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silver Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words33 22.3 43.2 139.1 93 10.9 8.8
Number of occurrences10242 27 14 16 1 2
Number of authors52 21 12 9 7 1 2

Occurrences of silver in Corpus

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Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
how's the wean. For ye'd the Silver Cross pram at yer side on yer on page 79

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
sturt as well. He's goat this silver hair, like Philip Schofield's on page 1
boot the stage. He's wearin a silver, sparkly suit jaiket the nigh on page 6

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
s ae season. He wears a thick silver chain, at least five ounces, on page 8

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
An we danced blo silver mune. on page 11

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
s lichts ur braw at night. Aw silver an sparkin. Like a magic cast on page 1

2 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
or perhaps yer gowd and silver siller is commin on page 44

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
d oot the shoap wae his shiny silver cane in hand. While ah wis st on page 30
Someboady who wis born wae a silver cock in his mooth. Tae ma sho on page 44
He then pulls oot a packet ae silver king size Rizla ciggie papers on page 63

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
o black hair wis noo a manky silver, this time the colour o a tig on page 55

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
It faa's lik strings o silver on page 169

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
g fur her Christmas: it wis a silver wishbone ring an it cost nine on page 39
t this mountain bike that wis silver an cerise an had six differen on page 40
ed up dead neat an careful wi silver shiny paper, that slidey pape on page 43
e wis sittin there wi ympteen silver yins on her fingers. She neve on page 107
The silver linin ootae aw this is that C on page 169

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
said his Mammy wis born wi a silver spoon in hur mooth, and she w on page 17

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
say, haundin Cathy a glittery silver bag. 'Ah saw that lovely silv on page 7
slid them intae the machine's silver slots simultaneously. She rub on page 31
eat pal. She's even got a wee silver trinket that reads, 'A friend on page 46
y ah'd dreamed o bein oan the silver screen. on page 74
Mum says every cloud hus a silver linin, but ah cannae find one on page 83
Also on pages 112
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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
snell mornin wi the cranreuch silver-grey on the grun. The sun wis on page 17

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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
ma hauns aff the haunels o ma silver colts an step intae the space
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ntit caracts lik “Long John Silver” at wes baith meschant an a
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Scotland, Vin Garbutt an Mike Silver fae England, Fil Campbell an
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
i rhymes that ring oot like a silver bell.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ee waif like wummin wae long, silver hair that draps doon her back
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
like the kind ah saw oan the silver screen as a boy.
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
eside, feastin yer een on the Silver Birks thrang at the roadside,
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
landit an lyin silver an speckult oan the bank Da s
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
colours, rid, green, gold and silver, and it took a wee while tae
it intae ma hair, then added silver and red and green.
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
nner’s up prize. The fuckin silver medal which ah’ll accept wa
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@annieones tweeted
Hope ye said that wae yer wee silver spin in yer mooth ?? (2021) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
otball tops finally fit me so silver linings n aw that (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
A tuft o bonny silver hair on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
said Rosie, pickin up a shiny silver speen. on page 17
es the waitress cam ower wi a silver servin dishie wi a wee puckli on page 36
cunnles splooterin awa oan a silver tray. Weird kinna meesic wis on page 59
ouched a han te the shimmerin silver cord at hid appeart atween im on page 78

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n tingil o cups an sassers an silver speens. on page 22
wid stairt buyin biscuits wi silver paper an the spairkly juice a on page 64
d, her black hair threedit wi silver. He turnt in the sweet circle on page 90
he better - ilky clood hid a silver linin an ilky generation look on page 95

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ssie wi a lang black frock an silver Doctor Martens teetin oot ane on page 29
es a waitress cam ower wi twa silver trays. Insteid o the sassage on page 30
her day: a pey-es-ye-go shiny silver communications sensation wi p on page 52

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Clood (Or maybe Ah should say Silver Cloud - for fear o offendin on page 105

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
Silver Sea, Robin Hull, Steve Savage on page 124

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Doric Sweet Talk, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Or the Silver Ghost
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
Muck (Abbie hid a Rolls Royce Silver Wraith). It didna tak muckle
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
one end tae the tap o a young silver birch an hangin fae it, upsid
1 matches

Murray, Campbell Dinna Quat, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
The silver tint o’the cloods o’doot;
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
She pits a silver penny in newborn babies’ pr
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Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ly Wully handed ower the four silver thrupennies that made up that
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
bent ower a table that held a silver tray wi utensils of cruelty,
wi utensils of cruelty, shiny silver and sharp , ma hert was batte
2 matches

@Franwella tweeted
th noo, keep lookin’ fir th silver linin’s fowkies, they’re oo(2020) search twitter
me tae pass. It’s a aboot th silver linin’s fowkies ??(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
rip planned, were only gan to Silver Sands Caravan Park at Lossiem(2016) search twitter
involved as part owner o the Silver Darling? Will eat maist o'the(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Cross me palm wi silver an yir in wae a chance on page 28

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Saalty silver coin. on page 3

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
a silver-toed beach. on page 11
Reid hair in silver net-curteen rain, on page 15

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ike wis a Norton, wae a fancy silver tank on page 43

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And Doondies dressed in silver passed roond glesses o champa on page 91

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Silver pressed intae hir palm on page 151

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Cross me palm wi silver an yir in wae a chance on page 154

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Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
on a silver sea that day on page 93

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Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
o a widden chair-frame wi a silver needle, on page 18

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
in an gey owld, lukkan at the silver o his hair an beard, which we
nside pooch. It lukked like a silver cigarette lighter. He flicked
2 matches

Flett, Alison Harbour, (Scottish Poetry Library 2004) Orkney, poetry
silver wave
1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
a wage, promisin ta gie dem a silver croon fir dir trachle. So da on page 103

3 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
d, an dere atil his lof wis a silver elephant aff a da bracelet I on page 53
d tae laeve a scree a mottled silver, da perfect camouflage fur di on page 91

2 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
s a blank. 'Weel,' says I, 'A silver medal is no ta be sneezed at.
1 matches

Sinclair, Lise Juist laek Maunna, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
Der sails dark on da silver gaet
Among da silver tusk an haddocks – deyr wau
2 matches

Sutherland, Stella Midder, (Shetland For Wirds 2014) Shetland, poetry
silver an gold o shade an light,
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Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
re aa glittery and covered in silver, purple an green crystals. Jo
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“At least wi hae twa silver spoons,” said Gutteryaggle
ansels,” she said hockin da silver spoons oot o her pinafore poc
2 matches

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
map raised on a platform wi a silver box foo o cars tae hurl aroon
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Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
. A Johnsmas suit is a sheeny silver suit dat covers a trow’s bo
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Watt, Valerie Meenie’s Viking spoon, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ob,” she said reckin for da silver soup spoon.
oot o bane, ivory , metal or silver, laek wir een. Dey wir treasu
2 matches

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ffee-nosed snob with a muckle silver spoon up his erse! ????(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
But a silver nutmeg an a gowden pear. on page 20

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
But there's aye a silver linin on page 38

1 matches

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