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Use in varieties of Scots

scent Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20.6 19 18.1 9.9 23.2 20.7 44.3
Number of occurrences6637 12 1 4 2 10
Number of authors41 24 9 1 3 1 3

Occurrences of scent in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
right dry night wae a crispy scent, but fuckin frozen. The hot w on page 16

1 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
In heady scent o blossom, on page 14

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ouch o a saxophone an the the scent o perfume drookit, waarm bodi on page 27

1 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ae haud wi thon sort o Gents' scent'. on page 80

1 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
ngs, nae mair the braid bed's scent and island, her; she wis yon on page 55

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
d and snochert up its fousome scent. Then chey makkit a tour o ow on page 6

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
at ma heels, the scent on page 81

1 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
yer names like scent tuimed oot, on page 1
ma nard gied oot its scent. on page 2
e blossomin vine gies oot its scent. on page 4
an the scent o yer claes on page 8
an yer breith like the scent o aiples on page 16

6 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Ti the tozie scent o the whin, on page 43

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Than thare is her scent noo. That's sublimed in ane a on page ix
Pass by wi scent tae catch yer ee on page 87

4 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
snowkin and snifterin for the scent o danger. He fund nane, and h on page 12

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ainlie ever gat me a bortle o scent, even though he wis a well-pa on page 50

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
wi the scent on page 31

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
O muirlan scent an tweetlin bird, on page 70

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
aye a bonny brooch. She wore scent tae, Mither said it was Lily on page 120

1 matches

Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
.. och, whit a flooer, whit a scent! on page 83

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
stey gill that's quick wi the scent o ramps. The gill itsel leadi on page 65

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
o dog shairn throu the fresh scent o the sea. He blent fitwards,
1 matches

McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
aim stairted sniffing n git a scent 'n' follaed it 'n' climbed up
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah’m beholden tae her; her scent, her radiance - her boady. S
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
th, her neb wis filled wi the scent o hyacinths, an the taste o o
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
t bonny in the simmer,” the scent o imaginary roses an a fauraw
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
ck yird and sneeshed its braw scent. Syne they gaed aboot sichtin
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
cullery, Beatrice catched the scent o roses. Hameseeckness hit he
nt-hungry crap, juist for its scent. Bit he’d
s o a cat, the pelt keeps its scent for years.”
ick her fore-erm an smell her scent; he wintit tae pick her up wi
4 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
them. The flooers’ delicate scent wis oerpooered by the mulch r
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
shut, an he wis takkin in the scent o the moistenin beef wi deep
1 matches

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
then ere lang the tar's sweet scent had catcht on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
sticks, drinkin in the spicy scent o evergreens, feelin the sin on page 44
she wis real; smell the sweet scent o her; hear her song. Bit fin on page 91

2 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
the scent o the waxy crayons on page 31
by the honeyed scent o rhododendrons, on page 43

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Fit kin o' scent is 'at makin ye smell, ma Cha on page 107

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
e crine, an tae tyne aa their scent an their bonnieheid, fae the on page 74

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
The scent o’ the funs wis in the air
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
wis a fine scent comin aff o the neest doors s
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
tank o pish, fag dowps, chaip scent an foostie sex, an wadna hae
like a linn o silk. Syne the scent that yoamed aff her as she ca
2 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
I breithit in the stourie scent, the sweet musk o a story, pa
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
"He's gotten the scent o wir Polly," said the missus on page 56

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
Dey wir a bottle o scent caa’ed FLOOERS O NEEPS. Hit
1 matches

Sutherland, Stella Midder, (Shetland For Wirds 2014) Shetland, poetry
traesir! – touch, taste, scent, hearin, sight,
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
er. I hed a skeet o a grain o scent an tried on a scarf med o bri
” hit said, “Relax in the scent of a summer breeze.” Meenie
2 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
His familiar scent wafts in the air on page 6
The scent o' silage, familiar smells on page 38

2 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
n up the Shore Road efter the scent o oil an the raucous stream o on page 8
wark, but she knowed that the scent o bacon wud saut the lips an on page 10
feelins wurnae real. Yit, the scent o it was there, lodged in hir on page 34
t shud hae bin thrivin wi the scent o wairm wheaten breid. She fl on page 46
oot the dure, castin aff the scent o disinfectant an the dust o on page 49
Also on pages 53
6 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ose, she brocht a wee crock o scent wi hir, an as she wus behin h on page 82

3 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Tha huntin goat tis ain mae scent, on page 48

1 matches

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