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oil Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words31 29.2 16 109.3 63.9 10.9 35.4
Number of occurrences9655 10 11 11 1 8
Number of authors46 21 8 6 6 1 4

Occurrences of oil in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
thir een shinin bricht in the oil lamps glow. on page 25
the oil-lamps glow a beacon in the ni on page 28

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
l, a plastic school chair, an oil drum on its side n two breeze on page 32

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
he Barnett Formula, North Sea oil Maxton, Gallacher, Maclean on page 77

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
smelt the oil thick tobacco on page 96

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ix in a load o sawdust wi the oil in the gearbox and it runs as on page 17
ubbin a hantle o lotion cried OIL O VIOLETS HAIR TONIC intae it on page 52
d aff the tap o her faither's OIL O VIOLETS and papped three qu on page 53
is stowed wi pepper or castor-oil or some ither fousome stuff t on page 120
me, as weel as the great hair-oil palaver that hud bleached her on page 130

6 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
the economic importance o the oil aff Scotland's coasts. Some f on page 23
eener future, the economics o oil still hae a pairt tae play in on page 24
r mind that we dinnae hae the Oil Fund we cuid hae had, neer mi on page 81
sittin bi yon reekin, smelly oil-drum fire on dreich midwinter on page 108
physical environment - coal, oil, whisky, fishin - an the pot on page 127
Also on pages 133
10 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
he curnin o the blubber intae oil wis a fell messy business an on page 33
pment o petrochemicals, whale oil wis uised across a haill rang on page 36
first fund oot that there wis oil alow the North Sea there wis on page 46
e Europe but the nature o the oil business meant that it wis be on page 47
t wis best whan they cuid hit oil, or gas, wi ane o the early e on page 48
Also on pages 51, 52, 74, 101
14 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
oor oil, oor wine, on page 87

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
the Stag and the Black, Black Oil in 1972. In fact, those o us
use ile rhymes with style and oil disnae. A slightly odd ane is
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
s there are strivin efter oor oil or oor watters, ah jalouse we
1 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
tell me tae "Put 't wood in't oil", or ah'd hear "By Ilkley moo
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hit ah mean? A sleekit, snake oil salesman is Archie, ay the au
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
spark plugs afore checkin the oil, decidin ah’d be best aff d
1 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
me, whilst ah wis lightin the oil lamps afore tea, he helped me
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
gin Roman shields. Aiberdeen: oil bonanza, fishin, the Granite
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
r-pourin upon his hurdies the oil o hazel; but neither by prigg
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ll find rose watter, hazelnut oil, lavender and a wheen ither e
d etc the hole gits packed wi oil soaked gauze or Spagnum Moss

@RickHJohnston tweeted
Low demand for oil! I'm away tae ma bed. JEEZO!! (2022) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
Ye,ve been spending North sea oil revenues fir 47 year whilst N (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
! Mebbe dinnae yaise tea tree oil fer a while, then, jist tae b(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
bbe jist a dribble of gas and oil left. And nuclear. Oh, and di (2022) twitter link
of reparations for the stolen oil. Ah cannae wait fer Bonfire n (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
the countries that sell them oil, gas etc, then that oil and g (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
the Stag and the Black, Black Oil, Jackie Kay, Burns: https://t (2019) twitter link

Doric

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Bit the fouk at workit in the oil got pyed mair for a wik than on page 18

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
d get a new bottle of massage oil." on page 82

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
n that this belonged tae some oil sheik in London. Says Broon;
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
familiar mix o linseed an 3-1 oil that coated the rifle. Naebod
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
It's nae muckle winner the oil chiefs teen the hump
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
the UK government milked the oil money out of the sea off Scot(2020) search twitter
lying here arrived smashed up oil rinnin oot o box waiting twa (2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ife tae dig oot the auld coco oil & gee it a wee rub doon, she (2020) search twitter

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
NI I have worked 30yrs in the Oil & Gas industry and I wanted m(2021) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
A speun or two o 'castor oil', or a grain o 'epsom sats', on page 88

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
capa Flow tae ship awey crude oil. on page 37
The oil slick fae the Royal Oak lies, on page 48
eatened tae dose me wi castor oil and the thowt nearly meed me on page 61
Cod liver oil and vitamin C - chicken brot on page 75

4 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
coalfish an oil boom... on page 6
fae anunder the faalse castor oil bushes. on page 12
ke vicars, swept thum oot the oil- on page 27

3 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
roond his breeks tae keep the oil off. on page 43

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Oil cloth oan teeble and permanen on page 31

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Oil lamps and torches noo lit for on page 26

1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
n Samuel sained him - poorin oil ower him as wis dir wye. No l on page 23
ie bottle o precious perfumed oil dat wis aboot her neck an shà on page 111

2 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
an. Her man wis lost aff o an oil rig supply boat whin peerie B on page 42

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
onomics an demographics at da oil industry brocht wi it tae da on page 10
haed a lem pig full o linseed oil. on page 106

5 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
s richt. Olina herself is nae oil pentin. She’s een o yon tro
1 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
eill When I wis wirkin at the oil terminal in Shetland we haed (2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
on da anniversary o da Braer oil tanker spill #seabirdersaturd(2015) search twitter

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
@HKBelvedere Hoo about olive oil?(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Shore Road efter the scent o oil an the raucous stream o smoke on page 1

4 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Ma heid thou daes wi oil anoint, An ma cups rinnin owe on page 68

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
he air wiz free frae fumes o' oil on page 11

1 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Oil
1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
ack an waatched Harry an Gary oil the chains on their bikes.
1 matches

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