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shak Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30.7 22.9 70.5 49.7 17.4 0 0
Number of occurrences9543 44 5 3 0 0
Number of authors34 19 10 4 2

Occurrences of shak in Corpus

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Central

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
that''ll gie yer harns a shak on page 32

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
shak iceshockelt chains ablo thir on page 63
A wheen wad hae a shak o me on page 77

3 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ce faa: Yon throne can fairly shak. on page 8
they? They suid aa rise up an shak a great muckle nieve at the w on page 75
ome wey. The grund stertit ti shak aneth me, but I thocht that w on page 78

3 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
yi jist canna shak it on page 70

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
'Man,' said Jamie wi a shak o his heid, 'that wis the fin on page 31
bear. He stoppit an began tae shak wi fear. The baist saw him an on page 38
leet ayont. Tam gied himsel a shak an leant ower tae shout intae on page 64
agination. He gied his heid a shak an keekit ower tae his richt on page 65
ays Geordie, gien the purse a shak, on page 113

5 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
the haill machine sterted tae shak in a maist frichtsome wey, an on page 104
the poacket, and the poacket shak as the bealin wee prisoner fo on page 154

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
hegither. But he did want tae shak the auld wumman up a bittie. on page 12
verin and gie me ma medicine. Shak the bottle first. Then poor i on page 38

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
y built thaim big airies that shak yer beds on page 97

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
, that he wis ower thrang tae shak haunds wi, and efter sayin, " on page 70
... and noos and thens he wid shak his heid, and say intae himse on page 165

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
Shae shak hir heid. "Ye dinna unnerstau on page 3

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
iolet and Klaus went ower tae shak his haund and ask how he wis on page 7
oor o the car and got oot tae shak the wumman's haund. It wis si on page 19
the bairns and came ower tae shak on page 139

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
shak these days on page 15

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
daein? Name's Hercules. Ah'd shak yir haun but the sky wid prob on page 46

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
r lassie wis glaikit. An thai shak jidgmental heids.
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
am, hirplin a wie, cam ben ti shak hir haun.
He shak thaim aw bi the haun, an set
he guid-wyfe keppit hir ei an shak
an skailed wi a lest glour an shak
4 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
dreid an his hauns began tae shak.
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
bein sent in tae gar the firm shak itsel oot the dwam it haed go
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
a need heezin up, just a fair shak - aince they got that, the r
1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
ist raised yersell eneuch tae shak yer fist at Billy Bunter’s
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
gowlin. He wisna able for tae shak thaim, an he wisna sire whedd
She tried tae shak hersel free fae his grasp. â€
2 matches

Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
te stitch-up an jist want tae shak things up, jalousin oniething
1 matches

Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
he redistribution ye’ll can shak a Union Jack chip poke at is
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
Gart his wee roun kyte shak lik a trimmlin-tam.
1 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
t wad tell my mither “nivver shak hauns wi a Campbell for they (2020) search twitter
est Scotrail station in a the shak o a Ghini's tail!(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
nsteid tae gie the branches a shak an a shoogle, an luik at this(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
cht this billy ti hissel wi a shak o his heid. 'Weel, weel, weel on page 40
deavin ye, an makin the grun shak, Ah'd hae thocht ye widna nee on page 45

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
in's haan an gied it a gweed shak. on page 82

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
a deem."Winnie gied er heid a shak. "Ah ken Gilbert wisna the ea on page 14
Winnie gied er heid a shak es Eric, nae ane te bi easy p on page 19
"Aye...," Ina gied er heid a shak, "ye'r nivver sure." on page 22
ywye?" Davie gied the paper a shak. on page 29
ied er frizzle o reed curls a shak an stairtit er speel: on page 60
Also on pages 70, 74, 77
10 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Bit syne Ah shak ma heid an say, on page 5
it Morrice, giein his paper a shak. "Fitna hell wid Ah wint pals on page 13
ess." Gertie gied the paper a shak an cairret on regardless. "Ta on page 36
shooders an gied her a shak. "Ye jist need te get a grip on page 77
canna wirk, Barbara." Ere's a shak in her voice. "'Ah canna seem on page 80
Also on pages 85
6 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
hoose bit dell e linth did it shak it, cause e foons were on e r on page 90

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ythin." Archie gied is heid a shak. "Jist shows ye, though. Ye c on page 13
Dottie gied er heid a shak an the leuk she gied Beldie w on page 21
Ah gied ma heid a shak, smilin es Ah leukit it ma fr on page 28
pair!"? Stevie gied is heid a shak an sighed. "It's aye the same on page 37
uffer." Donald gied is heid a shak. "Ye ken, ye raelly shid bi s on page 50

5 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
ease, dinna wak me, na, dinna shak me on page 116
Maks me shak aa ower on page 170

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
n yer heid in, makin the grun shak an shiver, ivvry day a Day o on page 15

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
veisit is say 'Fit like?' an shak hanns!" An here the twa bridd on page 49
Ailice wesna fain tae shak hanns wi aither o thaim first on page 50
out as gin she wes ettlin tae shak it richt aff. "My finger's bl on page 67
ein her een o his fingers tae shak. "Ye're jist sel an sib tae i on page 89

5 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
back on the binch, wi a slaw shak o the heid. on page 90
Fergie rase till his feet tae shak the laist o the crumlocks fae on page 91

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Shak, an shudder, en clunk click a
Jonsar Eck gaed himsel a shak this September mornin, ere wi
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Bare mornin gie mysel a shak noo an again,
Later on rain my heid I div shak.
s pride). As he gaed himsel a shak a wifie
3 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
The dads shak their heads as their bairns j
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
p Catty but as he started tae shak wi shock she’d seen the lif
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
tin fur a beef burger an milk shak!(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
hir a calculaetion sheu canno shak, a nummer tae remak the mynd on page 102
the day thay'll shak haands. Sheu's sat at the waa on page 147

2 matches

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
He'll come for you then wae a shak an a shoogle on page 89

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
Dursley gaed himself a peedie shak, an pit the cat oot o his min
1 matches

Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
nd the earth an crush it wi a shak;
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
nce or twise, an gae himsel a shak. Dan he got doon aff o da pad on page 51
Here da Dormoose gae himsel a shak, an startit singin in his sle on page 73

2 matches

Irvine, Chloe Untitled Poem, (The Scotsman 2021) Shetland - Whalsay, poetry
yeen wäek, me hands start tu shak,
1 matches

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