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efternoon Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words17.8 22.6 4.5 49.7 11.6 0 13.3
Number of occurrences5744 3 5 2 0 3
Number of authors24 13 3 3 2 3

Occurrences of efternoon in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
In the late efternoon, when Elspeth cam back doon t on page 8

1 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
re gaun hame efter schuil yin efternoon. on page 29
sna gonnae lea it there. That efternoon, when aw the bairns left the on page 58

2 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
"This efternoon. on page 1

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Near every weekday efternoon Matilda wis left alane in the on page 6
Fae then on, every efternoon, as soon as her mither had le on page 7
mither gangs intae toun every efternoon tae play bingo. She doesnae k on page 10
So neist efternoon, as soon as Mrs Wormwidd had on page 36
Neist efternoon, Matilda managed tae haul a r on page 42
Also on pages 128, 130, 135, 164, 201, 209
15 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
l lot on Wonka bars that same efternoon. And when the polis broke doo on page 28
Then yin efternoon, walkin back hame wi the icy on page 49

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
e sprinklers, and we spent aw efternoon oan the fitbaw pitches, near on page 20

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
that maitter on sic a sonsie efternoon, and he thocht that if he sto on page 97
ent that it wisna that kind o efternoon, but the tither kind, when ye on page 98
d quiet-like on this simmer's efternoon. on page 100
hem. It wis a dwammy simmer's efternoon, and the Forest wis fou o dou on page 101
get awfie faur, and syne this efternoon we'll aw ~ we'll aw - we'll on page 107
Also on pages 122, 153, 164
9 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
By five o'clock in the efternoon, this wis whit had happened t on page 27

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
we'll be here a' efternoon. on page 6

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
is time wi a sangwich. In the efternoon it’s a wee espresso, a blas
had a snooze in the efternoon.’
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
w encompassin greyness ay the efternoon seems mare vivid an bright, t
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
on the doorstep on a Saturday efternoon and the way the neighbours we
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ry thought. We’ve shared an efternoon walk. Yae mibbe passed as yae
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
in the department on a Friday efternoon (ye didni’ spot ony soor gr
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
During the efternoon’s classes, ah realised ther
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
then back tae Scotland Sunday efternoon! Guid show awe! xxx(2014) search twitter
n horrible rain and wind this efternoon ip here in Scotland.?? xxx(2015) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
owMeet with @JohnSwinney this efternoon then away tae @IshbelMcF for (2016) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
the dug doon there oan a sat efternoon (2020) twitter link

Doric

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
All in e golden efternoon Careful lek we glide; on page 5

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
’d bedd aside the calfie aa efternoon, listenin tae the souns o the
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Hi'd a wee efternoon snoozey, fit pish a've a miss(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
id in the paper, wan Thursday efternoon - on page 3
Meg left that very efternoon, her eyes near blind wi tears on page 51

2 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
d's meant tae be gan Oot this efternoon bit shael no be back in time on page 87
oan a lazy efternoon, on page 143

2 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
he beds o kelp glitter in the efternoon sun. on page 16

1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
min wi wirkers. Dan laet i da efternoon he gied wance mair. Der wir s on page 103

1 matches

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
da hooswark I couldna go dis efternoon!! #scunnered (2018) twitter link

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Aal in the Gowden efternoon on page 5

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
By efternoon are gulderin fou; on page 35

1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
a quare drouth on o a Sunday efternoon! (2015) twitter link

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