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shake Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words18.4 23.4 4.8 9.9 0 32.8 26.5
Number of occurrences5744 3 1 0 3 6
Number of authors33 21 3 1 3 5

Occurrences of shake in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
t there wis nae movement, nae shake or nod o his heid. He looked on page 9

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
, an giein it an awfy violent shake at the end ae every line:- on page 60

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ts his hawn oot fur me tae © shake. | | on page 10

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
A shake ma heed it ma pal. The eld bo on page 13
gang workshop. They talk and shake hands - that's it. Perhaps a on page 57

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ily, an haud tae his story. A shake o the haun - an twa-three dr on page 81

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
t nippy song yae cannae quite shake that hus broat me intae the b on page 29
ter boay as tae why ah cannae shake this internal feelin that ah' on page 52
sticks his paw oot fur me tae shake when ah promise him a holiday on page 176

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Mibbes ye better gie yersel a shake, on page 118

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah shake ma heid. We wur as thick as t on page 17
ome fae nought, but ah cannae shake the feelin that mibbie, jist on page 36
Ah shake ma heid. on page 46
Ah shake ma heid. on page 47

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
s one under his arm so he can shake David's haun. David obliges. on page 7
sign o peace, Maw turned tae shake Kate's haun, but Sandra pulle on page 47
fur years, ma hauns sometimes shake and ma skin bruises like a pe on page 51
Ah shake ma heid in disgust. There's n on page 82
ncomfortable feelin ah cannae shake. A psychic who came intae ma on page 89
Also on pages 112
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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Whan hairst gars shake a wabbit neive on page 2
I am hauden thrall an waftish shake on page 42

2 matches

Niven, Liz Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
he shouders an gie him a guid shake. Bit he gans alang preoccupie on page 87

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
rt, ye'd think, wad gar thaim shake. on page 14

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
at Scotland's no been able to shake aff since, in history, politi on page 17

1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
d o’ Flamin Music! A cannae shake it.
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
change o metre gie yer mind a shake,
Here in ma bed A shake an shiver,
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s haun oot tae each ay us tae shake, ‘whit’s yer names lads?â
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah shake ma heid an look tae McDade wh
1 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah shake ma heid. Whit the puck am ah
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
se tae his feet, gied hisel a shake and padded aff in that genera
ting, the equivalent o a haun shake for humans.
2 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
id in her sleep and Ailsa wid shake her heid. In truth, she could
1 matches

Lehane, Matt La Le La Le La Iron Mountain, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
in the shake o grasping men
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
acey who gies me a reassuring shake ay the heid.
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
their test. A had started tae shake by then. Tears were streaming
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
p, eh? The truth is ah cannae shake oaff this horrific dark cloud
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
as ah reach oor the desk tae shake the doacs hand. Then ootae na
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ndae, an raise wi a smile tae shake his haun warmly.
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
Ah cannae shake this bad feelin Ah've got abo(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e yer big tumshie heid a guid shake.(2020) search twitter
yon Bill Bayley is tryin tae shake a fart oot the leg o his troo(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ey want tae gee there sells a shake l (2020) twitter link

Doric

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
did so, an givan id a violent shake at e end o every line: - on page 57

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
For how can they shake off desire?
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
oakit an whurled it aboot tae shake aff the weet. Ah didnae catch
1 matches

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I hear a bit o a shake in yer voice on page 130

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ot o th watter, an seemed tae shake aw ower wi fricht. "Oh, Ah be on page 21

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
up tae her room tae gie her a shake, but her bed hudna been slept
1 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
back door with a golden hand-shake! ????(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ally dismissed the wirds wi a shake o the heid. "A lot o nonsense on page 1

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
The nod an shake thair heids at me, An jeerin, on page 64

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
nursed it, an gaein it a ruch shake at the en o ivery line: - on page 60
linkt intae hirs stairtet tae shake. Alice lukt up, an thur wus t on page 91

2 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
m, ye'r tae lea that toon, an shake aff een tha stour o yer feet, on page 85

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
An' shake each ithers han', on page 36

1 matches

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