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dyke Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words46.8 29.2 73.7 188.8 5.8 98.4 66.3
Number of occurrences14555 46 19 1 9 15
Number of authors64 30 15 11 1 3 5

Occurrences of dyke in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Black Cuddy, (Scottish Book Trust 2019) Central, prose
When she wis back at the dyke she cried Black Cuddy, and he on page 4

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Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
sleekit fox slips through the dyke, on page 25

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
wis the ruin o an auld stane dyke. Whan I cam back the morn's n on page 83

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
rang ten deep roond the stane-dyke o the muckle stank, oxterin y on page 58

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
ie mair. A taen a sate on the dyke an sterted tae feel bothered. on page 22

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
ig he's on! (Slee) Ahint this dyke A'l kest ma bunnil. Nae dout on page 48

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
dyke to lour at me, a fug of speug on page 10

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
y on the faur side o the fail-dyke. I dinnae want her chowin gui on page 24
the hous, neist tae the fail-dyke roun the wee gairden that slo on page 25
kail in the beild o the fail-dyke anent the cothous; clippin th on page 55
y yowes. Frae ahint the stell dyke, he'd heard the clatter o hor on page 57
He crept forrit ahint a fail-dyke till he wis hidden by clump o on page 59

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
es', inscribed in Scots, on a dyke by a path in the Falkland Est on page 62

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ntly vanished like snaw aff a dyke. on page 222

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Dry Stane Dyke on page 203

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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
g disappearin like snaw aff a dyke an fowk are beginning tae get on page 72

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ILL DISAPPEAR LIKE SNAW AFF A DYKE. Geordie didna ken if Grannie on page 23

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
The drystane dyke o days on page 48

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
leaned against the dry-stane dyke as he waited fer Joey William on page 35

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
on the sea toun's thriftless dyke on page 38

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
rk-brae, sclimed ower a laich dyke, an hunker-slid doon a bairn' on page 84

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
in the girse an led it ablo a dyke. Syne he hod himsel, creepit on page 42

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
hirty yaird slap in the flood-dyke, wi hauf a field o corn no th on page 17

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
A Slap in the Dyke on page 29

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
the side o the road alang the dyke neuks and sheuchs. Oorisome t on page 18

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Fyall, Aitken Lallans 58 - The Wa-Ganging o the Meinister, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Flytes et ivery dyke-lowper an skellum, on page 80

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
hat depairtment: slaps in the dyke yet, tho the foonds ar laid. on page 4

1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
e wean, dreepin aff the fairm dyke, loupin the burns, and just d
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Tib Logie steyed up the aald dyke side,
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
onie a myle o guid dray-stane dyke bene spulyiet fur stane sae
set ower the dyke i the guise fank, an gat a sa
o the panser dingin doun the dyke roun the
3 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
seein the sun bricht ower the dyke.
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
n, baith, braw, dook, drouth, dyke, ee, ettle, fash, fushionless
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
oot fae its hideyhole in the dyke war mair lik tae mak us fearf
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ween the hooses tae dreep the dyke at the end intae the nixt str
A crabbit wifie plaistert the dyke wi cement an stuck big jaggy
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Up an doon against the dyke
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
and vanished like snaw aff a dyke, thir maniacal whoopin and yi
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
. Mah eyes hud locked oan th' dyke beside me, mah brain forcin e
es awa' fae th' safety o' th' dyke. Sittin up 'n' forcin masell
2 matches

Hubbard, Tom Scottish Faust: Poems and Ballads of Eldritch Lore, (Kettillonia 2004) Central, poetry
They form a dyke that's tapped wi airn railins
1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Breenge, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central, poetry
dyke to lour at me, a fug of speug
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
dyke, so's we could huv a brew.
1 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
stewartbremner like sna aff a dyke...(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
hoot touchin girse or grun or dyke - gin he could staan up stra on page 29

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
that he lowped the kirkyaird dyke an set aff at a richt lick fo on page 41
He sat doon on a wee dyke an gied a lang sooch. 'Ah can on page 42

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Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
park, straicht thro the steen dyke, pynt her pikey wee finger at on page 84

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
' twa men sittin on a gairden dyke aside a fishpond. The airticl on page 35

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Brae in a little hoosie wi a dyke at the boddom o the gairden. on page 15

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
r wi their backs agin the far dyke: Tawse an Hendry's demoleetio on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
mair need te lie doon ahin a dyke an dee." on page 47
He leent up against the dyke, dug his hans deep inte's poo on page 90

