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lion Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words49.9 65.8 37.7 0 5.8 20.7 17.7
Number of occurrences160128 25 0 1 2 4
Number of authors42 32 6 1 2 3

Occurrences of lion in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ime ye were gey near ett by a lion,' she wid spier. And Obed, wh on page 5
ae chap o their loof. A richt lion fence has tae be made oot o s on page 6
Noo yon's a guid, unshooglie lion fence. on page 8
'It wis a lion,' said her faither. "And he w on page 10
t tae mak shair there wisna a lion in the room. But there wis ai on page 11
Also on pages 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
18 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ut A wid stick wae the mighty lion any day as opposed tae the ar on page 50

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
reworking o Aesop's fable The Lion and the Moose. This got me th on page 3
Androcles and the Lion on page 6
Dunkey, the Cockerel and the Lion on page 17
The Dunkey in the Lion's Skin on page 21
The Lion and the Moose on page 24
Also on pages 26, 32
29 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ay telt the zoo thit this sea-lion wis cawd Sally an oreeginally on page 63

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
n and got that fou at the Red Lion that he didnae come back unti on page 6

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
R! ORDER! ORDER! skreighs the lion's mane owre the border. on page 77

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ns. He hid a reid shield wi a lion heraldit in gowd, an his belt on page 14

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
it Suzie the floozie frae the Lion and Stag And made her an hone on page 16

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ered when Mustafa died in The Lion King ah thoat it wis better n on page 41
umatised sheep stuck inside a lion's den. He opens up jist the w on page 52
oan Attenborough's shows. The lion sittin doon in front ae the p on page 126

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Ah liked The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,' on page 74

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
eggies. Aye, the lambs an the lion cubs wad play thegither, jist on page 89

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
the benche, next tae the big lion statues where aw the pensione on page 82

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
timorous moose an the michty lion, ye ken. on page 108

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ie, frae the stuffed heid o a lion that wis nailed tae the waw t on page 23

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
The Lion An The Unicorn on page 26

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Nou they've left the Lion's Hainch. on page 36

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
eggies. Aye, the lambs an the lion cubs wad play thegither, jist on page 89

1 matches

Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
gel, an wi it this yae Gowden Lion. on page 43

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
"Yon wes graund! Hou aboot a lion?" on page 42

2 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
Mairch had come in like a lion - he'd taen the brunt o it - on page 17

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
trauchle is tae bring me the Lion o Nemea." on page 6
The Lion o Nemea on page 7
The lion wis asleep. Its snorin wis as on page 8
rcules got his hauns roon the lion's throat and thrappled the mu on page 10
, his chib and the skin o the Lion o Nemea which he wid wear as on page 51
Also on pages 53, 56
21 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Me an the lion get oan fine on page 78
the Fleur De Lis an Rampant Lion on page 87

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Tho I'm a lion-hertit man o main, on page 42

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The lion's rowt is the fushion o God. on page 79
Man prinks as a lion, on page 80
the lion and tiger fruchts. on page 82

5 matches

Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
pipe. It micht hae a fantoosh lion's heid wi a spoot fir its moo
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 76 - I am the Lass, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
I am your Lion, Wolf an Lamb,
1 matches

Perrie, Walter Lallans 74 - The Lion Laid Low by the Man, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
The Lion Laid Low by the Man
A lion o great muckle thew
A passing lion fairly caa’d their bunnets
Gin my lion-freens kent hoo tae peint.’
4 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Jist like a lion in a cage
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
ter kent poems, "The Cowardly Lion", a disjasket parable o a lio
", a disjasket parable o a lion too feart tae leave its cage.
2 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
locked eyes wi his pal like a lion starin doon a gazelle n roare
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
she thocht o – which wis a lion. Atalanta cudna believe it. S
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
The Rid Lion was jist aboot empty, Harry t
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
gled wi the defiant roar o ae lion determined tae hing on tae hi
ly summed up the situation. A lion had taen possession o a an au
Shug wis the first lion Dave had come across since he
3 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
frae the wids and this muckle lion cam bounding oot. He made a b
she went straucht up tae the lion and skelpit him richt on the
t isnae bliddin is it?” the lion whimpered, shaking like a bad
n whaur tae fund onie,” the Lion replied
it wis decidit, the Cowardly Lion wid jine them and gang alang
7 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
an Murray, the Scottish an’ Lion’s prop keepin’ his faith
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
and got that fou at the Reid Lion that he didna come hame till
1 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
January cam' in lik a lion rather than lik a lamb an sae
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
g. Cameron’s kent as the ‘Lion o the Covenant’ Gies ye a c
e’d urge him tae become the lion, tae become the witness tae t

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
t readin. He wis kent as the 'Lion o the Covenant' which gies ye

@RickHJohnston tweeted
the back legs and roar like a LION! (feel better now) On to #Sco (2022) twitter link

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
Cums en lyke a lion, An oot like a laam, on page 35

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
arrived under the sign o the lion, on page 50

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
eid Kudu, gin A mind richt? A lion kill? The stech wis ugsome! A on page 80

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
The Lion an the Unicorn on page 90
"Atweel, the Lion an the Unicorn, in course," s on page 95
tin devaal't jist aan, an the Lion an the Unicorn dvstit doun, p on page 97
The Lion hed jynit wi thaim file iss w on page 99
n the toun, ye chucken!", the Lion answer't; sounin richt fasht, on page 100
Also on pages 101
17 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
, saften an sweeten, like the lion on the green seerip tin. Fit on page 51

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Sooth win like a lion dis blaw.
March his been a lion throo an throo.
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
r enemy the Divil as a roarin lion walketh aboot sikkin fa he mi
1 matches

Shetland

Williamson, Christie Pre nuptial, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, poetry
o da Lion Rampant
1 matches

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
“Daddy, can watch the lion king again”.(as the credits (2020) search twitter

@Woodwinecoolers tweeted
thanks Joni. Aye ah got some lion bars just now when I went to (2022) twitter link

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Jist lake a lion in its den A-roarin fur its m on page 64
Frae tha devoorin lion's mooth Ma life-bluid thou de on page 65

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Tha lion prowl, on page 40

1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
@patrickbaty @curragh British Lion ana. Gie the hallion the VC! (2015) twitter link

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