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neebors Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.3 31.4 15.1 69.6 5.8 20.7 0
Number of occurrences8161 10 7 1 2 0
Number of authors28 22 1 2 1 2

Occurrences of neebors in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
did orra bits o widd-wark for neebors. On a shelf in this buckie wi on page 70

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
cope. He was a guid man. Guid neebors, aa the Douglases. You looked on page 80

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Lallans 90 - The Myndin o Lockerbie, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
on tap o straungers, neebors, faimilies, bairns - on page 37

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
r, tae Trev ma scuil-maik, ma neebors an ony ither body A kent, how on page 22

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
fe at Buckhaven, an that o ma neebors in Alloa. As a bairn, A learn on page 35

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
The neebors Ah ken on page 16
the back o me. Guid freens an neebors raise yer drink tae crankums, on page 77

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
he oil industry set up bi oor neebors, an cousins, ower the sea in on page 23
uid aye be ready tae help oor neebors. An A jalouse that the best w on page 82

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ed his faimlie an like aw his neebors he wis a hard-warkin chiel. A on page 78
ghit at. They thocht if their neebors kennt whit they had been daei on page 97

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
But noo, neebors, we doot ye muchi on page 133

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Th'day the latest lot o new neebors on page 129

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
erday I visited on freends an neebors. on page 39

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
you and me and the neebors on page 25
on tap o straungers, neebors, faimilies, weans - on page 26

2 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Bit neebors, wise tae the attack, on page 62

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
A puckle neebors wir getherin roond the rid fa on page 65
d around the getherin crood o neebors wi muckle, saikless een. on page 66
it scandalizin o thair gowpin neebors. on page 67

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Ah dinna think thae neebors that Law wrocht wi in the Pit on page 133
forby the comradeship o their neebors) that helped thaim win throu on page 134

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
nishin hes sentence amang hes neebors, ettlin tae insense thaim tha on page 18

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Olympus Mons isna it lane but neebors three ither smaer volcanoes c
1 matches

Robertson, James Melt (Yin), (Kettillonia 2001) Central, poetry
On ma kirkyaird neebors, gash an sax fuit doun,
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
lin tae see wha amang her new neebors wir keekin frae ahent thair w
e hid wan advauntage ower its neebors in that baith ooter doors cam
rottit frunt ane). Nane o the neebors’ doors met the grund. Varyi
3 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
The neebors wir bealin, an the council ma
Ootby the neebors wir oan happy oor
e culd hear the greetin-faced neebors
whaur neebors wir hunkered oan hoose riggin
ather hae drooned wi ma nebby neebors,
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
dna tane on the wadger wi his neebors. But it wis owre late for tha
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
Maybe a dug? Aye, the neebors. They hiv dugs. Richt? Ah’m
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Nor mind if neebors wax sarcastic.
Bit neebors, wise tae the attack,
For aw the neebors tae admire,
3 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
al trade deal wi oor European neebors. The nemms ar them o Wallace
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
g eneuch tae be gey unwalcome neebors. They war mebbe ower thirled
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Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
s. Ma grandmither saw it, wir neebors in the clachan saw it. Lachla
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
the rest o ma cairds tae the neebors’ bairns tae play wi an buy
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ere wis sic a stramash wi her neebors she haed tae gae oot wi a ras
as we catchit oot freends an neebors wi oor April Fuils. On Victor
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Poverty, wi its neebors hunger, drunkenness an diseas
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
Finlay frae twa doors alang. Neebors rarely chappit ane anithers
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
want tae fear them. The ither neebors aye says she gauns ower the s
hink I’ll fash mysel wi the neebors here.”
bit begunkit that nane o the neebors is steerin, but at last Mrs L
s like wud the time the ither neebors waukens, fowk phonin the fire
The neebors rins for tae help her the tim
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McLachlan, Jack Glessheids maun wale guid neebors tae thole the dreich Scottish climate, (University of Maine 2019) Central - Ceres, prose
Glessheids maun wale guid neebors tae thole the dreich Scottish
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
ane by the fact he hasnae ony neebors.
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@OliphantWullie tweeted
k wi the leids o oor European neebors . (2022) twitter link
be able tae play fives wi yir neebors. (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
in Scotland ayewis hate thur neebors? Bein Pro-Scottish isnae bein (2022) twitter link

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
treet at hame, tho neen o the neebors' bairns kent twa wirds o the on page 51

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
covet the grun ained bi their neebors the fermers. An the sweetest
Fur aa that, he wad poor his neebors oot a seasonal dram fin they
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
an sweel awaa their Hen-Hoose neebors.
e an the wirk.. Maist o their neebors war couthie eneuch, gin their
ose fur waifs an strays, frae neebors' bairns tae the antrin body w
istians, "happy-clappies" the neebors cried them – clean-livin, h
hey hid. She'd seen ower mony neebors, daecent, quaet fowk, terrife
7 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I canna face me neebors - I will niwver live hid doo on page 4
And the neebors will think that me husband on page 19

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
ess. And, best o aal, me good neebors in the owld districts o Reeki
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
me critical mass o likeminded neebors sharing an Orcadian culture.
e First Foot wan or two o the neebors wae a bottle o whisky and a c
2 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
ykes, cheust tae see whit her neebors were daean. The Dursleys haed
were feart tae think whit the neebors wid say if the Potters arrive
2 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
ur days. Dey aksed aroond der neebors but naebody hed seen der cat.
1 matches

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
e her, I didna lat on that ma neebors wad see me through. There’s
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@StuartPoet tweeted
@LisburnReads Neebors oan baith sides o The Sheugh! (2020) twitter link

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