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rowed Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.9 26.1 24 9.9 40.7 21.9 0
Number of occurrences7449 15 1 7 2 0
Number of authors38 24 9 1 3 2

Occurrences of rowed in Corpus

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Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
. But gin the neist Setterday rowed round, the lang nicht o the A on page 30

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
in my sheep oot his pooch, he rowed himsel up in thinkin on his t on page 16
ee prince tae be confortit. I rowed him in my airms, an cooried h on page 30
ocht his speech tae an en, an rowed himsel up in an unbrakable se on page 45

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Then happy bairnies hameward rowed on page 6
d three toots on his trumpet, rowed-oot the pairchment, an read f on page 44

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Naw acause gin thai rowed Rab's neb, Eck's erse an yer on page 27

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
tae keep ma new breeks dry A rowed thaim up tae ma bahookie but on page 22

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
r ironmongery an a hauf-croun rowed in a separate bit paper apon on page 26

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
the bowlin club. The yin they rowed oot first. The yin they tried on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
n an pettit auld Jess, Isabel rowed up her sleeves an set aboot t on page 42
r's howf for Edam; sae Jennet rowed up her sleeves an set tae wi on page 70

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ry goes that ae dark nicht he rowed oot intae the middle o the Ta on page 124

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
eir oars intae the watter and rowed widdershins wi aw their micht on page 99
Whaur smugglers rowed wi muffled oars, on page 159

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Syne it rowed itsel intake a baw and wammle on page 127

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
whilk, tae see the auld anes rowed in gossamer oo, no a word o m on page 47

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
hed it oot ontae the loch. He rowed and rowed wi his big airms bu on page 27
aid Charon in a wee voice and rowed his passengers across the Riv on page 53

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
mily, tae thaim that hae been rowed intil't throu the Fowk Reviva on page 77

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ie discussioun, wi Govrenment rowed on page 8

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
face an airms. The twa o them rowed aboot the grund an rauch gres on page 67

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ty haunded me the gully an Ah rowed up oantae ma knees stertin ta on page 17

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Thom, Williamina Lallans 75 - Oor Tibby Pagan, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
ived, swam ablow the brig, an rowed Easter eggs doon the Creeshy
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
like A should a in the shop, rowed the pound note aboot the coin
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
oor kintra. An thon group is rowed intae furthsettin its Stateme
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
es a meirakil o inginerin. It rowed smuithlik alang the rodd,
s?” Tammas rent hiz hair an rowed hiz ein ti heiven in
an grat, rowed an thrawed, bot the Douglas a
rowed slawlik ower the causie inti
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
playwrichts and haes aye been rowed intae the muisic. He wis a fr
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
leet she pit thegither for it rowed in a braw mixter-maxter o wee
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
oot the craft tae the grund, rowed taewards him, an tried tae ru
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
at Tammy, while the ither twa rowed glee-
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
d been killt whan his tractor rowed ower on the hill. Deiths in t
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ikit it wersh! The tongue wis rowed up, tied wi string afore it g
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
d, he howked oot an aipple an rowed it alang the path, sae it sta
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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
a honest grave. There, A’ve rowed ye in a clean sheet, ye maun
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ed gin ony o’ them had ever rowed? “Naw!” wis the loud repl
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
the air wi herty lowps. They rowed in the dew, they chackit moot
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
c free o the lines. Than they rowed ilka chute intae a roch kip,
He rowed intae a baa, protectin his he
ide him, heid tae heid on the rowed-up coat that made a pillae. H
er breists wisna bound up, an rowed on tap o her. She tried tae t
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@rattlecans tweeted
her grey hair up in the bun, rowed us aroon Hogganfield Loch, ta (2022) twitter link

Doric

Reid, Adeline Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Clootie Duff, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Pummelt an fichert rowed up in a blanket, ready tae dr on page 20

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ee There's a parcel for ye aa rowed up Ower there aneth the tree on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
contents: a christenin goon, rowed in tissue paper an yallaed wi on page 79

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Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
me?' an she shaakit her heid, rowed herself intil a baa an sleepi on page 84

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Milligan, John Lallans 68 - Fu Brawlie Kythe Their Hair, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, poetry
She'd dungarees an rowed-up sleeves an a querchie ower on page 40

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
n syne the little sleeves war rowed up tentilie, an the little ga on page 73

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
me at her breist bi the fire, rowed up in a shawlie, fin there wi on page 51

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
Auld Waltams, rowed his hairy top lip back and ni
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
as leid. A muckle blaik cloud rowed ower the lift an twa-three je
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
taen oor buits an socks aff, rowed up oor trooser legs an paidle
ags an the wands taen doon an rowed intae thair ain bags oo makki
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he aal Pipe Major tae get Bob rowed up in a bit o net afore Jeemi
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
a chiel cairryin a boxieweel rowed up in
it rowed up in a bandage. Dauvit wun o
Suzy the Soo rowed hersel onno a rowth o fooshty
3 matches

Orkney

Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Assipattle took his quill and rowed hid tae the sandy shore
1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
Titli-Wirli rowed da kep inside da jacket an pr on page 25
Da preens he wis rowed up in a sweetie pocky. on page 26

2 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
rest o dy presents," as shti rowed dem up an hung dem ipo da tre on page 29
ssed Lucky, pat him i da box, rowed a waarm blanket aboot it an s on page 30

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
an roond dem rowed der favour. on page 60
shö rowed hit awa i da haert o da net. on page 66

2 matches

Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
An wi dat sam dey rowed, pullin her oot o da tide.
1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
The lang het simmer cam an rowed on page 140

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
up, sae I lay doon aside her, rowed the blankets ower us baith, a
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