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ploy Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words34.3 43.2 15.1 19.9 11.6 31 39.8
Number of occurrences11084 10 2 2 3 9
Number of authors49 36 5 2 2 3 1

Occurrences of ploy in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
The nixt pairt o the ploy wis mair o a scutter. Her fai on page 70

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McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
But Timbermaister Wiseman's ploy an graft echoes on page 67

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
kin doun, an at Cherlie's wee ploy had went wrang. OK, so Yakcam on page 86

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
He'd haen the ploy warked oot aw alang. Ah wunne on page 27

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Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
But ane ploy o the baund met wi success th on page 36

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
uckle o lowps doon war a guid ploy an oo war baith geeglin an ke on page 59

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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
Ma ploy awmaist workit bit Ah hearit on page 81

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
id o him bi means o a devious ploy. on page 26

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
the Covenant. That wanchancy ploy cam aboot sax months efter he on page 26

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
Yon wis a ploy! In ma mindin fur aye. on page 38

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
rds in ither leids hes been a ploy o Scots makars sen the skeili on page ix

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Aw in aw it wis a braw ploy. But it wis surely ower muckl on page 31
uld jist dream up a brilliant ploy. on page 130
Her ploy fur helpin Miss Honey wis ste on page 204
dae noo wis tae pit her grand ploy intae action. on page 208

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
tivity' is mair aften as no a ploy fer fowk tae pretend, no jist on page 16
push fer leavin Europe wis a ploy bi Cameron tae try an heid af on page 55
ns ettlin tae come up wi some ploy that'll lat them cairry on be on page 130

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
e tak pairt in the blithesome ploy. Aa ye need is a birr in yer on page 56

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Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
that Craigie conceived o the ploy tae cairrie on an screive a d on page 59

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
irsels. Bribery, a weel uised ploy by monie o sic fowk, wis sugg on page 85

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
The Mervellous Ploy on page 12

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
I said smugly, proud o ma wee ploy. I sounded convincin, even ta on page 73

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Guid Drapper wid no be a Guid Ploy, and he wis jist aboot tae sk on page 60
we'll hae tae think o anither ploy.' And in a pensefu wey he ste on page 62
ntit tae, but it wis a better ploy tae staund on the bottom spar on page 85
cin him, it wid be a Gey Guid Ploy. on page 101
er pup-pup-pup Clever pup-pup Ploy. on page 133

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
eb wi a lang fingir. 'I hae a ploy,' he said. on page 9
Mr Tod Has a Ploy on page 34
wis sayin, 'Noo for the nixt ploy, ma hinnies! This yin''ll be on page 44

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
shot tae stymie Coont Olaf's ploy. But whit could he dae wi the on page 92
he wis ontae plums wi his wee ploy. But Coont Olaf jist sat ther on page 99
af wid dae if his scunnersome ploy came aff. The evenin wind ble on page 121
ey had fund oot aboot a shady ploy tae dae wi mairryin Violet an on page 127
in able tae foil Coont Olaf's ploy. But on the ither haund, they on page 134
Also on pages 142, 143, 146, 152, 159
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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
his ploy wis weel defined. on page 52

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Daein or sayin, ilka ploy on page 15

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ick is the saicont hauf o the ploy, and pits thegither a sma ant on page 54

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Swithered bi the ploy he had ordered, on page 112

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
angs as nae mair nor a gentie ploy, but it gart him leuk at his on page 69

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
A sma bit o a bigger ploy, on page 97

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
om Hubbard is workin awa at a ploy wi Swiss poets, an will be ta on page 4

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
he first leid? This wes a new ploy awthegither, an ane that gat on page 121

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Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ll ye aa about a new Scotsoun ploy on behouf o the Scots leid. S on page 46

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
es P.C. He'd thocht it a daft ploy tae stert wi. Aw acause a dri on page 16

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
rgh Festival as '...the Embro Ploy...'. In Ravines whaur he writ
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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Kenspeckle Man, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
whit joy the halesome ploy can be.
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
a wee an middlin haundlin or ploy hings on the silken threid o
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
oord o Ulster-Scotch's 'Heich Ploy' - a glossy PR screed then f
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
cuiverfeu, an wul hae a ploy ti finnd Ruth bi than A’se
enterit inti the spreit o the ploy an alloued the mannie
juist sicna ploy. Suin thai skailed ti kep tha
laddies whan onie daungerous ploy
ither wicht hed hiz ei on the ploy. Frae the sie cam a
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
briggin ploy wi Jenny an me ower the simme
wi the success o thon briggin ploy an wi the affcome o his
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Whit think ye o thir latest ploy -
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ds o Scots can also yaise the ploy o authenticity. Nae ainly can
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n total)3, or engagin in some ploy that wis tae gart him faw on
’s behauf, wi the audacious ploy o coonterfeitin siller for ta
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
The ploy wisnae faur awa fae wirkin.
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
the Independence Debate. His ploy tae git us away frae the Oor
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
Actin as ane, tho nae siclike ploy haed been ettelt aforehaund,
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Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
tae tak pairt in ony ploy or perform ony act ettled at
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
high heid-anes haes ettelt a ploy tae see the bairns, as wee as
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
s, it soonds lik a richt guid ploy that can dae nocht but guid t
he'r onie mense in sic a like ploy for Scots an Gaelic here in S
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Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
A Jovian ploy wi pith o the Yird.
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
Michael Scott anent ae ither ploy I had a few days syne(2020) search twitter

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
In pursuit o some ploy or anither on page 15

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
as A ploy some ither airt tae Yer bein on page 3

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
His neist ploy, tho, wis faain aff e waa o e on page 27

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
, she thocht she wad pree the ploy o gyangin the idder airt. on page 29
But een iss ploy cam nae speed: the "thingie" on page 71

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Puppet Mannie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
te ower Mister Punch’s ilky ploy.
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ho guttin fish wis like a wee ploy fowk did that jist happent ta
ied, makkin the "auld friens" ploy. "She merriet a chiel frae Em
n oot he'd jist thocht o this ploy. 'Ye ken that Navachitta's Da
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Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
eps me up tae date, whitivver ploy he's on on page 10

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Hall, Anja Poosack, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Tonight I hiv a clever ploy -
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Shetland

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
we wid ploy wis on page 17

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Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
he seemed nane da waar o his ploy, so we left him wi da cook -
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Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
it wis the only ploy they kent on page 158

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Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
tic leids is a gey subjective ploy, that can lead ti verra varia on page 34

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
a faither for at mischievious ploy /
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Ulster

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
nèrs. Thir taen in a Plentin ploy at tha sicht o Kïng Jamie Sà on page 7
pairties furtae pit forrits a ploy fur goverment o twinit oweran on page 11
ennin this, MWCUS haes taen a ploy fur lear an lectronic keppin on page 29
tha Lear an Lectronic Keppin Ploy at tha Ulstèr College. on page 31
ith a Skailin-Gates Prenticin Ploy fur Ulstèr-Scotch leid, heir on page 38
Also on pages 40, 55, 58
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