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spirit Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.5 32.9 24.1 19.9 11.6 20.7 79.7
Number of occurrences10464 16 2 2 2 18
Number of authors50 29 9 2 2 2 6

Occurrences of spirit in Corpus

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Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
ury her in the soil, sing her spirit to Heaven. on page 3

1 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
A free spirit lik him, on page 11

1 matches

McNeil, Andrew Lallans 58 - Carnegie’s Turning, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Make the spirit that raised on page 122

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
hat aw o this wis against the spirit o Animalism. The maist gowkit on page 6

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
His hert hardened, his spirit resolved, an his wee Jennet s on page 34
Father, the Son, an the Holy Spirit, to whom shall be ascribed al on page 36
ad been a famous victory. The spirit o the Lord wis amang thaim an on page 38
as heid o the Church. But the spirit o the Lord prevailed, an in t on page 39
er with the power of Thy Holy Spirit to give her strength an coura on page 43

5 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
wid make ye lose aw Christmas spirit. Mibbe ye shidnae be allowed on page 1

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
They tried tae tak yer spirit, hen, on page 21

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
teachin saps our guid Bushido spirit on page 45

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Hailed the Great Spirit. 1 catch an echo here, on page 63

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
joab that serves tae kill our spirit, an then we settle doon an mi on page 24
t he lacks a bit ae community spirit? Or is he just a cunt?" on page 96
like the feelin ae community spirit. And kin ah tell ma missus su on page 113
ah um wae these auld yins in spirit. Only, you ask me, eh? Then t on page 141
"Soonds like a kindred spirit. Ah'll need tae meet him tae on page 195

6 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
oathit and despised this free spirit, Try as they an their flunkie on page 84
1820s. In a richt Thatcherite spirit O enterprise they took Dr Kno on page 108
held orgies wi wis nae simple spirit. Early in his life Clavers ha on page 117
nin but decided that gien the spirit o the times tt wuid be better on page 125

4 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
, she said, Yiv nae Christmas spirit. on page 41
Apparently they spoke tae the spirit ae Charlene's deid twin. Ah d on page 105
n ae her airy-fairy mind-body-spirit conversations ah got a full-b on page 169

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Auld Patriarch, yer vibrant spirit shines, on page 20

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
So wis the spirit o oor memory held strang and on page 15
nd ony kindred ghaist or star spirit walks oot tae shine on page 21
aboot. She sent him back tae spirit lands afar on page 33
A gray caul o a dun spirit. on page 138

5 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,' ah say, puttin the beads ar on page 30
Sair hauden doon his spirit's been on page 31

2 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
avenge his spirit on Bothwell's brou. on page 18

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - St Anndra’s Day, 2008, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
its name SPIRIT OF THE GLEN I heard clearly:
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Auld Patriarch, yer vibrant spirit shines,
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
rath, and John Byrne that the spirit o Unity arose fae the ashes.
1 matches

Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
cht a smile tae mony and the 'Spirit O Scotland' is kenspeckle to
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
n oorsels ilka day ettlin oot spirit-levels for the Easter road sl
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
itit thair faither's generous spirit, wad raither hae his poems re
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
t it wis something mair o the spirit that would come fir me those
1 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
open mind, well, ye could try spirit keepin.’
‘Spirit keepin?’
. Ye buy a vessel online wi a spirit attached tae it. Ah gat a dug
mad too until ah gat ma first spirit. Creepy Hollows. Look it up,â
m Conjuration of a Wolf Hound spirit’.
7 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Ma spirit's dowie.
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'His spirit is clear like running water,'
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
count o’ an entrepreneurial spirit – or a hatred o’ organise
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Played wi’ spirit, bold an’ fair!
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
hat this wis contrair tae the spirit o Animalism. The maist glaiki
at we pigs is daein this in a spirit o selliness and privilege. Mo
2 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
d the poet descrieves hoo her spirit is filled wi ‘sa greit joyâ
1 matches

McMillan, Hugh The Return of the Brownie of Blednoch, (no publisher recorded 2022) Central, poetry
The spirit wis foondert an awfie baised,
1 matches

@ThonJacobite tweeted
s a pleasure. It aye lifts ma spirit ?? (2021) twitter link
n the pan. This has lifted ma spirit nae end.(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ibeesfamily am aways there in spirit brother - even if its a live (2021) twitter link
onnyriggRose @Jane__Lewis the spirit/the support and enthusiasm is (2021) twitter link
ch it - good to see the xmas spirit aint lasted long - awa n soo (2020) twitter link
complete idiots - as for the spirit of the rules - i for one won (2021) twitter link

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
Bella, bit he thocht that aul spirit wifies widna ging faur, sae h on page 84

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Ye're the spirit o peer Isobel set free on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ah'm convinced at ere's a spirit warld - an 'ither side': bit on page 58
(Seeing Spirit) on page 59
he smiled serenely, "I ask my spirit guides for the gift of transf on page 60

7 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
he evokes the sacred 'Aussie Spirit' on page 19

1 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
fa weel conjurin the 'festive spirit' iss year.
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
e think it wis ma dear sonÂ’s spirit bi ma side. https://t.co/J70o(2018) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@AiberdeenQuine But fit kinda spirit? ??(2020) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
@dipduckdive @ScotlandNT In spirit o fellow Scot, Turnbull is a (2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
Th community spirit in ma hame toon, aka th Kingd(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
s death, sheu's smilan and me spirit starts tae soar. on page 40

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
O time, noo rings o spirit on on page 12

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
in wirds, der feelings, spirit, art on page 19

1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
. A grey pup who has a lot of spirit but something has gone wrong (2018) search twitter

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
eing owre fasht by yir leevin spirit. on page 144

1 matches

@officialAliRed tweeted
se a gless regairdless. A wee spirit for a wummin wi plenty o eet.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
t he cud be falit wi the holy spirit as affen as he pleased." on page 23

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
s. An Jesus driv oot tha ïll spirit, sae tha man that wus dum cud on page 9

13 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
An' the oul spirit begins tae lag, on page 32

1 matches

Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
wake but mae spirit is willin',
1 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
ard pushed tae see thon kinda spirit in Northern Ireland!(2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
, sae clearly an' sae keen? A spirit's voice it seem'd or was, ama (2019) twitter link

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