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skirt Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words19.1 15.4 22.4 29.8 29.1 10.9 30.9
Number of occurrences5929 14 3 5 1 7
Number of authors38 16 8 3 4 1 6

Occurrences of skirt in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
jury-boax wae the edge ae her skirt, tippm aw the Jurymen oantae on page 114

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ddison's maw hus a grey power skirt-suit on. Broonie's da looks l on page 51

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
the jury-box wi the hem o her skirt, tummlt it ower on its side, on page 44

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 58 - The Rooks, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
In winter will you no skirt an clak on page 112

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
wearin that same shoart black skirt fae the last time ah saw her. on page 72
yin wae the shoart black mini skirt?" on page 174

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
jalouse she set fire tae yer skirt and birsled yer knickers!' Mi on page 80

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ys got on this massive orange skirt doon tae her ankles that make on page 16
an rolt the waistband ae her skirt up; then she disappeart intae on page 31
s lik, Dis your father wear a skirt (as in a kilt), Me an Yvonne on page 123
school. Ah pult on ma school skirt an a shirt that hadnae even b on page 165

4 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ma skirt's far too lang, but ah'd need on page 40

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
peen an the hem o her clarty skirt went up an doon sae much that on page 22

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ath ma white blouse and black skirt, and ah shut ma eyes tae make on page xii
, knitted jumper and a tartan skirt. The gold cross around hur ne on page 2
skirt she wis wearin that day. Ah c on page 40
Ah admire Bettie's long, grey skirt and cream blouse. on page 45

4 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Nor read; scorn no her dowdy skirt, flat shoes; on page 9
hurdies clings her wee short skirt, on page 65

2 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
brammed up in ma wee skirt, top hat
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
lang wi the flair lenth broon skirt, bleck coat an the grey shawl
tittrin is the hem o her lang skirt snagged oan a nail. She laed
2 matches

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
h, wi hur lisp an tiny tartan skirt. Aw-w-w. Turns oot hur nameâ€
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
ys got on this massive orange skirt doon tae her ankles that make
1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
wis aw squeegee, her skirt wis roond back-tae-front, an
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e that wee hing wae the short skirt an the broon hair, eh? Look a
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
outfit fur ma birthday; a red skirt and zip-up jacket wi red tigh
t room and put on your school skirt and a sweatshirt and your nav
changed intae ma grey school skirt and sweatshirt and pit ma nav
3 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ie across the road, in a mini-skirt aa the wey up ti her oxters, on page 44

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ttie sortit the pleats oan er skirt an adjustit er gold-rimmed gl on page 69

1 matches

Robb, Lydia AUNTIE BEAN UNDRESSES, (Association for Scottish Literary Studies 2005 ISBN: 978-0948877698) Doric - Arbroath, poetry
the reeshle o a lang black skirt, on page 123

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
buttoned hauf wyes doon an er skirt hunkit up near roon er middle on page 23
espeeshully nae wi ess maave skirt. Och, bit fit dis it maitter? on page 44

2 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Wi skirt an legs an highheels tee, on page 17

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
er e jury-box wi e edge o her skirt, upsettan all e jurymen on ti on page 112

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
e, tuckit inno the belt o her skirt, her comforter an frien, for
ne ruggit her dallie ooto her skirt band, an pattet her yalla clo
ack inno the waist band o her skirt, an stampit aff roon the side
k on her lap, slidin doon her skirt inno the faulds o her frock.
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
tin on a cheer upo the table, skirt aroon her waist, nae pants ta
1 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
est claes. Ye hid on a drindl skirt filled wi flooers an ye hid a
1 matches

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
hae a split in the back o her skirt too... a proper temptress. Ma(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ling speldered intae Astrid's skirt. Darling's haep o sorries an on page 47

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ath cot, wae a belt an flared skirt, on page 101

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A laethur skirt that's wider than ids long on page 98

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
da jury-box wi da aedge o her skirt, coupin oot aa da jury-men ap on page 117

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
I wear a strippit skirt, on page 56

1 matches

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
le cardigan an a peerie tweed skirt on. As she prinked in da mirr
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ed on riggin in her new tweed skirt an her best flooery bloose. H
1 matches

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
@itsJuliaHardy Love da skirt (2021) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
r th jury-box wi th hem o hur skirt, tippin aw th jurymen oan tae on page 115

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
She puult on a tweed skirt an cream twin set, claes no q on page 1

2 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Tha lang rig taen tae skirt tha bad - Baith fowk an lan. on page 22

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
he jury box wi the edge o hir skirt, upsettin aal the Jurymen on on page 116

1 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
intay his heed tay slip oan a skirt an a matchin handbag, naeb'dy on page 44

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Hir shoart skirt, hir blondie hatr, on page 19

1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
s72 Sammy was doing an up-the-skirt video in thon photie. ?? #Bre(2018) search twitter

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