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fishin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words29.4 26.1 36.8 69.6 46.5 0 17.7
Number of occurrences9149 23 7 8 0 4
Number of authors43 23 12 1 3 4

Occurrences of fishin in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
ack, and Lang Sandy the heron fishin tae, and deuks amang the reed on page 17

1 matches

Aitchison, Craig nobody remembers the birdman - Fishin the Mairch, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
FISHIN THE MAIRCH on page 1

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
How like a fishin-boat, caucht in quate onfaw, on page 15
Fishin alane in the cauld river snaw on page 19

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
GONE FISHIN sign, but wid huv furgot the on page 8

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
berry-broune fae fishin Glaisnock watter's on page 21

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ronment - coal, oil, whisky, fishin - an the potential tae lead on page 127
ace fer that. Then we hae oor fishin an fairmin sectors, the warld on page 133
hae a sensible an sustainable fishin policy on page 152

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
his boat wis seen by a Danish fishin boat. They were aff the north on page 43
evoted tae huntin, shootin an fishin fer the rich. The Lowland cle on page 82

4 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
yir full ae it, yir jist pure fishin fur compliments. Well whit ab on page 23
n him an ah'm no talkin aboot fishin. on page 169

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
As fishin faimilies livelihoods are tae on page 42

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
The Kaiser's helmet, fishin rods for sale in the toilet on page 43

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
he gets tae a treat is a new fishin fly, or if he's lucky, a can on page 89

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
a bairn grouwin up in a Fife fishin an fermin community, ninety-o on page 54

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
bannocks, feel the jowe o the fishin boat in a thunnerstorm an sno on page 62

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
s, wha wadnae faur raither be fishin up at Loch Glow or takkin a b on page 136

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
hou's the fishin nets, see, up i the treetaps? on page 21

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
BEIN brocht up in a fishin faimly an in a fishin communi
faimly an in a fishin community, ye suin got tae ke
r weird.There wis nae yuiss a fishin yole gaun oot tae sea gin a m
3 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
Peter Buchan, the skipper o a fishin boat at Peterheid harbour, wr
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
wis, an aye still is, at the fishin. Mair ongauns anent the sea i
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ae day, while on a fishin trip,
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
es shaw a confident fermin an fishin fowk wha traded wi aa o Europ
hts haed a serious base. Guid fishin, guid fermin an relative safe
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
he ile crash an the decline o fishin. Unemployment is a huge issue
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
her wad gae doun tae meet the fishin boats comin in tae the docks.
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
‘tak back control’ o the fishin industry. He says the negotia
EU heid bummers said European fishin boats shuid hae permanent acc
permanent access tae British fishin grun efter Brexit. The demand
the importance Europe pits on fishin an whit a fine barterin tool
tee thae wadnae be tradin awa fishin rights efter the transition p
6 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ere wae ma da an ma uncle Jim fishin an that.’ he sais, lickin t
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
p loch taewards Kinlochleven, fishin’. We set off early an’ A
n, tae be picked up by the “fishin’ boat”. The ithir twa, we
2 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
in’ fur Largs oan an aul’ fishin’ boat
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ns, the waff an sautie tang o fishin clachans, the taste o the war
elds. Aiberdeen: oil bonanza, fishin, the Granite City – the bli
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
thoosand deid or deein Scots fishin boats. No a bonny sicht
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
Fishin Quotas.
negotiations wi the EU aboot fishin quotas haed gane. She threapi
ken as muckle aboot seine-net fishin as ma erse kens aboot snipe s
3 matches

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
h time at Balmoral Sheetin an fishin wi his line on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ohhh!" she groant, fishin er falsers oot o the bonnet. on page 19

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ither bi stannin somewye wi a fishin rod in yer han - up te yer e on page 34

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
na be feert. Fae noo ye'll be fishin for fowk." An eence they'd la on page 87

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I wid love tae tak ye fishin on page 100

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
at come up for the shootin an fishin, an Ah run them aboot in the on page 110

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
s as he stepped in ower a sma fishin boat, made intae a ferry. Up
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
an nevoy, baith vrocht in the Fishin Ha' section. Ye cud smell it
otower the loodspikkers cam a fishin lilt, wi a wee bit spik frae
is aince heard in 'Singin The Fishin', ane o a Radio-Ballad series
Nor-East coast fin the herrin fishin wis at its heicht. The sang w
A fleet o rooshty fishin boaties bobbit at anchor. The
8 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
nd the gemmies haed the job o fishin him oot o the loch.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ae the grun wi aa Michael’s fishin gear, then their wee skaffie
d stuff aboot their laddie or fishin or the wee boat that nae lang
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ssels for the next day's line fishin. A puckle o them were bent on
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
in I left Buckie in 1967, the fishin wis nearly deen an the shipya

@Franwella tweeted
s o’ th Sp’y n tales o’ th fishin’ nets spoken in oor mither t(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
etts? Tae dump by-product fae fishin? https://t.co/XijPh8k0I4 (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
fore wae the kelp wark an the fishin.
geos an he wid be doon there fishin aff o' the rocks some night s
y no be apace bit try oot the fishin. They wattched the boat bein
wark an get thir man tae the fishin teu, for they baith wanted ta
tioned aboot the tang and the fishin, bit hid wis the fishin they
7 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Fishin fir Fock on page 87

2 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
, "Did du no realise shü wis fishin, wantin tae ken if du hedd a on page 38
s tae wis waakin wir dugs, or fishin in da loch. Dey even lat my t on page 91
dey hedd ta gying back tae da fishin, or tae da merchant navy. Dan on page 92
Dir uncle Dougie wid tak dem fishin whin dey wir peerie. Weel dey on page 93

5 matches

Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
t, aksin me questions aboot a fishin trip I haed seemed tae be on.
1 matches

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Tha parable o tha fishin neyt on page 9

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
A days fishin aboot tae begin; on page 25

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
ohnnie rinnin roon tha fiels, fishin fur spricks in tha wee burn, on page 16

1 matches

Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
Wi the fishin boats at Portavogie
1 matches

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