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gas Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words28.1 33.5 27.2 29.8 5.8 10.9 8.8
Number of occurrences8763 17 3 1 1 2
Number of authors40 25 10 3 1 1 1

Occurrences of gas in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
O yellae gas spreid oot, as tho the sun on page 100

1 matches

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
on oan the cooker. Turnin the gas oan low, ah tell Tam tae keep on page 10
air so ah wheel oer the Calor gas fire fae the coarner an click on page 13

3 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 84 - Attrition, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
cordite reek an pushion gas, lourin in the lift, lik ill- on page 8
gas bummelin tae the tap lik deid on page 9

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
kin. Like a magic castle. The gas flare like a bricht yella fla on page 1

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
d certainly pit Mr Wormwidd's gas at a peep and he had lost his on page 32
n, which pit the Trunchbull's gas at a peep. She thocht she'd g on page 140

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
profitisation o sic things as gas an electricity (meanin prices on page 137

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
st whan they cuid hit oil, or gas, wi ane o the early explorati on page 48

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
les are fu o a special kind o gas, and this gas is sae awfie up on page 119

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
dphone. And that wis ma Maw's gas set at a peep. on page 32

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
n the stove and turned up the gas flame unnerneath it as hie as on page 32
Sae Mr Kranky lit the gas unner the muckle pox and Geor on page 80

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
ocht like swirlin elements or gas on page 15
Gas mask cases and tackity bits c on page 29
hat floats on a sea o ile and gas. on page 82
But jist yer basic close, gas meter, bare on page 88

4 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Pit his gas at a peep on page 35

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
e obligement, ye can hae thon gas cooker if it's ony use tae ye on page 24
They kept askin me aboot the gas cooker, the yin that Shuggie on page 27
go, but naw. It turns oot the gas cooker wisna Lizzie's to gie on page 28
Hughie flicked on the gas hob to boil the kettle an slu on page 40
He lit the gas an set the book alight, yin p on page 43
Also on pages 59, 78, 80, 91, 95
10 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
mmin awa. And that'll pit his gas at a peep. Because when ye sa on page 41

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
That pit Ratton's gas at a peep. He papped awa oot on page 63

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
O pushion-gas, abuin the truths denied, on page 29
The bloatin gas, the reid suffusin tinct on page 35

2 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Hidden fae view, gas chaumers lay buriet, unner fo on page 14

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
a hankerin tae use pisoned gas. on page 82

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
MacAskill speak aboot yle an gas an chenges in oor natural sur on page 110

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
r nane ava). Mortgages, rent, gas bills, bairns' claes, poll ta on page 16

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
syne a muckle clood o cosmic gas gaithert in tichter an tichte
The first o the gas warlds is cryed Jubiter an it
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ap, a chippit stane jawbox, a gas cooker furst yaised is ballas
ow. Thir wis a single mantled gas licht, in baith ruim an kitch
2 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
it the milk - an Mary bi the gas fire in the livin room nursin
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ae her coat an a wee bag. Her gas mask can hung roon her neck,
it up in her coat wi a bag an gas mask tin clankin at her side.
2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
watter bungfu wi soor atterie gas an hivvy metals intae the pic
1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s A, “it happens whiles – gas in the belly, ken.”“Naw
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
virus haes set oor collective gas at a peep simply bi giein us
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ars o guid wark in the ile an gas industry arnae likely tae fin
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Gas formation
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
on oan the cooker. Turnin the gas oan low, ah tell Tam tae keep
a broon envelope fae an auld gas bill ah find in the dresser d
air so ah wheel oer the Calor gas fire fae the coarner an click
3 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
snawflakes in the licht o the gas lamp in the street ablow. Whi
ablow. Whit a difference the gas had made. He cuid see folk no
2 matches

@bigandymccoll tweeted
. And mibbe jist a dribble of gas and oil left. And nuclear. Oh (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
countries that sell them oil, gas etc, then that oil and gas wi (2022) twitter link
If there is a gas shortage, explain why, in ren (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
MusselburghAth mind n pit the gas oan then - ouch lol (2020) twitter link
gutted they stepped aff the gas second half lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Bolland, John Tales Fae The Doric Side - Hadean Eon: 4.5 Billion Years ago , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
s een, wir bein biggit up fae gas an stoor. on page 83

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Akin tae the gas-filled creatures on page 25

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
sted Jeems. "Aat wid turn his gas doon tae a wee peep." on page 87

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
se he wis weerin, an he wis a gas fitter ti trade.) Onywey, we on page 72
forgotten Herbie Morrice is a gas fitter, an he'll come up an s on page 76

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
did he nae dae bit tak up the gas-iron an hit her ower the heid
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ht on the neuk opposite, wi a gas lamp oot on the street aside
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
de as hale as the day the gut-gas gralloched humankind wi its p
1 matches

Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
That fair pit her gas at a peep!
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
and next tae that was twa big gas bottles the same kinda bottle
e, Mengele turned awa tae the gas bottles then turned back he h
dawned on ma they are gan tae gas ma he is a Nazi , ah lowped u
3 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ree electric day fae Scottish Gas so ah'm washing a ma claes, h(2016) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
tae dee with him as a player. Gas work has nithin tae dee with (2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
, hoose stinkn. Waitin 4 nice gas man tae cum oot :-((2011) search twitter
Just got electric n gas prices thru. Woolly jumpers n(2011) search twitter

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
ave worked 30yrs in the Oil & Gas industry and I wanted my taxe(2021) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ur in that pie lay Percy, his gas noo at a peep, on page 57

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
r seems still: hids swaalls o gas more gless as birlan wind. Bu on page 151

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Noo thur the culur o chlorine gas on page 67

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ayin he stakk his head atil a gas oven. Gettin drunk laek a man on page 18

1 matches

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
in blethered aboot up by. The gas is ordered an oan its wey.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Gas aff tha street
Gas frae a tank or boattle
2 matches

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