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mill Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words28.1 20 18.1 99.4 5.8 155 57.5
Number of occurrences9039 12 10 1 15 13
Number of authors41 18 8 4 1 2 8

Occurrences of mill in Corpus

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Central

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Turning the mill or tilling the soil. on page 19

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
s multure, while doun at Sorn Mill the miller only tuik a tenth. on page 57
nks o the Cleuch Burn by Sorn Mill, dichtin the stour aff her fe on page 67
ad when I wis airtin tae Sorn Mill: .. of on page 68
doun tae Rab Johnston at Sorn Mill wi twa firkins o oats tae be on page 72

4 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
migrant, or jist a run ae the mill scrounger and ah will say thi on page 122

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Thi Verdant Mill on page 23
o thi Verdant Mill. on page 24
Thi mill wiz thick we stoor, on page 25

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ne the nineteenth century the mill bosses in Dundee had figured on page 50
t Davie wisnae onie run-o-the-mill poacher, he wis whit ye micht on page 82
irt fou o slates back tae the mill. The lads steppit oot intae t on page 106
the responsibility o Geordie Mill, the meenister's man, or gene on page 108
w, trust me Mr McNab, Geordie Mill is nae criminal. He micht be on page 110
Also on pages 112
6 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Supposin yer mill hus thresht a hunner-thoosan on page 105

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
awly grinds the rueless legal mill, on page 31

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
qo he, "like the lade tae the mill, sae she wis." on page 125

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
iller at had three suins, his mill, a cuddie an a cat. The suins on page 42

3 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Naur Tillicoutry thare's Glen Mill that will tak a body tae the on page 65

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
t o the cottage and intae the mill, so there wis muckle poleetic on page 69

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Or mufft airs in a mill-damheid on page 10

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
nes liggs awa doun inablo the mill. Yit he is no a saikless sowe on page 138

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - Hame-combin, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
‘and mess the mill to a midden aince it's in,
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
qo he, "like the lade tae the mill, sae she wis."
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Up fae the mill,
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
til thon grinndin, peitiless mill caad Email. Ilka day I dae ma
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The rumour mill wul swing intae full flow. Th
1 matches

McMillan, Hugh The Return of the Brownie of Blednoch, (no publisher recorded 2022) Central, poetry
the auld braken mill an the auld braken bields,
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ght on 12th July at Covington Mill near Thanketron in Sooth Lana

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
caw canny brother n mon the mill (2020) twitter link
will be a big step up for the mill laddie - jist watch oot fir (2020) twitter link
got yin the morn tae mon the mill (2020) twitter link
e man - great signin for the mill without a doubt (2020) twitter link
s1 delighted fir robbie n the mill - crackin signin guys (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Doric

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
he wild rose growin alang the Mill Road and yer lips are as reid on page 124

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
telt her tae look oot for the mill, smoke furlin oot, an she wid on page 14
work there, ye workit at the mill, doon by the Don. The mannie on page 15

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
aye hingin aboot i' Aul Meal Mill on page 180

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
"In what sense can we regard Mill's utilitarianism as a revisio on page 85

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Oniewey, it’s grist tae the mill, an it did mak me gang back t
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
wis chuggin hame fae the saw mill at Longside. It wis fer
wecht ticket fae the saw mill. It's signed the day, as a me
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
r voices and the heavy bump o Mill’s bombs gan aff. The sound
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Wi Jock workin in the mill the hoose wiz tied so Mary hi
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
e Victor flappit doon tae the mill puil, an makkin eese o the wa
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Nivver bypass Boardhoose Mill - hid's grindan bere each da on page 37

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
e fae some simmans an an owld mill stone on page 90
bae the sea mill on page 143

2 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The Miller an the Mill on page 36

6 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
y dinners, hids like feedan a mill on page 73

1 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
ter in Lang Lies Lowrie at da Mill.
1 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
at pouered, the temporary saw-mill, at wis seetiatit, i whit wei
Braid Hauch, New Mill-on-Ti’iot, fermed baith the
tuik mei oot tae the Girnwud Mill pound, tae sei the raft
dreive the threshin mill. Gin ma maimorie sers mei ric
e herdin it Harrot, anent New Mill-on-Ti’iot,
14 matches

@projecthawick tweeted
was 18/19 Teviot Road, former mill house for the Rodono Mills ah(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Broughshane. I hadnae much on Mill Street, but there was porcela on page 4

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Tha Mill's awa, lake Borza's, on page 23
Wha run tha mill in 'furst rate style'. on page 27

3 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
ors fornent tha birlin scutch mill wheel on page 50

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
The star o' the owl lint mill. on page 9
le rogue, lived aboot Hunters Mill, on page 29
e roddin' that leads frae the mill on page 30
n he pointed tae Jek' Hunters mill, on page 31

4 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
An thonner's Bellycopelan mill, on page 1

1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tha demise o oor ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
kin that tha wye they taak is mill stane roon thaur neck. It wul
1 matches

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
y the last sloosh, unther the mill-rodden, it raced an tummled d
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
keeked doon fae Frederick an Mill Street corner. http://t.co/8H (2014) twitter link

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