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ideas Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words45.3 59.1 31.7 19.9 17.4 31 4.4
Number of occurrences145115 21 2 3 3 1
Number of authors72 50 13 2 3 3 1

Occurrences of ideas in Corpus

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Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
when he chapped. It gave folk ideas, stertit rumours gaun roon. A on page 78

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
mpin oot at me. Ahm aw oot ae ideas but ahm absolutely no killin on page 23

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
cial. She wisna seekin ti pit ideas inti her mither's heid. on page 14

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
awright by hersell, or gettin ideas aboot folleyin suit. That's w on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an ideas a day is knackerin on page 28

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
e interested in the wurld an' ideas an' life an' a' they're inter on page

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
me lassie wi' fancy weiys an' ideas that's fairt tae pit her back on page 29
Is fur fancy ideas, weel, Ah've niver hid a fanc on page 30

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Definin leemits, formin ideas. on page 197

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
hoose that held true tae the ideas ahent the norie o Marxist dia on page 15
e his responsibilitie fer the ideas herein, an it will be affy cl on page 16
as defenders o Estaiblishment ideas his only grown. Gang tae onie on page 19
sts that nivver quaistion sic ideas. on page 36
prone tae steerin up unwalcom ideas, sic as that there wis someth on page 69
Also on pages 78, 99, 103, 111, 125
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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
enth century wis a time o new ideas - an no jist the Enlichtenme on page 83
tae think that Radicalism an ideas o equality and solidarity ama on page 120
rang support fer the reformin ideas o whit becam kennt as Radical on page 121
a bit o a pairty, toastin the ideas o liberty, equality an reform on page 122

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
eath thir wis three different ideas fur the short story we wur me on page 169

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ither nor ettlin at airtistic ideas an styles. on page 4
he sindry acceptit spellings. Ideas for dictionars is gien in the on page 13

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
t a thocht. Hiv ye ony better ideas? Jist leave it the wye it is. on page 68

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
, 'Dae ye hae ony mair stupit ideas, weel?' on page 20
loched back, 'Ony mair stupit ideas?" on page 21

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
k and masel, but Coont Olaf's ideas aboot rearin bairns are his a on page 67
nae want a wee boy gettin big ideas. Noo, whaur's yer sister and on page 90
got aw yer big ideas fae, and dae the jobs I've te on page 111
on whigmaleeries gied her ony ideas for some inventions. She wis on page 157

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Bramwell, Colin Eemis Stane 1 - Jist appenin the winnock’s no eneuch, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
sophy, thair's no trees, jist ideas. on page 16

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
o its times, biggin a canon o ideas as weill's comin owre-near an on page 95
no faur ahint it. As gin guid ideas were newspapers. But some dai on page 97

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
neck wir written forms an wir ideas aboot staundarts an debates a on page 109

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Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
E WIS A PRINCE wha had muckle ideas. There cama time when he wis on page 82

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
A can say that the heidmaist ideas an nories at haes stellt the on page 6

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Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
e capteivitie in Inglan, fu o ideas, an wi a mukkil law an order on page 23

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
acts o pairlament, an braider ideas sic as enclosure or improveme on page 129

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Johnson in terms o Bakhtin's ideas o polyphony an the leeshence on page 56

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
eivars an thinkers pit forrit ideas anent time – the god o time
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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
hocht o the danger, and ither ideas cam
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
There are wonderful ways that ideas, feelings and stories can be
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Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
uise the langage tae pit his ideas ower tae its spaekers as guid
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
time. It haes aw the eiks an ideas o a 1950’s lee-science pict
Saunt Aundraes an pit forrit ideas for a SETI programme for thir
accoont, an syne souk in its ideas, or did he, in actual fact, s
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
istems an weys in whilk legal ideas ir putten thegither for ti sa
w. Anither is launscape. Thir ideas, an monie mair, haes been the
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
es seems tae uphaud masculine ideas o the Pechtish faimily. Hooiv
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
on Laurence guy, gettin fancy ideas. ‘Could you no stencil wee
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
e fresh smeddum tae oor tired ideas, oor exhausted imagery. Micht
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Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
ae prevent onyone getting any ideas aboot their ain power. The Ir
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
n caused me to challenge some ideas ah've lang syne learnt: those
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
ly amidst the stourie smirr o Ideas whase Time Has Yet Tae Come -
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
t in order to clear up my own ideas on the subject, finding it ve
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Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Ideas o cereal hairsts spreid ower
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
Mibbe ma ideas are daft, mibbe you’ve bett
cusp we were aw on, when wir ideas brimmed like bubbles in a gla
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ent o the action plan an mony ideas wis acceptit bi maist fowk, f
click an Anne Marie when her ideas for her sang aw cam thegither
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
foondit on content, i.e. the ideas, but on the vehicle for thae
, but on the vehicle for thae ideas as weel. Language is a tool t
particlar thochts an picterin ideas, then it maun be taen tae be
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
e particlar gled tae hear ony ideas anent whit she or SLD can dae
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
hed fowk. An’ ah hud ma ain ideas aboot hoo they git their recr
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Lehane, Matt Cubismo Part III, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
ideas dauner in an out o touchts
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
footery ideas
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
mimly. “So don’t get any ideas.”
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
or admeenistration, political ideas, an debates, an wis weel esta
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Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
n green an anti-establishment ideas.
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Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
nt comin tae terms wi fremmit ideas like “confidence and supply
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
social clubs. In these places ideas spreid. The Aye movement saw
has the potential tae spreid ideas. Stairtin sumthin mair muckle
ity action group can tak thae ideas even furder afield. An indivi
be done through the sharin o ideas an this is whit wey encouragi
The shairin o political ideas through meaninfu conversation
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
s a rich medium for expressin ideas i literature. Nivvertheless,
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
an his mind wis fou eneuch o ideas tae dawdle an admire the pait
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Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
ence tae commit yir brilliant ideas tae paper. Confidence tae cre
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
muckle ane an speirs help an ideas frae ither organizations atho
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
o men wi radical Presbyterian ideas agin the government o the tim

