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car Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words139.4 77 321.1 208.7 133.7 186.1 97.4
Number of occurrences447150 213 21 23 18 22
Number of authors100 46 31 5 6 3 10

Occurrences of car in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
l term, as she wis loadin her car, on page 11
she thocht, as she slowed the car at the spot whaur he'd been. on page 12

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
in a big braw car on page 32

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
e street towards them, hits a car windscreen and explodes mid-a on page 19
l, n have a nice flat na nice car, you'll want to treat her, n on page 37

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
sun red hot! Let's thrang the car parks, strand an shops. on page 77

2 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
e fibta', ye fell o'er in the car park, ye dropped yer pie a' h on page

2 matches

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Central, poetry
fae the petrol in yer car on page 7

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
outing, She'd be sick in the car, on page 54

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
due tae that cunt drivin the car. Efter bribin him wae a bit a on page 150

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
the Braw Car Dealer on page 16
t fur his bowfin second-haund car garage, Matilda jinked intae on page 24

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e heidlichts o the juggernaut car o capitalism. Whan wis the la on page 37
bit lunch an a hurl in a big car tae stroke their puir wee puf on page 90

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Shi reverses ir car inta mine ah thi time on page 67

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
r got brought home in a polis car the day cause her an that Car on page 169

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
lamps were lichtit, an aw the car lichts were on, an they dande on page 24

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
' said Kat. 'Noo I ken whit a car feels like.' on page 10

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
i the messages. She drove her car intae the yaird and got oot. on page 59
Killy Kranky lowped intae his car and hurled doon tae the clach on page 78
oot o the hoose and intae his car like a rocket. He hurled doon on page 80
He wis awready runnin tae his car, and soon he wis heidin doon on page 84

4 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah'm at Mammy's car before ah've a chance tae rep on page 13
e as ah get intae Mammy's wee car. Harry hus nae idea hoo much on page 51

2 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
st popped out to check on the car? Much appreciated. on page 4

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ot intae the back o the polis car. The door wis left open so I on page 27

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Violet opened the door o the car and got oot tae shak the wumm on page 19

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
r Da in ma ear the moment the car comes tae a halt at the concr on page 1
By the time Maw steps in the car, kitten-heeled foot and haunb on page 2
and except fur smokin in the car, Granny wis pleasant the enti on page 31
Cathy livin nearby an aw. Hur car comes tae a hale at ma drivew on page 34
til recently. Ah look oot the car windae in the direction o Ste on page 50
Also on pages 60, 63, 81, 88, 91, 92
12 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
tur got brot hoam in a poalis car thi day coz hur an that Carri on page 41

1 matches

Templeton, Sheila Lallans 73 - Lairnin About Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
He cairriet Paddy tae the car, on page 55

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
this wee quine gittin inti a car an adjustin the saet an the s
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
as folk wur hingin flags oot car windies, blarin thir horns an
e him and made straight fur a car in the carpark. A thocht he m
hey went by in their open top car. The event, as A’m share ye
3 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
t that we had muckle pride in car leid and
in car airt, that had gien him tae t
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
. Sergio’s meetin us in the car park. Hope we’ll recognise
spotted us he jumped oot the car. He was a wee guy, packed wi
as we made the journey in the car.
3 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
We packed up the car wi ah the boxes, one sittin o
We didna move fae the car for aboot ten minutes. I didn
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
nity an whitever second-haund car salesman gets in there first
1 matches

Grubb, Adrian Bungee, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
but as soon is a got oot the car, ma Maw's pal Emma who was pr
1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
en. Ah’m awmaist inside the car when Ah had a rush o uncertai
a wave and then got into the car.
main door heading towards the car; however, Ah notice her tryin
ontinue the walk ower tae the car, when Ah’m awmaist stopped
4 matches

Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
cotland north o the Forth, by car, sea or rail, it’ll be slaw
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
handbags spilt oot intae the car park, an goat her number. Ah
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n rammie spills oot intae the car park. Ronnie McDade’s takin
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
or appears an turns intae the car park, the beams ay its heidli
The car park ay a snooker club, ay aw
Another motor turns intae the car park, the light burnin in aga
un aloft button press oan his car keys that pretentious cunts l
c an the tear-arsin it up the car park wisnae enough, know whit
5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
t ask me if you can park your car,
So if your car is auld, or new and sleek
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
n shoved intae the boot o the car alang wi a couple o tartan bl
Faither’s current car then wis a bottle green Morri
ment for the previous faimily car, a lime green Ford Corsair wh
the Clyde. Faither pulled the car in tae a layby and we aa got
g on a bench adjacent tae the car.
5 matches

Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
should see the motors in the car park – thirs a Bentley, a P
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Buchart’s Access tae the car park! We followed her down ta
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
hey announced that Maggie’s car had a flat battery. “We’r
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Celtic Park as he sat in his car decidin’ his hair’s futur
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
is dad used fer washin’ the car (we niver had a car worth was
(we niver had a car worth washin’) an’ in And
2 matches

Crawford, Ross Mindin, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
here wis some sma talk in the car park and then we were awa up
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Mair Licht, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
byes a car
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Mouse Eat Mouse World, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Swiss prix ejaculating in the car parx
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
car that the jooglin hadna braken
car that the jooglin hadna braken
2 matches

Wallace, Lorna An Ode Tae Tinder, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2020) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Soon you’ll be in the Aldi car park
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
e. Minus fower it said on the car as I skitit an slithered ma w
e,” says I, finally oot the car. “Should we get a blether i
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
routinely flickin through the car radio. And every station ah l
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
t was stolen from the surgery car park yesterday’’
yae what, eh? ah’ll git yur car back fur yae. Take it as a to
2 matches

@FaetheRye tweeted
BCJamesCook A wean in a pedal car? (2023) twitter link

@g_hibby tweeted
re.. :( Next time, I'll get a car wi' a roof.. ?? However, Mrs (2023) twitter link
MoosyerCoo92 ??... That's the car wash hit on the heid then Mar (2023) twitter link

@MartinBroon tweeted
@VeteransR Checkin under Ma car ??(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ation. An ye can listen i the car by pluggin yer phone intae th(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
e ah nearly got run ower by a car while crossin t(2020) search twitter
ma street. Then ma neebour's car coughed intae life an the bri(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
! Nae warnin! Oot fae unner a car, walloped him, en ran awa! We(2020) search twitter
choose fae! Stick em oan yer car, bike, wheelchair, laptoap et(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
kers who arrived by expensive car were *no immediately* on thei (2022) twitter link
"That thief can get food, the car thief can sort oot transport, (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
@DavyGavin1 All guid Davy.... car delivered earlier and paintwo (2022) twitter link
. thankfully he wasnae in the car when the damage was done ?? (2022) twitter link
tae work and own an electric car! (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
t cam oan the wireless in the car and ma wife said: "dae ye min (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
a saw the hibs fans couping a car comin up easter road efter th (2021) twitter link
team races - even had stock car racing there - laddies a leg (2020) twitter link
rian_Pacey @ajmc1066 ma first car wis a datsun violet n ma auld (2020) twitter link
these peeple - ps the stock car yins barry l (2020) twitter link
cum tae think o it theres nae car sharin as well - aye guid mo (2020) twitter link
and 32 other occurrences.

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
awa fae a roonaboot, fan the car heidlamps pickit oot the figu on page 30

2 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
e wid gang for a drive in oor car. We aince went tae Crathie an on page 27

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Tales Fae The Doric Side - Vadim Shysimarin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
in their stolen escape car, on page 65

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
aat's bin knockit doon in the car park. An here's me in in the on page 96

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Intae the car - nae even dressed on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
aid haist we wer three wheelt car roon tae thi North breakwater on page 18
k an fore we wer three wheelt car, An she wisna awfa aible fur on page 20
ot we wurket thi three wheelt car. Noo at's jist a snippet aboo on page 21
cum up thi trap an intae thi car." So, Ronalt jist looket aat on page 26
up sooken aw thi pitril oot o car's en thi Village, an Aik Don' on page 30
Also on pages 31, 34, 39, 41, 50, 56, 60, 64, 65, 65, 67, 68, 69
58 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
ucie jumpit oot his faither's car's on page 9

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
s aabody wannert oot inte the car park. "Fit a fine nicht wi'v on page 19
intion o Roddie Fleechem, the car salesman. on page 29
the aul reed Citroen inte the car park it Meldrum Hoose "He's m on page 34
Muggie, es wi pulled inte the car park o the Sailor's Arms. on page 58
side an ane fir hurlin in the car. It widna maitter iv he actua on page 63
Also on pages 64
6 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
mself contented like inti the car. "On, Jeeves, and don't spare on page 94

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
re's a bigger ferlie yet. The car gied aff the road at the exac on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
o Gertie: she'd yakkit in the car, she'd yakkit on the ferry, a on page 38
yin te get the stink oota the car seats." on page 41
it's a gweed job ye're nae a car ~ if Ah put ye in Scot-Ads, A on page 69

