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Use in varieties of Scots

reflection Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words11.2 12.3 10.6 9.9 0 0 17.7
Number of occurrences3624 7 1 0 0 4
Number of authors22 15 5 1 1

Occurrences of reflection in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
lf the gither, ah say tae mah reflection the on page 9
crackin his neck, checkin his reflection in the caravan windae. Posin on page 14

2 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
she shuid hae noticed, but on reflection she fand naething, an whan sh on page 14

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Gazed at his ain reflection on page 11
The Dug and His Reflection on page 16

2 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
nd speak ower them. Ah see ma reflection in the mirror next tae us. Ah on page 1

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
in the Scottish Cup again. Ma reflection in the hallwey mirror only se on page 62
maire ah started tae become a reflection ae ma oppressor. An imitator, on page 91

2 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
on the tide line, the Mune's reflection on page 198

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
59 seats were maist likely a reflection o the ongaun volatility o pol on page 7
everday speech. It is a sair reflection o jist hou divorced fae aw no on page 35
These fowk are a reflection o a system o governance that on page 56
lders - the Vigil wis.a real reflection o the fou disparate mak-up o on page 105

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
en doun in the past is a true reflection o whit wis happenin at the ti on page 19

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
says, takin a draw. 'Ah saw a reflection o masel in a shoap windae and on page 4
te like a hawk. Ah kin see ma reflection in Gary's windaes. He's obses on page 63

2 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 58 - twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Nae shadow nor reflection, nae footprints i the sand, on page 95

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
an self-reflection.
1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
a ack, straucht aff the’r a reflection on implications, an gin onie
1 matches

Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
mes not, and always requiring reflection each time they were referred
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
self-reflection, an
1 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
€™. Here’s ma wee prologue, reflection piece, which will hae tae dae
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
cairry arms intae the kirk, a reflection on Covenantin times when they

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ck ower er heid an studied er reflection. "Ye'v shade in the simmer an on page 12
opened er cen an gawpit it er reflection. The lassie wis richt enuch: on page 84

2 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
He checks his ain reflection on page 55

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ess," he said, grinnin it is reflection es he pulled is underweer up on page 38

1 matches

Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
t liking the stuff wis a doon reflection on the effectiveness o the th
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
reflection wis sae clear an spectacular.
1 matches

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Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ead. Mimi Marwick's spied hur reflection in the window and shae whirls on page 87

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
freen, Sally. She checked the reflection o hir smile, aal teeth presen on page 18
ly was distrectit bae hir ain reflection. She cudnae see ayont it, She on page 28
ination, tither starin at the reflection throu twa pale hans that bore on page 29
ain bluid. Hir ain immemorial reflection. on page 49

4 matches

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