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iron Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words34.3 29.8 69.3 29.8 11.6 10.3 0
Number of occurrences11058 46 3 2 1 0
Number of authors57 31 20 3 2 1

Occurrences of iron in Corpus

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Central

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Aw muckle-boukit fae steel an iron. on page 30

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McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
the Iron Gang is sunheich. Brainscarre on page 66

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
cotine stained). He's goat an iron turned upside doon wi a tin a on page 22

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
i her pals. I could smell the iron soon as I opened the door tae 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
E SAUTY COO Grain an tatties, Iron an wine, on page 77

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
've tae mangle the sheets an' iron aw the rest, pit it aw awa, a on page 4
tarted tae look fur the cauld iron, the ony thing tae tak awa th on page 33

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Yit the stories grew, o an iron lid, O a kist ... but few wad on page 13

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
itur in the gless. As sure as iron, she thocht, thon ill-faurran on page 156

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
iscount Melville, wha kept an iron grip on aw levels o Scottish on page 58

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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
weys that refleck the ancient Iron Age societies that they devel on page 20
uid, loupin graveslabs an wee iron fences. Flat oot he cam tae t on page 66
day ye cin see 'mort-safes', iron railins pit ower grave slabs on page 108

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Ah got ma ma tae iron the poster oot so's that yi c on page 76

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
er the taur wi thae great big iron wheels an flatten everything on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ngir nails, polish yer shuin, iron yer sark, and in the name o t on page 61

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ssume are fake tattoos and an Iron Maiden T-shirt under his unif on page 11
back then, it wis ruled wi an iron first, which is hard tae imag on page 52

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ody and ruled hur class wi an iron first. They called hur Miss ' on page 38
up wi an iron lung,' ah say. 'Am ah richt i on page 80

2 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
aed wrocht aw his days in the iron warks at Lugar. Baith o us we on page 7

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
aw bunged the lot in this big iron pot, on page 29

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
wheelin the 'Iron horse' on page 58

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
uilbox and brocht oot a bleck iron bar wi a heuk an claw on the on page 97

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - In Liverpool Cathedral, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
I see a sign o the mason's iron, on page 102

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
e fae oxygen, carbon, neon an iron. Ower 4.6 billion year the Su
et sits a muckle globe o hard iron surroondit wi liquid iron tha
surroondit wi liquid iron that kirns an turns an maks t
planet ootwardly. Atween the iron hert an the crust the'r a lay
c oxides but mair pyntitly an iron oxide cryed rid hematite is j
7 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
hame and tak up the iron that she yaised tae smooth
wi the endless pushin o the iron ower the claes, ye'd
n oot skreichs frae ablow the iron pat that hid her face, and pr
3 matches

Thom, Williamina Lallans 75 - Oor Tibby Pagan, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
oon the base wis lambs made o iron, wrocht at the ironworks she
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
dlebars nae mair will feel ma iron grup.
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
biggin muckle kists wrocht o iron ower the fresh graves. Watch
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ny logo ontae T-shirts wi the iron.
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
an grind it doun in the cast iron mincer clampit ontae the drai
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ctive thirst, a lump ay solid iron, an the pubs ay the Gallowgat
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tower comprised ay corrugated iron an green, painted timber, it
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
in parallel tae corroded cast iron downpipes on either side ay t
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the ceilin, tae the huge cast iron radiators that cling precario
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
rs alang the length ay it tae iron oot any creases.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
d up fae the van. A couple ay iron bars.
d intae a pun ay mince by two iron bar wieldin roid heids, anywa
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ied about fifty pounds of pig iron about his feet and fetched hi
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
The grey man got rid o’ the Iron Lady an’ it’s nae wunner
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
s staunin in front ae wrought iron gates that jist aboot match t
is surroundit by these black iron railings. Thur auld, really a
roon the pavillion, the black iron railings blurring as ah ran.
3 matches

