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dog Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words50.9 36.5 95 178.9 34.9 20.7 13.3
Number of occurrences16371 63 18 6 2 3
Number of authors53 26 15 5 3 2 2

Occurrences of dog in Corpus

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Central

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Loki rin oot o Asgairth lik a dog wi burnin aumers up its airse on page 14

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
The drive up tae the 'Paws Dog Sanctuary' oan the ootskirts on page 158
sign oan they'm which reads 'Dog Kennels'. We walk in and the on page 160
e are still talking about the dog, right?" he whispers. on page 161

3 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Snoop Dog on page 45

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
'll see aboot that, you Scots dog,' shoutit Selbie an grabbit a on page 23

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
fty each; that includes a hot dog, a packet ae crisps an unlimi on page 33
s he even lifts his leg lik a dog; where er yi be let yir wind on page 90
is happy an she's wi her wee dog that died years ago. She gied on page 107
at yi an say it's cause yir a dog. on page 109
Irn Bru it wis a bottle a Mad Dog Twenty Twenty kiwi an lime fl on page 131
Also on pages 144, 148, 169
17 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
'Breezers', 'Mad Dog Twenty-Twenty', on page 30

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
. They both huv a face like a dog chewin a wasp. Workin as a po on page 6
e neighbour's bin because hur dog did a shite in your garden. T on page 28
ant as a neighbour. Rufus the dog is toddlin behind hur. We mak on page 33
Wee Eddie said she'd a face a dog wouldnae lick. He wisnae wron on page 37
wis as strong as a butcher's dog and proved it when she threw on page 39
Also on pages 42
6 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Like a dog he de'ed, kicked, on page 22
Bothwell deid? Ma trusty wach-dog! on page 35

2 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
like a dog. Efter, we wull on page 43

1 matches

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

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
'Dave the Lady Armstrong' or 'Dog Pyntle Eliot', tae exposeetio on page 127

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Author's Address to his Auld Dog Hector merks a cheynge o dire on page 141
Author's Address to his Auld Dog Hector. on page 142

2 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
leave you to die like a dog when it's your turn, d'you
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Trials (1695) By the way his dog catched a thulmard’. Its de
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
up aa the crisp pokes an the dog-shite intae mush. The cuttinâ
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
, auld Mr Gray got the ming o dog shairn throu the fresh scent
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
rt Scotticism o the type: the dog wants walked, my hair needs w
ish English would require the dog wants walking or the dog want
wants walking or the dog wants to be walked; my hair n
3 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Fae me, or cat or dog, or else the feet o ony stran
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ma boady. Ah see an empty Mad Dog boattle at the side ay the pa
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
“Martin saw you at the Dog and Truck last night. You mig
Instagram and start scrollin. Dog photoies are almost always th
2 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
here? I’d been walking oor dog Lugs – we called him Lugs c
high note fae the sea, like a dog whistle I could hear, and my
stead, I say, "What aboot the dog?"
Ali says, "Aye what aboot my dog, Lynne? Whar is he!"
he loves Lugs – loved that dog, treated that dog better than
7 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
you might like. It’s called dog sounds. Want to try it?’
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
mair o committing sin than a dog does o licking a dish; but pu
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ikes o Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Batman an Star Wars. Thae tw
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
n or fetch on One Man and his Dog! To make it even clearer, ask
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
gs walkin aroon crousely. The Dog-wumman saw quhit strang he wi
gs walkin aroon crousely. The Dog-wumman saw quhit strang he wi
2 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
‘Dug Milk’ (in Scotland: dog milk).
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e which is familiar with your dog?’’
‘’Your dog has impregnated her Labrador.
2 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
cretary of Guangxi to end the dog and cat meat trade via @HSIGl(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
eepee aw 4 times tae be tripe dog 2020! ?? https://t.co/YW3zAXb(2020) search twitter
ertMiggins Aw fank you! Tripe dog 2020! Tae be a face a tripe! (2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
rian_Pacey @HaddAth a bet the dog thot it wis funny when ee cla (2020) twitter link
@Brian_Pacey thats ma kinnae dog btw lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
tties, Terry, ratties!"; an e dog wad rin to the hedge bowfin f on page 55

2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 82 - Life Spang, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
rk is clouts an kicks. Syne e dog's twal years, fen he lies in on page 26

1 matches

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
o Ah've bocht in a few tins o dog food as an alternative. on page 40

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
A dog cam in aboot the place An fle on page 15

