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snow Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.6 20.2 3.2 139.1 46.5 0 35.4
Number of occurrences7038 2 14 8 0 8
Number of authors30 11 2 9 4 4

Occurrences of snow in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
original Azzy boay. Amid the snow, two black figures. The wee b on page 34
a dark sky. The fat chunks ae snow ir sporadic n wet but that co on page 38

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
y as he made maire fae sellin snow than a doactur did fae savin on page 41
d and oan their tenth line ae snow by the time ah git there. Qui on page 67
even gave her ma last line ae snow." on page 76
aigy son" he scoffs. "Aw that snow really hus fucked up yur eyes on page 77
the bog wae their big bag ae snow, leavin me oan ma lonesome. B on page 104
Also on pages 129, 141, 165
8 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
n, she thougt, whitzat in the snow? on page 10
Anen the snow an the wind started howlin ag on page 13
a minute tho, whitzat in the snow? on page 14
But the snow an the wind wur howlin again. on page 17
aud the phone, whitzat in the snow? on page 18
Also on pages 29
6 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Here the first snow had fallen on page 91

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
phenson’s cyberpunk novelle Snow Crash. Athin this warld, thar
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e Grierson Verse Prize, wi ‘Snow’, a poem that later becam â
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
oon the street an a flurry ay snow swarms the place, pepperin th
It looks clean an fresh, the snow sanitisin the landscape.
ems mare vivid an bright, the snow oan the grun reflectin whit r
s wearin last night. Probably snow-dropped that aff some cunt’
the expandin pool ay reddinin snow. At least ah know he’s no f
5 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Very limited snow an’ a superabundance o’ f
1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
nesome, the streets coatit in snow. The hoose wis the only sourc
e wind, picked up ‘n’ the snow and hail began peltin the gru
bins swept by an avalanche ae snow, broken rays ae sun licht occ
radio while Jim swept up the snow aff the drive way. Carol watc
awoke tae the dug whinin, the snow houndin as a terrible storm r
5 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
arelessly left oot, dipped in snow. A proper pairty table it wid
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
wid hink ah’m back hammerin snow again. The only hing that’s
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@dr_cheeky @hic_non Snow ya eejit ??(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
FCOfficial hows that likes - snow covered astros do get called (2021) twitter link
ys such a magical moment when snow falls - wonderful comments o (2021) twitter link
reached wick yet - mind the snow chains fir the minibus guys (2020) twitter link
un r the days oh playin oan a snow covered pitch wae an orange b (2020) twitter link

Doric

The Flying Pigs There’s nae reassurance over national insurance, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
e heating on during the April snow showers, cos fan it gets even
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
hrase when there was a lot of snow. He thinks it sounded like wr(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
her and the daisies, white as snow, on page 48
Snow lies thick on roads and byway on page 75

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
the snow lightly faalan. on page 35

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Lambeen snow on page 65
crunchy snow, mittens, toories and snowmen on page 112

2 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Wae the snow lyan thick under a pandrop mo on page 90

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
In the winter, blizzards and snow on page 42
t on the pavements an a bit o snow on page 115

3 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Snow watchan on page 113

2 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Tracks in the snow on page 111

1 matches

Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Swishing through snow on the sledge faither made, on page 29

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Crackan the troughs, (Brisk Northerly 2021) Orkney, blog
rley, they sit content on the snow and in the February sun, rela
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
st office cam bukksin troo da snow wi da telegram. Alec wis deid on page 20
bukksed on in silence troo da snow. Jeemie fan da goin harder an on page 60
onnly his ain fitprints i da snow. on page 61
an pentit, an finally set his snow white ship on a sea a deepest on page 71

4 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
ds and belly were as white as snow. His hair wis grey, short and
1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
ed da garage yisterday ta git snow tyres, when I said I wis gott (2021) twitter link
nort end a Roe is lik “whit snow” meanwhile wir road has disa (2021) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Sunshine and snow showers on today's #walkies. (2020) search twitter

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Inty the poothery snow, wreathed on page 4
ht draps o blid, frae oot the snow; yit on page 5
Pure white hir shrood as snow, on page 9

4 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
An the snow, an caul, an pain, on page 5
Her skin wiz as white as snow: on page 21

2 matches

Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
crocus kookin’ through the snow,
1 matches

@HurchinHome tweeted
@AverillB A skelf of snow's better than a skelf of wood(2015) search twitter

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