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Use in varieties of Scots

stars Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.8 29.8 36.2 99.4 29.1 10.3 31
Number of occurrences10558 24 10 5 1 7
Number of authors65 39 13 5 3 1 4

Occurrences of stars in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
tae mingle wi the brichtenin stars on page 16

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Yer haun could lift the stars. on page 20

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
hey dolly birds, models, film stars. Heids wastit. Stuffed intae on page 1

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Robertson, James Eemis Stane 2 - The Ploom, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
hameless bairns that rax for stars. on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
's the munebroch, yer een the stars, on page 25
t raxes richt on up tae whaur stars on page 60
intae a nicht sky lichtit wi stars. on page 62

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
stal licht o the furst evenin stars glintin faintly throu the dee on page 81

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
forced tae stitch Jude stars ontae their claes, on page 90

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
, the mune frae siller an the stars frae glints o fire. An ablow on page 14

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
ht, an' Ah look up at aw they stars, aye that's whan Ah really st on page 10

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Navigate bi unseen stars, on page 35

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ire yae try tae reach fur the stars, the closer yae become tae re on page 18
nal diagnosis oan each ae The Stars players. Tae embracin thum as on page 98

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
h wis. Ah wis fleein past the stars on siller wings, Matilda said on page 169
e or twa ah wis fleein by the stars on siller wings. Ah tellt ye on page 175
t, her een glisterin like twa stars. on page 215

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
The stars an mune on page 193

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
couldnae sleep, coonted stars, on page 18

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ye praise the distant city o stars'. on page 101

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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
the faur faint licht cloods o stars beyond nummer on page 7
rty, saxty, nummerless as the stars like Abraham, on page 136

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
xt to you and give them three stars,' she explained. 'Two for wha on page 22
cubical and read Dante's four stars. Ma heart sinks. on page 25

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ggin, their een skinklin like stars. on page 56

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
are," Judge Strauss said, wi stars in her een and Sunny in her h on page 86

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
tion back then wasnae picture stars or the altar ah looked at eve on page 75

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
sh Army alangside a wheen big stars frae aa pairts o the UK. Gin on page 65

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
alfour. Ye're keener than the stars, on page 15
The sun an aa the stars o nicht on page 17

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
n A'll dance the nicht wi the stars in heaven Fir lassies ye're r on page 42

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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
y and turned intae peerie wee stars. The match on page 52
flichtered, and yin o the stars fell fae the sky, leavin a br on page 53
ough the daurkness up tae the stars. And the bairn wisnae cauld o on page 55

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
w wee pearls, shinin like the stars in munelicht. And check oot t on page 63

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
a croon o twalve stars! on page 62

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Sangster, Maureen Lallans 73 - Stars, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Stars on page 56

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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
wiz nae moon in the sky, nae stars, jist a port-wine stain disfi
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
nae mune, bit och! the stars wir bricht.
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McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
ame, thay thanked thair lucky stars and realised how jammy they h
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
o Sir Sean Connery an sports stars the likes o Kenny Dalglish an
1 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
like the stars in the sky
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
weather fur sleepin under the stars. No fuckin danger.’ ah sais
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
tiful boy whose eyes are like stars which will light the world.'
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Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The stars urr partyin elsewhere the nig
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
d o'er th' moonlit sky as th' stars appeared, twinklin 'n' twirli
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
uds filled the sky, eatin the stars and snuffin oot the light fae
ld dae that, hide between the stars and disappear beneath the hor
2 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
bluid an embossed wi sparklin stars, an flicked tae a page wi an
1 matches

Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
aen tae the cauld mune an the stars,
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
k fir tonight's Dancin wi the Stars. Hugggggggssss fae Scotland. (2015) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
tae Angels nor do they become stars and/or planets. Who started t(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
e usual hero(e)s and some new stars. I recommend you all watch as (2022) twitter link
@AlfrescoDent Count yer lucky stars that yer no in the disUK - t (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
n idea. Stop payin so called 'stars' like Zoe Ball and Gary Linek(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@LeonRousseau10 you lads r stars btw - made in scotland fae g (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
een wis up, an a scaitterin o stars dotted the lift, a thoosan pr on page 40
sleep its ain sleep aneth the stars. on page 46

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
upon her heid a croon o twal stars. An she bein wi chield on page 81

1 matches

Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Efter the war memorial at Cowdry Hall, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
rin. sharp enough tae mak the stars greet. great muckle beast, fe on page 61

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Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
e abeen the cot. The circle o stars turnt roon an roon an played on page 92

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
At een wi the cloods an stars an heavenly things on page 15

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Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
We sleepit oot a'blow the stars at nicht, till't got ower cau on page 25

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
their impty foreign honours, stars in folk's een file their hans on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
up the swirlin shaft o stewy stars at dunced abeen the fleer. on page 74

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
l an on, he thunked his lucky stars that he had been able ti craa on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
twist - jist thank yer lucky stars aat you're nae famous. Ye ken on page 37
e addit, "Ye'll mebbe tak the stars an my predictions a bittie ma on page 42

2 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
he sin an i the meen an i the stars. An i the warl, hale cuntras on page 115

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Nor even stars oot up abeen. on page 6

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
in pyed tae dee it. An aa the stars looked doon frae the tap o Mo on page 51

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
. As he sat ere on the fleer, stars furlin
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ame, a sure sign o frost. The stars war that sherp in the sky the
'Bi the stars an licht o the meen'
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
sun an anither the meen. The stars wad dwine an the Midgard Sarp
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
fit wes around him. A pucklie stars glimmered in the sky abeen, a
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
lar ar relyin mair an mair on stars fae across the watter tae pro
1 matches

Diansangu, Mae Doric, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
smeddum an spit an stars. wirds at can fecht
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
s rockets shot their coloured stars across the dark blue sky. on page 30
I coonted the stars as I reeled aroond like a man on page 61

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
beacons an peengan stars. on page 11

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
blottan oot the moon an stars on page 57

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Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The sky is tinglan wae stars; on page 93

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
hur haen a doonpour o shootan stars. Mibby folk hiv been celebrat
frozen in his chair. Shootan stars aal owre the piece? Cattie-fa
. ‘Cattie-faces … shootan stars … and there wis a lot o dro
ks o cattie-faces … shootan stars … Weel, thur no completely
tae notice sometheen. Shootan stars doon in Brechin – I’ll be
5 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
r. An fairly laekit hit if da stars wis glinkin or da mön seemed on page 11

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
better lack as ony a yun film stars du gyings on aboot. An I ken on page 19

1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
in mesel ootdoors gazin at da stars and da mirry-dancers, in me r(2016) search twitter
ies are geein it laldy and da stars are pingin across da heefins.(2013) search twitter
dirs a fair twartree shootin stars danight(2014) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
The stars they sparkle, contrast the ni on page 47

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
thtub bak ontae the heuk. The stars had disappeart. "Guid night, on page 36

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Unner tha steady stars. on page 46

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
¯n tha sin an tha muin an tha stars. An doon here on on page 105
in on tha warl. For tha verie stars o haiven wull be shuk oot o k on page 106

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Tha little stars peer doon, on page 40
Moon an stars peer doon ain mae on page 48

2 matches

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