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satan Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words8.9 7.1 4.5 9.9 0 0 48.7
Number of occurrences2914 3 1 0 0 11
Number of authors10 6 2 1 1

Occurrences of satan in Corpus

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Central

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
se curates, an thae sodgers a Satan that blaspheme in the name o on page 30
ngregation frae ony sodgers o Satan abroad in the kintraeside. He on page 35
the storm afore the caum ... Satan's spies are abroad an takin n on page 44
her leaders visit Priesthill? Satan's spies had been takin notes, on page 45
her back an defied this son o Satan wi a witherin ee. 'I aye thoc on page 47
Also on pages 52
6 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Mrs Satan contemplates an affair on page 184

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Satan's kiss... on page 18

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e o transcendent evil that is Satan, but the fellae they said Joh on page 117

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
wi the heid and lugs o satan on page 5
burn me, aalt faithir, goed, satan, Geist. on page 66

2 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
waas. "Thomas, ye say that Satan bangs on page 112

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Then Satan, ma freen an' familiar, said, on page 63

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - Napoleon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
the hinnerend, ye beamed lik Satan,
1 matches

Doric

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
them." He said, "A watcht foo Satan fell oot o e lift lik lichtni on page 98
agin itsel will faa. Sae, gin Satan be divided agin himsel, foo w on page 100

2 matches

Cormack, Liam Hallaeen, (The Gaudie 2019) Doric - Banff, poetry
Hello, up deein Satan's deeds.
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Near as black as Satan's waistcoat, peedie reed eyes on page 50

1 matches

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
saed tae hïm, "Awa or that, Satan! Fer ït ïs writ doon: 'Ye i on page 3
itsel wull no stan. ° An ïf Satan casts oot Satan, he, ïs divi on page 9
"Awa or that, Satan! For tha Guid Buik says ye ir on page 75
An he sayed tae thaim, "A saa Satan faain frae haiven like a fles on page 88
ïtsel wull faa doon. Sae ïf Satan ïs divïd agin hïssel, hïs on page 89
Also on pages 94, 106, 107
11 matches

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