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tables Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.2 32.9 19.6 19.9 17.4 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences8464 13 2 3 1 1
Number of authors41 29 7 2 1 1 1

Occurrences of tables in Corpus

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Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
ontae cloath covert trestle tables. on page 5

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
nty at this rate! Well, times tables urnae the thing: Geography, t on page 19

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Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
The seventh has braw aik tables an chairs; on page 30

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
rate! Houever, Multipheation Tables disnae matter: DTll try Geogr on page 18

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
yer sates an tables ootside pubs, on page 21

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n hostess. Manouverin between tables, shakin the hands ae his gues on page 167

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
wan o ye tae ken yer twatimes tables aff by hert. And in a year's on page 63
'But of course the twa-times tables is a gey wheen easier than so on page 66
awready learned her the times tables. Wis it yer mammy that taucht on page 67
she's learnt a puckle o times tables by hert, hus she?" Miss 'Trun on page 81
t o the weans their twa-times tables and how tae spell cat and rat on page 84
Also on pages 90, 129, 141, 171, 210, 211
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
syne simulatit an new league tables computit. Aw the wittins ye n on page 54

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
the actual kitchen an a dozen tables were laid oot, an a wee room on page 61
t eftir nicht roun the dennir tables o the big houses as the port on page 84

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
r up daein breakdancin on the tables an Chris Ross an Chris Russel on page 117
t tae but there wis nae other tables cause a lot a folk wur in get on page 169

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
Man', Sam Gilliland turns the tables on the gryte MacDiarmid, an i on page 5

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
Aff tables o native wuid. Oor space-time on page 16

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The bad news is that the tables get turnt when they examine y on page 117

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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
hat fell aff'n aw yesterday's tables on page 31

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
a step too far, pushin their tables taegether tae form one giant on page 5
ell Soon cards litter bedside tables. Fur all people try, no amoun on page 86

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
they wash doon a' the tables on page 42

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
" We got the rest o the times tables richt up tae 12 frae her. Woe on page 120

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
syne simulatit an new league tables computit. Aw the wittins ye n on page 54

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
of half blackamore', but the tables is whummilt whan he finnds hi on page 116

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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ch an ploos ma road throu the tables taewards her. Her smile vaini
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
e wadna be waur nor waitin on tables or serrin
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
yfair data wis representit in tables, that isna ower easy for a bo
e,2 includit traditional data tables as weel as the graphs, but by
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
designit fir romance’ their tables set wi cloots o white linen,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
a voice comes fae wan ay the tables that surround the dance flair
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he waiy up the stairs wae wee tables wae decorative adornments oan
Mule lyin aboot the flair an tables, Daft Punk - Around the Worl
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Looking aroon the surroundin tables, ah kin observe aw ay the usu
bugger off, movin alang a few tables. Bloody swines.
tae mare people sittin at the tables he passes oan the waiy. ‘Wi
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
him ben tae ane o the massage tables an left him tae get his claes
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
seat at yin o the wee rustic tables next tae the open fire.
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
a rapturous wave ay elation. Tables an chairs go flyin as punters
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
he soonds o the ruim emptyin, tables an chairs bein pit awa, awthi
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
Och, hou the tables hiv tirnt... https://t.co/YLJ(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
_PhilippaW Under tableclothed tables (30 yrs ago so H&S ~~ ) and w(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
he'll want tae not knock over tables on her way up tae leadership (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
ssified wee stones on all the tables, covered o'er wi glass tops. (2022) twitter link

Doric

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
makin rims on her occasional tables; or he wid sit at his state o on page 94

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
sed doors - or aneth Cooncil tables.' on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
there wis three lang trestle tables, groanin wi maet, their fite on page 14
sut hissel doon it een o the tables sayin, "Fit d'ye funcy te dri on page 15
waardrobes, chests o draars, tables, cheers, the piana an his mit on page 94

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
wis hingin hivvy in the air. Tables wi twa Cheers it ilky ane ful on page 39

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Andra, twa tables awa, saa Jeems's moo fa open, on page 86

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
gar the littlins chant their tables in a neuk. Miss McFarlan tuik
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
look o ony Scottish city, wi tables an cheer oot on e pavements a
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
but soon they’d turned the tables on Daavid for baith o them we
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@fittiecrooners tweeted
d!! Fit next? The new ootside tables n chairs at the Fittie Bar "f(2018) search twitter
ae be greeted by reed covered tables, flooer’s & even this dish o(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
At last they clear the tables, pit the Slipperine on the fl on page 70

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
wae cult-like smiles, trestle tables on page 9

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
maet fae idder tables. Raised wi twa languages on page 19

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
maet fae idder tables. Raised wi twa languages on page 24
na read muckle; dusna ken his tables. on page 68

2 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
at yon rate. Onyhow, th times-tables disnae tell is owt: let's try on page 18

1 matches

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Tables turnt on tha Pharisees on page 103

1 matches

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