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mense Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words19.3 27.8 6 29.8 0 0 4.4
Number of occurrences6254 4 3 0 0 1
Number of authors39 31 4 3 1

Occurrences of mense in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ma awn pert, it wes a mukkil mense ti sairve as his 'Reviews Edi on page 3

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
an kin, ither leets haed nae mense ava. Kate fand this wearyin, on page 14
im, scancin at him wi nocht o mense, an bathert ower aathing. She on page 22

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
l, deed ye are a man o muckle mense. on page 40

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
leal cuif, frithat. A want o mense is naething new, but she is g on page 48

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an mense o the device on page 17

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
r a puir hairst - he had the mense tae slauchter the waikest. He on page 56
Wi guid mense, weel-foundit on memories o h on page 63

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
'ur oot o sorts. Thae mak nae mense tae me onyroads.' on page 12
mourie. Ah culdna mak oot the mense, bit Bridie grippit his drift on page 14

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
tale whaur an unkent lassie's mense maks her a queen an Haman the on page ix

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
i fowk ye'd think wid hae the mense, on page 139

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
but, bein a Bear o No Muckle Mense, couldna think o the richt wo on page 41
hen ye are a Bear o No Muckle Mense, and ye Hae yer Doots aboot T on page 94
wid be for a Bear o No Muckle Mense no tae get them fankelt up in on page 166

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Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
esna anerlie frae the naitral mense o hul fowk, nir evin frae the on page 1

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
d in gossamer oo, no a word o mense in the haill bilin. on page 47

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 67 - Leddy Stair’s Closse, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ho steired bi thaim wi wit an mense, on page 141

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
uds thegither a combination o mense and brio that shoud mind some on page 97

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
lliam Motherwell, wha had the mense tae reckonise that Scott wis on page 69

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
reestaunin Scotland daes mair mense tae the airgument. Sae faur h on page 110

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
left us oor dignitie an mense. on page 53

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
ower mense tae Man's bauch een. on page 80

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
aw the fechtin's been duin wi mense, Sundup is lowsit. We ir e'en on page 140

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
German, ye michtna mak muckle mense o't - tho thare's photies o on page 15

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Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
harns a heize wi its virr an mense an magic. An sae thir thochts on page 46

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
or anither, get a mintin. The mense o the poems micht be weill se on page 91

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
timonial til the guid-wull an mense o thaim wha wark for the ford
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Durie, Nick A Scots Letter, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Glasgow, prose
r sovrin kintra. It is a brah mense tae bi gien onie tyme bi fowk
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
t her wit; respeckit her keen mense,
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
dna tak onie siller fur thair mense.
steich cheil wi nae mense. He tuik a glisk at hir paspo
one, fur shae recognosced the mense o the lad at wuid suin
ein a treisur houss o lair an mense in hiz ain richt. We rescours
shae didna gy effairs ti a mense-fu conclusioun. Daunnerin up
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
n. In a wey this haes a kinna mense, kis we nou hae sae monie mac
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ttlin to quaten her into guid mense.
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
tes, but his Phaedra haes the mense o ettlin tae eik oot the rax
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
story for no gien Wallace the mense he wis due, an nae bein leal
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
"...been concairned wi giein mense tae hou thae unseen warkers s
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Lehane, Matt Cubismo Part III, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
rational mense
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Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
richts. They are tochered wi mense
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
bye. We wunner gin the'r onie mense in sic a like ploy for Scots
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MacMinto, Gregor The Magic Brainch, (wordpress 2021) Central, blog
aun pey ma thrashin powl some mense. Gie’s a bittie rice.’ Th
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Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
didnae fyke but an waukent ma mense,
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Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
ernational celebratin an gien mense tae the local, celebratin the
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Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
keep this up they'll shairly mense me Wi a gowd neep moutent doo on page 3

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Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
its leid, its mense, its wit on page 138

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Milligan, John Lallans 68 - Fu Brawlie Kythe Their Hair, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, poetry
Byordinar mense in slaisterin stents tae hap on page 40

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
answer avaa, gin they hed ony mense." on page 45

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Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
: days ithoot a keek an noo a mense o Light, the mosst fer months on page 106

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Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
p. Since then thir produced a mense o wark. This is some o hid he on page 9

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Hume, Caroline Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And a mense o indignation on page 126

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Ulster

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
(e) Tha Cïvil Sarvice Rede o Mense shud be gien a scance takkin on page 47

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