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peedie Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words89.5 1.5 22.5 2623.2 34.9 0 0
Number of occurrences2883 15 264 6 0 0
Number of authors29 3 1 24 1

Occurrences of peedie in Corpus

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Central

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
r Teeveeheid, and he taen the peedie boay and pit him intae the br on page 153

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
vver haird him spik aboot nae peedie wee ainimals.' on page 59

1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“Hey, Raggle, thy peedie sister is gettin saft. Ridin
1 matches

Doric

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
traicht on lek a tunnel for a peedie way, an then dipped doon, all on page 8
E Rabbit Sends in a Peedie Bill on page 31
ure; but A think A can kick a peedie bit!" on page 36
Alice waited a peedie, half expectan till see id ag on page 62
Alice thoucht a peedie whilie, an then sade "E fourt on page 66
Also on pages 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 92
15 matches

Orkney

Tait, Ruth Gallows Ha - Watchan Eyes, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
jist enough for a peedie hoose for her and her son. on page 9

1 matches

Sclater, Kathryn Gallows Ha - Five Signs, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
whar I hiv bathed since I wis peedie. on page 16

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
ore than that, you'll see yir peedie bairn again. on page 23

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
Come a peedie bit further intae the grimly on page I
"whar ur ye gaan tae, peedie broon moose? on page 1
"Cheerio, peedie moose." An awey Fox shot. on page 3
"Whur ur ye gaan tae, peedie broon moose? on page 5
See ye eftir, peedie moose." An awey he gaed. on page 7
Also on pages 9, 11, 16, 18, 20
10 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
hid got broken in some wey a peedie while back, an I wir alwis ga on page 20
"Efter a peedie blink he turned an gaed a'af. on page 21
Erchie wi his wife Merro, an peedie Tam as weel, on page 78
He haed a peedie race aroond,"Hid's right graa on page 79
Whin Grandad wis a peedie boy, an men wir really men. on page 88

6 matches

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
A dram for John oot o his peedie flask. on page 40
It taks a peedie while afore he'll spaek. on page 42

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
He's a peedie bit owld and doddery on page 1
That bairn wis some peedie brat. on page 2
I near cut aff me peedie tae and I brokk oot in a swea on page 3
Yaas, thoo're a bonny peedie lass. on page 5
Fegs, peedie lass, I hae tae say - on page 6
Also on pages 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 20, 22, 27, 30, 33, 35, 36, 37, 43, 44, 46, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 56, 57, 59, 60, 63, 64, 68, 69, 74, 83
85 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
anent the yallo yotun, peedie on page 3
a peedie an weyghty life on her back, on page 5
The wirds is lood in thir peedie quaaters. on page 11
peedie adjustments: wha sits whar, w on page 16
atwart the screen, an peedie tigs an picks on page 17
Also on pages 18, 22, 38, 42, 46, 53, 61, 62, 66, 74, 92, 100, 104, 117, 129, 137, 143, 163
26 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
wur peedie faces blue on page 5

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
peedie Karen's bedroom, an tised on page 7
Innumerable peedie flickeran lights on page 10
A daft peedie bright flag on page 30

3 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
t geed tae see him when I wis peedie, wae me faether. on page 33
like peedie suns on page 65
Like peedie alien creaturs on page 71
Ye cheeky peedie whalp, she said, on page 122
... but am sure I could see a peedie twinkle in his eye. on page 128
Also on pages 129
8 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ysa Little, Muckle Ocklester, Peedie Breest on page 11
barn, aal the bigger berns - peedie on page 13
The peedie wan finally blurts oot throug on page 34
slower, heavy pails swingan, peedie splashes sometimes on page 35
y bit hid wis a long waak fur peedie legs on page 43
Also on pages 56, 63, 103
11 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Peedie burds lift on page 18
Peedie things yu might think and of on page 31
The dark slekid surface o the Peedie Sea on page 67
e same age is is big toe an a peedie bit owlder than is back teeth on page 83
Cauliflooer Nose and the Too Peedie Hat. Ees luckan some determin on page 86
Also on pages 87, 90
14 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
yrant and May match box wae a peedie, knarled bit o metal inside, on page 37
Davie, see' an she hads oot a peedie bit o paper tae him. on page 39
The peedie white jug full o thripenny bi on page 47
an an his done since he wis a peedie boy. He kens hunders, if no t on page 48
An the Peedie Sea runs dry on page 121
Also on pages 125
9 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Heather Blether? So I wrote a peedie story aboot it and, lo and be on page 14
ticks wae blue, red and white peedie balls stuck to the end of it, on page 30
ore than that, you'll see yir peedie bairn again. on page 77

