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fraser Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.4 24.6 20.9 0 52.3 10.3 0
Number of occurrences7349 14 0 9 1 0
Number of authors17 9 5 2 1

Occurrences of fraser 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
I brocht ye some eggs,' Agnes Fraser said, breengin intae the kitc on page 7
he like, oor new tenant?' Bob Fraser asked, pittin the last o the on page 9

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'Fucked aff oot,' Fraser says. on page 1

28 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ch ma granda left me. Ma mate Fraser is intae aw they antiques sho on page 16
we stood ootside the buildin, Fraser eloquently took this opportun on page 17
would huv taken Fraser tae the roof ae the buildin t on page 18

5 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
Kat's nixtdoor neibour, Fraser, had awthing: rollerblades wi on page 2
Fraser had jist got a new tennis set on page 3
ne. It's jist I wis playin in Fraser's gairden, an I didna hae tim on page 9
e said tae Doug, 'I'm speirin Fraser for a return match.' on page 27

7 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Wee Polly Fraser on page 13

2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
ic moments, particlar in Iain Fraser's music ha wey o playin
1 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@AllanGPrice Nae Izzy Fraser???(2020) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
doesnae love a wee bit Jamie Fraser (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@ajmc1066 almeron n fraser were decent 2 nite al but joe (2021) twitter link
ve - thank feck fir wee ryan fraser (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
"Ah see Wullie Fraser's deid," says Mary. on page 35

8 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ma hinch" "Or sen for Donal Fraser's crane" on page 15

1 matches

Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
ipation in oor music. Michty, Fraser McGlynn, fae that new Phoenix
Club at Ardrishaig an compere Fraser McGlynn, fa cwidna resist a d
2 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
ay will be followed up. Murdo Fraser and Tomkins are surely the on (2021) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
stie cud drop back if ye want Fraser speed aff dyckes. Fraser his (2020) search twitter

Shetland

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
, dad and his peerie bridder, Fraser in Sandsound on da Wast side
ack up tae dir hoose tae tell Fraser and Mam aa aboot it. But wid
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Fraser Frog is tree year aald, mebbe
Shetland in da 1950s,” said Fraser.
n season in full swing eenoo. Fraser Frog telt me aa aboot hoo he
a, da sun does dat!” lached Fraser. “Da jeely aboot da eiggs k
“Dat, dat,” agreed Fraser. “I can mind bein a peerie
7 matches

Southern

@officialAliRed tweeted
@Fraser_Knight Thanks, Fraser. Yer a top lad yersel.(2019) search twitter