2 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
t er we a haimmer tae get thi dog's tae tak a hud. Ov coarse we on page 21
MA DOG "NELSON" on page 53

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an leukin like she'd steed in dog's dirt. "Ah'v nivver seen ony on page 14
"So...she wis a bit o a dog, en?" A broad grin wis spread on page 57
. An ere's ten percent aff aa dog beds." on page 63

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
ye aa aboot Brian, i'talking dog on page 183

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
er een, stuffed wi strae. The dog an him hid mony a gweed
ed. If he didnae dee that the dog shook the ba until a'a the st
fell oot. En the dog wid stan ere waggin it's tail
wee spaniel dog.
is decided tae pit the cat an dog in ower the cab o the larry.
9 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
jist like a dog wi twa tails Jonsar Eck wis w
didnae like wis yon doberman dog, bit I'll
I got, I didnae ken he hid a dog,
t wis supposed tae be a guard dog.
k them oot. Ronald wis like a dog wi twa tails, an efter anithe
7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
he maid. 'Nae pynt in haein a dog an barkin yersel,' she'd say,
ad takk her an cut her up fur dog meat. Syne Alec ran doon the
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
been set up oot at the Black Dog firing range.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Tae aa dog lovers, masel included, Bob t
vers, masel included, Bob the dog fae the Bog is a fictional ch
so instead o shoutin Bob the dog he roared at Jeemicky tae sav
micky tae save himsel for the dog wiz mad an he could dee nithi
is fore atween him an Bob the dog. Bob couldna wun by so he win
16 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
sonance Scanner M.R.S. like a dog’s tot. So mony o them did I
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
A-Z of Doric words. It means Dog Poo. Mony thanks tae the cont(2014) search twitter
Fin ye spik tae yer dog or pet sae ye eese the Doric (2015) search twitter
Foo thochtul i dog owner Victoria Park #Aberdeen(2017) search twitter
Feel run” which means when a dog/puppy runs around in an "unso(2017) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
walk the day. Yon neighbours dog has bin yelping a nicht thoug(2016) search twitter
ye gan tae start selling yon dog brew doon at the Fittie Bar? (2017) search twitter
chts tea & hid yon neighbours dog sniff ma leg practically a'th(2018) search twitter
n at the bar & is hare oÂ’the dog! Or hivÂ’i misunderstood yon (2020) search twitter
p in the shed! Treated like a dog(2020) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
ries o ma mam shouting at the dog "Get oot o yer dowp! "(2014) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
eesed tae hae a Lhasa, a rare dog, noat groomin ana, bit maybe (2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Word o the month: Joogle = dog. For some fowk in Banff, if y (2020) twitter link
en as Banff wirds are joogle (dog), neddies (chips) an the phra (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
o got the notion that Ben wur dog wis gittan too near tae her c on page 14

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
d, of coorse, I wis seek as a dog. on page 2
He's really in the dog hoose noo, wut ill-trickid pe on page 14
Ah'll walk the owld dog aff his pins. on page 18
Said Meg, *Cheust hiv anither dog - sheu'll come tae mean the on page 50
ote in sayan that we'll tak a dog instead." on page 60
Also on pages 61, 75, 77
8 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Dog, dance and sing on page 4

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Hair o the dog? Voicemail? Text? on page 8
guard dog in the kennel, on page 10
like a dog, a legless step ladder, on page 36

3 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
and the ervo, tiso and dog flooers are no gan tae git th on page 65
And the dog has cooped his water bowl on page 71
s, sunsets, robin breasts and dog wid on page 112

3 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Bloody Tuaks, Dog Bones, Gorehouse on page 11

1 matches

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
otie dug ('he was just a tiny dog') on page 100

1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
very paet at couldna keep dir dog on a lead troo da Roe hill ht (2021) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
@JaneyGodley On my dog walk I had a peerie greet whe(2020) search twitter
enjoy a walk athoot fearin my dog turns into a kite. https://t.(2019) search twitter
ted treat while oot walkin da dog - 3 orca :-) https://t.co/El(2017) search twitter
your peerie sister walkin her dog ??(2017) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
tymes A’ve seen him an his dog
1 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
illie_ mind 6.50 the morn big dog!!!(2013) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Ye'll lairn gye shane, a dog's a dug. on page 37

1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
ae wud gie ye the scunner: my dog wudnae ait them! (2017) twitter link
@LADFLEG An Ulster-Scottie dog led them hallions oot! (2014) twitter link

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