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plane Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.8 24.2 19.6 29.8 34.9 10.3 0
Number of occurrences7047 13 3 6 1 0
Number of authors37 24 8 2 2 1

Occurrences of plane in Corpus

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Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
mpany, till a mishanter wi my plane in the Sahara Desert sax year on page 11
ly, his een aye steekit on my plane: on page 16
loused that the brakdoun o my plane wis gey sairious, an my drink on page 28
el; but I haena yet sortit my plane; I hae naething mair tae drin on page 76

4 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
his aix raither nor his jack plane! I rin back an telt Cherlie, on page 86

2 matches

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
flauchterin lichts o anither plane, for the lift was clear. Ah m on page 37

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 58 - The Rooks, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Bi thousands ower the French plane, on page 112

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
while the rest o the plane on page 53

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
| FLY A 'PLANE Naw, dinna hoof it o'er tae t on page

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Once we leave this mortal plane, might there be something els on page 69

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
there on either side, aik and plane and rowan, and noo and then a on page 175
an hour! Ah'm no missin thon plane!' on page 227
he faither said. 'Ah've got a plane tae catch. If she wants tae b on page 232

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
n in specially on a chairtert plane that mornin an awbody war gey on page 72

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ys, 'Tae hell wi gettin oan a plane,' but ah'm not like hur. on page 87

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
he hirples the plane twiced on page 10

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
eads) - the latter makin the plane I kennt as a wee boy as the L on page 10

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
g the inky shaddas aneith the plane-trees on page 98

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Hardie, George Lallans 58 - twa poems bi George Hardie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Hamilton, poetry
o a haundy plane on page 41

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
stickin, juist loves haein a plane or a saw in his hans." on page 98

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ith authentic an on a heicher plane nor ordinar speech. on page 56

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
sna snippit. We ir tellt at a plane, eftir takin aff, 'soared sky on page 91

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Ah sat up. The plane wis that near ah could see th
e looked like. Never seen ony plane afore.
then, wavin an shoutin as the plane went by. An the pilot waggled
Magine the numpty kennin fit plane wis fit.
4 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
the minute ye set fit oot the plane. The brightness too – blue
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Ma mither felt the plane gangin owerheid, an thocht ta
thon’s awfie low. It wis a plane stappit fu wi young Yankie pi
explosion. She didna ken the plane haed crashed on the Trotterni
The plane didna hae the hicht tae mak i
ich wis lost in the haar. The plane breinged intae the heid o Ben
5 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
On a suddent the plane dippit.
again, haudin on ticht as the plane bumpit aboot. Aabody wis talk
it tae her trooser belt. The plane begoud tae rise, an cleart th
d fundies want with a crashed plane?” Bill demandit. “Probabl
people you knew on the other plane. I’m afraid it’ll be a ps
8 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
It wisnae ma furst tum oan a plane Am no sayin’ a widnae dae i
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
a cannae wait tae board this plane on thursday. purely because i(2015) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
clothing before departin the plane! Hee hee! Hugs fae Scot! X(2015) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
bars to aw 200 people on the plane. Commitment to patter at 3700 (2018) twitter link

@raiphsays tweeted
cud stick wan of ees oan yer plane. A know mibbe folk widnae see(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@edinburghpaper everytime a plane flys over edinburgh now - yo (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
at soun?' He jooked doon as a plane roared ower his heid. 'Gweed on page 43

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
we gaun an dine the day?" "A plane has crashed intil a hill," Sa on page 10

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ah'v nivver aiven bin near a plane lut aleen bin oan ane. Te tel on page 39
k it up the metal steps o the plane, an he felt dizzy-kine an far on page 41
is stannin oan is broo es the plane stairtit te taxi ben the runw on page 42

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
orrice held his breath as the plane dirdit ben the runwye it Dala on page 7
ed te haud Joyce's han on the plane on the road hame, bit she wis on page 17

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
e them an climmed up intill a plane tree tae see him, cause he wi on page 111

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
r aboot an oor an a hauf on a plane if yer bein pernicketie, Norw on page 15

1 matches

Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
I see the fite plane trail on page 74

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Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
like I wis walking towards a plane propeller and it didna help t
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
an a bet faun ye get aff the plane at Aiberdein Airpot the heave(2016) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
"We should hiv taen the plane," I wailed. "Hid disna tak so on page 20
he very nixt Thursday, wi the plane fae Aberdeen. on page 58

2 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The yellow plane that wis niver thayur. on page 45

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
uch. I'm leaving on the 12.30 plane on Friday." on page 24
t laached. "Listen, dear, dat plane on Friday, it's goin ta hae a on page 26
. Ah'm pickin him up aff a da plane on Sunday moarnin." on page 40

3 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
erie greet when this military plane came to transfer a patient. A(2020) search twitter
me to read aboot a plummeting plane whilst I'm in departures! htt(2015) search twitter
Da back o Fitful fae da plane http://t.co/yQA2SYXqaR(2013) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
e airplane an hei hed his ain plane, fur ae gei
1 matches

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