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derk Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words33.7 30.8 58.8 0 0 82.7 4.4
Number of occurrences10860 39 0 0 8 1
Number of authors29 22 4 3 1

Occurrences of derk in Corpus

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Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
thir is a derk side tae hippos, on page 3

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
in the deep derk wynds on page 32

1 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
nnie-lookin cheil, wi stoatin derk een, derk chessie hair, talle on page 134

2 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
felt hersel transportit til a derk an desolate place. Nou the th on page 21

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
erin-doon an skytin intae the derk glessie glides o the burn. Ab on page 24

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
is ablow her, but it wis ower derk tae see ocht; then she luikt on page 9
uikit up abune, but it wis aa derk: forenent her wis anither lan on page 10
she langed tae get oot o that derk haa, an wauner aboot thae bri on page 11

3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ff the ither. She wis wee, wi derk wavy hair, trim bit no ower s on page 27

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
near oor veelage. It wis grey-derk whan A furst seen the strynge on page 58

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
oot whan you get loast in the derk,' towt daft Annie, gaein iz a on page 22

3 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
dden, a heid appeared oot the derk - a heid wi a noose aroun it on page 26

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ties o the past his a lang an derk historie itsel an ye micht th on page 100
obsession? - steerit up some derk feelins amang voters. Gien th on page 112

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
an a clorty glower wi ehs as derk on page 39
hur wyne-derk dauncan schoon ur hungowre no on page 59

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
fires nor damns its sauls in derk, on page 25
ugsome ferlie gawks frae twa derk muins on page 44
Laired in the derk; he canna skaith me here on page 45

3 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
e looked a bit like me, a wee derk lookin bugger .... in fack, w on page 136

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
leckit up wir faces an pit on derk claes. We wes stationed in Mo on page 65

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
derk as it is, an tak Mary as ma w on page 16
: There's something nairra an derk here. on page 35

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
ugsome ferlie gawks frae twa derk munes on page 59
Laired in the derk; he cannae skaith me here on page 60

2 matches

Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Grey Feather, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
nocht but the derk waves on page 7

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
ur can be heard. The loch his derk islands that monie try tae wi on page 51

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ti the howe o the derk, see, eastawa farin on page 27
A byde i the derk shaws, see, at niver sees the on page 29

3 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
An shaddas on derk lochs set fre on page 114

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
Hae we no Indian cairpets derk as wine, on page 31

1 matches

Sangster, Maureen Lallans 73 - Stars, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
re, there, awegates: the dour derk o the toon on page 56

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
oot tae dog the brock tae his derk den, on page 120

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
braw mixter-maxter o licht an derk uimor, whan he tells us hou W on page 139

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
roon hes neck. Hes face wis a derk marled blae, hes een stack oo on page 17

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
I mynd upon derk Halloween
An ye'll get tae see in the derk'
2 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
getting baked an stiff an derk an broon –
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
unco bonny lassie, wi sweerly derk hair an a face that cuid hae
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
an vissied owre the wattir, a derk bore i the bank opposeit, jui
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
al Dictionary (SND) wis dark, derk or dairk. Tak yer pick. There
nglis deorc, are we for dark, derk or dirk, or the latest spelli
l in wark. According tae SND, derk appears, at least until recen
rs what say dairk raither nor derk or dark. Gin ye can pit yer h
4 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
It wis about full derk bi the time we got there, the
ervice. The big haa itsel wis derk, but there wis a wee smaa lic
2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
A derk norie warned her frae gangin
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
rs o wee clans in verra early Derk Age Scotland gaithert thegith
e cut oorsels aff fae oor ain Derk Age past. The Pechts ruled ow
2 matches

Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
aye ettlin tae brak oot o the Derk Age.
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
cin flair wis anither room, a derk room this time, fou o corrido
stood waitin at the tap o the derk stair tae the Labyrinth. Forb
2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Boswell’s Coort, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ifin haet up thair, athin yon derk garret:
1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Sanct Hub’s, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
an mirk-bleck derk. Still an on, the sklents o s
1 matches

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
i the derk err on page 2
day an nicht syne a cam tae a derk place an e'en derker time yon on page 3

4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Niver set fit in the deep derk wid." on page 1

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
nin starnie rase. A prince wi derk een stood on deck, as bonnie on page 114
Watchin the derk-eed prince, she wished...Fit on page 115
n foo she should care fur the derk-eed prince, fur he wis a bair on page 116
. She aye mindit the prince's derk een or his bonnie luiks. She on page 118
The wee sea quine cam tae her derk-eed prince wi her lang hair w on page 122
Also on pages 125
7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
Inbye the kitchie it wis derk, an they hidna yet lichtit th on page 51

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
s haun and steered him inno a derk wee chaumer wi a windae. Ther
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
he spring jibbled up frae the derk foon o the yird, sweet an cle
re they streakit oot wi their derk een glazed an sticky.
aith fin it entered their ain derk chaumer.
t, the twa lassies lay in the derk wi Betsy the dall atween them
mmer stairs o the barn in the derk. Benjy the dug, liftit his he
9 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
bit hairm tae neen. Bappy wis derk as Kieran wis fair, wi a saft
eil wis nae ill-luikin chiel: derk-haired, sax-fit heich, swippe
r, her lang lashes happin her derk broon een, her skin like milk
ister far she sat in the warm derk o the balcony on a comfy seat
da faain on the lochan like a derk cross. O a suddenty, the simm
7 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
gaed derk. It was daft tae clim doon th
1 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
Fit wi derk nights, nivver-endin mochy wi
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
telt foo Jesus wis born on a derk, cauld, nicht,
ay the rim o the loch. It wis derk an deep there, like a
eckled troot that swam in the derk loch, until ae day he drappit
ivelled in a sporran. Yon wis derk an hairy an a thocht
happy eneuch tae bide in the derk. Bit Teenie
5 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
she looked up, but eet was aw derk owerheid: in front o hur was on page 10
s desperate tae get oot o yon derk hall, an wander aboot in aman on page 11

2 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
lyke a flichtermouss i the derk,
an thare owre the derk swaws.
2 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
nicht, fair Pit derk, it wur, an is hei gaed oot i
an is hei gaed oot intil the derk; A weill
an shuin ana). Nellie weirit derk tintit
wont tae dae, doon throwe yon derk wuddit owre
4 matches

Ulster

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
“John, dearie, it’s wile derk an coul in here wi nae mair n
1 matches

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