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peely Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words12.7 9.9 26.6 9.9 0 0 11.6
Number of occurrences4220 18 1 0 0 3
Number of authors28 17 9 1 1

Occurrences of peely in Corpus

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Central

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
k at the Hatter, wha turnt aa peely-wally an fidged aboot. on page 44

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
"Joiner!" some shilpit, peely-wally, bit clerk wad peinge, on page 26

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
n the back ae it. New hooses. Peely-wally lookin. Bulgin. Like a on page 1

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 104 - Stephen, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
. It flashes back tae me, her peely wally face in the rearview mi on page 14
owernicht he got mair an mair peely wally, an he wis raxed wae co on page 18

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Elliott, Maggie Lallans 102 - Glesga Covid Prayer, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, poetry
Am all peely wally for no getting oot on page 47

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
A bit peely wally as aw thin dae on page 134

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
hey could see, in the patch o peely-wally skin atween his tattere on page 25
it?" Klaus said, turnin awfie peely-wally. on page 140
he document, and her face wis peely-wally, and her left haund wis on page 144

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
maw said "Oh golly, he's that peely-wally, on page 29

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
stals intil't that gies aff a peely yella licht. The hail ootward
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e time her man wis oot. A gey peely-wally excuise, espaecially wh
1 matches

Atkins, Elise Billy Barr ’n’ Jonny Jimison’s Day Oot!, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central, prose
an the tram!” Billy went aw peely wally. “That conductress kn
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Haimster Pairty, (Scots Hoose 2016) Central, weans
Ma maws face wis lookin awfy peely waly
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
We got a spuinfu whan we war peely wally an needit strenthenin!
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
peely wally,
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Paterson, Stuart A. Here’s the Weather, (Scottish Poetry Library 2017) Central, poetry
unbeds and creams tae be less peely-wally.
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
his dull drab figure, skin aw peely-wally. My daddy would have ha
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@fairpechtoot tweeted
ge? There's a concealer ca'd 'Peely Wally'.(2016) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'Ye look gey peely-wally,' said anither quine, ' on page 44

2 matches

Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - My Faither's Fowk, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
peely wally, dweeblie an wobbly on page 38

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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ower. Blair turnt awa fae the peely-wally face o the ginger autom on page 73

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Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
grew, but he grew shangie and peely-wallie because there wis nae on page 24

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Roasts yon peely wally body o mine.
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
wi't, an Brian wisnae. He wis peely-wally an pykit, like an ootli
her his ludger hid luikit gey peely-wally on arrival…he wadnae
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ite licht instead o the yella peely-wally licht that they were us
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
4. The Tale o Peely Wally
hae tae cheenge her name tae Peely Wally. We’ll hae tae makk h
ike a daddylanglegs, an fite, peely wally airms the colour o bile
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
@TerryMacMusic gie peely wally pins min! Ye canna beat(2016) search twitter
The peely wally Brasilia in Blue #Scotl(2019) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
thanks to the contributor for Peely Wally which translates to whi(2014) search twitter
Peely wally mappie, peely wally mappie, peely wally map(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ee," he moaned and groaned wi peely wally face. on page 21

1 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Thin turn noo peely-wally, baeloved snail, yit co on page 101
arin at the Hatter, wha turnt peely-wally an foothert. on page 111
The King turnt peely-wally, an shut haes note-book on page 118

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