3 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Larks chorus, peedie specks hoveran high above. on page 16
Watch oot yin SNOZACK peedie bairn on page 84
O me luv is like a peedie flooer on page 118

4 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Terrifyan a peedie rabbit, runnan towards his en on page 146

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
waves wash his peedie body. on page 93

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
n its entirety – whit can a peedie pronoun hurt?
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
cultural diversity – wae a peedie bit o positive northern chauv
shot, mince and gravy (yes, a peedie bit o mince and gravy is trad
2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
asture. A hare shoots oot o a peedie hollow; I stoop tae feel its
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
reends, and family. Ye took a peedie gless o whisky, and moved on
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
roated Divers caalan ootside. Peedie lambs gaan Meeeh! Meeeh! Meee
e the fossilised underjaw o a peedie fish – no unlike a troot fa
2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
purness, whar sheu shows us a peedie baby selkie in a geo. The mit
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
h’m stertan tae think luk a peedie bit boran.
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
re daean. The Dursleys haed a peedie boy caad Dudley, an tae thur
kent that the Potters haed a peedie boy as weel, but they haed ni
n his cereal at the waals. ‘Peedie tyke,’ laughed Mr Dursley a
n. A cat, readan a map. For a peedie meenit, Mr Dursley didna ken
ns. Mr Dursley gaed himself a peedie shak, an pit the cat oot o hi
15 matches

Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
t in the back and I pushed me peedie brither. I forgot aboot the d
ht whin hid swang open and me peedie brither fell oot. We aal shou
ahint and he wis lyan like a peedie bundle in the middle o the ro
"When I wis peedie," Mary said, "me mither and f
t so much and me legs were so peedie thit I got aafil tired and sa
6 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
hid’s that peedie, an jeust past the waas
Hid’s a peedie bit peedier fae thare.”
Darling snushes. “Too peedie for me.
3 matches

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
t voice – withoot the least peedie bit o a cringe, nivver mind a
uld we no push Scots cheust a peedie bittie further?
2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
Hid’ll be a peedie while afore muckle o me nyow
1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
s is ferly establieshed, wi a peedie bit signifiecant trinkle o no
1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
lso help wae makin searches a peedie bit aesier (no promisan)!

Mainland, Marlene Home Truths, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Thir aa hermless peedie things
1 matches

Harris, Jane Me Laand, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Sharged the peedie ould wife.
1 matches

Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
his paet and ran doon tae his peedie quill
d a roar and gullpit doon the peedie boat, the lad and paet
2 matches

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
nd Guidmife, wha lived in the peedie hoose o' Linn, wir a pair o'
Thir peedie hoose wis juist no far fae th
fir a bite o' maet and hae a peedie rest afore gaan tae deu ether
on the flat tap steens o' the peedie yard dyke at the back o' the
set doon the errands an hed a peedie rest at the sam time.
5 matches

@johnkmitchinson tweeted
Peedie trip oot tae the ‘Queen o th (2021) twitter link
way in a Manger), this year O Peedie Toon (O Little Town). Here’s (2020) twitter link

@peediepuss tweeted
, dis thoo hae a neem fur the peedie silverfish? (2020) twitter link
@PapayRanger Peedie things are as tough af (2020) twitter link
ff Time o'ear I doot whan the peedie moots seek fur in. Dis thoo n (2020) twitter link
Atlantic pressan doon on yin peedie bit o banks. Fae Florida tae (2020) twitter link
he beach sediments are full o peedie plastics. Flushed oot in coor (2020) twitter link
and 22 other occurrences.

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
on the watter, just the peedie red on page 19
o the flint? Peedie buckies, pinkie nails, on page 21
Hid lay a day, peedie bloody long on page 21
peedie book. on page 23
o that peedie open mooth. on page 24

6 matches

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