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prize Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.5 25.5 27.2 79.5 11.6 43.7 13.3
Number of occurrences8248 17 8 2 4 3
Number of authors47 23 12 4 2 4 3

Occurrences of prize in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
bdy's won, an everybdy gets a prize!" on page 27
"Bit she should be gittin a prize inaw, like," said the Moose. on page 28

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Then doon his prize did fa. on page 16

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"But she maun hae a prize tae hersel, ye ken," said the on page 27

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
the day that auld Major, the prize Middle White boar, had had an on page 6

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
secund best in the parliament prize on page 47

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Kim Jong Un git a noble peace prize fur his humanitarian work bef on page 152

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
the Saatchi lies, the Turner Prize, on page 108

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
he wisnae up there tae get a prize. He wis watchin the Heidie ve on page 113

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
greetin, As they liftit thair prize, on page 47
We ran wee prize bingos, provided soup, on page 65
yin O yer prize cabbages frae yer gairden an on page 121
Clutchin her prize, on page 147

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
mpetition just startin an the prize wis a giant steak pie. Thon p on page 94
flakes o pastry - an Davie's prize wis naewhaur tae be seen. Nei on page 95
e oan the table. "There's yer prize. I'1l see masel oot." The fee on page 96

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
n disapproval, but Cathy's no prize. She got aff lightly compared on page 6
hur purse and said it wis the prize fur whoever spotted it first. on page 31

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Wi newer causes, socht the prize on page 15

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
came famous, an got the Nobel Prize." on page 114

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
oems tae be the best. The tap prize gaed tae Sheila Templeton wi
featured afore in the McCash prize leet, tho no as first-prize w
leet, tho no as first-prize winner. She raicently won the
The competeition's saicont prize gaed tae William Hershaw, a p
allum o Biggar taen the third prize wi ryan's auld man's oot o sa
5 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
t story in Scots, and a first prize in the Scottish Section o the
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
o the toon like a fairground prize she wunna pairt wi. She hudna
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
, includin the Grierson Verse Prize, wi ‘Snow’, a poem that l
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
finance, the 2006 Nobel Peace prize wis awardit for a system o mi
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
McCash Poetry Prize
The McCash Poetry Prize micht be sindert an awairdit
t tae a nummer o entries. 1st Prize - £750, 2nt Prize - £350,
- £750, 2nt Prize - £350, 3rd Prize - £200
- £350, 3rd Prize - £200 an £200 for the bes
5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
the short leet for the Turner Prize. Juist like whan Bill Wyman t
1 matches

McDonald, Alistair Lallans 59 - Huntegowk, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Netherlee, poetry
Enough tae lay yer jewel, yer prize,
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McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
this musket ball, my only prize,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
off she paddled. YES! Nobel prize fir tact comin’ tae Wee Rog
ated roond the pool! Ma Nobel prize went oot the same windae bit
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
For Sport’s greatest prize, your picked tae compete,
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
that day that auld Major, the prize Middle White boar, haed haen
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Stiglitz, winner o the Nobel Prize in Economics an a memmer o th
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
"He wad tak first prize for
prent it on. He wad tak first prize for owersettin spin intae hyp
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
happiness is ma runner’s up prize. The fuckin silver medal whic
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@billykayscot tweeted
rogramme, a French government prize for a programme, a 2 part rad(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
h! Send us a DM tae claim yer prize! https://t.co/PAEg4BaaDP (2019) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
young chiel wi the build o a prize fechter. 'Far div ye think yo on page 44

1 matches

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
es o her Dickens wi the First Prize label inside the flyleaf. Som on page 23

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
credit that? Ye've the raffle prize as weel" on page 15

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ot foo tae earn a Nobel Peace Prize, ane o the five Nobel Prizes on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ra effort They'll surely bi a prize - on page 34

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
The heid on't maan hae been a prize neep, cut oot tae the life. N on page 13

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"But she mosst hev a prize hersel, ee ken," sade e Moose on page 26

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
eeler Esso petrol-tanker, the prize piece o his collection, Abbie
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
cabbage won first prize. (It wis fourteen pound)
oot it wull hae tae be second prize for this pot plant. If I cood
Big Betsy growls."I got first prize wi this plant last year an th
3 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
-keepit estate in the countra prize sae aften, it got barred. The
1 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
e the watter. Ye didnae win a prize bit the loon that wis handin
1 matches

Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
or filst a wint in tae get ma prize possession back. A wis jist p
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
at read “Flooer show, first prize”. Kevin keepit the rosette
1 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
id, an ah screicht it hir "Ma prize!"
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
t that cheust might hiv won a prize on page 30
n-killers, they wid tak first prize, I doot. on page 46
and him - whit joy - whit a prize! And the best thing wid be I' on page 72
While ithers wid say that his prize techniques appeared fae somew on page 77

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
r neeps and the heeds off her prize dahlias. Bit wan wis still mi on page 129

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
tae the coonter tae claim ur prize. 'Oh, heck and Tommy,' says t on page 87
efter yur prize. on page 147

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@peediepuss tweeted
hid's the activity that's the prize(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
"But sho'll hae ta get a prize hersel, you ken," said da Moo on page 28

1 matches

Sinclair, Lise Juist laek Maunna, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
haddocks – deyr wautit wir prize
1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Clutchin her prize, on page 221

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"But she has tae hae a prize hersel, ee ken," said th Moos on page 27

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
for ti growe the prize melons.
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@cammyrudkin tweeted
n46 is gan so hi wul take the prize #Knockout!(2012) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"But shae haes tae git a prize fur hirsel, es weel yae know, on page 28

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
en grasp mae bearded stubborn prize on page 45

1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
won the schuil sport’s day prize for sprintin instead o comin
1 matches

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