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
Douglas4Moray Dinnae gie them ideas ?? they will be offering free(2020) search twitter
ady0609 Dinnae gie them those ideas, they are that daft they migh(2020) search twitter
omasM08749768 Dinnae gie them ideas ??(2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
me wine and come up with some ideas. Toss up between a curry, or (2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
s is a *Bad Idea*. Onie ither ideas fir topics ye'd like tae see (2019) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
o Bonnie Bessie Logan but the ideas a bittie almaist nae quite ..(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ity tae spread thur cancerous ideas. Let thum scream intae the vo(2020) search twitter
@driverminnie Dinnae gie thum ideas.(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e all ears. Gies yer fabulous ideas. Naw? Ah didnae think sae. Fu(2020) search twitter
ots Dinnae gie the Tories ony ideas. Please.(2020) search twitter
@LabourRichard Gies yer ideas then Bing Bong. Nane? Thought(2020) search twitter
@AnDeoraiRua Ah'm liking yer ideas though.(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
ters by explorin oor links an ideas fir lairnin activities yaisin (2020) twitter link
ae see hunners o hame lairnin ideas fir Scots: https://t.co/NpQTP (2020) twitter link
Hae a look at oor teachin ideas fir celebratin Burns Nicht! h (2020) twitter link
cots. Jist some o the teachin ideas fir St Andra's Day: https://t (2019) twitter link
nybody else hae ony different ideas (2019) twitter link
and 5 other occurrences.

@ThonJacobite tweeted
icola Sturgeon. Ah hae ma ain ideas aboot wha is responsible for (2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
company, stapped yer heid wi ideas, gart ye laach , an fyles eve on page 30

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Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
dispel aa them miscoanceived ideas putt aboot bi the film macker on page 40

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Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
o my ain - but Mam hid ither ideas. Nae wey wis her loon tae dae on page 124

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ermarket eence a week For new ideas ye dinna seek on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
, bit ye're faist rinnin oota ideas, Ronnie. on page 50

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
their ideas will explode on page 25

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ea inti their heid. Gey queer ideas, tee. An nae maitter foo quee on page 72
chiel but wi some affa queer ideas. An his wife's ideas were ivv on page 74

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
. Miss Vining, tho, hid ither ideas. There wis a wee Roman Cathol
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Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ry treats isna the sweetest o ideas; there’s better anes.
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
noo A listened tae his dippit ideas.
er! Goad kens whit hauf-baked ideas he spins them.
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The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
e knowledge that fitiver feel ideas they get up til, it’s nae o
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@72redz1903 tweeted
s nae a centre half, fanciful ideas there. There were as many mis (2022) twitter link
aken them. Needs tae buck his ideas up. (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
i wiz jist sayin i shudna pit ideas in their heids. I coukd run a(2012) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
he gulls may eat ma fish. any ideas?(2016) search twitter
doo. Told him to buck up his ideas or he will end up like Bert h(2016) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
at me art. Am needan ideas fae haem." on page 10

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
pinchan fokks gerdeen ideas on page 119

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Shetland

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
wash o culture, da swittle o ideas. on page 19

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Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
Any ideas?

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
hetland families - stuck for ideas for activities in da school h(2014) search twitter

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Guid new ideas that they could rin wi, Whaur on page 211

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Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
nae ither, in this: that the ideas representit disna staun for o on page 5

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@StuartPoet tweeted
n tae load it, I've never any ideas about these prescribed days! (2020) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Twa ideas; yin tae mak a valley wheest on page 49

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