamentary Reform he wis like Christ clearin the money-lenders oot on page 123

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
he final scores on the doors. Christ, ah said, Wis the goalie blin on page 35
e make sectarian remarks, Fur Christ sake Claire it wis jist a jok on page 66

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Tak tent, let's hope tae Christ they're mibbes wrang. on page 42
Christ, ah even appeared twice oan t on page 65
Destroyed oor joabs, Christ, they should hae duin time. on page 77

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Jesus Christ! If it's that's much o an iss on page 60
me Faither Murphy says body o Christ tae me. Ma Cathy wanted tae t on page 111
'In the name o Christ,' ah say tae Cathy. "The purp on page 112

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
richt tae ye, thi twin git o christ, on page 66

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Plays Christ tae drog--drunk Mary unner na on page 33

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
id it), "C'mon have a drink!" Christ! he soondit juist like Humphr on page 136

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
"Christ! That wee dug's erse wes magi on page 65

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Lennox: In the name o Jesus Christ, on page 35

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
every bairn, Is as muckle as Christ, it gans wi'oot sayin. Tae be on page 40

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
he grace o our Maister, Jesus Christ on page 97

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Landles, William Lallans 73 - Welcome, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
That day whan the Christ cam doun. on page 57

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
fficer that he wis a Cossack: Christ, I never thought Gaelic might on page 127

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
ut he's no shawed up the day. Christ knows whaur he is, the fowk a on page 59

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
biggit aboot 3,100 year Afore Christ, an Callanish on Lewis biggit
1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Aw Christ! Wheh d’ye dae that?
1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ing wi that name. Evan Evans, christ and why’d he no change it?
an Evan Evans’ likely ‘oh christ and the mother of most nefari
2 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
his sone our salvatour Jhesu Christ and of the Haly Geyst, and th
1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
Christ, wunners’ll niver cease. No
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ony’s barrin’ liberty and Christ.’
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ce noo. Mibbe he’s gied up. Christ, he wisnae very persistent. T
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s me, Arthur! Gies a haun fur Christ-sake.’
never ah wis in The Portland. Christ, Arthur, ye were wae me maist
me ye didnae huv it. . . Fur Christ-sake Tam, ye must’ve known
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ke we’d always said we wid. Christ, ah miss her.
way it always is at the club. Christ, maist ay the time it’s him
2 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
That wis five years ago noo. Christ, is it really that long awrea
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
kle Dee, Being Intimate an To Christ. No like her pamphlet, there
To Christ is an ootburst tae a visitin
if the hand o God's in this, Christ
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
llery o Scotland can see that Christ is shawn sittin in a wilderne
ish. Dyce's paintin expresses Christ's universality bi takin him o
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Spanky threaps at ane pynt, "Christ Almighty, look at me ...I'm s
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
og atween the twa flanks!! By Christ there’d been a wheen o’
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
An' Christ! He's in a rush.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Though Christ’s selfless servant bore mar
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
h had kythed in the dawin. “Christ,” he sayed. “Ah dinna thi
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Sed tae believe in thon Jesus Christ
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oady, creased an translucent. Christ, ye could go roon the world t
h. Too much gaun oan ay late. Christ, ah never even knew that wis
Christ, she wis right. Jeanie wis ri
at night. An ah telt her – Christ, ah telt her awright, she’d
es. Just like his faither, by Christ, his very image.
5 matches

McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
the state as their enemy? As Christ said (folloaein Lorimer’s S
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
n through the notes, ‘Jesus Christ, Coyle. How much is there?’
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Christ’s sake, whit ma gonnae dae?
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
aithfu meenister an servant o Christ whae shall lose the same for

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@Carolro28744016 @maggiesmanc Christ Craig, you ken I’m dyslexic.(2020) search twitter
ation on the sofa each night. Christ she’s even put the buckets o(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
Ye can talk like that, but by Christ dinnae scrieve in Scots !!! (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
@TheBathBird Christ! Whit a scare that must've bi(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
e tae listen tae 'Da Night at Christ Wis Born' in Shetland dialect (2019) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
@Charlie_Whisky Christ I ken (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
There wisna mony o them that Christ wid recognise Hissel in .. Hy on page 30

