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rattlin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words16.5 17.5 16.6 0 11.6 20.7 17.7
Number of occurrences5334 11 0 2 2 4
Number of authors36 24 6 2 1 3

Occurrences of rattlin in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
a shooer ae tiny pebbles came rattlin in at the windae, an some ae on page 40
e the wavin ae the reeds--the rattlin teacups wid chinge tae tinkli on page 122

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
want it tae be a belter. Ahm rattlin fae that wee line though, the on page 17
ter another couple ae minutes rattlin the door they answer It. on page 31

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
d inti the kitchen an stertit rattlin wi the dishes. on page 22

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ouer o wee ehuckie stanes cam rattlin in at the windae, an some o t on page 38

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'Come back here,' I shout, rattlin the cage. "This suit's efter on page 1

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
v a wee jumpin' tartan gadgie rattlin' roond Inside yer napper morn on page

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
rattlin bones on page 94

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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
sic a blaw. Weel the wind wis rattlin the pub windaes an there were on page 64
y alow the sheet, there wis a rattlin soun an somethin fell fae the on page 94

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
shoutin an boatels an glesses rattlin an the smell o beer cam belch on page 76

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
wife again, when there wis a rattlin at the door. Half past seven on page 19

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
re sayin. Mrs Tod kent he wis rattlin his heid tryin tae think o a on page 35

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
nd clump o explosions and the rattlin o gunfire and the shouts and on page 17

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
, Hercules let oot a lood lug-rattlin roar that shoogled the sun an on page 19

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
craft tae the Moon, the first rattlin intil't in 1959, but a second
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
r,’ ‘Now Clinkumbell, wi' rattlin tow, Begins to jow an' croon
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 70 - Carnegie, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
E’en thon blin man, cam rattlin wae his tin,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ing anent this SAC blather is rattlin wur harns about hou best tae
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Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
a itsel there wis the steamie rattlin o teapots and pans an the cla
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
says ‘No In-gleesh’ afore rattlin suhin else aff et the dug, an
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A'll hear the windae rattlin
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Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
e twa-cairiage vintage trains rattlin aroond an aboot the hielands,
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
re wae the rest ay they bead rattlin bastarts that just came by he
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
” Kin ye believe that? bead rattlin bastart! Sorry lads, nae offe
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
She’s strung oot, rattlin man. Two tenner bags required
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
fire gaun stupit.’ he sais, rattlin the box intae Pearcey’s hau
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
approach. It trundles alang, rattlin away, afore McDade’s heel i
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Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
is eyes and tuts. ‘Sake Da, rattlin’ on the door at this time.
week anaw. Showed up at seven rattlin’ on about doos.’
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
The fuckin hing soonds like a rattlin washin machine. And before ah
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
a miserable nicht, wi the win rattlin the shutters an a flichter o
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Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
wi rattlin pebbles sappit wi the saat on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ae a clue last time... an him rattlin yer neestdoor neebour's heidb on page 16
"Sattle yersel," said Beldie, rattlin throwe the wire hingers. "Ere on page 69

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
owe wi the coffee an a tray o rattlin cups and speens. on page 29
eed wi's hans in his pooches, rattlin his Euros an grinnin like a f on page 39
n, listenin te the unctioneer rattlin throwe the lots. Aathin wis f on page 94

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Strachan, Shane Northwords Now 43 - Shane Strachan, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Doric, poetry
Listen for pound coins rattlin doon on page 19

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Fowk in trollies were gaun rattlin past Jonsar an Missus chatter
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
mair like wee dry castanets, rattlin in the dreich wins. At the ba
-chook-chookie' she wheedlit, rattlin the dry seed in the pail. 'Ch
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e steens wid start eence mair rattlin doon her reef. Aa the windaes
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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
oer o peerie mootie stens cam rattlin in at da window, an some o de on page 40

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
s at dey wir just demsels twa rattlin aroond in dis graet mansion. on page 12

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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
t a sho'oer o wee stanes came rattlin in at th windae, an some o th on page 38
th rattlin teacups would chainge tae tin on page 124

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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ute a shour o wee stains come rattlin in the wunda, an a wheen o th on page 40
the wavin o the reeds - the rattlin taycups wud change tae tinklh on page 125

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Tha wundaes rattlin, a yett's bangin on page 21

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Cartmill, Claire Three score years an ten, (Ballymoney and Moyle Times 2014) Ulster, newspaper
hear the tappin feet, an the rattlin o the heels
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