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million Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words48.7 62.2 19.6 39.7 0 41.3 62
Number of occurrences156121 13 4 0 4 14
Number of authors62 45 9 3 3 3

Occurrences of million in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
first million, the second marriage, the fir on page 18

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
7, Need tae apply fur aboot a million joabs every single day. Call on page 103

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
e! Yon maks five hunder an ae million, sax hunder an twenty-twa tho on page 45
'Five hunder an ae million whit?' repeatit the wee princ on page 46
wis sayin, five hunder an ae million...' on page 47
siness-fowk, seeven-an-a-hauf million drouths, three hunder an elee on page 58
ueer! Ye will hae five hunder million wee bells, an I will hae five on page 89
Also on pages 91
12 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Ten million cubic yairds o pain. on page 129

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
that sings a million auld lang synes. on page 39

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
than Nigel Farage wid oan the Million Man March. At first ah thoat on page 41
knowledge. As if there wis a million quid oan offer and no a fifty on page 67
entered the pub lookin like a million quid. Yit by the time we left on page 68
n consciousness you've goat a million hits oan youtube. on page 69
chaelangelo. Yit there's five million voices and naecunt kin hear u on page 92
Also on pages 167
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e thon pigtail story, no in a million year. Mines widnae. They'd cr on page 111

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ion in the 1990s. In 1951 twa million Scots, oot o a population o j on page 52
is originally costit at £700 million; the design o a new Type 26 d on page 120
government wi aw the ither 60 million fowk; shairly we'll no be abl on page 148

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
poor cause thiv got aboot ten million weans, he come in wan day wi on page 51
ure skelly pure hittin them a million miles away fae the net. Ah wi on page 66
ped ower an she'd been tolt a million times no tae leave it in the on page 119
ose an it seemed lik it wis a million miles away. on page 121
ol. Ah'd seen his hame writ a million times on lamp posts aroon Ren on page 131
Also on pages 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
whase faither bocht up hauf a million chocolate bars and on page 65
They could brak ye up intae a million tottie wee pieces in wan seco on page 146
back! Ye'll be turnt intae a million tottie wee bitties!' on page 149
n aroond abune oor heids in a million tottie wee bitties!' on page 150
nda Jock. 'It'll brek intae a million bitties!' on page 164
Also on pages 166
7 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
A pension, worth three million, his reward. on page 13
A million year ago. on page 140

2 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
s that Scots is spoken by 1.5 million folk. on page 8

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
e 2011 Census an mair nor 1.5 million folk in Scotland identifeeit on page 2

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
in recordit history, ower 1.5 million Scots speakers haed the can f on page 6
011 Scottish census, over 1.5 million people in Scotland reported b on page 10
aking ever recordit. Ower 1.5 million fowk can only hae a wheen o s on page 37

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
wi a million dour dawn trainin runs on page 6

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
A million an a hauf stanes pave memoria on page 14

1 matches

Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
staunnin stairt o ane an hauf million spikkers! on page 109

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ked o a thoosan middens and a million cludgies. "That's pure mingin on page 7

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
t is jaloused the war mibby a million fowk in Scotland an that a th on page 110

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
t oniebodie, an estimatit 1.5 million on the strenth o that. on page 4

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ster Scots tae the soum o £1 million wi 75% o the siller comin fae on page 121

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
No a million mile frae oor ain case. An th on page 56

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
valent o aboot twa thrids o a million the day. on page 15

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
times ower. The Sun is 91.661 million mile fae us sae it takes jist
,000 year syne the war some 5 million humans on the Yird – that's
awa fae the Sun is whiles 128 million mile an whiles 156 million mi
mile an whiles 156 million mile. For this reason Mairs i
en place in the last puckle o million year.
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Reider O'Doom Aye!, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2013) Central, poetry
Aye, thir’s only five million o’ us.
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
fur the very first time: 1.5 million folk telt the census that the
hey could speak Scots and 1.9 million folk telt the census that the
2 matches

gov.scot Biggin a strang future for Gaelic an Scots, (Scottish Government 2022) Central, government
ed a drap Gaelic, an ower 1.5 million fowk considerit theirsels Sco
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
en at the Festival by aboot a million fowk may mak some us feel a w
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
it’s richt” in a beuk o a million wirds wad tak that lang it’
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
est unnerwatter tunnel ablo a million gallon indoor ocean. You’ll
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
appearently mair nor elieven million registert uisers, an at ony p
t Second Life haes mair nor 3 million indwallers, but the fact o th
2 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ll-deeds in a smaw toun, no a million lang Scots miles frae Paisely
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
we were gonnae sell it for a million. It looked awful, but ma sist
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
her day - the language o 1.6 million people is their baw, an naebo
1 matches

Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
the last coont there wis 1.6 million fowk in Scotland wha said tha
1 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ootraged on behauf o the 1.6 million Scots speakers wha, wi ma inc
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
in views (raxin up tae hauf a million clicks), the nummer o hatefu
amang the people itsel. "1.5 million fowks speik Scots accordin ta
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
y haes been staggerin. Ower a million passengers in the first year
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
He talks aboot some multi-million poun deal he's goat comin up
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ros wis young yet. In anither million year or twa he’d get it ric
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
p tae noo?' looks ah'd seen a million times afore.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
h her. She had askit hersel a million times whit wis happenin at ha
umbh Mela wad be held tae twa million, an they wad hae tae bring th
“A million years BC,” she smilet. “T
3 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
faur frae deid, wi mair nor a million an a hauf folk declarin they
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Scots is uised bi mair than a million fowk ilka day an is the UK's
The original cost (aboot £50 million) wis suin realised tae be unr
ate o the final cost is £280 million. Mony MSPs hae been concerned
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
volved claim that between 1.5 million and 2.5 million of us 'uises
and 2.5 million of us 'uises ae form o the Sc
2 matches

Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Owre hauf a million online comments,
Three quarter million quotes, it’s clear,
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wee-windaes Whit is Scots?, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2018) Central, prose
ce. In the census o 2011, 1.5 million fowk respondit that they cuid
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
2 million human skeletons high
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Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
amang whilk there is ower 1.5 million Scots speikers.
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
ain tounge. She’s one in a million, ma Aunty Marion.
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
s if they were gonnay bring a million folk over for the game, eh?
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
screen and is busy shakin her million-dollar erse aboot. By the tim
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
the 2011 Scottish census, 1.5 million fowk reportit that they could
ey could speik Scots, and 1.9 million reportit that they could spei
yin third o Scotland’s 5.2 million population.
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tnumber ma acts ae kindness a million tae yin. And ma only real hop
tant who chokes oan the final million quid question. Finally, ah’
2 matches

@OliphantWullie tweeted
Govt BTW. It is spoken by 1.5 MILLION people according to the 2011 (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
mither tongue o mair nor 1.5 million brither an sister Scots. http(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
l be wantin a dictionary! 1.5 million speakers will be oan the radi(2019) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
love tae see a co-ordinated "Million Scot Protest " at a specific (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
billykayscot @theSNP Thon 1.5 million figure cams fae fowk thit ide (2022) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
it wint for near quarter o a million. An at that time aat wis an a on page 109

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
"Faar did ye get five million poun
1 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
sus records that mair nor 1.5 million fowk (30% o the population) s
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
, tae a Japanee temple –sax million tons o granite ower the centu
1 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
s ainly fower views aff o twa million on YouTube alane, an will pro
an will probably hit the twa million merk weel afore ah’v fínis
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
dens, raisin juist ower fower million pound tae help the hameless f
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
gied oot at somewey near twa million fowk in Scotland could ay spi
on. It wes estimate near 1.6 million spak Scots as their mither to
2 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Aye. An if A ivver win a million A'll gie oot tenners tae abod(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
fielder, sold tae Riems for 2 million - I think he wid be a great (2021) twitter link

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
@TVKev That's how we say 'Million' in Aberdeen, Kevin. The righ (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Me husband's a man in a million on page 18
n and won the jackpot - four million pounds the night?" on page 40

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
It’s owld news noo, but 1.5 million respondents tae the 2011 cens
1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
tarfish can produce up to 1.5 million eggs.(2020) search twitter

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
A pension, worth three million, his reward. on page 218

1 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
When ee dream o 167 million on the #EuroMillions (8.35 mi(2019) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
cts there, Jings! ?? thanks a million ma braw lassie!! ????????????(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
a million daiys wull ale be mine. on page 13
A million jigsaws ale dumped oot, on page 21
A million planets mair on page 40

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Orchestra at gets £1.7 million ivry yeir fae the Airts Coonc on page 42
the waarkforce an' pit £797 million intae the economy. In the fis on page 63
tendence sae far wus the hauf million at went tae hit in Drogheda i on page 65

10 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
hae tae gie the Scotch that 5 Million efter thon decision @FAIrelan (2015) twitter link

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