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
e the deid afore the return o Christ.' on page 82
they're tae rowle the warl wi Christ? Haud on jist a meenit.' on page 83

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
eferring to Richard Niebuhr's Christ and Culture or Reinhold Niebu on page 57

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Thunk Christ fir at!" said Ronnie, feelin on page 56

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
sketchin oot a braa cross for Christ. An you, Jamieson, wi mair am on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Christ, it's bakin ariddy." Morrice on page 10

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Iss is e forebeers o Jesus Christ, e sin o Daavit, e sin o Abra on page 7
em tae taul him far aboot iss Christ bairn wad be born. An they te on page 8
s toon, yer Saviour wis born, Christ e Lord. An iss will be yer si on page 82
em, roarin oot o them, "Ye're Christ e Sin o God." Bit gien them a on page 86
"God's Christ." Syne he garrt them tell nae on page 96
Also on pages 115, 118, 119
12 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Christ, Ah'm near awa t'a greasy spo on page 42

1 matches

Smith, Derek Northwords Now 43 - Derek Smith, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Doric, poetry
o' Christ on the cross, coories aroon on page 18

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ye think on the life o Jesus Christ / alane wi aa his thochts / w
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
y unlikely view that the Anti-christ hid been birthed upon the Bru
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
Christ,’ is aa he can say. He look
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
Christ, we’d hae mowed in mud,
And for sic a sma chiel by Christ
2 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
aethin furrit bit in he goes. Christ Awmighty! A’v nivvir been a
s doon, pulls at the coat – Christ! That cunt can scream! A goat
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he windae but saw nithing. “Christ min ye must’ve been imagini
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
fin the bullet hut. “Jesus Christ the fuckin pain!”
bittie as he lay on his side. Christ but it wiz fuckin sair but he
Oh dear Christ, is this how it’s gan tae b
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
they were the real thing. An Christ it fairly workit for a while
the boardroom in ten minutes. Christ I’d better get rid o the sm
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Some bastard hit shot ma, for Christ’s sake!” By this time I c
1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
Christ wid ye believe it but? Here a
it this fucker’s up tae.” Christ an wis ah no right? We’d ji
n tae grab the other cunt. An Christ s’that no when he rolls owr
elike way he has an ah think, Christ they planned it this way. Ahm
4 matches

TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
Christ A'michty ah thocht ah wis dei
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
d Iss wis aboot 15 years ago. Christ, I'm feelin auld.(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
@ally_begg Christ your Saturday nights are a ba(2017) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
er days ranting about the FM. Christ I've hardly time to do one tw(2020) search twitter
@judmoo Christ, ye fair get aboot! Love the (2014) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@cligeey Thank Christ I wiz dein a job for ma mate (2020) search twitter
@ian64murray @DoricPhrases Christ min! Hid t look at een up. Ni(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
The Christ, the kitcheen, The wheel wis on page 20

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
a lecturer in Mathematics in Christ Church, Oxford. Dodgson began on page V

2 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Da Love o Christ on page 161
g tagidder. An lat da paece o Christ bide in your haerts, fir dis on page 169

5 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
est tangerine is oot an thank Christ fir yun!(2021) search twitter
tick by yun statement, but by Christ Facecloot really isna muckle (2021) search twitter

@HazelTindall tweeted
Shetland dialect: Da Night at Christ Wis Born https://t.co/2F0rmQs(2015) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
criptur imperative, “Preach Christ an him crucified, risen, asce
1 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
Photo @cammyrudkin @IainHeard Christ that cammy rudkin has let him(2019) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
us lecturer in Mathematies in Christ Church, Oxford. Dodgson stair on page v

2 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
e ïs tha femlie line o Jesus Christ, tha sinn o Davit an o Abraha on page 1
Laa, an he axt thaim whar tha Christ wus tae be boarn. "In Bethleh on page 2
il, an whaniver he heerd whut Christ wus daein, he sent twa o hïs on page 9
le warl! Tha Saviour, ay, tha Christ, tha Loard, haes thïs nicht on page 72
wunnèrin wus Jhone mebbe tha Christ. But Jhone toul thaim aa: on page 74
Also on pages 77, 85, 104, 105, 108, 111, 112
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