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upstairs Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.2 16.4 34.7 29.8 11.6 20.7 26.6
Number of occurrences6832 23 3 2 2 6
Number of authors33 16 9 2 2 2 2

Occurrences of upstairs in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
rsel for oors warkin frae the upstairs windae, watchin the hills and on page 7

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
vvnae gied it thocht - is it upstairs, or doon? on page 46

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
o the roast mutton they'd had upstairs on Setterday nicht, an some f on page 67

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
fur fuckin sure. Aye, the man upstairs hus shot fae the hips and don on page 14
comin fae that lassies hoose upstairs and her bairn wis screamin hi on page 144

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
per and there wis clearly nae upstairs tae the place. On each side o on page 178

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
rk an ma ma's helpin Margaret upstairs fix her tree, an ma sister Ka on page 39
she cannae be bothert walkin upstairs an she needs Nicola fur her l on page 115
We got moved upstairs tae Music Room Two the day fu on page 169

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
e wis deid angry. We got sent upstairs tae bed an ma mammy said it w on page 76

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
got a swatch o me she sent me upstairs for a shooer. on page 28

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
is face whilst Longarenus wis upstairs wi her. on page 113

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah go upstairs tae let Mammy read ma story i on page 30

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ey didnae send the bairns awa upstairs when they had pals ower; they on page 6

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
heavy wi tears, and ah darted upstairs tae the bathroom = the only p on page 40

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Templeton, Sheila Lallans 73 - Lairnin About Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
forsakin oor new bathroom upstairs. on page 55

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
uldnae git movin in thir room upstairs fur statues o Our Lady an the on page 44

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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
argo the barmaid. The Big Man Upstairs saved me oan Died Dan day, an
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
A licht switches oan in the upstairs windae. Ah breathe a sigh o r
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
I go upstairs. I’ve made awbody feel bad.
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
et an adult ticket. Which wis upstairs. Wi’ a librarian watchin’
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Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
The weans must’ve been upstairs somewhere, either that or som
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
e stay staunin. Jim went back upstairs and tolt Carol erything that
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
The courtroom is upstairs an that’s whaur the bluidy

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
. Nae a seat tae be hud, even upstairs. Mair folk than ah've ivver s

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ther there is indeed a Mr Big upstairs cawin aw the shoats. Ah’m s
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
in wean filled the stairwell. Upstairs Marion fell about his shouder
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@OliphantWullie tweeted
a jaw hit the flair !!! Right UPSTAIRS in a flash tae drive like a b (2022) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
"Callum's upstairs. Ah think his nose is a bit o on page 93

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
e wis a waddin pairty gaan on upstairs, an he'd come doon tae the Ge on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Upstairs." Mary pyntit a fingir in the on page 83

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
wa te yon great hoosin scheme upstairs." on page 13
o. "Wi'll hae te pit a prayer upstairs fir a dry day." on page 14
ae the wirk o trailin ma back upstairs. "Maybe you'll have some visi on page 46

3 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
n withoot knockan, an hurried upstairs, in great fear lest she shoul on page 32

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ont tae the lamplichts in the upstairs pews, the sort o voice that g
ordnar wye, Matty wid hae bin upstairs, learnin the lessons fur hame
it doon on the table an gaed upstairs tae cheenge ooto his Sabbath
'I'm awa upstairs tae see da,' she telt them, g
'Upstairs quinie, an sleep. Yer ma's na
6 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
e only loon fae ma class. Fae upstairs in the bus, me in ma uniform,
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
ook at them noo. The Guid Man Upstairs has sent a plague tae teach t
m reminded aboot the Guid Man Upstairs.
a laft Grunny, never mind an upstairs.
3 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
s,” says he. “A’ll luik upstairs.”
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
if for any reason some of the upstairs household were to come intae
rdon would be so kind as come upstairs to the library and to take th
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
s. She heard her mither comin upstairs, an lowpit back inno bed. Thi
t HE wis gaun tae dee. He ran upstairs an cairriet doon his kist o n
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@fittiecrooners tweeted
t her tae plug the laddie fae upstairs flats sky box in tae the bar (2016) search twitter

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
sandier; me hooveran upstairs, on page 9

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Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
ties classics are doonstairs. Upstairs, stuneen, ostentatious, modre
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
d on the subject as they gaed upstairs tae bed. When Mrs Dursley wis
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
want ta spew. Dull get upstairs an pack dy bag. I want dee oo on page 20

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@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
a hallway and the #Maple Room upstairs!! #GCCC (2019) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
n withoot knockin, an hurried upstairs, feirt in case she should mee on page 33

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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ont of queue, that wummin fae upstairs! Lol(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
se. They lut me keep the wean upstairs. I telit them the faither had on page 4
et pattered frae the bak ruim upstairs as harmonicas an lauchter sou on page 16
isie rawit hir een an escaped upstairs wi a jug o watter tae git dre on page 18
She finished the upstairs richt an quick an made hir wa on page 48
a sut gabbin. Lily lifted him upstairs wi hir ain hans an said nocht on page 59

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
nt in wi'oot knockin, an went upstairs at a rate, in wile fear in ca on page 34

1 matches

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