3 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
e France. This can be dane bi car or bi takin a bus fae the cit on page 5
er person, tak the Gaia cable car tae get some mair incredible on page 10
oot, ye micht want tae rent a car file yer aire. If drivin on t on page 17
them fa decide tae dae it bi car an aa. on page 18

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
y stink at hings aboot in the car. An waakin oan yer ain... wee on page 18
"Raikin in charity shops an car boots; gaun te the Legion bin on page 19
"Oh... it's ootside in the car." on page 51

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
STEER MA CAR on page 103
An aa i'fowk in car or bike on page 126
Blackjack. Drive My Car on page 174

10 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
kie park held a story, an the car slawed doon again. 'Thon park on page 51

5 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
t the precise meenit Mieras's car passit, pinnin the front o it on page 118

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
iz the boss ken ye've got his car?" on page 105

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
The car park wis a glaurie hole,
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
n Ah got a len o mi uncle’s car, an oot we drave ti Steenhive
t oot the castle an up ti the car park Ah thocht Ah wad burst a
There wis twa cars neist the car we’d come in. An faa should
didna sleep affa weel in the car, but Ah cheered masel wi the
4 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
r tae Mither’s hoose in her car ony time she was drivin aat w
was rale nervish bein in the car wi her an was fleyt we’d ha
or the laist time. Oot in the car park, getting intil her car;
park, getting intil her car; she says “Weel, faar daev
on ivry neuk. She stoppit her car an gat oot tae spik tae me ae
8 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
His faither got the car oot an they set aff for Pitto
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
KILLED IN CAR CRASH
in the car, fit div you think? "The answ
. As Jonsar Eck went past the car he
The car didnae need a driver really,
iver really, ey were sure the car kent far ey were
30 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
tae his car in a flash an came back wi a
street o Pitsliga, fin a car drew up aside him. Fa should
car bit the fermer fa hid teen th
han fowk". Grudgin fuel for a car wis
Mony a car his slipped ower the dyke,
7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
pit her up inno the governess car fin they won ootside. Tibby w
itched tae the black, springy car, stampin an snocherin an toss
s dashed weel stervin in this car, sae it is!'
k, the wheels o the governess car leavin sheeny tracks o ice on
ower the side o the governess car, watchin a branch trail its f
12 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
chored it frae his pooch; his car wis brukken doon; the lecky w
ben the nicht-sky in a flicht car. His repon tae his grandson w
aimb. He'd hae his ain flicht-car an wad gae daffin in the Stra
3 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
e airt dealer went aff in his car. Auld Beggerey stood in his g
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
r hoose. She cud hae brocht e car but parkin wis diabolical dur
1 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
old ma dide to take it to the car and put it in the boot.
1 matches

Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ee if she wis ok. There was a car in a fence and the auld wifie
he mannie fit hid been in the car. He wis walkin aboot and seem
2 matches

Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
a got hame. She got me in the car and drove me richt roond tae
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
t awa in yer babyseat oot the car... Jist as they were leavin,
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
afore the comin o the car.
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
re Key can answer, we hears a car in the drive.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
re wiz a carboot at the Tesco car park. I drew inaboot an there
he front passanger seat o her car. He wiz glowrin at ma wi an a
it doon on the tailgate o her car an I thocht she’d pass oot
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“I saw the doctor’s car gyaun awa the day,” quo Jea
nnies pooch wi a pen knife an car keys. Teenie Pence hid traive
twa friens inno the chiel’s car, an a wee whyle efter, they f
3 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
he day fan we wint oot in the car
My first car wis a Vauxhall Viva bit nae n
Car radios 'at ye had tae fit in
If ye hid an aerial on yer car body somewye
Aye, ye parked an' drove yer car on the road
5 matches

The Flying Pigs There’s nae reassurance over national insurance, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
. I dinna hae insurance on ma car, so I dinna see fit wye I hiv
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Finever I read car park sign aat ARI yon says “(2014) search twitter
then ye catch up on a bobbies car deein http://t.co/21RRLraHIZ(2014) search twitter
Ettlin tae get car space aat Royal Cornhill Hosp(2015) search twitter
ingin aroond building the new car park aat the hospital, if ane(2017) search twitter
Free car wash at Peterheid Morrisons t(2017) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.

