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blawin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words29.3 30.3 42.2 0 5.8 51.7 4.4
Number of occurrences9459 28 0 1 5 1
Number of authors50 31 15 1 3 1

Occurrences of blawin in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
m risin and fawin like papers blawin in the wind. on page 9

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Makkin ma piece, blawin ma tea, on page 16

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
hit place are the men o jade, blawin their welcome pipes? on page 34

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
as bricht as the lark, An wi blawin an bummin, he bad-mouths the on page 44

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Blawin in the wind. on page 9

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
alkin tae thum.' Scratchy was blawin oot deep braiths. Gulpin fur on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ums o Kilmarnock. A saft wind blawin in frae that airt waftit awa on page 35
. The win wis frae the south, blawin awa frae the steadin, sae the on page 59

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
eered up, aw that blaw, blaw, blawin' fairly maks ye restless yers on page 30

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
tae move wioot touchin it or blawin on it or gettin helped fae so on page 186

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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
e fowk said when the wind was blawin fae the east ye cuid smell th on page 33
i a stiff south-easterly wind blawin an Jock wis haein trouble get on page 92

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
irled Mrs Boakregarde. 'Ye're blawin up like a balloon!' on page 111

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Bullyin, blawin, on page 37
why he's blawin it aa oan heich leevin an sto on page 110
than a hen's face. Yae meenit blawin an name-drappin on page 116

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
were poorin oot o her neb and blawin aroond the room. on page 41

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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
Blawin thaimsels doonstairs tae scou on page 25
aes a voice a great flat sich blawin on page 52

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
cam up tae a ferm wi the wind blawin in his face, and this meant t on page 8
kin shair that the wind wisna blawin fae them towards the tod's ho on page 11
k a muckle gollop. 'It's mind-blawin!' he whuspered, fechtin for b on page 65

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
An shakes ma wab wi blawin? Does he plan on page 44

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
rn pinklin an her auburn heid blawin oot ahint her in the braith o on page 125

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
An shakes ma wab wi blawin? Does he plan on page 59

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Dornan, Stephen Eemis Stane 1 - Lees an Crams, or Ossian on the Death of Cuchullin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
ye hae heerd bards bummin an blawin on page 22
That tha bummin an blawin o bards isnae true: on page 23

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
gurlie seas and strang wunds blawin them aw ower the place but ev on page 30

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
storm. A storm that haes been blawin for a lang time. But ower tim
antrin storms wi strang winds blawin up. Forder doun the'r a middl
ae winds in the hail Sun Gird blawin as muckle as 1,500 mile an ho
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ie proud, crouss-crawin souch blawin aff the mince atween his lugs
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Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Januar 19th, 2009, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
an a snell wund blawin throu Washington,
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McGibbon, Joe Lallans 74 - Draps o Sapie-Bubble, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
At lest I got blawin, bubbles big, bubbles sma.
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
rn pinklin an her auburn heid blawin oot ahint her in the braith o
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ellit wi mich shouglin an aff-blawin o stame. Shae thocht the daft
ntna whitten airt the win wes blawin frae.
John feillit a cauld win blawin, a faimlie jirr wes threiteni
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
r thair income. The blowstin, blawin an crawin aboot the makkins o
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Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
Oactobur nicht wi’ the wind blawin’ an the trees wavin’ thur
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Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ng nations. Here, wi the wind blawin ower the ragged heather, the
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
gauns back tae Dundee, kinna blawin up the pynt aboot the "thaim
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ence, the rustlin ay the wind blawin through the long grass an wee
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y by the North Atlantic winds blawin in fae the West.
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
. She closes it oer an sighs, blawin the wee strands ay hair that
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ighs an cairried them gently, blawin them aw the wey tae Moont Oly
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
d mixer. Whan it had feenisht blawin, it retreatit intae Doug’s
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
lls an the fragrance o a late blawin o rid roses. A bricht butterf
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e scabby net curtains remain, blawin in the breeze by the open win
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
d be the corrugatit iron ruif blawin aff. Bit they wad hae heard t
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McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
on the verge o sendin a storm blawin aw the wey tae Lunnon, an it
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
, Rhona Brankin MSP, wis fair blawin aboot hou weel her negotiatio
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
e that the wind o chainge wis blawin an they needed tae be carefu.

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
at us, wi a lang coorse beard blawin aboot in the breeze, an a hei
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@jack_capener tweeted
likes of "mair nor a roch win blawin" (2018) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
e path tae Dysart wi the wind blawin the cobwebs awa. (2022) twitter link

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@Douglas4Moray Stick tae blawin a whistle Dougie. Ye gye guid(2020) search twitter

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
rbour bield a terrel wund wis blawin, an fite freeth wis shooderin on page 98

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
gurly. There was a reevin win blawin; an the rain was noo dingin d on page 30

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
tae get tae thi hairber afore blawin up. Oneywuiy, thi tyde hid tu on page 46

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
oo a peakit cap, steam fustle blawin peepin toot toot tootin hooti on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Blawin in a fresh win on page 6
es ye dinna stairt puffin an blawin aboot it. on page 33
lut ye doon again?" he said, blawin a ring o rik inte the air. on page 34
cud thole o Billy's puffin an blawin. on page 37

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
e roch cuntra tae see? Rashes blawin i the win? No? Fit than did y on page 91

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Blawin wi aa his might. on page 27

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An I'm near tae blawin a fuse on page 74
He wiz blawin up a big balloon on page 139

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Blawin intae us a hailsteen shoor or
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Blawin throo sleet an sometimes hail
Blawin intae us be a win fae the Was
cauld Wast win hale day keeps blawin.
idy up onything that hid been blawin doon be the win.
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
t. The weather wis waur, snaa blawin ben the bywyes like fite haar
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Bundy Broch The Doric Min, (YouTube 2020) Doric - Brouch, poetry
Oot fan its blawin a hoolie, getting his drars d
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
the sky an a wee bittie smirr blawin in the wund that
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
tain a cauld ower e wise aye blawin
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he oo started tae smolder and blawin it tae flame she put it aneth
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
happened. A gurly win grew up blawin the clouds near inside oot,
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
n tae his toooooopay 'eh day, blawin' a hoolie ootside min! #Banan(2015) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
in. Truly Aiberdeen wid be it blawin a cauld North easterly wi the (2020) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
cht a caal win aff the sea - blawin a richt bleester https://t.co (2020) twitter link
zbain Aye, the win must a bin blawin e tune ben! (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Sinclair, James Yarnin, (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
Wi da gale blawin an a wasterly swell runnin
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Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
ut sodgers, burgesses, baunds blawin up the Deid March, on page 143

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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
The Back End wund is blawin,
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@StuartPoet tweeted
njoy thir airts whaur it's no blawin a hoolie an comin doon in a s (2020) twitter link
c_Ally Naw, yon o the Trumpet blawin itsel tae ding doon #BlackLiv (2020) twitter link
@Angelinekking Blawin a fair auld hoolie owre by ??(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Means a storm's for blawin on page 25

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