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wheels Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words28.4 30.8 24.1 59.6 5.8 51.7 13.3
Number of occurrences9160 16 6 1 5 3
Number of authors49 29 10 2 1 5 3

Occurrences of wheels in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
thir wis the rumblin ae cart-wheels, an the soond ae quite a few on page 38

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Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Its wheels aye birlin roon an roon, on page 30

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
in some muckle bathin-huts on wheels in the sea, some bairns howki on page 20
re wis a rummlin o wee ecairt-wheels, an the soun o a wheen vyces on page 37

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e. S'pose I'm yin ae they wee wheels. So's ma da. An ma maw. on page 1

7 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
thon whit's talked bi wheels on page 45

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
tae quate the pulley-wheels scraichin fur ile; on page 82

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
s coupled tae yin o the front wheels. So first ah disconnect the c on page 18

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
turnin wheels, easy lovers an on page 38
Yi put meh wheels in motion like sum kinda on page 100
sweetheart el hae ti put meh wheels on page 102

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
an hauf the chairs've got nae wheels. Aye. Well ah wis first in th on page 29
s she wanted tae pit roon the wheels. on page 42

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
steam road roller! It had big wheels an a wee place at the tap wi on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
d rair o energy as though the wheels o some monstrous gigantic mac on page 71
The wheels gang slawly roond and roond, on page 91
re wis an undeemous camera on wheels, and a haill airmy o HeedrumH on page 142

3 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
s, a microscooter wi fantoosh wheels. He had a cyberdug an aw, tha on page 2

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
rived an oor later. It wis on wheels on page 70

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ne or Antonine Wall and Roman wheels. Efter the place wis blitzed, on page 81
Lauren's wheelchair wheels creak like nails oan a chalkb on page 90

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Eident wheels an gangin gear, on page 57

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
o street turns intae Hell oan wheels whan a young scriever, Jess K on page 90

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
e feels aboot tryin Meals oan Wheels." on page 29

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
here has een as big as watter-wheels. But dinnae you mind him. Jis on page 30
really were as big as watter-wheels. It glowered at the sodger as on page 33
ht the dug wi een like watter-wheels, and three spairks brocht the on page 40

3 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
oan wee wheels, on page 64
or the wheels cam aff. on page 65

2 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
raigon cairt, ay, wi dunnerin wheels on page 23
baith wheels lairit in glaur, ay, and the on page 31

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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
the waas biggit or dug, the wheels, cages on page 107

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
orrit in time wi the thrummin wheels. Keekin ower the twa fit hie
1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
A Tartanic oan wheels!
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
crates whan we could find the wheels, hurtlin heid first doun the
1 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Meals oan wheels!’ a voice shouts fae ootsid
™s no hauf bad fur a meal oan wheels. Ah look across the empty tab
hen ah remember the meals oan wheels lassie. She said she wis a sk
3 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
wings, an cheriots wi birlin wheels poued by wuiden horses. He te
1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
shooglie tricycle wi buckelt wheels shauchled up. Its rider dismo
s an replacin them wi a set o wheels.
2 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
it up the terrace. Gees, thae wheels went fest! Ye was fleein.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ake sure that they kept their wheels straight, at right angles tar
1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Ootby, (twitter 2022) Central, poetry
the road cairryin feet never wheels,
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
g owre a burn, then birlt the wheels on ice.
1 matches

Robertson, James Dr Wha, (Scottish Poetry Library 2018) Central, poetry
he yetts and rides the birlin wheels
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
t roon that coarner oan three wheels!"
1 matches

@DABArbuckle tweeted
just tae get a decent set of wheels.(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
on buses (incubation tubes on wheels) tae get tae the hossie tae c (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@l_ronaldson lets get the wheels in motion n bankrupt them - (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Ringin wheels an sheein horse on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
s notion. "Fit wi ma meals an wheels duty eence a month an aa ma b on page 36

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Wi'd a cairtie made fae pram wheels aat gid like the verra_ divve on page 21
gettin malagruized aneth the wheels o a bendy bus. on page 61

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Sandy wheels his kertie tae i'village stor on page 156

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
t came a rumblan o peedy cart-wheels, an e sound o a good many voi on page 36

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
x, we wid hae a timmer hut on wheels tae bide in an, we
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
on the wye tae the kirk, the wheels o the governess car leavin sh
e wis the heich skreich o the wheels as they skyted across the roa
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
he bare skite o tarmac settin wheels a-birlin, slidderin aff as if
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
een o yon wee trolleys wi twa wheels that ye pulled ahin ye. Affa
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
out levers frae wheels an biggin them thegither till
The Catherine Wheels war best. Mr Soutar hid preen
2 matches

Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
Wee belts and wheels and muckle graft, threshed ba
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
@johnnydee72 spinnin' thon wheels o' steel at #Aiberdeen's @shm(2015) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
a be a Fendt. Disnae hae reed wheels!(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
thly, cheust as if we were on wheels. on page 3

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
o wheels an airms an bolas gaithered r on page 18
e space tae big more bolas an wheels whan the staetion wis growan. on page 107
ievistic speed, haalan bits o Wheels an Light atween Mars an the i on page 122
ys, grabbid. Darling's een is wheels. "How often ~ are you allowed on page 129

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Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
t Scots'll mebbe yet fool the wheels o govrenment.
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
t cam a rumblin o peerie kert wheels, an da soond o a braa twartre on page 38

1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
An sends the offeeshul limo wheels, Tae fetch his 'Rogan Josh' on page 212

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
st came a rumblin o wee cairt-wheels, an th soond o a guid mony vo on page 37

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Nae cairt wheels haes fylt it yit.
1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
e Roberton is littill merkt o wheels
1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
van, like a sewin machine on wheels, wad stotter doon the track b
1 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
On cogged or glar-laired wheels; on page 27

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
n come the the rumlin o cairt wheels, an the sound o a quare wheen on page 38

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
e, wi spairks fleein frae tha wheels, an tha pechin o tha pownie, on page 5

1 matches

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