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motors Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words10.9 14.9 3 0 0 0 17.7
Number of occurrences3529 2 0 0 0 4
Number of authors16 12 2 2

Occurrences of motors in Corpus

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Central

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
wis a dealer im second-haund motors and it seemed he did weel ene on page 16
d. "D'ye dae this tae a lot o motors, Da?' on page 19
and pauchlin the mileages o motors wi his electric drill So that on page 26
llt eneuch manky second-haund motors. There's mony a thing can mak on page 32
hus sellt nae less than five motors, every wan at a guid profit. on page 44
Also on pages 47, 57, 77, 151, 171, 226, 228
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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
comes tae motors, You're a gimp if you're in t on page 76

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
nt roun the pipe an the great motors that drove the drillin kickit on page 51

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
erythin seemed dead loud, the motors an the buses an aw that. Fur on page 21

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
hines like bampots, racin the motors and makkin the shools howk aw on page 27

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
the weans through the rows o motors wi ma bump, gold cross dangli on page xii
those days as ah look at the motors and overgrown gairdens. The h on page 80

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
lka side ye hear the pleesant motors sing. on page 114

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
erythin seemed dead loud, the motors an the buses an aw that. Fur
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
like Toyota, Adidas, General Motors an Sony BMG is uisin space fo
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
thum - tae say somehin. The motors in front start tae pull away
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The driveway’s full ay motors an there’s mare parked oan
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
d ootside dodgin in an oot ay motors flyin alang in the rush hour
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Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Yi should see the motors in the car park – thirs a B
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’That motors worth at least two hunner and
1 matches

Doric

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
fillin their motors fer foo fin twa gallon wid ha
1 matches

@Franwella tweeted
‘en at least tae high sided motors(2019) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ur brass instruments an flash motors. What had the Guid Lord daen on page 11

1 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Owreaa, hoo monie motors or vans is in tha aucht o, or
Pit in onie motors or vans belangin tae a consar
Nyborin wi motors or vans, twinin oot tha guidi
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