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hotel Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30.3 21.6 61.8 19.9 29.1 51.7 8.9
Number of occurrences9742 41 2 5 5 2
Number of authors49 23 16 2 3 3 2

Occurrences of hotel in Corpus

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Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
the Royal Mile's Wee Windaes Hotel tae foond the Lallans Society on page 10

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
re. The auld Hingman's Tavern Hotel's gettin convertit intil new on page 26

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
folk tae sleep an eat, like a hotel, bit no a real place. No a pl 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
airlament Elections, Aberdour Hotel, Dumfries, 9" November 2019 on page 77

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ortified mysel in the Station Hotel, but afore settin oot I thoch on page 70
d hae taen his dram in a posh hotel raither nor the dump we were on page 72

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
h goat fae the manager ae the hotel that time ah wis doon in Lond on page 67

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
social warkers, waitresses an hotel porters, bus-drivers an hoose on page 105

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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
orbye, endit up wi a fine big hotel in the county that wis weel-k on page 57

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
said. Aye but that's jist yir hotel an yir train fare, he said, Y on page 161
s the heid chef at a big posh hotel in Glasgow. on page 169

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
i haunling in a New York City hotel. A'd never been ower the Muck on page 34

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
"Aye, Jean is at the hotel yet. Me, I'm no up tae much t on page 92

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
le o builders gaithert in the hotel efter his funeral - ay, wi a on page 72

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
the bar o the Mariners' Rest Hotel. on page 59

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Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
tites later at Brisbane House Hotel. Helen made shair they aw hud
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Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
s the heid chef at a big posh hotel in Glasgow.
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Monday nicht in the Glenfarg Hotel. Ewen Sutherland an freens wi
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Bit ye'll hae tae ring up the hotel, dear,
an tho it's no the Grand Hotel
A grant it's no the Ritz Hotel,
They'll feed ye like a gran hotel,
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
beyond the chain fence o the hotel compound, the nearest ye’ll
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ottom ay the road ootside the hotel an troop purposefully taeward
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
at me. ‘Ah’m no runnin a hotel here. Get aff yer arse an get
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah’m in a weird hotel, and even though ah know it
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ae faurer nor the Crown Plaza Hotel in Auld Reekie's High Street,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
In the Udny Arms Hotel at Newburgh, no that faur fra
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
opportunity tae frequent the hotel’s Sauna. Yin o’ the girls
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
when ye spend the nicht in a hotel.
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Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
ed the Hungry Highlander an a hotel pub wi tartan carpet. Ye can
A new hotel in the centre o the toun is t
The Fife Airms Hotel in Braemar has lang been a pl
y an Scottish kitsch. Noo the hotel is shut fir rejuvenation, it
of Upper Deeside” intae the hotel experience. Tae achieve this,
8 matches

@bigandymccoll tweeted
kfast next morning in the wee hotel he proudly announced the deci (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
t and haein a nicht in a braw hotel. Hopefully they hae big fluff (2021) twitter link

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
doon abilow thi Earal's Lodge Hotel, an eno thi gutter o Theif's on page 10
ein oot free sample's tae thi hotel's, he weis a little plampish on page 38
ink geid baak tae wer faansee hotel, an "Boy's a deer,'"' fansee on page 39
a form for me regarding your hotel and ticket's. A cood see thi on page 40
taxi tae tak ma baak tae wer hotel. Noo, me beein bleezin, a jis on page 41

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t the sign oan the door o the hotel it Dyce. "You winna git in, W on page 17
em. "Ye canna beat a country hotel fir a waddin: hame-made broth on page 18
Dark' is gaun te bi held it a hotel in Aiberdeen." on page 49

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
drink in the bar o Craigie's Hotel fan in he walks, a carnation on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Morrice's gaze sattled on the hotel. "The Paradise Club," he read on page 6
ce, stappin a leaflet fae the hotel's Health Suite inno his han. on page 11
aroon as they gid doon te the hotel's Turkish nicht: there wis th on page 14
is missus an a mannie fae the hotel security, towerin abeen him. on page 16
st think yersel lucky aat the hotel didna phone the bobbies - ye on page 17

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
aa ower the city, sic as the 'Hotel Metropole', 'Théátre Des Ga on page 14

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
aboot bidin in a low cost hotel. on page 163

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Doric Sweet Talk, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
At a fantoosh hotel in Cullen.
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
day aff wi haein a meal in a hotel
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ggie oot for a meal at a posh hotel, she accepted an,
hotel for Germans tae come an bide
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
hairst. They hid bocht a wee hotel in the toon, awa frae the tyr
Dunracht an bocht the Glamis Hotel in the hairt o the toon echt
k hid sattled inno the Glamis Hotel a while back in a lang street
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
gaed a thocht .... this hotel wisna ower bad. Roond agin cu
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Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
. So a wint online tae find a hotel fir November time cos if a wi
ion so a eventually got to ma hotel aboot ten hoors later than I
A arrived at the hotel an it wis real posh. It aread
A got back tae the hotel that nicht just funnert and r
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
The man hid a job at a local hotel workin makin brakfasts so he
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@sovereigndaisy tweeted
aTARTANSPARTAN Bunchrew Hoose Hotel ??(2019) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
a nights in a funcy Aiberdeen hotel an taen in a show aat His Maj(2018) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
blate turtle. Div yi ken fit hotel yir in. Casa Blanca or Cala V(2019) search twitter
inted ti be a pirate. Maybe i hotel pit i same countries igither.(2019) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@aimeeannenaylor has that hotel chain paid you yet or are the(2011) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
e TV ‘get yer shoes aff that hotel bed, Frankie’ (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
the back berr o The Kirkwall Hotel. on page 30

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
hun. Off we set tae the Royal Hotel. on page 99

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
id, "I have to book in at the hotel, but here's my number, if you on page 24
a passenger. An ah'm sure dat hotel can survive withoot your cust on page 26
man whin shü wis wirkin i da hotel. I mind da day dat bairn wis on page 44

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Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
na come doon ta brakfast i da Hotel dat moarnin. He looket gey wa
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Thanks for being such a good hotel, from paying a living wage to(2020) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ud perk his Rolls i the Touer Hotel car perk I Hawick, bot isteid
teid o hevin ae meltith i the hotel dinin room, naw, hei wuid eat
immy Shand dances i the Croun Hotel,
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@jamie_ginger tweeted
re all inclusive. “I at your hotel ti tit,no the whole island”.(2019) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
nae ken hoo a got back tae ma hotel with torn jeans, shirt and bl(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
lly. "We're fur the _ McNeill Hotel. Late birthday present." She on page 26

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
o' products an' services - a hotel ruim, a shore, a museum, a fi on page 63

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