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jean Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words59.3 88.4 13.6 19.9 0 72.4 0
Number of occurrences190172 9 2 0 7 0
Number of authors29 21 4 1 3

Occurrences of jean in Corpus

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Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
bye, Alison, Marion, Helen an Jean wha he looed weel an that loo on page 10

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
fferent story wi thair sister Jean. She dismissed thon hant, an on page 15
icht, she telt hersel. Her an Jean wad be thare ti help an thay on page 19
ter thon, an wi that David an Jean laid thair lugs thegither, tr on page 20
Acause o thair wark, Kate an Jean cuid onlie gang about thair p on page 22
thing for Mam,' Kate sayed ti Jean whan she haird o't, 'tho I do on page 23
Also on pages 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
32 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
a shot at a billiards table. Jean-Paul Sartre an Simone de Beau on page 50

5 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Are ye gaun, Jean ?, on page 11
His ain wee Jean, on page 15
Wee Jean ! on page 16
'An that's no aa, Jean, on page 17
'Auldfarrant Jean!' on page 22
Also on pages 25
8 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ct discipline, Auld Tammas an Jean had schuled him weel in his C on page 22
it's no that faur - an ask Jean Weir tae come up an tak the w on page 30
an tae hear her keckle awa as Jean or Isabel teased her or kittl on page 33
mas Richard o Greenock Mains, Jean Weir o Darnhunch, an John Bro on page 40
ch, an brocht back her sister Jean on the pownie. By the time he on page 44

10 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
ye dae weird hings. Ma Auntie Jean stopped wearin on page 1

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Aldo took his keys fae his jean poacket, keys which ah assume on page 43
a small yelly tablet fae his jean poacket. Huddin it up intae t on page 79
it turns oot. Wis still in ma jean poaket. It tells me ah've goa on page 82

3 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
on yir bonnie Jean. on page 5

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
The lass I see is braw like Jean, on page 31

1 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
enegar ower the road thare in Jean's Fry. Jean's laddie Frazer's on page 1
akkin buttons an yer ower 'at Jean's Fry. Ye'll anely git fatter on page 2
Iona. Naw. A haena buin tae Jean's Fry! The cheek ae ye. on page 3
ir fond ae a fly fritter frae Jean's Fry. An aye - A'm awfu fon on page 4

5 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ext wash day wid sort it oot. Jean thocht she had it figured But on page 18
ow's Betsy keeping? And wee a Jean? Is she still working at the on page 92

4 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Jean,' Donald says. 'We kin always on page xxi
nocher attempe tae win Granny Jean's affection. on page 30
re gaun . intae the kitchen. 'Jean, where's oor Marie's present? on page 41
'Whit aboot yer family, Jean, are they aw above the ground on page 79

4 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Jock an Jean on page 16

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
kirkton jean again on page 81

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Jean Stewart, Countess o Argyll, M on page 14
Jean, I think it is. on page 24
(Enter Jean Stewart.) on page 25
Jean, ye can keep them still. on page 26
Jean: That they will, the minutie on page 27
Also on pages 28, 29, 30, 35
77 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
o Tibby an Jamie, an in Bonny Jean, the poet addresses a mavis a on page 141

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
go fur Thomas, whin ma auntie Jean cim oot an said, 'Here, whit on page 45

1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Boyd, nor the personal vote o Jean Urquhart did thaim a lot o gu
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Review: O is for Hoolet, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
– hersel as a bairn, singer Jean Redpath, Rabbie Burns, Alasda
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ut she has a fine trone. Miss Jean'll be aye soon sooning at her
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
rovided by the doactur fae ma jean poacket. Scoopin oot a sample
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
oved ma sample ae shite in ma jean poacket withoot realisn it. C
le ah produce the tube fae ma jean poacket and pass it oor.
2 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
the time I got tae yer hoose Jean, it wid be stane cauld... Bes (2023) twitter link
nTelfer744 Have a lovely time Jean.. Hope ye enjoy yersel'... ?? (2022) twitter link
@JeanTelfer744 Morning Jean.. Aye, it's off and on here t (2023) twitter link
@JeanTelfer744 Thank you Jean... Appreciated.. PS. I even m (2023) twitter link
JeanTelfer744 ??... Next time Jean... I'll Uber it tae ye... ?? (2023) twitter link

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
es bit fur ivrey Joak thurs a Jean an ye dinny need tae look it (2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
ees: Stuart A. Paterson reads Jean Gioni in #Scots" https://t.co (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ds - sisters ca'ed Lizzie an Jean on page 15

6 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
on in the middle o the nicht. Jean Insch noticed her chickens we on page 118

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
dinna mind on Margit? Alex an Jean’s lassie? Mind e hale faiml
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
(For Jean and Eileen)
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Why's thee Auntie Jean so fat? on page 5
While his Bonny Jean sat home in tears, her Rabbie on page 77

2 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Tae ye ma bonnie Jean on page 22

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
place afore Yid an his wife, Jean got mairit. Jean wis the serv
got mairit. Jean wis the servan-lass i
e is’t, kis A’ve tae meet Jean it the Mulsintoun
the Holm airt, Jean Fairish bi naem, wis ane o th
‘um, A’m telt, at him an Jean
5 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
rvey Ah richt! Happy birthday Jean, 25th an aa, weesh Ah'd kennt(2020) search twitter

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