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stage Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words62 81.9 33.6 49.7 17.4 10.9 35.4
Number of occurrences192154 21 5 3 1 8
Number of authors74 51 9 5 3 1 5

Occurrences of stage in Corpus

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Central

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
din his hand. By the half-wey stage ah foond massel prayin fur a on page 35

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ap masel fae chargin oan that stage an flingin masel at him. "Tak on page 2
fuckin binoculars tae see the stage fae here.' on page 6
nish music. Then he's aff the stage and wanderin through the audi on page 7
t Pack, please welcome to the stage, Huey the crooner!' on page 25
t stawns in the middle ae the stage watchin aw on page 26
Also on pages 27
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
e a curtain drappin doun on a stage. Thay haedna been doun the st on page 24
at afore she lencht hersel a stage nem wis nott. She raxed doun on page 28
. Jean stuid her lane, centre-stage, an stertit sayin her lines. on page 29

12 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
e order o their ingang on the stage. Whitna ferlie it wis! on page 58

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
tak the equation tae the last stage tae isolate the value o x. on page 40
juist cudnae get tae the last stage. A think x equals three times on page 41

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
re wi regard tae Scots on the stage. on page 33
r, in ma ain screivin fir the stage A cam quickly tae want tae re on page 35
yaize the Scots leid fir the stage wis, certes, an artistic deci on page 36
ular phase o scrievin fir the stage in Scots an aiblins that phas on page 37
akin o pleys in Scots fir the stage. An shairly it is important - on page 38
Also on pages 40
13 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ae thum as if they were oan a stage. on page 1

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Or amphitheatre ti his stage, Obedient ti his cry, on page 10

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
pears tae huv developed early stage Parkinson's in the last ten m on page 42
ll her. "Ah hink he's due oan stage soon any minute, though." on page 51
stage shortly. Thank you. Then ther on page 52
oap. Whereas when ah come oan stage they huv me doon as a clueles on page 55
n real danger ae sufferin fae stage fright. The crowd, it seems, on page 56
Also on pages 57
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
up there in the middle o the stage in her green breeks, wi legs on page 112
wee table in the middle o the stage wi a chair ahint it. 'Tentily on page 118

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
Darling, wha clearly at this stage o the gemme hadnae yet figure on page 44
guage difference fae an early stage helps them learn ither langua on page 66
ove their weight on the warld stage. He richtly speirs whit fer? on page 78

3 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
that prances aboot on thi stage on page 45
Any cunt kin jump on a stage on page 118

2 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
, an their wey o deein on the stage. They tellt them aboot life i on page 87

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
t thir gaunna, be gettin back stage passes tae meet the group, ca on page 76
gien the tickets AND the back stage passes tae Wully McCoy fur hi on page 78
cola, Ah've reached the early stage of maturation. on page 94
. When me an Yvonne went back stage tae meet them they wur dead n on page 160
farce. Wur meantae be learnin Stage Management an Set Design this on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ike tae lose ony o ye at this stage o the proceedins! Och, help m on page 70

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
hing much fae ye. He's at the stage noo whaur they cannae believe on page 15

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Like an abandoned stage, haurd, forgotten on page 53

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
position on the international stage. on page 10

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ies me daggers fae the school stage-turnt-pulpit, and ah fink tae on page 14

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
mean they were aw up there on stage in the pure scud?" on page 88
ble o vyces they heard on the stage, the twa Baudelaire orphans k on page 133
ot tae the exact middle o the stage and stairtit showin aff wi aw on page 134
the twa bairns oot ontae the stage. Ither actors were millin abo on page 141
actresses stoatit aw ower the stage talkin a load o mince, while on page 142
Also on pages 146, 147, 157, 158
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ears. But it's gettin tae the stage noo where ah've been walked o on page 10
fink Mum wis mental that wis stage one. Ah'll show you whit stag on page 33
n fae yesterday. Ah'd a final-stage interview fur a summer job at on page 34

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
The Jacobean stage, a brulzie bear on page 46

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Mary moves ti the front o the stage, slawlie cairryin the sword a on page 35
awlie tawards the front o the stage; the licht o the torches an b on page 73

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
he front an jumped up oan the stage. on page 114

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
That on a different stage on page 98

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ye lauch a hantle mair on the stage. on page 109

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Sangster, Maureen Lallans 73 - Stars, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
mas hes got ayont the crawlin stage on page 56

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Hardie, George Lallans 73 - Pop Gaes the Idol, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Hamilton, poetry
Up on the throbban stage he stauns on page 114

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
get tae see thir plays on the stage again? on page 127

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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Kenspeckle Man, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
athort wir Scottish stage:
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ry on, hou an iver athin this stage the medium o Inglis langage w
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Stage 1: up tae aboot 1450, we fin
Stage 2: the spreid o Staunart Ingl
Stage 3: i the transeition tae Airl
Stage 4: the neist stage, anglicisation proper, owerla
Stage 5: the hinneren is the involu
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
aye self-perish bi a certain stage, an we oorsels micht be weel
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
aitters as hoosin policy, the stage wis an overt poleitical platf
t and we are naewey near that stage. As a result, maist educatit
2 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
instances, hamper’t on the stage for the plain raison that the
the dialogue at first listen. Stage Lallans maun kittle yer lugs,
ae push the bounds o Scots on stage tae the verra leemits o the c
the ‘Classic Scots’ or ‘Stage Lallans’ o Kemp’s Molièr
creative rummles. Kemp’s ‘Stage Scots’ mairries leiterarie
6 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
rd, wi towerin waws and a wee stage for the band tae play on. It
otted it. Above the wee stane stage, which the musicians were sta
wi ma mooth open in shock and stage whispered: “Robert!”
3 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
s acause we're gettin tae the stage nou whaur - like the Brexite
1 matches

Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
are it belangs: on the public stage. An whit better time tae sen
1 matches

Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
ee anything tae nae be centre stage or in front of a crowd. I hat
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
oap. Whereas when ah come oan stage they huv me doon as a clueles
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
Wallace at this stage makkit ae decision that wad g
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
a mairtial wey o life at this stage, an archaeologically they did
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
at Patios has developed tae a stage noo where, in its spoken form
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
the consaits o onybody at ony stage richt up tae that time.
elensburgh transposed tae the stage o the Lyceum an ye've got the
eum an ye've got the fantoosh stage set for this hinnermaist prod
Liz Lochhead taen the stage in the pre show talk on Tuesd
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
teid ay advancin tae the next stage or whitever. Still fuckin goo
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
dmother is now at an advanced stage of the illness.’ the doacto
r. Pearce. It has reached the stage where increasing the dosage o
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
r, preferrin tae come at each stage o the development frae the pe
each character tae thair ain stage o it. Richt throu the piece,
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
itten for the wireless an the stage an aw an haes been warkin on
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
through a rebellious teenager stage. He refused point blank, need
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
he points oot that at every stage of the journey they tried tae
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
an i Fife. We’re noo at the stage whaur the notion o an SNP cle
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Americae. We’re no at that stage. Yit. But gin first Syriza an
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
uage associes can dae at this stage, bi raxin forrit thair ain fe
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
intae the subjeck o Scottish Stage Languages an the saicont will
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
an he ever could howfin aboot stage gear, an even though he prefe
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
aks his plan fur resistance a stage further.

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
it's wierd but we passed that stage awhile ago.(2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ed the, I’m very fond of yis stage, after I’ve swallied the nex(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
Stage wan ,find the ferry ?? https:(2019) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
80_mcswan Its getting tae the stage where we'd a' be delighted ta(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
hat keeps our struggle centre-stage, esp internationally counts. (2022) twitter link

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
ner Very gid hen, shid be oan stage! (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
e happy to stand under him on stage and he can drip his sweat ove (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
same people everyday - this stage managed approach is getting p (2020) twitter link
with it - its getting to the stage now something has to b done a (2020) twitter link
olk watchin that debate thats stage managed by the bbc - feck th (2021) twitter link

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
readin yer ain scrievens on stage - hame on page 35

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Pauline Afaistane teen centre stage. "She's ginger," she hissed. on page 60

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
a ye'll hae te ging on it ess stage is jooks. So...ye need te hae on page 55

3 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
cheese dishes that tak centre stage in Geneva thou, the cheese on on page 6

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An forced ye ontae i'stage on page 158

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
in cried in. It's lang by the stage o curin the maister bi steami
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
r eedols strut an birl on the stage, blarin on aboot global puirt
nin spot on the wee makkshift stage. She flounced aff in a fleeri
poster, showin the actress on stage, weirin twa enormous green ea
3 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
ir meant tae tae get tae this stage. A wee bit choryin frae Menzi
1 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
e fesh boxes made intae a wee stage wi twa timmer seats on tap in
ie an Queenie sat on the mock stage an we the plebes were taught
akit inaboot tae the fish box stage an started servin them oot o
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
le wis biggit heich up on the stage in the baa, like a real show.
s. Jessie Smith wis up on the stage luikin the verra marra o the
stened. It wis that real, the stage in the derkened haa, ye cud n
peecial, glirnmerin abeen the stage till the
4 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
scenes? Local hero to take to stage as a musical. https://t.co/kA(2018) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
gonna be as easy deein the 5 stage process for moderated estimat (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
o kens whut id's like at that stage, gaan waddlan aroond, aboot a on page 13

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
on again and I left the empty stage - on page 4

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
biggan a bar i'the corner. On stage, the band is checkan tuins wi on page 127

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
can aesy git fleggit at this stage and wae don't want a repeat o on page 86

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Each stage seks hoisted up and doon on page 36

1 matches

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
tion o Shaetlan at a critical stage, whin hit bein endangered mic on page 10

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
foo boadies, at wir stage, geng der gaet; fin freedom on page 86

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Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
ntsia. "It is vital that each stage and development in the altera
1 matches

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
Oor at a stage wi #loveisland where they din(2019) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Stage. "We cud maybe leuk efter him on page 1

2 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
The hale worl's a stage on page 51

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Sit clocked on thonder stage, on page 35

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
ye tae perfoarm oan the worl' stage. Thair's a baag on page 42
rs fit tae deliver oan a baag stage gif gien the chanst. on page 45
stage. on page 57

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
An A'd hoped tae bae this stage. on page 54

1 matches

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