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Use in varieties of Scots

ghost Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.4 27.2 25.6 19.9 11.6 10.3 0
Number of occurrences7553 17 2 2 1 0
Number of authors27 16 7 2 2 1

Occurrences of ghost in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Think he's been tellin _ you ghost stories, mate.' on page 10
pullin lassies, reads like a ghost story or an urban legend. Exa on page 11
'Ha! Tazper the friendly ghost!' Broonie shouts. . on page 30
pfire, ma story echoes like a ghost story roon our wee camp. Peop on page 31
ons him. He's just a vengeful ghost that floats aboot the place n on page 37

5 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
. The sight ae her, pale as a ghost, wid make ye lose aw Christma on page 1

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
There's a ghost in ma heid, an A want it tae on page 6
There's a ghost in ma heid that A'd quite lik on page 7

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e o them, like 'The Kirkyaird Ghost', hae a truly ancient pedigre on page 10
The Kirkyaird Ghost on page 62
a snotter aboot onie supposed ghost an replied: on page 65
it tae Wullie? Ie must be the ghost o the graveyaird. His een sta on page 66
ne anither. It had tae be the ghost o the graveyaird. He speedit on page 69
Also on pages 70, 118, 119
11 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
When the ghost o his faither on page 37
The village nou? Nuthin but a ghost toon on page 73

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
a worse place tae gie up the ghost. So when Joey slotted his air on page 36
Hughie turned white as a ghost. on page 46

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
as ah want tae log oantae ma ghost account, ah resist the tempta on page 85
tae sound weird... Ah made a ghost account fur ma Granny, and ah on page 90

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
When in her bed a ghost appeart. on page 21

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
you are a border ghost on page 18

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
tae find her ghost: on page 64

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ot Paddy, Mick an Dunn an the Ghost; they wir gaun through the to on page 46

3 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
rin’ bright like a hovering ghost. Mither hid made it hame. Tru
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
That lassie there, white as a ghost -
aff an he looked jist like a ghost.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ancin back tae the frail auld ghost ay a wummin lyin there as ah
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
, suspended in the air like a ghost floatin through the room.
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
nga looks like she’s seen a ghost when she comes doonstairs.
It’s a ghost toon ootside. Ah’m glad. Ah
“As pale as a ghost, but apart from that. Remembe
3 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Ye’ve gat a ghost dug callt Sparky?’
n will hink twice if ah buy a ghost dug fae the internet. When ye
ced themselves that their pet ghost is really their faither.
tae a charlatan fur a bloody ghost.
‘Ghost o an auld, Scottish duffer. B
5 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
stly voice said, ‘I’m the ghost of Auntie Mabel, this pound n
ostly voice said ‘I’m the ghost of Auntie Mabel, this pound n
. The voice came ‘I’m the ghost of Auntie Mabel, this pound n
Scotsman replied ‘I’m the ghost o’ Davie Crockett, this pou
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
, ye look like ye’ve seen a ghost!’ a wee rotund wummin weari
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
floated aboot, like a fuckin ghost, in the worst rain storm ahâ€
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
. He used tae kid on he wis a ghost and walk in the hoose wi his
1 matches

@LairnScots tweeted
The Alan Bissett modren ghost stories are here: https://t.c (2020) twitter link

Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ike he was little mair than a ghost livin in the shadow o their a on page 77

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
er he catcht fae a young lady ghost It's nae tae be winnert at th on page 15

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I' ghost train nixt an then knockin do on page 111
If ye'd like tae share wi' a ghost on page 141

2 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Doric Sweet Talk, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Or the Silver Ghost
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
eese, Wully, ye winna kill a ghost wi a bullet, ye'll need leven
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
in Jessie tellt her aboot the ghost she’d seen and refused poin
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
es of my novel, The Grey Lady Ghost of the Cambridge Military Hos(2016) search twitter
m spikkin aboot The Grey Lady Ghost of the Cambridge Military Hos(2016) search twitter
on radio aboot The Grey Lady Ghost of the Cambridge Military Hos(2016) search twitter
about my novel The Grey Lady Ghost of the Cambridge Military Hos(2017) search twitter
ed Kindle Book, The Grey Lady Ghost of the Cambridge Military Hos(2017) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@cligeey tweeted
@Gaydog221170 Ellon like a ghost toon min chippers open tho fi(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Wur Jeemie thowt 'id wis a ghost, on page 40

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
sit amang the debris like the ghost o Christmas past. on page 81

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
ghost apö da watter. I wisna ready on page 27

1 matches

Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
a lang lost ghost o da gale o eighty wan.
1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
The sun, lik a ghost, feebly gies its first embrac on page 208

1 matches

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