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crowd Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words39.9 44.7 42.2 89.4 0 20.7 8.9
Number of occurrences12887 28 9 0 2 2
Number of authors46 27 13 4 1 1

Occurrences of crowd in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
n they goat there, wae a huge crowd mobbed aw aroon them-aw kinds on page 106
rymen oantae the heids ae the crowd, where aw lay sprawlin aboot, on page 114

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Need to get a bit of crowd trouble going.' on page 25

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
deadly. Taz reaches us n the crowd behind him on page 17
says, gittin a laugh fae the crowd. on page 25
The crowd starts walkin doon. A see a g on page 41

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
A spectacle for the baying crowd on page 7

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Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
y. Ane o them cam doun on the crowd o onleukers. Seiventie fowk l on page 36

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
gers that echo throughoot the crowd. And their reactions help me on page 54
ufferin fae stage fright. The crowd, it seems, hus went fae a few on page 56
Ah make ma wey through the crowd taewards the back where ah fi on page 73
its oaff oan standin oot in a crowd. on page 167
steam through the crowd and find him. He suddenly eme on page 170

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ore a buzz wis gaun aroun the crowd that the vigil shuidnae jist on page 103
a haunfu that grew tae a sma crowd as they cam near the capital, on page 106

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
biggest prick in thi crowd. on page 7

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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
When the crowd, aroun a dizzen or so, cam up on page 31
ane's preachin aye drew a big crowd. on page 35
raised his great club an the crowd follaein on ahent him cried w on page 79
fact that there wis sic a big crowd there that day wis a bonus. A on page 87
icked up the door. Some o the crowd startit tae drift awa an ther on page 88
Also on pages 89, 91, 93, 94, 122, 126, 127
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
. Bunsen's wan ae the popular crowd that aw the lassies fancy an on page 46
an clappin thir hauns. A big crowd ae folk wur gathern roon aboo on page 84

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
By the time he got back, a crowd were complacently assumin, "I on page 36

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
lin us that she'd been in the crowd when Jayne Mansheld switched on page 32
crowd. Maybe if ah get closer tae S on page 116

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
soon the crowd are gaun their dinger on page 4

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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
ly annoys me when ye are in a crowd o folk and ye ken that they a
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Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
n tae play tae the exact same crowd. Though it gleddens ma hert t
1 matches

Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
centre stage or in front of a crowd. I hate being in front o audi
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
Aye tae fair taxation – we crowd fund aw the time noo, so will
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
We mingle through the crowd, gettin taewards the Broomloa
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Through the jostlin crowd, vyin fur the attention ay th
We manoeuvre through the crowd findin a wee ledge at the edg
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ay whit remains ay the small crowd flailin his airms aboot. ‘W
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
see. He goat in wae the wrang crowd an started messin aboot wae t
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
kgrund, a respeckfu an eydent crowd o mair nor 300 fowk frae aw t
ture Projeck, that minded the crowd o the 'quiet, blate man' wha'
himsel tae the applause o the crowd whaur the colour o the purpie
rowth in pairts throuoot the crowd.
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
ye and ye’d be lost in the crowd an’ absorbed intae the thro
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
heids bowed, just stay in the crowd,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Frae thon mackin’ crowd,
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McKenzie, Roddy Cataracts, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2018) Central - Dundee, prose
oy to get up fir work. A brah crowd o` lassies and aw thi strappi
down pretty guid. Yi like thi crowd in here, ther usually mair ch
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e of months ago said he saw a crowd of people on his ground magni
s gaan on?” The men in the crowd steppit aside tae lat her thr
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
r who it wis way Bit thru the crowd a couldnae say So a chased th
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the punters further intae the crowd, glued tae the tellies.
as we’re cuttin through the crowd taewards the bar like Moses p
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
good gig. The grungers in the crowd didnae want tae admit it, but
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
oon the sun shone on a motley crowd o aw ages, psalms wur sung, p

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Grassmarket in front o a big crowd, his heid cut aff an then stu

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
haun, an the crowd partit back a good six feet,
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@OliphantWullie tweeted
easepaint and the smell o the crowd has got to ye baith !!!! Well (2022) twitter link

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e in jocular fashion when the crowd are lobbin missiles at them?(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@Brian_Pacey and there was a crowd - but that is another develo (2020) twitter link
ick would have welcomed a big crowd for the game lol (2020) twitter link
fc_w @monki_dj great to see a crowd in guys - top drawer (2020) twitter link
@robertmdaws look at that crowd - class - have to hunt doon (2020) twitter link
cars r allowed to run with a crowd at lochgelly - wtf is going (2020) twitter link

Doric

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
we followed on the scooter, a crowd o young lads tak up the rear. on page 29

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Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
uff an ma piece. Wyvin bane a crowd o pupils, desperate nae tae b on page 49

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
re shoutin an showin aff te a crowd o youngir quines, deein power on page 96

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
get thi tiller baak throo thi crowd tae straachen thi boatie oot, on page 12
irber, "Boy's," weis er nay a crowd gaithert richt eit oor berth. on page 26
curn a loon's thi gither en a crowd, normally ye tend tae get a b on page 30
stan up an tak a bow, tae thi crowd. Noo, a hauf oor geis buty, a on page 40

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ere's a gweed crowd gaun in!" Ah said, es wi stee on page 58

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
an hiv the freedom tae crowd ma airwaves on page 24

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
t o e hoose, an found quite a crowd o peedy animals an burds wait on page 38
prised till find quite a beeg crowd collected roond id: air wis a on page 82
when they arrived, wi a great crowd assembled aboot them-all sort on page 104
e jurymen on till e heids o e crowd below, an air they lay sprawl on page 112

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
eems, wis principal among the crowd in incitin the hatred. He too on page 118

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
wi the crowd an enjoyed the match.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
twa is company an three is a crowd".
flooers. Noo the crowd that wis stannin ther a'a agr
no," came fae the crowd. Peer Auld Muggie an Geordie
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the Bruntland Arms, the same crowd were collectit. They were dri
The rest o the crowd, eager tae make amends for th
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Bajen’ haed scored an the crowd wes gaan feel. There wes me,
1 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
!! The next thing there wis a crowd aroon aboot me a lookin at ma
1 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
e the Mosset there wis a fair crowd in. There wis fowk o a shapes
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
genising class. I reckon this crowd is predominantly working clas (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
Nae a great crowd for the fitba the nicht then(2020) search twitter
cotConserv @TheCalyBar What a crowd they winna have(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
or closes and the soond o the crowd dies awey. Feetsteps are hear on page 20
rs runnan fae me eyes and the crowd bayan for death? on page 23

3 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
The crowd will be bayan, surroondan the on page 27

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gallows Ha - A Spell o Good Wather, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Yu'll need a crowd, on page 31

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Yu'll need a crowd on page 157

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The crowd will be bayan, surroondan the on page 153

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ars runnan fae me eyes an the crowd bayan for death? on page 77

1 matches

Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
efter a concert that kept its crowd singan. on page 18

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
o th hoose, an funnd quite a crowd o wee animals an birds waitin on page 39
as surprised tae finnd a fair crowd gaithered roond eet: there wa on page 84

2 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ot o the hoose, an fun a brev crowd o wee animals an burds waitin on page 40
wus shockt tae fin a brev big crowd githert roon it: thur wus an on page 86

2 matches

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