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toy Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.7 11.3 21.1 9.9 11.6 0 22.1
Number of occurrences4422 14 1 2 0 5
Number of authors30 17 7 1 2 3

Occurrences of toy in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
A babbie wi a toy, on page 28

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
But a bairnie's wee toy warselt fae tin! on page 30

1 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
ntasy for tae keep me gaun; a toy jist. Ay that's it likely, I' on page 134

2 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
batters at his knee wi a wee toy motor. on page 5

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
toy. on page 93

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
el had nae less than eichteen toy on page 39
st be doitit! Look at aw thae toy pistols he's got hingin aff h on page 65

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
A maisterpiece o the toy makar's airt, on page 87

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ke Cathy, who hud a miniature toy kitchen. Maw always got tins on page 38
Snappy wis ma favourite toy. Ah wis in a different world on page 39

2 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
A haiku, a toy coo Ah've had since a bairn, on page 23

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
on his best wark, no just tae toy on page 15

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
he Raw, The Ricey and The San Toy. Religious undercurrents lurk
1 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
It’s Neville’s favourite toy: a wee yella baw.
1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
oot o bed tae try oot her new toy.
ha wid gie her sic a fantoosh toy. It wisna wrapped up in birth
2 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
nd playing wi rosy cheeks and toy cars that scattered. How wran
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
is shot deid for playin wi a toy gun – is it onie wunner ava
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
A fluffy toy ye see,
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
....So when are you haein yir toy sale? Cos you'll no hae anyti(2015) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
s why Labour is the cheap wee toy in a Lucky Bag! (2022) twitter link

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
n rinnin ower oor wey pouin a toy widden cairt," A rowst in sur on page 100

1 matches

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
eivin, fan she foun a bairn's toy watch meant for her fowerth b on page 22

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
There's a raa oO toy sodgers on a shelf abeen ma h on page 93

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"It's a Toy Story cricket set - ken fae on page 40

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Div ye sail yer toy boat? (Bath day) on page 165
Abiddy hid a squeeky toy on page 198
Abiddy hid a squeeky toy on page 199

6 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
somethin in the corner o his toy box. A shiny, spleet new Esso
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
e ignore her, and play wi the toy breets insteid. They waurna a
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
laying wi this simple bit fun toy? https://t.co/cmsy0VGTOT(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
A half a dizzen aiggs, a toy for Liz on page 40

1 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
the thistley clew - 'is yon a toy or whit? Who did you let on page 18

1 matches

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
rgreen, inventor of the magic toy making machine. Feel free to
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
"Alfie said he had iverie toy a wean cud wush fur up there, on page 56

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Argyin aboot a toy, on page 36

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Apple, orange, yin special toy on page 18
An apple, orange an juist yin toy, on page 19

3 matches

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