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god's Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words40.4 31.9 40 49.7 5.8 0 150.3
Number of occurrences12560 25 5 1 0 34
Number of authors38 27 3 4 1 3

Occurrences of god's in Corpus

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Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ve tae take solace in it bein God's will. Yer misery is whit he w on page 10

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
God's shouders sagged an his heid w on page 50

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
boys he's grown up with. For God's sake, I used to take them to on page 54
aw gonnae be lookin fur them. God's sake, Liz. Use yir heed, wuma on page 56

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
t wis sic a braw tairget! For God's sake Harry, he'll fin oot it on page 86

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
We luved an waurked as wis God's will. on page 13

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
God's gairden wes a bonny plot. on page 91

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
t she gaed wi her haun in yon god's haun, lang windin sheets cons on page 55

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
i her man singin aboot a male god's mercy an preyin tae 'Oor Fait on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Is it thinkin that yer God's ain gift? on page 18

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
n the peace o daith _an socht God's help in this, his time o grie on page 29
gels in the blessed freedom o God's blue heaven .. . There I had on page 31
nelt in prayer ilka nicht for God's blessin an deliverance, he sh on page 43
a tremor nor a staumer - for God's remembrance and blessin on hi on page 46
in in the corner, 'that ane o God's chosen meenisters, the noble on page 52
Also on pages 56, 57, 63, 71, 73
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
her man, fer puir fowk arenae God's bairns the wey the Oxbridge c on page 113

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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
aboot an there wis nae wey on God's green earth wuid he back doun on page 87

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ene, That's your gran. Aw fur god's sake, ah said, an ah went tae on page 107

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
sklintered sair as God's jaggie croun, on page 16

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
"Ah'm telling ye, it's the god's honest truith!' on page 125

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Muived by God's spiral fractal clockwark, on page 57

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
en said wan proper prayer and God's answered mine. Ah rush doonst on page 32

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ple's name. Ah huv tae honour God's plan fur me. Ah love Clark ef on page xix
ms o daein mair arenae part o God's plan. No fur wummen anyway. W on page xxi
s and takes ma hauns. 'Why in God's name would they dae that?' on page 46
'God's guid,' ah said under ma breat on page 56
referred the hills painted in God's colours tae any park ah ever on page 81

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
A son, God's Mither wull ye be. on page 19
t stangin frae the clouds, as God's gret micht on page 24
God's gairden wis a bonny plot. on page 52
Judgement Day, that mairch o God's, on page 59

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
God's in his Heiven still. on page 19
an nae God's. on page 21
Or fear o God's aa vanishit. on page 22
"Ye're the Queen, for God's sake!" on page 23
weakness. God's set ye that wey, nae doot, on page 32
Also on pages 33
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Ower me? God's wunn wull gar ye stap: on page 50

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
The christenin bi God's folk's spittle. on page 112

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Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Their god's their guts, and aa their piet on page 55

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
My ain God's no a personal deity, on page 22

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
God's gairden wes a bonny plot. on page 91

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
grew God's sodgers like teeth. on page 38

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Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Sa Hildebrand caws God's mirk duim frae hie: on page 87

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
Lik God's ain Prophet eats in Paradise on page 31

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
for God's sake, and have her see to you
God's sake! But I want her here wit
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
if the hand o God's in this, Christ
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
He wis kent as 'God's moothpiece.' Quite a complime

@weenell3 tweeted
@Alan1967 Good morning fae God's Country ?????????????? (2022) twitter link

@ricky_ballboy tweeted
wee hurl throu D&G an on tae god's an Burns' ain countra.(2019) search twitter

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
God's gift tae weemin, so he thocht on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Fir God's sake!" snappit Joyce, smilin on page 8
wis growin in his guts. "Fir God's sake!" he cursed as he tried on page 11
ilky second ye spint on God's gweed earth; fir aa the times on page 23
"Fir God's sake, Ronnie," said Stevie. " on page 51
as short o expecktations, fir God's sake, dinna say onythin. Ye'v on page 57
Also on pages 62, 74, 87
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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
seek peace, they'll be ca'ed God's bairnies; on page 11
either bi hivven, cause att's God's throne, nor bi earth, cause a on page 12
rit an she roart oot o her, ""God's blissin is on ye, abeen aa we on page 80
ngie o e hivvenly host singin God's praises: on page 82
oot an a gey clivver chiel an God's grace wis onno him. on page 83
Also on pages 84, 91, 94, 96, 109, 114, 115
16 matches

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
here I am wae you, Bessie, in God's hoose - in Marwick's Hole. S on page 23

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
screamed like a banshee, "Fur God's sake lie ower! And shut up ye on page 72

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
here I am wae you, Bessie, in God's hoose - in Marwick's Hole. S on page 77

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Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
For God's sake don't turn left! on page 137

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@peediepuss tweeted
grain o popcorn. No drink fur God's sake, they're weeked buggers (2021) twitter link

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"Uncle Magnie, fur God's sake, even I cood predict he on page 51

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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
tin an gurnin, wud ye? Honest God's truth! Weans!" on page 1

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
od can mak weans fer Abraham. God's hatchit ïs noo at tha ruit o on page 3
ether bi heiven, fer ït ïs God's throne; or bi tha irth, fer à on page 6
t's richt proves tha wusdom o God's wyes." on page 9
He wull be lake Elijah, fu o God's Spïrit an pooer; on page 69
k on iz, oot o tha guidness o God's hairt, on page 71
Also on pages 81, 83, 87, 99, 100, 104, 105, 107, 110
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King, Angeline Untitled, (twitter 2021) Ulster - Larne, poetry
t o Larne for a guid year, an God's honest truth, ah'm as happy a
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@Angelinekking tweeted
od phrases along with "Honest God's Truth," "Well, I niver in all(2019) search twitter
Och isn't it wile guid craic? God's truth, it gie's us aal a wee (2020) search twitter

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