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library Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words53.6 75 17.6 9.9 17.4 21.9 35.4
Number of occurrences166141 11 1 3 2 8
Number of authors45 31 8 1 2 2 1

Occurrences of library in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
aboot this in a buik frae the library. He disna believe it, no quit on page 15
s anither buik he fund in the library, pure on page 18

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
work again. She went tae the library, read awthing they hud oan wi on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e fine leather buiks frae the library that Lady Margaret's maid whi on page 74

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
the library to'oer on page 38

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
exiled to the Scottish Poetry Library, on page 55

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
a rifle or a chisel, it wis a library caird. It suddenly dawned oan on page 91
ct. And that aw yae need is a library caird and a relentless thirst on page 93
e fast becomes quieter than a library when ah'm cloacked by thum. T on page 182

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ersel tae walk tae the public library in the clachan. When she got on page 6
tilda wid tottle doon tae the library. It wis only ten minutes walk on page 7
hen on, Matilda wid visit the library jist wanst a week so she coul on page 13
'Thon's a library book!' Matilda cried. 'It doe on page 35
ad aw the books in the public library in the High Street, Miss Hone on page 74
Also on pages 204, 225
7 matches

Anderson, Elizabeth Lallans 59 - OBITUARY : ALISTAIR TAYLOR 1928 - 2001, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
sh Academy of Music and Drama Library, for use, parteecularly, o st on page 4

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
p this web page in the school library that said, on page 69
ow either, so we went tae the library an we looked up it up in the on page 71
Me an Chris went up tae the library an looked it up in the big Un on page 78
Ah let wan go durin library period the day. Ah didnae mea on page 89
ol this mornin. We wur in the library an on page 105
Also on pages 169
18 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
We went tae the Mitchell Library efterward. He knows hoo much on page 27
that book ah picked up at the library fur ye gie ye any extra inspi on page 29
e's nae books oan that in the library. Daddy willnae gie me the cab on page 30
's sittin in the corner o the library like the Grim Reaper. There's on page 39
e no supposed tae chat in the library fur long. If ye dae, the poke on page 40
Also on pages 42
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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
onment Scotland, the National Library o Scotland and Glasgow Univer on page 7

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
udelaire parents had a muckle library in their mansion, a room stow on page 3
w the books in the Baudelaire library, but he'd got through a guid on page 4
thocht o aw the books in the library, gaun up in flames, Noo he'd on page 9
d tae gang oot and look for a library soon." on page 34
The room wis a library. No a public library, like, b on page 38
Also on pages 40, 43, 45, 59, 68, 80, 84, 86, 90, 92, 94, 96, 127, 155, 156, 160
31 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
So I went tae the Library, keeked roond the shelves, on page 123

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
an nae doot a library o tales o the pure hairted on page 46

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
http://www.sc.edu.edu/library/scotlit.html on page 15

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
landed himsel a gid job at a library. He wiz neither here nor ther
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 70 - Carnegie, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Each library ye’d hae dang-doun yersel.
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
ich were held at the Mitchell library. The event was sponsored by H
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
oo but she has tae sit in the library an study. Apparently, when sh
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Ocean Adventure’ at http://library.thinkquest.org/18828 This ste
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
ow.” Then we passed the big library, an went away through the Cly
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
hauden at the Scottish Poetry Library on 17 Juin 2008, Tom Hubbard
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
ect yin (coontin the Mitchell Library an New Douglas Park on a Sett
1 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
se cam ti uis in Gala Academy library. A’d been readin Arthur Wal
ch Yourself Chinese frae Gala Library: A was feelin nearhaun by som
an ye lift a wee beukie aff a library shelf?
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
an aw at the Scottish Poetry Library, the National Library an ther
, the National Library an there five 'oot taks' frae
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
fie in pink robes ootside the library that keeps on tellin you tae
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
allowed tae gang wis tae the library. Noo, normally that wid be fi
rge IV Bridge tae the Central Library. A fair daunder oan a nice da
which wis oan the way tae the Library.
ah wis tryin’ tae avoid the library (fer reasons ah’ll tell ye
as ah wis oan my way tae the Library this day an’ we wis jist ab
22 matches

Lehane, Matt Mair Licht, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
sent us tae the library
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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
e as he wis tae wait at th’ library tae collect oor hoose guest a
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
s on tae 18 Aug in Linlithgow Library: Mon-Fri 10am-5.30pm and Set
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Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
Nouadays, even the National Library o Scotland has the ‘Oor Wul
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
read aboot it in the Mitchell Library up the toon. Ye can learn any
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
In the library getting doon tae some study! (2014) search twitter
hMe achieved 2?. Went tae the library and studied ma course, and I (2015) search twitter
ed a fabby lunch! Now orf tae library a go tae study study study! h(2015) search twitter
st home fae 5hrs study at the library, been very productive, so the(2015) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
as ma Papa wid tak me tae the library every fortnicht, an Ah yaised(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
.@NicolaSturgeon At my local library today! Where to start?! Whit (2018) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
ot it oan the Scottish Poetry Library site: https://t.co/rZJziQfEsk (2020) twitter link
re goin tae be at Stockbridge Library oan Tuesday 28th January, at (2020) twitter link
okbug session at Corstorphine library in Embra the day! There were (2019) twitter link
okBug session at Corstorphine library this Saturday, 23rd November, (2019) twitter link
okBug session at Corstorphine library oan Saturday 23rd November, a (2019) twitter link
and 7 other occurrences.

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
lads were stannin inside the Library door, shelterin fae the rain. on page 55

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Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
e museum up the stair fae the library. It wis jined on tae the Toon on page 16

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Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
d she'd foun her granmither's library. Aa the buiks were neatly cov on page 22

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Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
e Centre, (in Perth's AK Bell Library) we hae folk comin tae's sikk on page 111

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
pur it wis hauf turned inno a library, far the Bruces keepit their
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
Mam. Heid doun tae yer local library. If aa else fails, juist gang
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
kind as come upstairs to the library and to take the scullery maid
the same as the yin up in the library. It wisna tied like his een a
2 matches

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
is anthology is in oor schuil library an ma classroom. It gies bair (2020) twitter link
Gothic? Tannadice? A big FO library o Scott novels, Alpine scene, (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Orkney Library and Archive tae Burwick on page 137

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Did du bigg hit, i da mind, a library on page 44
i da ceety o da brunt-oot library, on page 97

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@HazelTindall tweeted
good alternative ta da mobile library. Excitin ta open da bag ta se(2020) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
eident tyauve at the National Library, halin monie an unkent MacDia on page 5

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
e this the day in The Brander Library in @HuntlyScotland wi @onceup(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
betther the library cataloguin' an' inpit tae a d on page 9
play the noo in the Linen Haa Library an' the on page 51
und tae gie a coapie tae ivry library wi' a heritage collection an' on page 52
* Includin' Ulster-Scots in library classification systems - tho on page 53
in' an' deliverin' depository library coapies, buyin' coapies fer t on page 56

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