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gates Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41 38.3 11.2 9.9 5.8 10.9 199
Number of occurrences12772 7 1 1 1 45
Number of authors45 33 5 1 1 1 4

Occurrences of gates in Corpus

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Central

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
an wake up ootside the gowden gates efter ye dee, an realise ye'r on page 48
o smoke appeared ootside the gates beside Tam an oot o it strode on page 49
get intae heaven. The gowden gates opened, the cool breeze blew on page 50

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
The bus pulls up tae the back gates n A bail oot the emergency ex on page 44
_ dashin up towards the back gates. Broonie, who isnae a natural on page 46

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
They're throu the east gates o Victorie Park: on page 24

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n ah meet him at those pearly gates and he says: "Tell me aboot w on page 23
and his mates marched fae the gates. Aw the wey acroass tae the a on page 87
hat is, we reached the school gates. on page 188

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ermanent presence ootside the gates o the auld Royal High School on page 58

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
graveyaird. They ran tae the gates jist in time tae see a mannie on page 110

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
seen when we went through the gates wis Chris Ross an Chris Russe on page 169

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Big as the gates o Gehenna, on page 79
im throu this great century's gates. on page 89

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
toks, Tittie howpit, bot onie gates the Airtik Sie tuik hiz corpu on page 4
e thaim, an cuid follae ither gates ir skreive about ither subjek on page 6

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ore passin through the school gates, ah looked doon the road and on page 37

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
the timex gates have now been shut on page 34

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
the-nicht, bi the palace gates, on page 17
Jean: Ye're ootside the gates again, Mary, on page 25
ti the rear, near the palace gates.) on page 35
orches an braziers fades; the gates close.) on page 73

11 matches

Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
They're outby the city gates. on page 55

2 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
he Paris traffic roars by the gates. on page 98

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
wi descreeptions an photaes o gates tae tak sic as the stey braes on page 65

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
the wirds bi hir neive, thus gates ti mak the message siccar. Th
Thus gates the twenes wes unyt wi thair
2 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
-line activity is a kern o aw gates for tae support Gaelic, whith
loser tae Government an there gates for tae tak thit kin be consi
2 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
gless tae wur ain haunts and gates. This uiss o owresettin is ai
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Sae near tae the Heavenly gates.
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
e Protestant Reformation hauf-gates throu the 16t century gied us
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
But they couldnae gang their gates an disband, as they kent it w
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
wheeched richt tae the scuil gates in the back o a caur, it stai
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
square go ootside the school gates as ah telt him in nae uncerta
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
posters hingin frae the front gates o the schuil playgrund an ane
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
They managed tae get tae the gates o The Emerald City withoot fu
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
unin in front ae wrought iron gates that jist aboot match the siz
1 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
til eh reached the heavy iron gates o the Howff graveyard. Ah hea
as ah made meh wye tae th’ gates oan the ither side. Eh wis ne
2 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
igns detailed and flashy. The gates swung open soundlessly and sh
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
Gate wis his favourite o the gates, an his mind wis fou eneuch o
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Syne Bill Gates uised an Abacus!
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
Ah sprint through the school gates, turn the corner intae the pa
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert A Fickle Nae Mair, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
A cam tae twa gates,
An baith gates cam tae Hell.
2 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
ndit oan yon auld weird set a gates in the middle a naewher, awey
dit that they wur "The Girnin Gates". But Mr Gobbs goes:
r heids. Ah mind a the Girnin Gates, ma Da used tae take us tae s
uch a hing as the real Girnin Gates. It wis jist somehin we made
p when we came tae these auld gates wae weird heids carved oan th
12 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tae enter through they pearly gates. What wae me bein Brucie’s
1 matches

@DABArbuckle tweeted
breastfed through the skuill gates till ah wis 16. Never raped o(2020) search twitter
posted twa big demons at the gates o Hell tae mak shair she coul(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
e Betty at the fucking school gates.... (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ally bein frogmarched oot the gates in S4 and telt no tae come ba (2021) twitter link

Doric

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
en'. Aire, ye'll fin the auld gates tae the city (twa muckle tour on page 3

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
p o bannin him fae the school gates on the grounds he wis frighte
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
o dental work. I ran oot the gates keepin clear o the iron bits
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
nd my landy crashed intae the gates o the Roads Department’s ya
ysel tryin tae climb the high gates for some reason. So I tellt t
2 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
We got tae the school gates and ah thocht this is it take
1 matches

@beast_afc tweeted
e a louped ower merkland road gates but gonna hae tae try again. (2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Then, lukkan kindo like Bill Gates, the big boss-man cam oot. on page 69

1 matches

Shetland

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Near da gates wis Shinny Upatree, Santie’
1 matches

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ide in every jab, due to Bill Gates’ secret plan tae reduce the (2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
was bae the Parochial School gates on the Old Glenarm Road, bath on page 1

3 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Sang, naethin lake tha gates on page 60
Ye gates, lift up your heids abane Ye on page 70

3 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
tha like o lear, tha skailin-gates, uise o Ulstèr-Scotch an pat on page 1
-Scotch fennin in tha skailin-gates maist on page 4
1.1 In a day whaur tha gates o leevin's mair an mair aa yi on page 5
otlats; releegious an pairtie gates; knackie skeels tha like o bi on page 7
foond roadins, laas an richt gates. Thae ettlins an sel-guidin b on page 14
Also on pages 15, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 47, 48, 53
37 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
t soart o replenishin pooerin gates daes this dwellin-place hae?
Nae replenishin pooer gates
2 matches

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