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fling Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25 32.4 15.1 19.9 5.8 20.7 8.9
Number of occurrences8063 10 2 1 2 2
Number of authors43 30 7 2 1 2 2

Occurrences of fling in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
d oot. "Beheid that Dormoose! Fling that Dormoose oot ae court! S on page 113

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ela, ah wind mah airm back an fling the chocolatey knickers at th on page 27

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
l be When they heize us up an fling us, wi the labsters, oot tae on page 44

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
intelligence. He wis apt tae fling his aix at ony chiel that rub on page 26

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'Go fling it doon the park,' she said. on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
fling doon ma bag, poor oot ma flas on page 25
wid sit wi me the nicht an fling some wid on page 61
y's the day wir Scottish fowk fling cantrips oot fir Huntigowk. on page 77

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
And fling yon Gowdilocks in jile. on page 29

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
oot the book in haundfus and fling them intae the waste-paper bi on page 35
e bowffed. 'Hack them aff and fling them in the bin, ye unnerstau on page 106
mer. Ten tae wan she's gonnae fling her.' on page 108
r and ah'll lock the door and fling the key doon the well!' on page 122
rch up and grab the gless and fling the contents, esk and aw, owe on page 158
Also on pages 200
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
diferous Scottish weather cin fling at ye wisnae a lot o fun fer on page 107

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
uid get close an then he wuid fling his great harpoon intae the m on page 40

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ression see if aw the lassies fling thir scants at yi. on page 90

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
midnicht afore Mr Baffe could fling them oot the last o them sae on page 62
e bother openin tt. They jist fling it doon the rubbish chute. Th on page 126

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Tae fling guid money eftir bad? on page 93
rick; when buyin a horse they fling on page 113

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
man yowled. 'Fire doon ablow! Fling me in the watter! Dook me in on page 41

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
a moment tae lift a stick and fling it awa. on page 143

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
haird tae see whaur she could fling the grapplin hook and hae the on page 119
olet used her richt haund tae fling the hook wan mairtime. on page 121
Coont Olaf wid tell them tae fling Sunny aff the touer." on page 131
clattie, lacy white dress tae fling on. Klaus, meanwhile, had his on page 135
"Fling him in jyle!" on page 155

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
hur old age. At least ah can fling an ootht taegether, ah hink, on page 2

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Tae fling a fauld-stuil in the kirk or on page 7

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ither, wha bairnt her, is tae fling hersel aneath a train. Gif si on page 90

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 1 - Ye’re Still Here? It’s Ower. Gang Hame., (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
n wild baudrons as ettlin tae fling the wan blanket ower the twin on page 24

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
and cranny o Crete tryin tae fling Hercules aff. It groozled thr on page 33

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
A'll fling ma enseignies, ay, in the Dou on page 19
A'll fling ma cuttie serk, ay, in the Do on page 21

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
up my heart! And walk abroad, fling cark and care aside, on page 69

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
the jek-aisie luikin rhymes: fling us / ding us, cuddy asses / P on page 141

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
in o fantoosh poems, he winna fling this beuk i the back o his mi on page 91

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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
tae fling thae chemicals aboot
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
o the daiss system The final fling o the Conservative and Unioni
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
e blaw his wheestle oan it an fling the hale lot intae the Thames
Thames on a boat whaur he wad fling huddies owreboard whan it wis
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
n Fife, the worst epithet tae fling fae your mooth is tae caa a c
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hey new build kit hooses they fling up these days; a five bedroom
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
local bloody haufwits like to fling oer the hedge whenever the no
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Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s a genie. Naught happens. Ah fling it across the room.
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ite; hoo the servants had tae fling twenty sheep an goat carcasse
fit it in his bow an had tae fling it wi his twa hauns. Wheech!
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
convertin’ an he couldnae fling us oot afore we’d even hud
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Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
his pynt the tree stertit tae fling aipples at the Tattie Bogle.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
y piece. She cud dae a Hielan fling forbye gin she wis in the moo
hö obviously thinks shö can fling me thegidder wi Lachin.”
Sho obviously thinks shé can fling me thegidder wi Lachin.”
i-circle. Hsien had juist tae fling the dugs a bit o droggit fles
He expectit her tae warsle an fling him aff, maybe even clout him
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Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
Fling the creepie, January 2018. Fe
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@LairnScots tweeted
O English Teachers: The final fling! A threid tae help ye wi revi (2019) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 67 - Twa poems bi Douglas Kynoch, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
That'll fling us hich's can be, on page 63

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
ed thair licht's no ayebydand fling aff yer duddies! hap Yer bouk on page 3

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
He'll fling some fruit intae i'air on page 133

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
the Major, 'Ony chiel that'll fling hissel intae the Linn o Clatt on page 18

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
appeal. It wis nae picnic ti fling back the blunkets, pit on yer on page 75

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
An wi his crap fermer his a fling.
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
n the wild notes o the Heilan fling rang oot aroon the Bens. Up i
gentlemen, yon wis the Heilan fling. The dauncers airch their air
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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
dy want tae sing, or lowp and fling richt steerie, It warbles on (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
The Highland Fling wis murder and the Sword Danc on page 3

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Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Pierhead Fling on page 136

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Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
are all right for a bit of a fling now and then, but they mustn' on page 35

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Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
fling wide the door, on page 160

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Then fling yer empty in yon skip o ruint on page 208

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Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
aes wrang. An tha angels wull fling thaim intae tha fierie furnac on page 9

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Cartmill, Claire Three score years an ten, (Ballymoney and Moyle Times 2014) Ulster, newspaper
Am bate ta swing the heilan fling, nae metter hoo A try.
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