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fool Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words27.1 18.1 56 29.8 5.8 10.9 44.2
Number of occurrences8434 35 3 1 1 10
Number of authors46 24 14 2 1 1 4

Occurrences of fool in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
cked out of the gig, making a fool of yourself, fighting and the on page 16

1 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
'A clartie doxy! A glaikit fool! on page 15

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
t either. Said he wis makin a fool ae hissell. Makin a fool ae h on page 1

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
hat's but a poet's tale: What fool, sir, would you make me? on page 4

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ochio. Dinnae lit appearances fool yae though. Cos growin up ah on page 73

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
hey Snoop Dog em naebuddie's fool, on page 45

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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
"Ye fool,' quo Robbie, 'hush yer fears on page 113

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ah didnae want Duffy makin g fool ae her, Ab axked Yvonne whit on page 169

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Barkit, fool, and awfie clingin, on page 90

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
gif, as ye say, 'cause ah'm a fool', a gang sometimes a-daein wr on page 122

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
n the lavvy, who wid forget a fool throwin pink lavvy paper ever on page 43

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ruel tae be kind. There's nae fool like an auld fool who isnae a on page 118

2 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
that we used tae mak the fool. on page 36

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Wir we that young!, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
fan Trident can fool em intae believin on page 48

1 matches

Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
e'd have thocht I wiz makin a fool o her. She didnae like anybod
1 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
ye micht hae made a complete fool o' yerself wi' that man.
1 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the sofa. There really is nae fool like an auld fool. Ah feel so
like an auld fool. Ah feel sommat behind wan o
2 matches

McDonald, Alistair Lallans 59 - Huntegowk, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Netherlee, poetry
Tae fricht an fool the lintie lang
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Popular if you’re a fool, an’ keenness shows, lack o
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
(oor sense fur tae fool)
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
mirk an’ jibe an’ act the fool.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
One jink tae fool them aw’, one jink behind t
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
t made me feel sich a yisless fool
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows (Oan their election of a tangerine gabshite walloper)., (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2016) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Lie with this fool.
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
, and it’s making him look a fool ?????(2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
ed wae their propaganda! Mair fool you! (2021) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
t lied tae an then taen for a fool. It’s no oan. An this has be (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
should no - made a complete fool out of me big time - but on (2020) twitter link
thAthleticFC is this an april fool - really! (2020) twitter link
m in there reply as if your a fool and no nothing about football (2021) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
sma-boukit chiel, turst in a fool, aal kwite an caip an weerin on page 30

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
s o his hair? she sais. 'Mair fool me: on page 44

1 matches

McBeath, Lorraine Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Quine at School, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
an noo I feel like a fool. on page 54

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Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - Oor Grun, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
An the puddock in the fool muck hisnae a name on page 88

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Git throwe the hoose, ye fool divil!" Stevie shoved im inte on page 53
s a bibblie-nibbit bairn wi a fool face grinned up it er fae its on page 69
he neck's nae ower rubbit nir fool," she said, teetin throwe the on page 70
..." Betty glanced doon it er fool-leukin tattie parin thoom afo on page 80

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
curled his tap lip. "They're fool divvels flees. They sit on aa on page 14

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
aen a haud o bi e speerit o a fool deil. He bawled oot at e tap on page 86
s. Them att were sair made wi fool speerits cam till him an were on page 89
hid been set lowss fae their fool speerits an ailmints: Mary ca on page 92
se, ye see, Jesus hid garrt e fool speerit cam oot o e chiel. Mo on page 94
tore at him. Jesus rebukit e fool speerit, made e bairnie aa be on page 96
Also on pages 100, 104
8 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in im, shakkin er heid it the fool fitprints oan er fleer. on page 25

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
oot like an auld buit wi the fool bree sprewin ooto her moo eft
clartin grease on the binder, fool orra brute o thing that it wi
ay, an Meg Ramsay tee, fur a fool vratch,' quo Minnie piously.
cht awa ony skirps o sharn or fool strae...fur the beasts war ke
'We dinna wash wir fool linen in public. Get in the c
6 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
It's nae my fault if he gets fool."
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
richt. I’d even managed tae fool my wife aboot my bad behaviou
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
nt the trowth o it, then mare fool thaim for nae pittin eneuch q
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
tae a'body fa fell fur April Fool's joke (nae ah m nae really) (2016) search twitter
h'm richt sorry fur the April Fool’s joke ah played on Setterda(2017) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
It's a fool raa brute o a morning(2020) search twitter
Ats turned oot a fool ra June nicht noo(2020) search twitter
Aye ats turned oot a fool brute o a nicht(2020) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
ry Pyoch - Pubic hair. "Some fool hoor's left a pyoch in i bath(2013) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@DoricPhrases jist a fool moch.(2019) search twitter
@DoricPhrases Ye fool moch!(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
get a bus tae Scrabster. Some fool you're made o me. on page 21
Ah'm the fool that you waved your fist at, on page 83

2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
e think at Scots'll mebbe yet fool the wheels o govrenment.
1 matches

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
fool = 'bird' in StE: De'r a aafil on page 106

1 matches

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
als involved so sitting doing fool all. #fireinthehole(2012) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Aprile fool is deid an gan on page 8
Anither fool new car-pairk scheme - on page 42

2 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
oniebodie that says, 'Ye oul fool!' wull be rinnin tha risk o h on page 5
el."' But God sayed, 'Ye ir a fool, for ye'll be caad awa thïs on page 91

3 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Fool tae yersel thut neithin chang on page 16
Glimp aroon aa merry fool on page 37
Tha fool deceived thut they cud win. on page 47

4 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Far better tae be thocht a fool, on page 14

1 matches

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