@FaeFoggie tweeted
time I got a hurly in a funcy car room Crail. Nearly did masell(2019) search twitter
cceptable to get changit in i car park?(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ody that can watch that utter car crash of an address to the ‘ (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
Free1980 Drive thru ye need a car jist like McDonald's(2020) search twitter
pped oot to put screenwash in car came in it wiz bleezin hevved(2020) search twitter
The front car in picture a fat wifie jist f(2020) search twitter
Jist washed car reckon there wis nearly a mix(2020) search twitter
Awa wee the car the nicht ma wife drives aboo(2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@Franwella tweeted
so the car's booked in tae get winter ty(2012) search twitter
......it's ma mither's heated car seats.......phew!(2011) search twitter
e charge a fiver tae park yer car like they did on Monday for A(2011) search twitter
At th car wash(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Only flaming car that stopped gan past wis a b(2016) search twitter
neighbour o'mine scraping his car windis at 6am every morning! (2016) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
day run in wir peedie Peugeot car. on page 7
Weel ..... that car - hid loupid forward like a on page 8
rake aff the district nurse's car. on page 15
when we gaed fur a run in his car. on page 43

6 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Luggan sledges, car bonnets, plastic bags on page 115

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Taakan thir car, they'll be oot and aboot on page 73

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
text is unapologetic: it is a car without compromises, in a wor
1 matches

Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
hid been tae the toon in the car wae wir mither. She aalwis pa
t. We aal shouted ‘Stop the car Mervyn (we’ll call him) is
When the car pulled up ootside wir hoose a
her Mervyn’s faan oot o the car.’
r tuk me tae Stromness in the car. We walkid aboot so much and
12 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
Wir Jeemie hedd a car bi dat time too, an I wis bly on page 15
illed six munt afore whin his car wis gane aff a da rodd dat ni on page 25
sheep's muck. Du cood hire a car fae Bolts, hire her fur da we on page 39
r whin Jeemie wis killed in a car crash tree year ago. An noo s on page 46
n, till I eventually heard da car turnin in da rodd, an a slamm on page 48
Also on pages 49, 53, 54, 55, 57, 60
12 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
an you canna win tae da car quick enyoch: on page 28

1 matches

Facebook link (Shetland on Camera 2021) Shetland
Ronas Hill eenoo not annider car or body ta be seen . Perfect

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
kyerried up da lane an inta a car. Der wis nae messin wi mam.
an Dad wis aye oot sortin da car. Neist mornin da cage wis hoi
ed loodly aa da wye hame i da car, despite da cage. Shö kent s
3 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
eminds me o when Mam forced a car back up Grunnawal, dey missed (2019) twitter link
dat am usually blastin in da car dusna hiv quite da sam effect (2020) twitter link
Bold o my new car ta use a CD as da media icon (2020) twitter link
hen I said I wis gotten a new car da reply I got wis “oh good (2021) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
imes u can see #puffins fae a car at Sumburgh Head RSPB nature (2016) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
d wis a barins peerie ride on car. It was purple. I died of cut (2019) twitter link

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Best check yer car maist every morning on page 40
Equip a car and then tae drive on page 50
A replica o' the car adorns on page 51

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
iness. Hei hed ae Rolls-Royce car an gin A mynd richt, it’s N
k his Rolls i the Touer Hotel car perk I Hawick, bot isteid o h
hei wuid eat his piece i his car, tae hain his expenses. Hei w
attack ae day whan drivin his car anenst the river Tweed, him a
t the river Tweed, him an his car endit up i the waitter, an sa
12 matches

@officialAliRed tweeted
st faff having wean(s) and no car, eh?(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
an an image o an oul jauntin car fillt wi tourists gaun throu on page 58

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Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Frae the blak car's comin, on page 2
grey haggit stumps, a roostin car. on page 26

3 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Fur in yer motthor-car, on page 23
A nice new hoose, a motthor-car, on page 41
Anither fool new car-pairk scheme - on page 42

3 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Oor Wullies car on page 26
Noo we've a car ootside." on page 27
ae viry much metter, yil' bae car'ied bak' agaen on page 42

6 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
tae mak way fur the Aircraft car-pairk. A wus haein a yairn wi on page 8
Haw, Car-pairk, Iveriewhar on page 9
An noo, ootwith tha motthor car, yell hear me lilt nae mair. on page 11

3 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
Carál Ní Chuilín MLS on page 2

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
A can niver fine me car keys, on page 52

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@fairfaaye tweeted
r’ from Scottish Gàidhlig ‘car’ (to twist). Or possibly der(2020) search twitter
e), and so on. Or parking the car in a small space, "thon's a t(2020) search twitter

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
r when I couldn’t borrow the car - “weel, ye’ll jist hiddae(2020) search twitter

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
ys @trangpang I had to dig my car oot the snaw on my birthday a(2021) search twitter

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