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december Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words19 21.1 16.6 9.9 11.6 10.3 22.1
Number of occurrences6141 11 1 2 1 5
Number of authors37 24 5 1 2 1 4

Occurrences of december in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
can yit mind o a braw day in December, 2002, whan masel, Rab Wilson on page 3

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
as December's dowie mirk haes on page 27
best for yon job oan the 12 o December. on page 77

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ss in the Orkneys in a fierce December storm. Twa hunner an nine Cov on page 39
her faither - wis born that December. But when their third son Hug on page 71

2 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
"Wednesday 6" ae December; ah read on the screen. Ah we on page 1

3 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Stair Park, a snell December efternuin, on page 195

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ion, wis cried fer the 12th o December that on the day was attendit on page 58

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
December 2005 on page 29
Sunday, December 2005 on page 64
Wednesday, December 2006 on page 68
Tuesday, December 2005 on page 75
Friday, December 2002 on page 89

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
her ma an her ma's birthday's December Ah said, Whit am ah then. She on page 104

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
laccus wis born oan the 8th o December, 65 Bc, in the toun o Venusia on page 100

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
e the Firth o Forth late on a December efternuin. on page 136

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Hardie, George Lallans 67 - Ane Amang Monie, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Hamilton, poetry
was lost athoot trace on 14th December 1914 at the defence o the Ypr on page 143

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Atween Juin an December 1998, whan the Consultative S on page 121

4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ckin up for a certain date in December areddies This wee pamphlet ha
1 matches

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
Posted on December 23, 2015 by admin
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ty wis Depute Convener fae 11 December 2001 tae his resignation fae
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The December wind stabs at the lungs ae so
1 matches

Robertson, Gary A Wee Dundee Xmas Poem, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
December the Furst, Yaaassss! An the c
1 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
10 December 1948.
On December 10, 1948 the General Assemlie
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ir leadership election back i December?
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
t oot atween the 15t an 18t o December, sae this is the first ful po
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
In dreich December's deein days
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
ally foondit on Wadensday 6t. December at a forgaitherin hauden in t
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
esmahagow Kirkyard since 20th December 1686. He’s conseedered a ma

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
20th December 1685 David Steel frae Nether

@jax6754 tweeted
otland Bri ??????????????. Us December babies hae a full month o par(2018) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@raiphsays It isna December, Awtho sic weather that wi ha(2020) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
@raiphsays The twinty fith o December wull be 3 munths tae the date(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
Ramember ramember is isnae December.(2020) search twitter

Doric

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
t ae new anes tae saumple. In December, the auld toon is far ye can on page 3

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
me. 'An on that very nicht in December, there wis an almichty storm. on page 51

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
DECEMBER
December! Na mair like Simmer.
Canna compleen, December efter a'a.
Nae like December mair like June.
4 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
DECEMBER 1998
DECEMBER 1998
2 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
, luttin ma ken aat, somehow, December's here (an darin ma te rive o
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
for the hameless. On the 9t o December 2017, mair than 8,000 fowk sl
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
e bell? Mak mine a wee dram! #December #Dram #YerBaws(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Yaas - back in December - the Ower-60s' Dinner on page 79

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
December on page 71

1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
But ida first days o December, hit faired up a scaar, an wi
1 matches

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
rHepburn its the friday 7th o december. U gane?(2012) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
d as hir mine flashed bak tae December, tae the tengle o birth an bl on page 33
l be mairied eeight yeir this December. It's aboot time. What dae ye on page 57

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Westport, December 2011 on page vi

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
December 2021 on page 4

1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Krisamas time is draa’in near, (Ullans Speakers Association 2011) Ulster - Coleraine, prose
Association - Article 37 - December 2011
1 matches

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