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polish Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.8 24.3 31.5 9.9 17.4 10.3 13.3
Number of occurrences7748 21 1 3 1 3
Number of authors41 26 9 1 2 1 2

Occurrences of polish in Corpus

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Central

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
frae the Polish o Julian Tuwim on page 30

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e an ejaculating are Scots. A Polish professor cam up til me at th on page 36

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
In yer local Polish Club, on page 33

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
lean tae efter ah gave thum a polish. And wae jist a few blasts ae on page 143

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
f her glasses and sterted tae polish the lenses wi a hankie The ba on page 68
d ye dinnae hae furniture tae polish or they silly dabbities lyin on page 187

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
-warkin, an reasonably priced Polish craftsmen hae turnit oot tae on page 115

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
fancy Australians, or pretty Polish quines that ye get the day, n on page 100

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
used tae dae whin we had nae polish? We'd spit oan wir boots, lui on page 76

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
er neb, cut yer fingir nails, polish yer shuin, iron yer sark, and on page 61

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
ntration o shampoo, saip, wax polish, an...gress trimmins in the a on page 5
n Kat, follaed by a blaw-dry, polish, an a whitenin for Kat's trai on page 10

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
s a muckle tn o WAXWEEL FLAIR POLISH. IT DICHTS AFF AW MINGIN MAWK on page 23
osh and shavin-cream and shoe-polish are aw fine and weel and they on page 26
said. "Did we hae broon shoe-polish on oor leet?' on page 84
dugs and yin tin o broon shoe-polish!' on page 85

6 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
For tae polish flairs and mair." on page 27

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
They polish flairs, wash doon stairs, on page 42

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
ed 'The Locomotive', frae the Polish, at is itsel a wunnerfu testi on page 7

1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
as Urdu, Cantonese, Bengali, Polish, Arabic, Italian an Japanese.
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
warkers wis Polish incomers an the lave “a bun
Her bein Polish, I wisna juist cantie at the
wis aye a maistlie Polish ceity yit. She fand Tomasz th
3 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s door, in a waff o househald polish, o chrysanthemums cairrying t
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
er an ah decidit tae pit nail polish oan. Ah didnae ken why ah dec
1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
Yer guid coat was manky. The polish that yer faither had juist pu
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
utes an it’ll be pipin’…polish aff a few cans...then a wee b
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Polish Speakers,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
Polish Sodger Bear
THE time o WW2 thare wis Free Polish forces fechtin in mony theatr
ane logistics unit o the Free Polish airmy wis stationed in the Mi
haed tried umpteen times. The Polish flag wis hystit abuin the mon
in aboot 350 mile short o the Polish border when the war feinisht.
6 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
The time o the war, Polish officers wis ludged oot wi fo
1 matches

Smirnov, Kuzma , (Facebook 2015) Central, prose
me furrin influence (maistly, Polish), juist like Scots haes Gaeli
1 matches

@iainnicol tweeted
ys Bit, bit - diz a scale an polish no produce aerosols?(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
. Whit wis the favourite shoe polish colour o the Three Musketeers(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
wrote guid versions in Scots, Polish and Tagalog. https://t.co/it6(2016) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
duct hing! Ye cin get a scaly polish bit nae water jet hing!(2020) search twitter
just a scrapy hing an pittin polish oan but no aw usin a polisher(2020) search twitter
!! Aw ok teefs an a wee scaly polish in 2 week! Wisnae a abcess it(2020) search twitter
Back fae a wee scaly polish! *eets camarels*(2020) search twitter
in... dentist furra wee scaly polish amorra! ?? https://t.co/syNIL(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
7/9 or this yin, aboot Polish teenagers in Scottish seconda (2019) twitter link

Doric

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
Aa these Polish folk I see on page 38

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
smell the tins o creamy yalla polish she eesed te gie a shine te t on page 87

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ean an shiny an she smelled o polish an bakin. Ah thocht aboot ith on page 64

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
She wad spit an polish, on page 9

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
, ariddy," said Jack. "He's a Polish boy caaed Pullzit. He'd a can on page 9

1 matches

Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
Skart, chisel, polish, on page 74

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
oung leddies in the toun, tae polish her up like a bit o jewellry,
t the braisse fur them aa tae polish, an reenged it ower the table
ry, braisse the ornaments, an polish the windaes wi vinegar till t
3 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
on. Placies reekin o linoleum polish and geraniums, wi tiny rooms,
them, fa brocht suitcases wi polish and dusters an ties tae the d
2 matches

Robson, Euan Peelie wally, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
en tae find a duster and some polish.
1 matches

@fittiecrooners tweeted
s im aff tae book my tickets, polish ma sheen and dig oot ma best (2017) search twitter
a’in me sweetheart! Even the polish lads aff the boats are gan el(2018) search twitter
eir nose up at it! Even those polish lads aff the boats say nae th(2018) search twitter
Filipinos aff the boat & yon Polish crew - Liver & Sausage! A "F(2018) search twitter
ssie kept telling me that yon Polish & Asian lads aff the boat lik(2018) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ngin an aa. A lassie fa spiks Polish, Scots and English came up at (2020) twitter link
ny home leid whether Doric or Polish. https://t.co/Gic6h4lYq8 (2019) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Cheust a bit o spit and polish. Hid cheust needs a wumman's on page 25

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
a piece a kirn milk is fae da Polish section in Tesco, fur nane a on page 9

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
muckle tinny o WAXWELL FLÖR POLISH. HIT REMOVES ELT AN FOUL MUCK
cht oot, wid be wi BROON SHOE-POLISH. Da muckle tinny he waeled oo
2 matches

Southern

The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
abody in there. A lot o' guid Polish folk settled in the Borders e
1 matches

Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
Oor Polish freends sic as @poleinbelfast (2014) twitter link
t the aul computer tae do the Polish letters richt! ; ) (2014) twitter link

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
pulls a sad bake...cannea git Polish pate fae ma toost ?????? http(2021) search twitter