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comfy Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words14.7 12.9 22.6 29.8 17.4 10.3 0
Number of occurrences4725 15 3 3 1 0
Number of authors33 15 12 3 2 1

Occurrences of comfy in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
thy. They were awfie snod and comfy, and cool in the hot weather, on page 9

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
aer its heid. "That cannae be comfy fur the Dormoose," thought Al on page 66
did it), he didnae seem at aw comfy, an it didnae exactly look th on page 107

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
goes tae bounce on wan ae the comfy wans n the big chief points t on page 52

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
hat they had aw got theirsels comfy, he cleared his thrapple and on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
no wantin fir ocht an aye comfy in duds, on page 73

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
. Ah shift in ma seat tae get comfy. Probably best tae jist rattl on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ief moment we sit back in oor comfy seats. Enjoyin the company as on page 173

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
s impossible tae get his heid comfy on his pillae. 'Noo stop fich on page 30
o watter. It didnae look that comfy. The gless wis ower wee fur i on page 158

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
d or the flair that wis least comfy. Tae mak a bed for Sunny, Vio on page 29
whaur there wis some muckle, comfy-lookin chairs and a widden ta on page 38
tin library," Klaus said, "as comfy as Judge Strauss's, but even on page 59
rns sat doon in three muckle, comfy chairs. on page 63
her sister, tae make her mair comfy durin the nicht. The muckle c on page 114

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
s wearin a pair o glasses and comfy lookin tartan scarf and white on page 88

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Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
aid ma Royal Napper on a less comfy bed, I'm black and blue fae h on page 14

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Rab settled intae hes comfy auld chair settlin hes cup an on page 18

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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
, snorts, groans yince he’s comfy, an within ten meenits, he’
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
washt, and tuckt up in a big comfy bed.
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
wi comfy curves that fit me,
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Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
fae wid. It didnae leuk ower comfy tae me, but as suin as ma hei
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
tane. Nae maitter hoo braw or comfy the room hus become ah cud ni

@Chazzbat tweeted
Oh aye, it looks sae comfy(!) An germs anely move horizo(2020) search twitter

Doric

Petrie, Kimberley Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Letter Tae Ma Younger Sel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
fine at may be, bit nae comfy. on page 25

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Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - The mornin o the waddin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
eels. Let ma wear fitivver am comfy in. Nivver made a on page 98

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nterests fae you an she's nae comfy wi bad language or orra spik on page 74

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it er troosers cis she's nae comfy; an er teeth, ower slack fir on page 45
"Comfy, Lily?" speers ane o the quin on page 47

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
the lad said." They are affa comfy".
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
warm derk o the balcony on a comfy seat owerluikin the quarry cl
1 matches

Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
sapinted. There wis a massive comfy bed, ma ane bathroom wi a hug
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Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
oo it maun feel tae nae hae a comfy sofa tae come hame an park ye
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
y seen better days but it wiz comfy an nae too far fae the tv on
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Comfy?(2017) search twitter
er office claes or noo in yer comfy jammies? https://t.co/wOWczXB(2020) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ir gaain oot wi the dug. Affa comfy. Kinda like fit the bobbies w(2021) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 jist sooooooooo comfy(2012) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
esina, Bolivia in 2001. Warm, comfy, practical. Naitural coloured (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Bare feet in comfy sandals or on page 100

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
a comfy pair o slippers, on page 123

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Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
any wey. Mechanics in clean, comfy claes mak these glorious vehi
1 matches

Shetland

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ee nicht as he tried tae git comfy under da lea o his muckle sto
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
arees in my life, dey look so comfy.(2021) search twitter
n me jeans ir drookit. Gotten comfy afore da haetir afore I hae t(2021) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
n eet), hei didnae look at aw comfy, an eet was no daen um oany f on page 108

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