Lehane, Matt La Le La Le La Iron Mountain, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
the iron mountain
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
happen wad be the corrugatit iron ruif blawin aff. Bit they wad
1 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ran til eh reached the heavy iron gates o the Howff graveyard.
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
…a thicklie green wrought iron fence which Allan follaed fur
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
and roon pavillion, the black iron railins blurrin as ah run. An
1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
the wickeyn, dizzens o them, 'iron coffins', maist o them owerdu on page 32

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
e rowle aa nations wi a rod o iron."' on page 81
tae rowle the warl wi a rod o iron. Sae ye'd better waatch yirse on page 83

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Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
locks o stanes an auld bits o iron. She couldna 'see fit wye the on page 16

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Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
st like the pole wis his five iron. Weel, it connectit aricht. Y on page 51

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ents that I've bocht Like the iron or the set o dreels on page 15

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Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
Efter an ace sell't oot Iron Broo Christmas ceilidh at the on page 25

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e coli - in the days o cast-iron stamacks." on page 88

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Joyce leenin ower the wrought-iron railins. "Fit're you lookin s on page 10

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
river. The brig, biggit oot o iron in the 1800s, is kent tae on page 9
representation o an atom. An iron crystal blawn up 165 billion on page 13

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
na got a clue fa drank aa his iron brew on page 121

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
i birds ye ken? An aroont the iron fence o the cemetery came the on page 118

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
he nae dae bit tak up the gas-iron an hit her ower the heid. It
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
erves of steel and muscles of iron’. Rubislaw wis the deepest
gus ... Oh, Angus, muscles of iron ... Oh, Angus.’
es, added ... ‘an muscles o iron as weel’. The quines’ fac
icked ane o the cuffs roon an iron bar in the middle o the winda
the grun, half hingin fae the iron bar. His heid wis aa ti ae si
5 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
an iron fist. He hid a sense that tel
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
eat, hair the colour o roosty iron, green cat's een an a hairt-s
air wis as wavy as corrugated iron. Maist nichts her Ma wid caim
could fit the muckle shelt wi iron sheen, an sherpen them wi spi
The hairt o the grun wis like iron. In the Spring, the grun clun
is beeriet in the neuk, wi an iron railin at his back an a buss
6 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
The muckle horns war hard as iron, an whan thay skelpit iz on t
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
d trowel tangled up in a lang iron chain. Wie one big haul at th
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
iron breeks an a steel spaver.
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
plain white cannelss an nine iron nails o the kind used by smid
Beannie hid geen her the nine iron nails tae use if ‘Maledicti
saat air didna half roost ony iron, an aifter a fair bit o a cha
Beannie an teen oot the nine iron nails an placed them ontae th
crack-crackin o the reed hett iron fae the fire. She let it be f
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
mised the man that got him an Iron Cross 1st class and a monthâ€
ms Croint wid be a hero wi an Iron Cross 1st class on his breest
erin in Berlin, his shiny new Iron Cross 1st class on his breest
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the gates keepin clear o the iron bits and fair intae the path
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
her mither's fire wi its big iron grate that only nott a puckle
1 matches

The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
if she went onywye near a hot iron.
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Fit yi spikkin aboot iron baws? Fit aboot solid banana (2016) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Ma quine wants a new iron, whilk aen shall ah gie her? (2017) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
Pops is on in five minties an Iron Maiden were gan tae be on. Ob(2020) search twitter
DoricPhrases Haein a bit o an Iron Maiden day the day. ?????? ht(2020) search twitter
Twa minties tae midnicht - Iron Maiden #changeasongtitletidor(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
no wi a planet, a ganfer wi a iron doar. on page 59

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
tch fascinated as he made the iron shoes and fitted them, exactl on page 33

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Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
sharpened for hid and the twa iron wadges ais weel.
1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
smell o minerals, stoor o iron on page 112

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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
s just a stone's throw fae an Iron Age village. https://t.co/MyJ(2020) search twitter

Southern

@officialAliRed tweeted
ing ironstone for Glengarnock Iron and Steel Works. It employed (2020) search twitter