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fingir Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words17.2 18.5 28.6 0 0 0 0
Number of occurrences5536 19 0 0 0 0
Number of authors9 6 4

Occurrences of fingir in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
, it wis freezin. She pit her fingir in and it wis icy. on page 9

1 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
aw,' skirled Tapiwa, pyntin a fingir at Poloko. 'We hae fund the t on page 55
The teacher wagged her fingir at Tapiwa and Sepo. on page 56
in tent no tae get ony on her fingir, Precious liftit three-fower on page 70

3 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
end, tho, it wis Will pat his fingir on it the time Kate wis awa i on page 18
ething thay cuid hae pyntit a fingir at or taen a grup o. Syne, fo on page 19

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ee!' A rowst agane, pyntin ma fingir. on page 20

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
iz a prod in the back wi her fingir. on page 22

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
d forrit and pit a lang baney fingir on Chairlie's knap, and he sa on page 20
n-gum on the end o his or her fingir. Ya belter! And whit a strama on page 38
allies, blaw yer neb, cut yer fingir nails, polish yer shuin, iron on page 61
n he birled ower and dooked a fingir intae a barrel o clatty yella on page 100

4 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
and powked the Cheese wi his fingir, and that's whit stairtit up on page 9
cawd Abe Hall got the Cheesy Fingir in April. Rest o the year nae on page 10

7 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
me, eh?' she said, stobbin a fingir richt at Geordie's face. 'Ye' on page 8
ie,' she said, waggin a baney fingir at him. 'Cam closer tae me an on page 9
sed the button and keepit his fingir on it unul there wis naethin on page 20

3 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
daintily at his neb wi a lang fingir. 'I hae a ploy,' he said. on page 9
ack o his craigie wi a maukit fingir. He had a plook comin there a on page 21

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
t it," Klaus said, rinnin his fingir ower the gowpin bruise on his on page 58
"means ye'll no lift a fingir tae help us," Violet feenisht on page 67
haund. She follaed his pyntin fingir and fund hersel lookin at the on page 105
the wey maist fowk wid wag a fingir. "But noo I've tae awa get ye on page 126
aid tae them, wagglin a baney fingir, "Wance yese are oot there, m on page 139
Also on pages 154
6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
its haurdlie, no even a haill fingir tae it on page 16
oot ma pinkie fingir on page 29

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
fingir prents. Whan he wes shair at
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
d, an ane or twa wis wantin a fingir or twa. Thair
ess at I dochtna juist pit ma fingir on.
2 matches

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
stertit rowstin an pyntin his fingir, first heivenlie, gien a wee on page 100

1 matches

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
three times then stab wi mah fingir. Ane ... twaa ... three ... t on page 40

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e'll git in ere." He jabbit a fingir it a space in the line o park on page 9
"G'wa!" She powkit a fingir it is belly. "At's yer bliddy on page 20
let an the muckle ring oan is fingir. "Ye'r aye splashin yer sille on page 30
niffit an slippit it oan t'er fingir. on page 31
"Ye'd better git yer fingir oot, Sandy," said Jinny, "or on page 33
Also on pages 51, 67, 77
8 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
trace yer familiar image wi a fingir. Nooadays, folk like you are on page 19
el!" Gertie pyntit an accusin fingir it her sin-in-laaw. on page 41
ced the ootline o's lips wi a fingir. on page 44
smilin again." Ruth waggilt a fingir it Tamara. "An Ah jist aboot on page 76
"Upstairs." Mary pyntit a fingir in the air. on page 83

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ssshh!" Ah held a fingir up te ma moo, takkin in aa th on page 29
is moo te spik bit she held a fingir t'er lips an said, "Sshh." on page 40
n tracin is smilin face wi ma fingir. "Left te face aul age oan ma on page 48

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
singer, wearin rings on iviry fingir on page 179

1 matches

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