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feenished Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words51.4 36.3 67.1 89.4 226.7 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences16772 45 9 39 1 1
Number of authors55 25 13 5 10 1 1

Occurrences of feenished in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
re meldin the shaen tae their feenished size. on page 22

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Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
Obed feenished the sentence for her. 'Aye, i on page 16

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
A can aye smite ye when we're feenished. Ye've got ten meenits.' on page 49

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
durin the brek. It wis nearly feenished when the bell rang.' on page 39

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
wae-three guid slugs an she'd feenished it aff. on page 13
ae she set tae wark, an shuin feenished aff the cake. on page 14
onny thimmle"; an when it had feenished this wee speech, they aa crie on page 28
e sayin ocht till the Doo wis feenished. on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
n Fraser's shed noo Howie hud feenished his Buckie so they walked doo on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Ah've feenished ma trashy mag on page 53

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
en silence. The meenister had feenished his sermon. Then a laich humm on page 35
d Tammas an his labourer were feenished plouin, it wis Adam's turn; b on page 57
agreement even afore Edam had feenished his thochts. "When the time c on page 77

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
But naw, the quine's no feenished yit. on page 32
No her. She isnae feenished yit, on page 33

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
h've had some trail, sir.' He feenished aff the last drap in his gles on page 71

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Ilka evenin, efter he had feenished his supper o wattery kail sou on page 9
'When it wis aw feenished, Mr Wonka said tae Prince Pon on page 15
ocolates and that. But he wis feenished noo. It's aw ower and done wi on page 20
the clatty daud that I'd jist feenished ontae yin o the control butto on page 38
Chaumer, and ilka ane o them feenished up as blue as a blueberry. It on page 112

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ah'm feenished wi work, ah'm by wii life tae on page 66
But that feenished:maist o the boys in here. on page 73

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
'But ye'd feenished yer sentence, Grannie.' on page 38

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
y tae sing it, and efter he'd feenished he waited on Wee Grumphie tae on page 5
they had made. And efter he'd feenished lauchin, they aw sang the Oot on page 16
nd said that, whenever he had feenished his ain breakfast, he wid tak on page 22
Teeger feenished his last circle and cam up ta on page 28
thocht o onythin afore he had feenished the last piece, I dinna ken, on page 62
Also on pages 82, 112, 153, 160
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
nnae dae, Toddy? I doot we're feenished!' on page 447

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
t tae, swinkin hale-heidit, I feenished, ensample on page 43

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
han! It's no lang syne sin I feenished ma National Service, an I'm s on page 65

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
"Hae ye feenished stappin that hole in the bank on page 17

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
shooders. Here he wis nearly feenished efter years o fechtin and fol on page 53
this warld. Hercules, ye hae feenished aw yir trauchles. Gang back t on page 57

2 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
feenished for aye. on page 63
Life woudnae hae feenished on page 68

2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
o the Minstrelsy in 1825 and feenished it by 1827. It has aft been r on page 69

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - In Liverpool Cathedral, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
t dee'd in 1960, afore it wis feenished, an on page 102

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
s etc., etc. Bi the time Ah'd feenished reading Ah wis shair she maun on page 18

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
et in the dish afore Mary’d feenished. Lappin an slurpin like it wi
The cat feenished lappin. Lickit roond its whus
2 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
nductit in Scots. When it wis feenished, Miss McKie
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Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
grub. Ah hurried up. Whin ah feenished, ah taen the ‘pair sowel’
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
er oot mysel, hou that wis me feenished wi her nou. Whan I made for t
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
over an oor an ah wis barely feenished wan haun, no tae mention that
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
in’ly removin’ it. He had feenished the job 2 nichts afore an’
n an’ Oat Cakes. A’d Jist feenished re-readin’ aboot R.F.Scott
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
gle had duin his piece an wis feenished.
gle had duin his piece an wis feenished.
aff his bandaged midriff. She feenished her mait an gaed tae lie doon
termint it had tae be me that feenished aff that last puir deil - ”
eedle. Derriakin an Guzul had feenished reddin up the cookin things a
6 matches

MacMinto, Gregor The Magic Brainch, (wordpress 2021) Central, blog
ns an while ye wur awa we’v feenished aw the rice. Awa wi ye, there
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
is face an hands. When he wis feenished he luked at his haunds an is

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Ah feenished wi twa o ma ain readins an wi

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ied his viagra too slowly and feenished up wae a stiff neck(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
telt no tae come back. Still feenished up as a principal teacher ??? (2021) twitter link
in them awa afore ma wife has feenished yasin them. She says if ah di(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
l - done the lot brother n a feenished off wae the camelon game 2 ni (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Ay... Na! Nae jist. Fan he'd feenished he saa that it wis good. Fan on page 32

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Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
it losh, the High Coort wisna feenished wi Wullie or the chemical was on page 84

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
t's nae affa sharp. Fan she'd feenished she looked ower at Hilda, bit on page 35

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Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
se quine, that een. That's me feenished wi quines." on page 124

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"At's enuch, noo - it's feenished." The Maan o the Hoose held u on page 62
airy soap. An syne, fin she'd feenished, she'd caa it aa throwe a mun on page 87

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
millions. The new roads were feenished,an the Business Park grew lik on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it the same time. Ah've jist feenished a thriller an a wee bookie o on page 30
"Me an Michelle's feenished." on page 48
be continued. "Oor life's nae feenished, on page 96

