funeral | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 26.5 | 27.2 | 35.8 | 19.9 | 23.2 | 10.3 | 4.4 | |
Number of occurrences | 86 | 54 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Number of authors | 41 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ye sing at her auld mither's funeral, and again at Missus Harkness on page 80
1 matches
Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
e can tell a guid story at ma funeral that A dee'd wi a gless o whi on page 47
1 matches
Hodgson, Brent Lallans 58 - The Rooks, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Oor funeral and sabill bird. on page 112
1 matches
Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
s so-so, ah say. 'Ah hink the funeral's gonnae be 44444 fur her, ob on page 10
aboot that person again. His funeral's the day, aye, but ah'm stil on page 11
Ah didnae make it tae the funeral but ah don't hink Steven'll h on page 15
tilts her heid. Her wee black funeral hat tilts as well. Ah imagine on page 22
t start wi that. This wis his funeral and yere a grown lassie noo. on page 26
6 matches
Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
da dies: cup ay tea. Granda's funeral: cup ay tea. Right noo, three on page 3
1 matches
McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
SAMMY'S DA'S FUNERAL on page 75
here ah um. We're at mah da's funeral. It's aw quiet apart fae the on page 76
ae me. "This is yer faither's funeral, Sammy - show some respect.' on page 77
it ah did tae him at mah da's funeral a few month ago though. He mu on page 173
6 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
heart attack this mornin; his funeral's this Friday but ma da's bee on page 101
It wis Lesley Ann's funeral the day. We'd this big assemb on page 126
2 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ye gie the wee thing a proper funeral. A coffin, a wee prayer, a ce on page 64
Are we gi'en him a state funeral noo? Mebbe ye'd hae preferred on page 68
2 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
the sideboard, at Da's framed funeral mass card. Maw chose a rare p on page 43
no comin back fur hur mammy's funeral. on page 52
e get a shite turn oot at hur funeral, but ah'm eatin ma words. Loo on page 111
oint like that and it isnae a funeral. Ah should o known better tha on page 112
hy elbows me at the end o the funeral. Ah jolt awake, and we stand on page 115
Also on pages 117, 118, 119
10 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
for in the six month fae the funeral? A single man can git aa thra on page 125
1 matches
Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
tland like Carnoustie. At the funeral oration tae Fred Brand Jr, wi on page 9
1 matches
Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ithert in the hotel efter his funeral - ay, wi a few ither irrever on page 72
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
for in the six month fae the funeral? A single man can git aa thra
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
An the funeral is neist week.
mair fit for your ain funeral.”
Miss Marjoribanks missed the funeral, but Doris cam ivery day,
Doris telt her o Mr Gray’s funeral in
4 matches
Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
en shed a tear at ma mither's funeral - no a single wan.
1 matches
Crawford, Ross Mindin, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
At the funeral, we wur limited tae ten atten
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Bill shrugged. “Your funeral,” he mummlit unner his brai
ckin aboot arrangements for a funeral, whan Beatrice’s brither Ba
2 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
A went tae a funeral, a didnae catch the name
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s words efter Joyce Adams’ funeral. Ah’d heard she’d died (S
1 matches
Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
s as quiat as a cemetery on a funeral day.
1 matches
Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
is killt Kirkcaldy heidit the funeral procession on 4 Februar 1570.
1 matches
Facebook link ( 2019) Central
The ither day ah attended a funeral in the Kirk whaur 8 covenante
Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
yals in it. They cried it the funeral dress of kings.
The funeral wis on the Wednesday and the
You canny wear red tae a funeral. You have to show respect fur
y claes are no suitable for a funeral.
4 matches
@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
the grave but strecht tae the funeral breakfa(2020) search twitter
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
raced Mam's coffin an see the funeral tay on the table: best bone c on page 78
hey'd hid efter his faither's funeral. on page 91
2 matches
Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
gate o e toon, he met in wi a funeral. E chiel att hid deit wis pis on page 91
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nged the subjeck. "At'll bi a funeral fir's, than. Ah'll need te tr on page 14
jist aboot time fir Norman's funeral an five meenits fae kick-aff on page 15
guilty aboot missin Norman's funeral?" Archie sut imsel doon. on page 16
5 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
it. Ye'll be late for yer ain funeral ae day." Oh fit wye hid he na on page 85
1 matches
Harper, Norman Stronach: A Weekly Look at Life in the Fictional North-East Village, (The Press and Journal 2000) Doric, newspaper
t the gullet. Erchie'll hae a funeral afore lang."
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
. Her faimly hid gaen tae the funeral, fur the cottar faimly war ki
be ae wee dram at a waddin or funeral, jist tae be sociable like. J
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
he yalla floors that happ the funeral pyres o far Sri Lanka.
1 matches
Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Efter the funeral, Beggerey set aboot the job o
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
nybody... and it’ll be your funeral afore mine.
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
stock. This isna a pauper’s funeral! This is tae be the funeral o
! This is tae be the funeral o a devoted mither that died
2 matches
@DoricPhrases tweeted
, on the day of my dear son's funeral, my Boddam neighbour who has (2016) search twitter
@72redz1903 tweeted
wid truly be ludicrous if the funeral is mid following week. (2022) twitter link
@Franwella tweeted
cake n birthday cake. Why nae funeral cake?(2011) search twitter
Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
. Faether and me geed tae the Funeral and as we wur standan in the on page 33
1 matches
Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
eed wi leukaemia. Da day o da funeral, her midder appeared at da tr
1 matches