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smith Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words36.5 47.1 24 0 5.8 20.7 26.6
Number of occurrences11893 16 0 1 2 6
Number of authors41 31 6 1 2 1

Occurrences of smith in Corpus

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Central

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
iod of English next week, Mrs Smith says, 'and we're going to use on page 7

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ey n that. That is until Alan Smith, oor midfield dynamo, ootae n on page 105
h wander aboot ootside the WH Smith in the hospital ah kin see aw on page 177
park ma erse nixt tae Jordan Smith who ah'd kent since we on page 188

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
d's Democracy Trail wi Donald Smith in 2014, whan he wis gey acti on page I
, me an ma guid freend Donald Smith took a few tours roun the cen on page 125

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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
hey robbit wis a lawyer cried Smith but aw they got aff him wis a on page 105
fae the Scourinburn, an John Smith, a weaver that bided in the O on page 107
s pals sic luminaries as Adam Smith, Professor Cullen o Embra an on page 123

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Fleming, Smith and aw thae punters, on page 93

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
Iain Crichton Smith on page 16

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
od of English next week,' Mrs Smith says, 'and we're going to use on page 7
ecial place in Scotland,' Mrs Smith says. on page 8
'What's your name?' Mrs Smith asks. on page 9
bout your special place?' Mrs Smith says. on page 21
ake them in for marking,' Mrs Smith says a guid hoor later. on page 22
Also on pages 23, 24, 25, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
A contactit Donald Smith at the Storytelling Centre fo on page 59
s. As weel as Sydney Goodsire Smith an Robert Garrioch, the'r jis on page 60

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
cDiarmid, MacCaig and Goodsir Smith. Dr. Whyte disavous ony notio on page 95

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
st yon is how ma dominie Bill Smith telt it an even if he wis a q on page 19
ritish History magazine in WH Smith's, Scotland's history is uisu on page 23

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
i analysis o a sonnet bi Bill Smith. This, he concludes, wes a ti on page 116

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
e 1st Glesca whan Sir William Smith foondit the Boys' Brigade in on page 123

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Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
COTSLEIR No.1 is Ian Crichton Smith's thochts on Hugh MacDiarmid' on page 46

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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
hauf Inglish, as William Wye Smith did in his New Testament, wi
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
andelion’ an Sydney Goodsir Smith’s ‘Late’, ti shaw the q
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ulness, but as Sidney Goodsir Smith famously cracked in his ‘Ep
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ld Stewart an economist Aidam Smith. Wi aw thir weel-leart fowk a
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Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Yet Sarah Smith, the BBC Scotland editor wis
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
s uncles, Alec Young, an Alec Smith.
ugh McDiarmid, Sydney Goodsir Smith, and Lewis Grassic Gibbon. In
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
Dr. Walter Smith, an expert on animal behaviou
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n green an white Adidas, Stan Smith trainies an a Notre Dame, Fig
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Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Are ye feelin awricht, Mr Smith?’
‘Are ye a spiritual man, Mr Smith?’
‘Dear Mr Smith,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
lowe but gin Alexander McCall Smith can dae it for Botswana, whit
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
up tae 101 Dalmations. Dodie Smith wis the author. Ah mind it fi
an’ noo ah found that Dodie Smith wrote mair as the 101 Dalmati
nt back tae pick up the Dodie Smith book. But ah jist couldnae ta
h lost a’ interest in Dodie Smith. Ah wis jist waitin’ fer th
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ws Adele McLafferty an Claire Smith an that. Here, dae ye know An
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Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Niki Seth-Smith is a freelance journalist, ed
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Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ight in security.” – Adam Smith), but a state pooerful eneuch
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
the SNP weel in the lead. The Smith Commission has cam oot far we
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
e. It is dissapyntin that the Smith Commission haesna recommended
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ngaun is tae tak place in W H Smith's stertin at 6.30pm. Colin wi
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astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
le awa in the nicht, like yon smith it Tullibody, Davie Rae’s w
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
SP an, as her assistant, Dave Smith, is daein the Secretar's wark
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Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
Electrical Love – George Smith
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@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
s important maitter! Here Jim Smith, a richt doon-tae-yirth fairm(2018) search twitter
urdo stories by Iain Crichton Smith? They are hilarious in their (2019) search twitter
next stop's Kirkcaddy." (M C Smith. "The Boy on the Train" )(2018) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
a Queen's Park player (Connor Smith) in the squad !! Question fir (2022) twitter link

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
@raiphsays Ah no. Sarah Smith should apolagise then resign.(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
sed oan thon mandate. See the Smith Commission 2014 enactit intae (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
@IanMurrayMP Peter Smith spouting the same p**h. I've (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Elaine C. Smith https://t.co/rB6kAy3H0r https (2021) twitter link
tae see the video o Elaine C Smith readin the Glasgow Gruffalo : (2020) twitter link
Jeremy Smith oan the origins o the word 'n (2018) twitter link
Anne Donovan an Iain Crichton Smith: https://t.co/c7FJ557A6V #Sco (2018) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
'Weel, funcy that,' said Smith. 'Ah winner if that's the sam on page 41

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Here lie the remains o Jock Smith fae The Braes A hard workin c on page 15

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ar. I know you all like Gavin Smith, but cowardice is cowardice, on page 17

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
aomi Mitchison, Iain Crichton Smith and Alan Spence. Murray, whil
e micht expeck. Iain Crichton Smith comes up wi an interestin not
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ody in an apron, ither than a smith or a farrier, the drinkin gre
in Prince, the horse, sae the smith could fit the muckle shelt wi
nie didna care muckle fur the smith. Fin he booed ower Prince's h
o she kent it didna hurt. The smith's face lichtit up wi the fire
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
he wis. Mind he saved Millie Smith’s wee loonie frae droonin f
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
they could dispatch Bob. The smith said he’d pit its heed onta
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“Jessie Smith- ye can be Mary, dearie. Spei
inno their seats. Jessie Smith wis up on the stage luikin th
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
I just bocht him fae Stove an Smith." on page 71

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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
MacDiarmid and Sydney Goodsir Smith, that Inglish haes been derac on page 34

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@officialAliRed tweeted
Spent this afternoon with Mrs Smith’s wonderfully inquisitive P3(2019) search twitter

Ulster

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
SMITH SMITH SMITH
SMITH SMITH SMITH
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