A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of ocean in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
s the wrang wey, no intae the ocean, aS maist rivers dae, but bac on page 4

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
r on a raft in the mids o the ocean. Syne wis I gey surpreesed ta on page 11
place. It is gey rare for an ocean tae tyne its watters. We scri on page 56

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
an ocean's braidness awa fae here, on page 32

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
A naive notion ae love as an ocean, are ye really that sick in t on page 55

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
He thocht hou, yont the ocean swell, A son o this Largo on page 11
bby tink, Ye're pishin in the ocean.' on page 14

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ae a big pile ae shite tae an ocean ae steamin hoat rancid piss a on page 65

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ls transmute intae daurk grey ocean. on page 19
ls transmute intae daurk grey ocean, on page 22

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ways said ah'm as deep as the ocean, and ah micht huv said the sa on page 12

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ng 'Hail Queen of Heaven, the Ocean Star'. Ah've always liked the on page 115

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
in a shark-infested ocean on page 9

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
intil the freemin ocean on page 71

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
The stormy ocean's gowls - on page 50

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Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
the Iapetus Ocean mair like! on page 135

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
kt hairts dark as the deepest ocean. on page 69

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
in wis as lood as the rummlin ocean and it must hae had a cauld b on page 8

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
into the ocean an the crews on page 42

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
heuchs leukin ower the German Ocean. This wad tak a body aboot a on page 65

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ike gauin alang the fit o the ocean at 3,300 feet on the Yird. It
o ice that micht hae a watery ocean ablow. As Europa gaes by Jubi
owsings. The micht even be an ocean o watter atween the rocky her
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 74 - The Warld Nixt Door, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
fleet lown 'neth the braid ocean’s swaw,
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Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - St Anndra’s Day, 2008, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
awareness o the impendin ocean swirl
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
ls transmute intae daurk grey ocean.
ls transmute intae daurk grey ocean,
Till they sink fir aye in the ocean tined,
ls transmute intae daurk grey ocean.
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
s fae the fluir o the Pacific ocean juist aff the coast o Northwa
plorin the mirk ablo us is ‘Ocean Adventure’ at http://librar
ise naitral resoorces fae the ocean fluir. Efter thon ye micht co
raivelin exhibeetion cried ‘Ocean Planet’. This steid at http
ablo a million gallon indoor ocean. You’ll can see whit is app
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - Napoleon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
n this gowsty outcrop oan the ocean,
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
k as it wur, eh? crusin in an ocean filled wae defenceless tuna f
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@ThonJacobite tweeted
Tae some thats a drap in the ocean but tae me its tremendous. Tw(2021) search twitter

Doric

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Leviathan, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
It floats in ivvry ocean on page 85

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
but dubs They stretch like an ocean - they're half up the shrubs on page 15

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
o the ocean fleer, on page 25

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
the Atlantic Ocean meet. Noo the formation o the
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
way an Sweden inno the Baltic Ocean, throw the Gulf o Finlan tae
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ower the watters o the Indian Ocean, far, far oot in its mids. Bi
ell the lan o Aquas aneth the ocean. Ilkie man-gull wis tae be ca
ka lochan an burn an stank an ocean ower aa the planet.
e Skreichmakkers focht wi the ocean fowk, the Septiles. They lear
id . . fin he hid wan tae the ocean's strand, the edge o the life
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Thain, Gianna Far Shaddas Lurk, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
t across the fleer o’ ih’ ocean,
under ih’ weight o’ ih’ ocean, deid.
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
plunk the jing-bang intil the ocean.
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
the ocean. It wis fine tae showd aboot
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Harper, Edith The Wye Athin Chynges, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric, poetry
hort the braid streetch o the ocean.
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@glenlivetloon tweeted
niest huddock in the #indyref ocean.(2014) search twitter

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
whar ocean dreams curl on page 143

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Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
hey lost sight o't in the far ocean. An than another boat set oat
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Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
hes a window tae da ocean flör. on page 34
nks flooers an squill face da ocean fairly. on page 36
Only an ocean divides on page 56
could geng tae da depths o da ocean, on page 66
fun dem in a secret ocean smiddy. on page 92
Also on pages 107
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
starin' oot at da vast, blue ocean dat stood afore him. Peerie c
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