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steen Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words39.6 0 188.4 9.9 0 0 4.4
Number of occurrences1270 125 1 0 0 1
Number of authors26 24 1 1

Occurrences of steen in Corpus

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Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 67 - Twa poems bi Douglas Kynoch, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
In ablo ess steen? on page 63

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
Here a muckle steen stood prood an heich pyntin t on page 40
Ay,' he thocht, leanin on his steen, 'it's mebbe a bittie caal in on page 46

7 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
i a boat's rollin deck than a steen pavement. Ye could tell an aa on page 38
veins, an her hairt's made o steen.' on page 40

2 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
e kye park, straicht thro the steen dyke, pynt her pikey wee fing on page 84

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
he, "yon bloke wis turned tae steen lang ago." on page 35

3 matches

Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
ket an bein cairried doon the steen stair intul an ambulance. I w on page 6

1 matches

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Leviathan, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
an syne keelt ower, steen caul on page 85

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
hange the floories, dicht the steen Yer duty till the auld wife d on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
ynt ina eit we hid big granet steen's fur ballest, so me an Baggy on page 49

3 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
the thing fae local steen, 1 kirk's aa made on page 10

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in mair nor eleeven-an-a-hauf steen ag ma mairret life. It's aa a on page 20
v jist loast eleven-an-a-hauf steen o unsichtly flab. Ah'll tell on page 21
gold ring set wi a bonny reed steen. "It wis ma mither's," he sai on page 31
erin oan the Foubister faimly steen: the names o'is mither an fai on page 77

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
d the shotgun at a wee, dour, steen-faced chiel. 'Wollaston!' he on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
eenin up against the side o a steen archwye an giein Joyce the la on page 8
lip-flops slappin against the steen steps. on page 12
o her face an a big, spairkly steen in her belly button. The barm on page 15
's overwecht. He's te loase a steen." on page 71
It's like gettin bleed fae a steen - folk maun think ye're a ri on page 84
Also on pages 90, 91, 93, 95
10 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ye shuld strick yer fit upo a steen'." Jesus said till him, "Aye, on page 10
o ye att wid gie his loonie a steen fan he speirs for loaf or a s on page 15
in ye're e Sin o God tell iss steen tae turn intae loaf." Jesus a on page 85
aas, an winna leave a sinngle steen on tap o anither, cause ye di on page 113
fan there winna pe a sinngle steen left upo the tither, ilka een on page 115
Also on pages 117, 120
12 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ap o ye insteid o pittin up a steen." on page 14

2 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
i fleer wis made o richt roch steen, on page 22
As tho they'd turn a man tae steen - on page 24

3 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
n the first wee caveman hit a steen an made a clinky din on page 13

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
r it ahin a heyrick neist the steen on page 12
the een werena bits o coal or steen; they were jist twa wee scart on page 13
nnin there, lik he wis made o steen; nae even blinkin. He lookit on page 16

3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
e 'at wid hae meltit a hert o steen. He'd nae collar, e craitur, on page 27

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
Syne on a hantie knablich steen They faal't their feeties faa on page 54
the gair o girse roun a dial-steen?", said Ailice, fair vogie fi on page 85

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
rie guairded yon parks, nae a steen's throw awaa frae the fairm, on page 51

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
that he walked richt intae a steen waa an fell doon on his doup. on page 87

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
that wad hae turnt watter ti steen, but she managed a laach an a on page 77

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
hit a steen the stick broke an nae damage
e tak great care. If he hit a steen wi the
ery time the dreel ploo hit a steen, So
the dreel ploo hit the steen Auld Eck got a crack on the c
Cauld for day the grun like a steen.
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
en, an yon wis a muckle green steen wi three wirds on't, 'Sgian o
s' bairns kent ilkie stick an steen o their faithers' grun, an aa
s o the wids stude the horsie steen. The bairns o the Leddrach ca
e Leddrach caad it the horsie-steen, fur gin ye luikit close eneu
ist aboot makk oot the horsie-steen frae the windae o the schuler
25 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ce the echteenth century, its steen howked oot an shipped aff tae
kers teuk aff tae veesit auld steen circles – tho they cudna mi
2 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
wis as weel tae speak tae the Steen Men o Glamis. Sae Snuffy gaed
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
ets later Callum’s kickin a steen bain the pathy fan he looks u
i been Callum? Yer daener’s steen cal!" skerls his mam.
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
circle. I sit doon on the one steen that lies on its side – the
on its side – the recumbent steen. I look up at Andrew: the lig
s he leans against an upright steen nearhand. He closes his eyes
ir, and unfurls doon into the steen circle.
nough trip owre the recumbent steen. I plant masel back doon on i
6 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ine teen them and picked up a steen fae the dyke and bashed the c
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he fire and there turned each steen tae the widdershins nine time
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
gye eerie place it wiz wi wee steen arches gan awa doon intae the
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
’s jist sittin there like a steen. It disna even spikk.”
powkin aneth a steen wi an auld daud o wid, fur wi
n. doon, doon, it gaed like a steen, deep inno the Kelpie’s Pui
3 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
johnnydee72 da' mess wi' thon Steen's min(2016) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Cute hedgehog painted steen £9 fae The Bloo Toon Trading(2017) search twitter
Guinea Pig painted steen £8-50 fae The Trading Post P(2017) search twitter
Fun dinosaur painted steen fur sale at The Trading Post (2017) search twitter
Fish painted steen fur sale at The Trading Post (2017) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@stewartfisher Steen circle at Aikey up on left Wh(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
club! Wife wins a tenner, I'm steen cauld sober & Bert in bar ste(2018) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
SCOTS on A Steen. Inverboyndie cemetery. This (2020) twitter link
aboot e name Gladstone, gled steen, it his tae be a perch site, (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
He left nee steen unturned as they say, for whi
1 matches

Ulster

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
id's was driven by wee Robbie Steen a gentleman at heart
1 matches

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