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dominie Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.5 24.7 12.1 0 17.4 10.3 39.8
Number of occurrences6948 8 0 3 1 9
Number of authors34 25 5 1 1 2

Occurrences of dominie in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
He wes a dominie in Gallowa for a wee while, a on page 3

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
in the illogical speak o the dominie. 'Get tae yer seats, quickly on page 39
pynted straucht aheid at the dominie an opened his jotter athoot l on page 40
an stormed over tae Tam, his dominie's goun flyin ahint him. on page 41
'Richt,' announced the dominie, 'ye hae thirty meenits tae c on page 42
While the dominie answered the caa, the pupils on page 43

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ae the schule in the sea. The Dominie wis an auld Turtle-we uised t on page 44

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
spits the dominie, smoothin his goon, on page 81

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
d o term reports. If ah wis a dominie ah'd invent some richt cracke on page 2
then. He must be a brilliant dominie.' on page 67
ney, durin ma lang speal as a dominie, ah've discovert that a wicki on page 79

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Anderson, Elizabeth Lallans 59 - OBITUARY : ALISTAIR TAYLOR 1928 - 2001, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
iberdeenshire, an vrocht as a dominie, teachin English, at Waid Aca on page 4

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
onka,' cried Mrs Saut. 'I'm a dominie o geography...' on page 79

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The Dominie hud seen in him some guid. on page 18
The Dominie hud seen in him some guid, on page 19
The Dominie hud seen in him some guid, on page 22

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
Efter her we got the Dominie. If we were feart o Miss Bell on page 120

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
1453. At least yon is how ma dominie Bill Smith telt it an even if on page 19

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Gettin a palmie frae the dominie. on page 42

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
r Twa, forbye a newscaster an dominie in Bangkok. Thir's aa things on page 121

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Peffers, Bob Whit Aboot Ma Ceevil Richts?, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, poetry
The dominie wad syne mak free
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
The Dominie had seen in him some guid.
The Dominie had seen in him some guid,
The Dominie had seen in him some guid.
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ither kenspeckle body wis the dominie and meenister Tamas Dick (177
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
dominie at the Primary Schuil whan a
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
irst encoonter wi an inspirin dominie, Miss Anderson; his first pub
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ld sea captain, but a retired dominie wha had gien his bachelor lif
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Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
r nice things. Then we cam by Dominie Duncan’s hoose wi’ its wi
n up high so it shined in the Dominie’s face.
staunin’ thair. Naw, it wiz Dominie Duncan whae luiked uz tho ’
z aw taen hame. We nivver saw Dominie Duncan efter that nicht. The
4 matches

Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ay, siclike as bejan, depute, dominie, dux, janitor, leet, rector,
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
back at the schuil, Ayrshire dominie John Hodgart, in the first o
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
in an introduced him as thair dominie, they leukit at ilk ither wi
k ither wi open scorn. “The Dominie isna whit he seems,” the en
n be the wey, ye’ll cry him Dominie whan ye’re in this room.”
t the en o the lesson. “Ah, Dominie,” he sayed, “forgie the i
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McClurg, Fernando Review: O is for Hoolet, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
, frae a freind o a friend (a dominie in a schuill in a warkin cles
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
Ae Dalkeith dominie minds seein sic a gentie offi
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Tae Ilka Scots Makar an Scriever, (twitter.com 2022) Central, poetry
But fickles tae sussie a dominie's thochts,
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@OliphantWullie tweeted
@ColinBurnett16 As an ex dominie o 32 year staundin A'm fair s (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
Weel said! Whit an eejit the dominie wis tho!(2020) search twitter

Doric

Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
I hid been weel telt that the Dominie, or Heidy wis a stickler for on page 49

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
cholar is nivver better nor e dominie, bit ilka lad, fan his learin on page 90

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - Obituary for David Ogston, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
nblane o yung bairns an their dominie broke, David's straucht react on page 12

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
el noo hid its CCTV, an ilkie dominie keepit a wee panic button fur
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@Manuforti1968 tweeted
nceSport 4 o the scud fae the Dominie for dickin aboot in Frinch st(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
r Fan ma Da (a retired French dominie) visited me in Colombia, wi h (2021) twitter link
A Geography dominie canna jist 'ging fer a walk'. (2021) twitter link

Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
chippit in Lex Dilettanti, a dominie frae Lingistwick Academy, "co
A horrifeart leuk cam ower Dominie Dilettanti's face.
"Well," says the Dominie, "there's plenty of room in t
3 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
watchan the dominie scart in the wersh yird, on page 129

1 matches

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
"Dominie, we hae wrocht aa nicht an tu on page 77
"Dominie, dominie!" the' caad oot, "we'll be dr on page 83
ed up tae ït, Petèr sayed, "Dominie, fowk ir püshin an a shuvin on page 84
s leain Jesus, Petèr sayed, "Dominie, A'm richt gled we wur here t on page 86

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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
tch leid, heirskip an cultùr dominie lairnin coorse wull be graith on page 32
airt wabwark o Ulstèr-Scotch dominie guidèrs in inbye airts. on page 33

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