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sellin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.8 23.1 37.7 0 5.8 0 8.9
Number of occurrences7345 25 0 1 0 2
Number of authors44 29 12 1 2

Occurrences of sellin in Corpus

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Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'Whit for are ye sellin those?' speired the wee princ on page 76

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Aye so that Jamesy Maynard's sellin shit - n then the McIntires t on page 9

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
'Nae fir sellin,' reponit the wee fellas lik on page 14

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
he money as he made maire fae sellin snow than a doactur did fae s on page 41
ae be buyin what this lot are sellin, likes. His heid habitually s on page 159

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
erin at Miss Honey. 'If ye're sellin raffle tickets ah'm no wantin on page 86
If ye got taen tae coort fur sellin a midden o a motor, yer lawye on page 93

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
d a wey roon it. They werenae sellin the land but the shares in th on page 84
erous regime in Saudi Arabia. Sellin them weapons wheneer they ask on page 116

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ird combo ae hings the cunt's sellin but who um ah tae question it on page 1

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Kwik Save's sellin pogo sticks, on page 102

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Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
s an ither things; young lads sellin time shares an spikkin aboot on page 87

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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
yunger an had even had a best-sellin novel which had let him traiv on page 71

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
re sittin thinkin aboot Wully sellin the Big Issue. Ah wis sittin on page 132
ma da, an he haggult us intae sellin it fur wan poun fifty. on page 139
n bought Pulse cause they wur sellin it aff fur ninety-nine pence 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
'Ma puir Augustus! They'll be sellin him by the poond aw ower the on page 86
said Mr Wonka, 'when I stert sellin this chawin-gum in the shoaps on page 107

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
e there, If that's whit ye're sellin), on page 47
he disnae disguise whit she's sellin, ye can aye on page 113

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
siller, leivin aff o makin an sellin puka shell necklaces tae the on page 8

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
kinrik an see me settin thare sellin, hou thay sal geck an lichtli on page 42

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Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
nt oota Tesco at lunshtiym an sellin thum haf priys tae foak in th on page 41

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
sales are so frisky, it's oot-sellin whisky, on page 29

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Robertson, James The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Lassie in the Snaw, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
the wee lassie that had been sellin matches aw day wis oot there on page 50

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
an the innermaist saicrets o sellin. Howkin that gowden mine o in
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Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
haur ye dinna ken what they'r sellin till the last saicont, an the
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
aiged about coftin, mendin an sellin keichen plenishins, oens, bai
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McFarlane, Ishbel Time tae mairch oot o oor climate comfort zones, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
as usual luiks like they are sellin ethically made fiddles while
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
e A learnt tobacco lords were sellin me a pup.
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
furth by the kintrae’s best sellin newspaper,
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
find me at mercats in Embra, sellin ma airt. Whilst it's hoo ah e
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
an shops aw sellin the local graith an gear. Jui
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he soul, ye know.’ ah sais, sellin it tae him. ‘Ma Granda work
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Sir Jimmy's music afore hand-sellin the fine likeness o the man h
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
taen year aboot bein the best sellin buik for bairns in Scotland.
ed thair turn o bein the best sellin bairn's buik in the Capital's
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
me no’ bein’ any guid at sellin’ booze, well that's whit A
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
l, giein fermers the wyte for sellin corn (grain) tae brewstars, a
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
confront him for nae mair nor sellin knock-aff fags, yaisin lethal
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ar in the buik, "Into a Room" sellin for £7.99 frae maist buik-sh
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Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
aid, “Ah ween ye’d hae me sellin at a loss?”
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
in ashamed o the product he's sellin. The Scots language haes been
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ae yae want? Cos whatever yur sellin ah’m no buyin’’ But as
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Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
let's see, fit's this shoppie sellin? Hey, man, fit's a plasma TV? on page 43

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
johns at the barras they Made sellin stuff look like child's play on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
s hairdly the package she wis sellin online...an she'd the chik te on page 62
Sellin Hillies on page 89
na push ma oot," said Alice. "Sellin Hillies is sair fir me tee, y on page 90
thinkin ax Hillies wis fairly sellin aathin - fae the combine te on page 94
knee. "It's jist chyngin. An sellin Hillies isna the eyn o the wa on page 96

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
keess oot aa e lads att were sellin an buyin gear, sayin till the on page 113

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
e adults, aire's aften trucks sellin refreshments o different kyne on page 5

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
e furniture, it seemed tae be sellin
bakery goods for sale, tents sellin golf gear, bit toilets? Ey we
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
e metter if it wis a salesman sellin bits for tractors or sic like
feed firm. He wis sellin feed for the nowt. It wis tay
sellin the pies an, decided tae hae
the Circle fin Derek wis pie sellin on
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
pin ferm accoonts an buyin an sellin stock an gear at the marts an
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ran a wee stall in the merket sellin gee-gaws rypit frae boot sale
rstin organs – the buyin an sellin o fowk's intimmers – fur wi
"But Cammy wis anely there sellin freendship bracelets an Elvis
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
bonnie gauze hats. A tinky is sellin them. Ye look at yer auntie a
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Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
re wiz an affa boorach o cars sellin aa the odds ‘n’ eins fowk
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Sellin petrol cheaper at the pump
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
ye div ye nivver see a mannie sellin Encyclopaedia Britannica at t(2018) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
oon in Glasgow. Some loon wis sellin Stovies in his cafe. Fan it a(2019) search twitter

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
, so shü bocht a peerie shop sellin da designer label things at y on page 11

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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
tart on a clean table. I was sellin kippers in cairts at his age on page 7

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
on wi thair bïzness o buyin, sellin, fairmin an biggin. But tha v on page 99

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