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miracle Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.4 14.9 10.6 29.8 17.4 0 4.4
Number of occurrences4329 7 3 3 0 1
Number of authors29 16 6 3 3 1

Occurrences of miracle in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ls oot his pocket and by some miracle, doesnae smash. It bounces, s on page 14

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Ma miracle lass.. on page 16

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
An oor later, bi some miracle, I'm in the Nethergate, on th on page 71

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
The First Miracle on page 153
The Second Miracle on page 164
that then it's the maist unco miracle onybody's ever performed sinc on page 166
t stammygastered at seein the miracle that she couldnae speak. She on page 168
The Third Miracle on page 209

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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
the haill village kennt o the miracle. on page 67

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
doon the bookies hopin fur a miracle. Ah endet up stayin the night on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
The Miracle on page 51
'It's a miracle,' said Mr Gowp, 'hoo that pip on page 85
ock. 'It's... it's ... it's a miracle!' on page 147

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
far too lang, but ah'd need a miracle before Mammy would fink aboot on page 40

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Or if, by miracle divine, on page 61

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
An a miracle wiker wis me!
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
ae yuiss waitin on some kinna miracle kythin ony time suin. Gin the
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
depiction o Saunt Columba’s miracle at the yett o King Bridei’s
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
It's a miracle thit Scots haes bin thrawn en
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
bin it doon. It wis awmaist a miracle tae hear. Owerwhelmin. Shocki
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
Ah thought it wis some sort o miracle, that ma wife had been cured
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
n and ma da's drivin it wis a miracle we got there, but then ah sup
ah suppose if you're a lama a miracle isnae oot the ordinary. Thoug
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
seconds afore. Oh man. Whit a miracle.
e a the napper. Aye. It wis a miracle awright. A miracle she wisnae
awright. A miracle she wisnae splattered. Six mo
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
Pacey @ajmc1066 sure theres a miracle drug sum where brother lol (2021) twitter link
worksUK @HomeEnergyScot its a miracle - 2 photos r like night and (2020) twitter link
who r these people - thats a miracle lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
'That wis a miracle. He saved me fae the Deil his on page 38

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Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
Oh, fit a miracle Man is - on page 74

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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
“It is indeed a miracle that this woman is alive toda
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Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
gan a hunner tae ane. Bi some miracle, the spurgie survived the faa
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ot grinnin and sayin it wiz a miracle for the septicaemia wiz compl
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@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@ajay1903 We're nae miracle workers ??(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Hid really wis a miracle that he survived so long. on page 56

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Mibee thurs a scientific miracle on page 88

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@peediepuss tweeted
th-stood-still type of cosmic miracle we stopped making all plastic (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
fir dey hed seen a winderfil miracle. on page 110

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ne daeks run. It seems lack a miracle at ah'm lived ta see da day a on page 9

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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
tter an melted snaa. It wis a miracle he wis still alive. He arose
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Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
t he micht see hïm daein sum miracle. Sae he axt Jesus a hale lock on page 109

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