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screamin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.8 26.7 24.1 0 17.4 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences7352 16 0 3 1 1
Number of authors35 23 7 3 1 1

Occurrences of screamin in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
t like a wild beast, stairtit screamin "Oaf wae her heid! Oaf wae-" on page 79
ueen's voice in the distance, screamin wae fury. She'd awready heard on page 84

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
and their three screamin weans. Ah've seen that lassie on page 5
The screamin ootisde husnae died doon any, on page 27
The screamin starts tae quieten doon noo. on page 28

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
sends the Sonic FX twistin n screamin doon the street at them. Taz on page 19
nnects wae his shoulder. He's screamin n hits the deck. "YOUNG TEAM, on page 45

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
it like a wild beast, stertit screamin "Aff wi her heid! Aff wi-" on page 44

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
! She drappt the cogie an ran screamin back tae her mither. on page 46

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
n' oot aw thae racin' chasin' screamin' wailin' heebeegeebees o' the on page

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
nd normal law-abidin citizens screamin and shoutin at the monitors. on page 27
as a result, in ma heid ah'm screamin: "Ah wid gee yae a vital orga on page 53
he jukeboax cannae muffle his screamin voice. The commotion ah wis h on page 72
e fuckin deid, ya cunt!" he's screamin as he points towards Aldo. "N on page 110
se upstairs and her bairn wis screamin his tiny heid oaff. Everyhing on page 144
Also on pages 194
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
is: hou, whan the MsM are aye screamin at us that we're naethin but on page 127
avourit bi Labour politicians screamin oot 'SNP BAD' as their tradit on page 142

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ah auntie an mah maw are pure screamin at Tommy fur buyin me it. on page 171

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Got punted again fae thi screamin skull on page 63

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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
aid in a calm vyce, 'he'll be screamin tae get oot in a few days, we on page 88
the narrae door. Weemin were screamin an some were faintin an there on page 93

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
wis brillant. Evrubdy startet screamin when they came onstage, an lo on page 160
she lost the plot an startet screamin at me that ah wis nothin but on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ramash there wis, some o them screamin and bawlin. on page 38
the loof o his mither's haun, screamin and yowlin and try tae bite h on page 153
peyin nae attention tae their screamin and skirlin, simply pushed th on page 175

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
orror picture... as if it wis screamin its heid aff jist afore it we on page 64
as well really, cause he wis screamin sae much, I wis tempted tae t on page 70
specially if he wis kickin an screamin aa the ee wye. I crouched doo on page 75
ry channel in the country wis screamin that the Prince wis tae merry on page 86

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ive wi the sounds o laughter, screamin, chatter, and the crankin and on page 32

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
dragged him throuch ma rooms screamin, on page 32
The company were yellin, screamin - on page 35

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
yer mammy wisnae screamin, on page 25

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e ye could still hear the men screamin an thir wis wan voice e kept on page 43

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Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
ooms; yi could hear Cantsmell screamin aw the way doon the corridor
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
Mary hid been too bizy screamin’ at ma Dad. Same same. Same
garages sure enough, drag me screamin like a pounced-on hare across
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
he come fleein oot ae naewur, screamin lik a linty, wavin his hauns,
1 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
agdolled them aboot the shop, screamin, "Yur still gon tae skil the
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e the chippie, wae the wummin screamin at her man aboot some phone c
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
p the close in between her Ma screamin like a banshee at Haudit an D
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ma heid between his hauns an screamin in ma face, saliva sprayin oe
1 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
ah juist want tae rin awa’ screamin’. Here’s ma wee prologue,
1 matches

@MartinBroon tweeted
.. Puull them doon kickin and screamin, wae the fact, “Whit goes ro(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
unatic Trump while shoutin an screamin like a feckin banshee(2020) search twitter

Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
wis almost hame fan he heard screamin an bawlin comin fae anither s on page 73

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
A skirl geed up wi baith them screamin - on page 8
Wi sic a pitch an screamin cry, on page 26

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ome peer bastard. Death comin screamin oot the lift, machine gun bul on page 15
while later he hears an affa screamin, an he rins ower tae see fit on page 18

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ain maister, then chasit him, screamin, zig-zagging doon the road.' on page 118

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
a bilin partan; an Abbie wis screamin “Ma! Ma!”, an Elsie looke
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Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
wir aff oor seats skirlin and screamin wi excitement. Rangers hid be
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
hen the schyoopit cunt starts screamin. “Oh my Gawd! Look at the m
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ty howled in terror and pain. Screamin hersel Mabel got Catty intae
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ed gyte and teen a dose o the screamin abbdabbs. Tae save him fae ri
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
instead aa the while Jeemicky screamin oot o him "Avast there, avast
egs. Completely terrifeart an screamin oot o him like a wee quinie J
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Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
and splutterin atween gasps o screamin agony he felt as if the shudd
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
lassie as she lay on the grun screamin for them tae stop. Daavid did
1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
at wis screamin, catcht her on page 26

1 matches

Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
hear nothin appert fae mysel screamin inside my heed, searchin fir
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Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Minni-Babbi, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, prose
tood apo da röf. Da wind wis screamin noo, an a right storm wis blo
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
it lik a wielt beast, sterted screamin "Off wi hur heid! Off wi - " on page 79

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Ulster

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
Jenny was scraichin an screamin an there was onlie yin thing
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