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Use in varieties of Scots

donkey Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words5.5 5.8 4.8 29.8 0 0 0
Number of occurrences1711 3 3 0 0 0
Number of authors13 8 3 2

Occurrences of donkey in Corpus

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Central

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
durin donkey matin saison on page 10

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
tending the donkey-engine of some rust bucket st on page 50

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
, he said, pure grinnin lik a donkey, Whit you daein here an where on page 169

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
as daft as ettlin tae train a Donkey on page 107
Ma lugs drappin lik a thrawn donkey gien on page 124

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
"That donkey o yours came in. I couldna be on page 45

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
ack cat. Wance, her knackered donkey taen, she vowed tae retrieve on page 23

1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t a conduit, Stevie; a fuckin donkey. A medium ah kin exploit tae
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
inin placement tae dae aw the donkey work naebody else will touch
ently awoken fae his sleep by Donkey Kong’s boomin voice.
2 matches

@rattlecans tweeted
llow yersel tae be led like a donkey, daen as yer telt, when yer t (2022) twitter link

Doric

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
scarecraw wis wearin ma auld donkey jaicket an troosers an hid a on page 118

1 matches

@beast_afc tweeted
wiz jist the nugget a needed. Donkey Taylor neerly snapped Mcrorri(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
an tack the hind legs aff o a donkey(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
is the carrot that tempts the donkey. When they meet me, they'll g on page 43
Talked the erse-end aff a donkey ~ and a couple o horse, furby on page 84

2 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Deerness Donkey on page 136

1 matches

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