3 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Noo, it cam aboot efter he'd feenished prayin ae day at a certain pl on page 99

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
haudin up is hans. "Ah'm nae feenished." He teen a deep breath es he on page 11
"Ah'm nae feenished yet - ere's mair!" interrupt on page 12
tuggin at hid te bi deen wis feenished wi. on page 26
r poun fir at? It's nae aiven feenished." on page 30
m tellin ye ess, Stevie, Ah'm feenished wi weemin fir gweed - Ah'll on page 43

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An feenished it wi' a ribbon on page 97
We're hopin tae be feenished by ten on page 127
I'ingin bradies wiz aa feenished on page 172
Noo 'at Batman's feenished gan get Adam West on page 183

4 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ything more till e Pigeon hed feenished. on page 50
"Weel, ah'd hardly feenished e first verse," sade e Hatter on page 69
n these in: but A hedna quite feenished ma tea when A wis sent for." on page 106
"Be ouecht till hev feenished," sade e King. "When did ee s on page 107

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Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
iss time, cat, gutsy craitur, feenished e creesh in e crock an thocht on page 84

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
yte, Dod," he said, "Ah hinna feenished. Ah didna pit it in the churc on page 108

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
an kitchen) there wis a half-feenished model o a boat. A battleship
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
a radio. She glowered at the feenished drawin in begeck.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
he binder wis quate, its wark feenished this whyle, its maister fiche
er faither left. The neep wis feenished. She sterted tae play wi Benj
oon their doors, sae Hogmanay feenished seen efter fur them. Sally Br
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
sed richt aff. Efter thon, he feenished wi a sang tae the tune o Haug
Bi the time ye've feenished guttin herrin on the Yarmouth
2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
tidily aff till his days were feenished, but nivvertheless he warned
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ye o high sided trucks. I’d feenished vrocht for the day and put my
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
kets again. This time fin she feenished there came a bigger noise lik
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ers noo.” Efter Jeannie hid feenished, she pit the bonnie roses she
e pit oot. Ae day, fin he’d feenished examinin her, Kirsty Ann cree
quo Tiddles. “I think it feenished maitters fin I cowped the
n shovels ... an fin they’d feenished Santie wis awa. Weariet an tr
llection, the wikkly wash wis feenished efter aa!
5 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@EileenFindlay3 She feenished i bottle. Weel. I did ????(2019) search twitter
Needs a bitty mair work. Nae feenished. https://t.co/TkAuuXNYPx(2019) search twitter
@alfordbrad Still nae feenished!(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
wick o FE College management feenished, ah intensity and blether - (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
ks, It's good tae be alive. I feenished me wark and walked doon tae t on page 22

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Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
ces, in laete 2017. Efter hid feenished the group decided tae cerry o on page 34

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Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
lence for a long meenit as he feenished tampan doon the 'baccy' an li on page 19

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Holidays get feenished and, feelan a bit dismayed, on page 37
Bi the time that I wis feenished, you wid thowt sheu wis brand on page 41
me money. And when the day is feenished and they're aal gaen home at on page 81

3 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The toilet roll is feenished on page 71

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ks, It's good tae be alive. I feenished me wark an walked doon tae th on page 76
I just hope when am feenished on page 131

2 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
feenished. He pit his boot on it, hurle on page 21

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Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
y laeves, an dat wis da faain feenished. on page 10
ered tost) so shö very shön feenished it aff. on page 13
d oot aa at wance "Da race is feenished!" an dey aa croodit aroond hi on page 27
egant timmle"; an whin he wis feenished dis peerie speech, dey aa che on page 29
onything mair for da Doo wis feenished. on page 53
Also on pages 73, 74, 87, 95, 106, 110, 112, 115, 124
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Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
iggit da boat, an whan it wis feenished, an whan aabody an aathing wi on page 7
ed started ta gadder. Whan he feenished spaekin he said ta wan o da f on page 87
So Jesus feenished up be sayin, 'Da hidmist sal on page 104
da very sam wye, whan dey hed feenished aetin, he took da cup an said on page 143

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ed on, an da twa aaldest anes feenished up at da gold diggin in Ameri on page 7
inally da supermarkets cam an feenished her aff. on page 15
wis just feenished addressin da Christmas caird on page 17
er Peter, fae a lifetime ago, feenished up mairried tae her sister, w on page 32
boys wissed him luck whin dey feenished wark a Friday. on page 39
Also on pages 58
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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
Past participle: Da action is feenished on page 44

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
as shön as shö wis feenished. on page 60

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Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
ae himsel. As shün as he wis feenished, he set him at an quilkit doo
a prood o him! An whin he wis feenished, he set him inside an quilkit
rknin noo an he wantit tae be feenished afore dark, in case yon Weeki
3 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
e, an I'll be hame when we're feenished.’
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Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
fine day. Mebbe when she’s feenished A’ll get a basin o da waate
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Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Wir no feenished,” said Meenie. “I paid a
1 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
doon which wis 23/03/2020, an feenished it on 19/09/2020, so it docum(2021) search twitter
! I felt a bit bereft eftir I feenished it.(2021) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
ur da kitchen window. Finally feenished it daday #HandMadeChristmas # (2019) twitter link
Joost feenished da barins treasure hunt part (2018) twitter link

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
ily noo, an she mine. She’d feenished wi the uni, an wis here tae t
1 matches

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
l ye tha truith, ye'll no hae feenished gaun throu aa tha toons o Isr on page 9

1 matches

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