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games Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words77.5 98.3 64.2 49.7 11.6 10.3 26.6
Number of occurrences252195 43 5 2 1 6
Number of authors60 26 22 5 2 1 4

Occurrences of games in Corpus

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Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
Whit like is his vyce? Whitna games dis he like tae pley? Dis he on page 19

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 85 - What Kind Of Scots?, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
It's in the games an sangs o ma bairnheid: on page 8

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
her lack o luck aye, wi board games on page 49

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ns yae see at American fitbaw games. Yae could huv heard a pin dr on page 100
ct ae brutality. It's aw mind games, eh? As he repeatedly roars i on page 108

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
he maist developit electronic games sector in Europe, an tourism. on page 133

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
plays ir games an maks on page 80

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
i a search Ingine for 'online games' will find hunders o thir ste on page 54

6 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
names on the list ootside the games hall. on page 67
is an thir's hunners ae board games, an a kitchen where yi can go on page 151
gettin aff wi him inside the Games Hall cupboard. Afterwards, sh on page 169

3 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Childer makkin games tae play on page 45
It's aw seems real as games rippit aff entire, on page 83
For the Games here, the Common Weal on page 135
And games that need cauk on page 154

4 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
themsels tryin oot aa the wee games. on page 98

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
the skyline, but the flashin games machines wur sommat else. The on page 31

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
i a search Ingine for 'online games' will find hunders o thir ste on page 54

6 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
afore the San Antonio Heelan Games, on page 58

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Nae Tae Be Taein, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Oh by jings at thi Beijing games oor flag's nae wantit, on page 41

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
air ain version o the hieland games an Burns Nicht. Unfortunateli on page 15

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
o the Inverteuchty Hielan Games,
1 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
Dad wad play games wi us at dennertime an teatim
’s – hed us playin memory games an aa, like Pelmanism or Kim
2 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
, what claes, what food, what games, what type o walk, kindo hand
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
sin' o' another era, nae mair games o' Cardinal Puff, Ceilidhs at
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Frae oor childhood games,
“The time is up, the games a tie!
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
hed aff tae cover England’s games an’ we’d be left wi’ Pe
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
expect you play fantasy quest games?” he mumblet, wavin the Mus
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
alled Akraness, and both they games got played at Stark's Park. S
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
we all want indy, jist fk the games going around messing with it,(2020) search twitter

@alistairdunn tweeted
out of all the games the night, they decide tae sh(2013) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
@IAmChrisRamsey Auld toys and games are the best! Think I forsee (2015) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
@ClydeFC Whit is it wae these games ffs! They're always playin mo(2020) search twitter
awe them went tae their hame games.... ??(2019) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
it. Ah'm too auld fer playin games wi folk.(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
a look at oor online lairnin games: https://t.co/vXeokzFDew http (2020) twitter link
... #Scots interactive games an videos at https://t.co/vXe (2020) twitter link
E online, interactive lairnin games (wi downloadable versions ava (2020) twitter link
Play oor lairnin games tae lairn aboot #Scots, an he (2020) twitter link
sed wi oor interactive online games. They're free, run affa ony b (2020) twitter link
and 10 other occurrences.

@LowEndJardo tweeted
1’s for folk n load them wae games, there was always a ps1 in th (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
lark00 good on you - ffa cup games r still on btw (2021) twitter link
topped and fans were let into games m8 (2021) twitter link
or donkeys years m8 - n took games in everywhere - aye its defo (2021) twitter link
eur football teams can play 3 games a week without training n you (2021) twitter link
at leafa amateurs cannae play games at the queenferry hub but you (2020) twitter link
and 110 other occurrences.

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
wi pittin up the cot, an the games room turnt inte Mabel's nurse on page 92

1 matches

Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
by no means noo is it fun an' games Oor coos noo get blamed for p on page 14

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
to compere the local highland games. on page 94

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ye can play aa kinna games on Facebook an aa, ye ken. Er on page 52

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
e. "Tell her somethin aboot e games noo." on page 94

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
afties grun at the time o the Games,' cairriet on the burner-o-cu on page 51

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
r nor us, bit jined in aa wir games an wis a lot o fun.
1 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
* Throwe games, rhymes, sangs, stories, role
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
a video wi a'a different games he cood play. He also hid a f
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
watched een or twa games. Of coorse the standard o fit
played forty five games that season an, were a wee bi
games a week. I canna ivver mind o
3 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
an a speirt masel gin the twa games micht be sibb. Ma mind gaed r
plain the closeness o the twa games.
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
shouts every time I switch ma games on. This is rich comin fae th
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
On the foreneen o the Games he wid creep doon, trysted th
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Nae two games wir iver the same
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
nivir skirls aboot it at hame games!(2017) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
mar Gathering an ithir Hielan Games for 40 years.It'll nae be the(2016) search twitter
far you can claim free bingo games. Fit’s the Doric fur bingo! (2017) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
e and noo yir spikken...Vidjo Games. My favourite een that I wish(2019) search twitter
slot. I'm dee'in new computer games. Although, some fowk say ther(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ent styles and approaches tae games. Teams like Celtic, Them, Hib (2022) twitter link
ces in the ‘70s bar old firm games? Even under Fergie, crowds on (2022) twitter link
s in the Dundee, County, Livi games tae get shots on target, make (2022) twitter link
rdonia But key moments change games - we dinna have the confiden (2022) twitter link
but, he has been awful in the games had with the Dons. I’m tempt (2021) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

@beast_afc tweeted
w in we a cerry oot afore the games. Stunk o pish bit ye kid drin(2020) search twitter
e in the shed. One o ma first games. #stillstandingfree prood o a(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
son @jamlang22 Seen some fair games a Hillheid(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
. Och im sure it will be good games. Awa tae book flights(2014) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
e they start letting us go to games again. ??(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
How bizarre that ane o th games on ferry is battleships 2 - (2011) search twitter
@LouiseNicol1 No, nae games last nite. Feels gd tae feel (2011) search twitter
. You two a organised fir the games the nite. Am affa jealous.(2011) search twitter
wudv bn superb. B awa tae dtn games, S oot we pals. Am home alone(2011) search twitter
next weekend (i cane it's the games) .....(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
country & took in yon Braemar games. Tell ya fit, I'm sure the Qu(2017) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
s for fitba pitches, Highland Games, and battles (Haughs o Cromda (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Referees the games o Scrabble, on page 23

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
o aal wur momentous games on page 29

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Gangs o lambs playan games on page 65

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And ither games less likely tae spoil the day on page 95

1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
hrases tae deu wae leisure - games, sports, music- maakan, misch

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
: "tell her somethin aboot da games noo." on page 98

1 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
nks I. 'Here we go wi da mind games.' Der wis nae big smile thoug
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ce. "Tell hur summit aboot th games noo." on page 96

1 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
he mooth. Aiblins minin caird games wud'a ent in a whurang, Or wh on page 49

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ne. "Tell hir a bit aboot the games noo." on page 97

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
An scunnered wi sic glaikit games on page 10

1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
was sick, sore an tired o the games that Harry an Gary played. Ah
Harry an Gary dinnae like my games.’
ye know they dinnae like yer games?’
3 matches

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