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officer Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words18.7 18 28.6 9.9 5.8 10.3 13.3
Number of occurrences6035 19 1 1 1 3
Number of authors35 19 11 1 1 1 2

Occurrences of officer in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
er wis oot ae sight afore the officer could git tae the door. | on page 112

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
les awa oot o sicht afore the officer even got tae the door. on page 44

1 matches

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ll his rank bi the size o his officer's bunnet an the rowth o medal on page 36

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Murdered by MPD white Police Officer Derek Chauvin, Minneapolis, 2 on page 77

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
checkin jist hou monie o the officer class are in the same boat, d on page 120

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
i aw the dafties. The Careers Officer even said it tae me herself d on page 169

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
'This is Officer Sproosh o the Skail Polis. St on page 14

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
A weapons officer in the Hindu Kush. on page 102

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
assed in ma life! That's him, officer! That's the yin!" on page 46

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
this because Aunty Cathy's an officer?' on page 25

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
whan lattin oan tae a German officer that he wis a Cossack: Christ on page 127

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
lpit her son. In especial the officer wha'd furst fund him hingin a on page 18

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ce’; parish inspector ‘an officer who attempts to prevent fraud
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
he form o Tartuffe's arrestin officer.
". The rest o the cast, Loyal/Officer, Dorine, Pernelle, Orgon an T
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Chris Robinson, SLD Ootreach Officer an Matthew Fitt, Itchy Coo's
l Schools Development Liaison Officer.
tionaries an its new Ootreach Officer, Dr Chris Robinson, cuid prov
l Schools Development Liaison Officer.
Ootreach Officer
6 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
the complaints frae the Duty Officer, pulled the group thegithir,
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
is the newly-appyntit walfare officer tae Nilyulgun. She wis on her
is tactfu o him. As a walfare officer, ye were never really aff dut
t aff, o coorse. As a walfare officer she had tae be fluent in the
arnt him that his ain walfare officer - Malik saw her in the commu
“Ah,” sayed the walfare officer. “Illegals. No medical enti
5 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
wi a Heid Coonting Officer (HCO). The Scots Government p
Heid Coonting Officer shuid be the Convener o the B
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
inie minds seein sic a gentie officer mairch intae a kailwife's sho
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Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
Thank ye, Presidin Officer, fur giein me the honour o ad
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
mr p - good tae c the new pr officer fo the burra up early - is s (2020) twitter link
k @gazzah01 the investigation officer will be alex salmond lol (2021) twitter link
eur clubs lookin- fir a covvy officer thats colour blind - weel am (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
thoot permission fae the Port Officer.' on page 41

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Tales Fae The Doric Side - Vadim Shysimarin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
officer's order on page 64

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
. "Like yon bit it the eyn o 'Officer and a Gentleman' fin he scoop on page 70

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
atter wis oot o sicht afore e officer could get till e door. on page 110

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
on a mission tonight, but the officer in charge will not
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
rector o the Central Mart, an officer o the United Free Kirk as wee
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
kinricks. A Scottish cavalry officer cried Moncreiff seen fit wes
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
opter doon into my backie. An Officer starts descending. His lang g
he loudest it has yet and the Officer’s thrown up into the air, h
The Officer seen starts stirring on the g
I ging back ben to the Officer. He looks like he’s just sa
rther south in a city,’ the Officer says, sitting up.
7 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
uglas wiz spotted by a German officer and this led tae a signal tae
t them ken he wiz British. An officer jist happened tae be lookin t
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
it fae her son’s commandin officer in India tellin her that Daav
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Can a solicitor or police officer kindly spare a minute to help(2018) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
empster Aye - it says 'court officer' fer yer name. (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
o sleep, I see Officer K on page 35

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
kker wis oot o sicht afore da officer could win ta da door. on page 115

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
tter was oot o sicht afore th officer eould get tae th door. on page 113

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
"They say it's a naval officer frae Chicago. The wee pirl is on page 23
cht hae fell fur a rich naval officer frae Chicago, lik the wumman on page 24

2 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ter wus oot o sicht afore the officer cud git tae the dorr. on page 114

1 matches

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