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
dyke. Ah wis jist makkin masel com on page 13
s stannin watchin me ower the dyke, wi a braid smirk on his face on page 14

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
gie his jaa a bit scart on a dyke. on page 27

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Smith, Derek Northwords Now 43 - Derek Smith, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Doric, poetry
that probability and the dyke, on page 18

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
yne-Tarlan crossroads, an the dyke that faither sat on as a bair on page 51

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
a pregnant black mare ower a dyke. on page 118

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Ahin the dyke sits doon the sna.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Sits doon ahin the dyke nae gweed ava.
ny a car his slipped ower the dyke,
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ugh o an aik, raxxin ower the dyke in Kilrogie wids. Frae the ta
. In the park hard teetle the dyke at the back o the hoose, wis
es iver stood at the back o a dyke an grat cause they didna ken
ack doon the hill an ower the dyke!'
Isie wis first ower the dyke, pechin, her reid pleat stott
10 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
th, an mizzlet lik snaw aff a dyke. A maunna hae bin richt
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
z a widden fence on tap o the dyke because the hooses were highe
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
mage fell awa like snaa fae a dyke tae be replaced by the stinki
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ed doon ahin the wee drysteen dyke and waited. Sure enough the g
and picked up a steen fae the dyke and bashed the coins intae th
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Victor cockit his dowp on the dyke aneth the hoolet’s tree an
the dyke. Fin she daddit ower tae Kevi
in, Kirsty the coo lowpit her dyke an breenged ower the
3 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
ed ontae the other side o the dyke whan this wee fucker appears
1 matches

Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
the forewheel it tean up the dyke and was heading o’er the to
“Yer nearly o’er the dyke, Ye best jump aff afor she co
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
ookin doon in the burn bi the dyke
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
os fartin fae ahin a drystane dyke!(2019) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
e disappeared like snaw aff a dyke the day(2020) search twitter
e dissappeared like sna aff a dyke https://t.co/3tpeA6vEVF(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
So waitan there aside the dyke, the hens aal gaethered roond on page 96

1 matches

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
Forbye a brokken fence, or dyke tae mend. on page 39

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Percy Pigeon prinked apin the dyke, on page 57
r stopped and peered ower the dyke. "Who goes there?" he feebly on page 61
We big a bit on the drystane dyke and we pack some tarmac doon on page 64

6 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
poyntan trou the containment dyke. on page 147
An aa this time, ayont the dyke at haads the air an separaets on page 156

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Embraced a moss-fluorescent dyke, Hoisted himsel oan top, tilt on page 6

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
splashed dyke. on page 18

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A drystone dyke wae a gressy ditch on page 22

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Yowes drift ahint the dyke on page 93

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
ou’d been sittan on a haird dyke aal day.’ Said Professor Mc
been waitan on a cowld, herd dyke aal day, fur neither as a cat
ntly, sittan back doon on the dyke. ‘Really, Dumbledore, ye th
3 matches

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
tap steens o' the peedie yard dyke at the back o' the hoose. Whi
1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
ative in Shetland, louped the dyke oot o someens gerdeen lang ag(2020) search twitter

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
you mak a grand dyke. I just on page 20

1 matches

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Ahint the dyke, oot-wintered beasts shelter; on page 163

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
purned, While Wullie Roddie's dyke, on page 213

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
Owre the stane dyke frae the ludge gairden, on yo
atween the dyke an the road up the Hauch; stu
Maislee/Wudburn mairch stane dyke, raxes
mairch dyke atween, whit yaised tae bei,
aitter, owre the stane mairch dyke frae Maislee ligs the
7 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Be't dyke or tyle't Haw. on page 49

1 matches

Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
s warkin at biggin up a stane dyke. Kock an Fergie is reddin up on page 9

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
o it ye'll fin tha oul stane dyke. An gin ye see thon oul dyke on page 8
She speeled tha dyke o tha kirkyaird on page 10
tha sack owre tha oul mairch dyke on page 22
It wis Brexit crack at dyke an loanen. on page 40
For Beaufort's Dyke is aiblins owre far for ony b on page 49
Also on pages 54
10 matches

Smyth, Anne I Corinthians 13, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster, prose
’ll rin awa like snaa aff a dyke.
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
he wireless sic as thrawn, an dyke (meanin waa). (2014) twitter link
ll hae a wee hoke doon by the dyke, then the sheuch! (2015) twitter link

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