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skirl Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words14.5 13.8 20.8 19.9 23.2 0 0
Number of occurrences4526 13 2 4 0 0
Number of authors25 17 5 1 2

Occurrences of skirl in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
hyne awa in the distance, the skirl o a bird o prey soarin in the on page 26

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
agastert tae hear the wee lad skirl oot: on page 12

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 58 - The Rooks, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Skail and skirl and rally roun! on page 112

1 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
ae goal forby the oncome o ma skirl, ma skirp, ma screeve. on page 55

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
The skirl o the seamaws on page 51

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Hemingway? Does it no mak ye skirl wi excitement?" on page 90

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
To skirl baith nicht an mornin, on page 112
Has heard the skirl o oor pan. on page 114

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ilka time I got hame she wid skirl at me, "Whaur's ma Gowden Tic on page 30
or suddently there wis a lood skirl, and then a muckle splatch, a on page 84
, and Chairlie could hear the skirl o the wund ootside as it hurt on page 140

3 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ng oot in a lood, lug-piercin skirl. "Haud on," Mr. Poe said, and on page 64

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
rax his airm... whit needs he skirl, on page 45
Coke-cans in the sheuch, the skirl on page 75

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Coke-cans in the sheuch, the skirl on page 59
ax his airm ... whit needs he skirl, on page 60

2 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
sach an chanter, ay, a sonsie skirl on page 17

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - St Anndra’s Day, 2008, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
a heavin tide? A gey serious skirl
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
dang an a cauld win begoud ti skirl. Men an horss
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
r thrapple whan she ettled to skirl. Ootby, Mr Gray wesnae to be
ess in her chest. The far-aff skirl o sirens lat her ken that som
2 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
et but ah cannae. Ah want tae skirl but ah cannae. Ah miss ma maw
1 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
dae this, an the match wi the skirl o the colloquial language in
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
d she hasna the swirl nor the skirl o the pipes, but she has a fi
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert The Wit o Solomon, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
The maw alane wid skirl, he kent,
1 matches

@RickHJohnston tweeted
stirs the bluid tae here the skirl o the pipes! (2023) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
loppit inte her seat wi a wee skirl o excitemint. on page 59

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
A skirl geed up wi baith them screami on page 8

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
y? Sae, Flee tree, flee, they skirl, an the tree wi ae michty pec
O a suddenty. Nava lat oot a skirl o delicht.
rae the beaks, they cud anely skirl like scurries frae the howe-d
teens. Syne they'd skreich an skirl an hotter inbye the circles,
wis booin ower Miss Vining….skirl efter skirl tore frae the pat
6 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
and. Ere’s somethin aboot e skirl o e pipes, e bangin o e drums
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n the doup and it startit tae skirl oot o it so that bit wiz aari
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
skirl.’
-fittit dauncers lowp tae the skirl o the pipes. Frae aa the airt
ep doon, trysted there bi the skirl o the bagpipes. Safe on a ban
3 matches

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
A skirl, a dirl, an Eightsome Reel, on page 29

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A skirl, a dirl, an Eightsome Reel on page 155

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
it ta say. Alice gae a peerie skirl. "Oh, wheesht wi dee!" da Rab on page 83
rashed aroond him - ageen da skirl o da Gryphon, da squeaks o da on page 125
-an da sneeze o da infant, da skirl o da Gryphon, an aa da idder on page 126

3 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
Wi a skirl shui slippit her gless an ran on page 35

1 matches

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