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mint Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.3 12.9 34 0 5.8 62 69.6
Number of occurrences7426 23 0 1 6 18
Number of authors38 19 13 1 2 4

Occurrences of mint in Corpus

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Central

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
keech. Thare wis naethin tae mint at ony strynge baist wis, nor on page 59

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
eather's brill! The weather's mint! Yon sun wid fairly gar ye bl on page 77

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McPartlin, Moira Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag, (Trilleachan 2021 ISBN: 978-1838360702) Central - Fife, prose
strings chum up. They looked mint oan the shed. They even hud a on page 7

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Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
was quick tae pit im richt an mint im o e moosies an nae mair wa on page 87

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
id. Ah asked her tae gie me a mint cause ah'd a rotten taste in on page 87
e but it's jist a bliddy Pola Mint. Laura wis sittin there wi he on page 137

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
Yir treadle maun mint a claith o gowd. on page 18

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ugar and meltin chocolate and mint and violets and crushed hazel on page 71
MINT JUJUBES FOR THE LADDIE NIXT D on page 137

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Assortit, wi mint, a comic in red and green..." on page 98

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Bothwell: Ye've had a mint o practice at it, man ... on page 35

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Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
t nou ma ain hert's bluid can mint the swurd on page 87

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ws us, its language beirs the mint-merks o poetic brilliance, me on page 4

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
public domain. Allan can only mint at 'makin the influences on t on page 56

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
nter tae the BBC, it maks nae mint at aw o the inventiveness o H
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Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
ossibil trublance, ir evin ti mint at it, sae he drappit the mai
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
oncil o Europe daesna mak ony mint o linguistic richts, it daes
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
Sae myn, my laddie, wha ye mint tae steir;
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
eep in close association with mint sauce, wid sit in front o’
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
r aa thir projects failt. The mint made tae tame the wild craitu
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
the gremmar allooed him tae mint that he wis actin unner dures
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
guage in Britain, isna gien a mint at aw. Whit aboot thon Kashmi
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
The'r nae mint o the language Alice Thompson
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MacMinto, Gregor The Rhythms of Bratislava, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
r – verra like as pairt o a mint at heezin up the fores o a co
1 matches

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
wis naebody at hame. Then ah mint it wis Friday. Ma Ma hid pit on page 41

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Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Snog, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
er mou wis faint traces o yon mint lip balm at ye aye wore - aa on page 53

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Mind you, since I cam fae the mint Aa shinin like a preen on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
ed en ower thi gunnul, an aat mint eit er weis jist aboot a fudd on page 11
eer, cus fin yea seen aat, at mint eit wels a coorse day an thi on page 29
cooshen thi wayv's. At onley mint aye theing, thi boat wis thum on page 48
r tae futhim oot fit "Soopaa" mint, fyle scratten ma heed, a tho on page 61

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Oh, ay! Frunkie's made a mint, an Cora's meeved fae a pre-f on page 60
that's jus; gran! They're in mint condition, too. Could ye poss on page 72

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
wi a glaiss o fizzy cola an a mint Yo-yo. on page 64

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
harisees! Ye pey yer tithes o mint an rue an aa sic lik herbs bi on page 101

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Bob, ye've got tae taste his mint on page 122
An sixty sabies wi' a hint o' mint on page 167

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
efter siccan an uneco forcie mint at she beed tae gyang her gai on page 89

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Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
Bit sadly the supermarkets mint a lot shut doon

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Bit sadly the supermarkets mint a lot shut doon
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Mint yer folks could use the divi
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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
tae weer made her look like a mint humbug. But fan she seen that
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@sovereigndaisy tweeted
@LittleHarmonica Waahfer thin mint?!(2019) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
And I obviously mint Fit like i'day.(2019) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
pcorn wi ma beer I thocht she mint Butterkist. https://t.co/k1RQ(2020) search twitter
r Carry on Doctor than it wiz mint tel. ??(2019) search twitter
eith Sorry, didnae realise ye mint the noo.(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Nicholson, Hannah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Smooriken, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Shetland, prose
oth wis da faint traess o yun mint lip balm at du ay wore - I r on page 52

1 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ssin n’, A think at A shuid mint at thar wur ae Keb Hoose; abo
A juist aboot forleit tae mint thit i the guid simmer wuther
youth, tae mint ae single wurd in’t, the da
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@StuartPoet tweeted
This is gonnae be mint. For @gallowayforest @Gatehou (2021) twitter link
Historic_Ally Aye it wis pure mint eh, couldnae hae scriptit yon (2020) twitter link
racking poem and performance, mint.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

North South Ministerial Council Twa Thoosan an Six - Twalmond Fynnin, (Ullans Speakers Association 2007) Ulster, government
2.2.5 Tha heid mint o thir reein is mettèrs adae on page 3

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
o yer gairden spices sitch as mint an rue, but ye dïnnae thïnk on page 90

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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
an90s, it wad be faisible tae mint 'at Ulstèr-Scotch as a sindà on page 7
unnin til't, this Roadin wull mint at: on page 19
Mint 2: Gie a hize til tha throu-b on page 20
Mint 3: Guide an aa-lappin braider on page 21
4.8 Tha heid mint o tha 20an09 MFAA Lear Roadin on page 28
Also on pages 29, 49
8 matches

Ultach Midgates, (Reddit 2020) Ulster, poetry
gae aye forrit, an niver bak mint,
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