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Use in varieties of Scots

stack Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words16.4 13.1 21 39.7 34.9 20.7 4.4
Number of occurrences5326 14 4 6 2 1
Number of authors34 13 10 4 5 1 1

Occurrences of stack in Corpus

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Central

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
in splatch o egg-drookit lint stack oan hes cut skull. 'Bide abee on page 36

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
creel, on their backs tae the stack at the gable-en o the cot-hou on page 55
eels o peat at a time tae the stack, an the same load o shairn ta on page 57
his hey an barley hairst, an stack the peats for winter. It wis on page 72
peat-hags wi their faither an stack the cut peats intae wee rickl on page 74
ir larder, an peat frae their stack. But for the neist sax weeks, on page 81

5 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
corner ae ma eye the unopened Stack ae letters piled oan the side on page 133

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
al lyin aside the hole in the stack that led tae the seabed for t on page 53

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
umn the dipping, an peats tae stack, on page 16

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Stack the gunpouder close ti the wa on page 15

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
i wyve, but the haurd widdins stack intil her saft luifs. "I see on page 42

4 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
he hairst dried oot an in the stack-yaird, an he had wrocht awa a on page 17

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
jannie, "If ye aw could jist stack yer chair. on page 114

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
cutty, fat liggs bit Meg jist stack her meatless erse further ahi on page 67

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
ks and draps like ony cindert stack on page 107

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
s a derk marled blae, hes een stack oot like blinn soutars' thoom on page 17

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
coal deleeveries wir duin. He stack oot a fit tae stell the dress
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
The gray hairs yet stack to the heft;
The gray hairs yet stack tae the heft;
2 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
tumn the dippin, an peats tae stack,
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ey an ill ti thole whiles. We stack in
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
O yaird and stack
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
rown up. An ah bet he keeps a stack o’ Oor Wullie albums in tha
1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
weed conceit o hissel, thooms stack inti his weskit he wid strava on page 54

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
s. Then ah tackle the dishes. Stack them on the drainin board fin on page 44

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
asel oot, Ah'd clim up onte a stack o yalla strae bales an play h on page 88

1 matches

Smith, Derek Northwords Now 43 - Derek Smith, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Doric, poetry
stack the odds in my favour. Mostly on page 18

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
raa racin bike second haan an stack transfers on't ca'ain it Demo on page 74

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
he Marischal College Tooer an stack a skeleton on the tapmaist py
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
nerleithen, ower the ‘Paddy Stack’s’ hulls tae St Mary’s
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ns aff an the ither paralytic stack wee steekie pads
stack a bluiddy gret jag in ma airm
2 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
lookin for a needle in a hey-stack. Baith o them looked for moni
1 matches

Murray, Campbell Dinna Quat, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Sae stack tae the fecht fan ye’re sai
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
l, a face in the croud, wi ma stack o buiks and ma chat o politic
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
The ferm wis a peat shed, a stack o hackit kinnlin
1 matches

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
exbcann @theJeremyVine A mini stack o pepperoni(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
As the stack grew in stature, he scorned a on page 70

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Hid tore at the skroos in the stack-yaird and gobbled doon oats b on page 16

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
End fur end, a domino stack surrounds the roo, an artful on page 61

1 matches

Peace, Courtney The 'Guid' Life, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Stack oan me pernee - hid lukked g
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
ads aff!" said Alice, an shö stack dem athin a muckle flooer-pot on page 82

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
Bank ta rodd; stack ta fire. on page 31

1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
eves da basket a da face a da stack, an watchin aal aroond, I hur
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
y wha’s sleepin in his paet stack maist nichts.”
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
r entrance, dey yokkit her an stack her itae da cage.
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
It's a full hoose / stack and dir calls come up in wave(2020) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
stack o hey an Watt wis reputit tae
reputit tae hae sayed til the stack, “gin yow hed
2 matches

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Pain an misery in thy stack, on page 21

1 matches

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