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Use in varieties of Scots

pictur Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words29.6 36.5 18.1 0 0 20.7 44.3
Number of occurrences9571 12 0 0 2 10
Number of authors38 27 6 2 4

Occurrences of pictur in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
Here a pictur o Precious when she wis aboot on page 2
Here a pictur o Sepo. on page 36
the heid cook hersel. Here a pictur o the twa o them staundin the on page 38
Here a pictur o Poloko. on page 48

5 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
laithliness an meesery o the pictur. That meenit a look o mortal on page 134

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
rt an paircel o the ae bonnie pictur. She sailed doun the years, c on page 17

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
o sax year auld, I saw a braw pictur in a buik cried True Tales o on page 9
My drawin wisna a pictur o a bunnet. It wis a pictur o on page 10
e twa picturs I coud dae. The pictur o the boa constrictor ootby. on page 12
they cudna pictur yon hoose ava. Ye wad need ta on page 20
he tellt me tae mak a bonnie pictur that wad stee in the minds o on page 24
Also on pages 82
8 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 85 - Roads, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
The day wis a pictur postcaird; on page 10

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
we hae. Tak Man frae oot the pictur, and the springheid o aw hung on page 6

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
The Bigger Pictur on page 44

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
In the mirk o a Dysart pictur-hoose Young couples dinna wan on page 18

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
he editors o the MsM wantit a pictur, they cuid aye jist send a ph on page 109

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
Kynoch offers us a memorable pictur o ferm-life an ferm beiss, du on page 5

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
n newspaper cairried a muckle pictur o him on the front page. The on page 26
evenin. newspaper cairried a pictur o the finder. She wis sittin on page 29
'Wha's the wean wi a pictur o the Lane Ranger plaistered on page 65
t on it, and when ye sook the pictur o the bananae, it tastes o ba on page 118
simple. At wan end, whaur the pictur is bein taen, ye hae a muckle on page 143
Also on pages 146, 151, 166
9 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
, the ither day, Manny done a pictur o himsel on ma bedroom door i on page 21

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The Polis foldit his pictur awa on page 51

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
uid wi the rouall ontilt an a pictur o Jesus on the frunt. Sune th on page 45
er Annalls ye git a mair fair pictur o the gradwal chynge frae ae on page 47

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
k shoe, that Coont Olaf had a pictur O an ee tattooed ontae his an on page 25

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
s o the kintrae. Nou ma warld pictur, that some o ye micht finnd o on page 6

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Jean: The pictur was as clear as this. (pyntin on page 35

1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
p windaes an whither it wis a pictur o the scene inby - Did the f on page 8

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
a pictur as romantic on page 22

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
t disease it wis. She pents a pictur o life in Scotland, types o h on page 110

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
she-bang is said tae be a rod pictur (at's a road movie tae sum fo on page 91

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
souchs, causin a pictur o the toun o Epinal tae flich
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
coorse, thare, he behauds the pictur o Woodville’s forefowk, ane
tlan coud be putten intil the pictur. He signs aff as the ‘Autho
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
roun a pictur.
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
allantyne cullourit the inner pictur o the warl at wes bein furmed
hauddit hiz coy. Hiz ain pictur o the fuither didna grie wi t
Bot Tammas sein ae pictur abuin aw ithers. Hiz houss, h
thaimsells ti the pictur, ilkane on a pownie, convoyin
berin an stelled hiz horss. A pictur o Tammas’s houss
6 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
Ulster wis written oot o the pictur throu the virtual disappearan
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - The Man Wha Jeopardeized The Continued Existence O The Universe, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
a pictur at wes be-in set on bi a whut
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
e Jamie an Himsel baith, an a pictur begoud ti kythe. Thay haed
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s thare’s airt galleries an pictur-hooses, an films is bein bait
The pictur o the braw new warld pentit a
2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
a weill-faured produck, wi a pictur o Scott bi Emilio Coia on the
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ff the TV because he felt the pictur o Scotland it
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
It micht be haurd tae pictur sic a job description nouaday
t Saltoun an Humbie. Ah hae a pictur in ma mind o oor uncle staund
2 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
oo hae. Remuive Man frae the pictur, and the ruit cause o hunger
Riches mair nor mind can pictur,
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
e can ainlie tak the national pictur as it staunds.
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
An identity caird. A wee pictur, mebbe twa centimetres square
oot, an fur a saicond he cuid pictur Niamh’s inner workins an ge
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
audran" (the cat) or "Devil's pictur'd beuks" (playin cairds) bi c
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - MacCaig’s draucht oan the waa, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Leukin at his pictur, my ain slow history,
1 matches

@iainnicol tweeted
ranged thaim tae draw a funny pictur?(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
in see it oan the richt o the pictur. When it wis whit wis cried a (2022) twitter link

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
nt hoo tae wirk the volume an pictur. Andra decided tae spikk wi h on page 84

2 matches

Templeton, Sheila Tales Fae The Doric Side - La Bella Rebelle, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
I pictur yer phizog yon first time on page 62

2 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
r oceanographic park, an IMAX pictur hoose, a planetarium, a laser on page 3

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
at she'd peintit some black a pictur o the proceedins.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
the bonnie lassie craw. Fit a pictur she made. Her feathers war as
aneth the pictur.
pictur hoosies. Aince, Teenie hid tr
3 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
I try tae pictur ma life awa fae here. I close
Then I pictur the ither life. The ane far I
2 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
ootside ti pit up a photie. A pictur YOU teen. Nae explanation. We(2020) search twitter

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
'Rules' an 'English' could ye pictur his face? on page 222

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
gallus gizz. We cuidna get a pictur o him but he's the maik o oni on page 5

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
She pictur't the lassie wi the green een on page 8
Sally pictur'd the threeds o hemp frae the on page 31
was niver sure which. She cud pictur a wumman teachin intae the ba on page 33
e resumin his fixation on the pictur. The audience follae'd the th on page 43
ntins an portraits heuked tae pictur rails, dustin eerie gless bel on page 48

7 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
what a Gryphon is, luk at the pictur.) "Git up er that yae thavele on page 92

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Gien thon resourcin' pictur hits nae surprise at neir aa on page 39

1 matches

Millar, Al Poortith Bono owersettin, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
is bit a pictur o badness speelin
1 matches

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