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steerin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words14.2 11.1 24 0 23.2 31 4.4
Number of occurrences4622 16 0 4 3 1
Number of authors24 13 5 3 2 1

Occurrences of steerin in Corpus

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Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
d me alang til a meetin o the steerin comatie. I wisna that shair I on page 10

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 82 - The Gowden Boat, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Wha is this, steerin inby the shore, on page 15

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
he daurk. Somethin is awready steerin in him fur a wee ripple shudd on page 1

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
een daein a verra guid job in steerin up even their ain potential e on page 9
it ower populist an prone tae steerin up unwalcom ideas, sic as tha on page 69

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Steerin awa at somethin hoat. on page 159

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
bench that had been used for steerin pent. Geordie picked it up on page 30
Geordie cairried on steerin until it wis aw weel melled t on page 31
wis wunnerfu tae staund there steerin this ferlie o a mixter and ta on page 33

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
ma wabbit senses, steerin on page 40
Steerin an makin braw dinnle. on page 56

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McHardy, Stuart Lallans 73 - The Unco Spate, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Dundee, poetry
steerin mair nor watter, on page 11

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ess has been fair lang, but a Steerin Group
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Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
r an adjustin the saet an the steerin wheel an aathing. What a wark
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ic fun in community warks, in steerin an legislation, in national s
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
onnie gettin oan?’ ah sais, steerin the conversation away fae me.
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t intae reverse an sheepishly steerin the motor back alang the road
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e, tappin his fingers oan the steerin wheel tae the aural shite heâ
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
it that nane o the neebors is steerin, but at last Mrs Linton’s f
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
i the utmaist care for fear o steerin ocht. They tiptaed frae room
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Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
r ane radical political group steerin us forrit – it wad be unhea
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
hands white knuckled oan the steerin wheel. ‘’That cunt is a p
1 matches

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
The place wis steerin, an fin Ah evintually gat bac on page 10
l Britain again," said Joyce, steerin it a pan o mince. on page 46
yer trap!" Ronnie's belly wis steerin wi nerves. "Ah'm feelin jitte on page 53
lurry o scone spreadin an tay steerin. on page 71

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ual. The place wis absolutely steerin wi folk an the air wis thick on page 40
meeved amang the folk aat war steerin aroon the close an steadin, l on page 94

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
iree the nicht," Said Dottie, steerin a speenfu o sugar inno er tay on page 21
ayin onythin oot o order, nae steerin onybody up an, fitivver ye de on page 29

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
tin ma haan on his shooder an steerin him intae the shop.
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
n like imps. The anely things steerin in the kitchie apart frae the
Nae a breath o win wis steerin ootbye. The ruts o the cattle
itnessed the accident, an war steerin aboot the cairt an the flaili
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ey sat in the hospital café, steerin their coffee thegither. "Yer
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
l e Edinbro een, save a lot o steerin aboot. I hiv ti say e journey
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
d tae gyang. Bit somethin wis steerin on Whinbraefairm. Oot frae th
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
My pal eence hid a steerin wheel cover
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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
ok wis linnin ower da fire an steerin itae a grett muckle black pot on page 59
s; but da cook wis taen up wi steerin da soup, an didna seem ta be on page 61

2 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
startit ta shakk, grippin da steerin wheel, his knuckles white. on page 57

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Sinclair, Lise Juist laek Maunna, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
An twaa weeks mibbe o steerin an poorin
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Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
Passendale; an isteid o steerin his tei, hei put the spuin i
keepit steerin the jam fur kens hou lang. Hi
2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
ent doon, an I could hear her steerin aboot in the kitchen as I dov
1 matches

Ulster

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
Thrawnlik Dorothy pu’ed tha steerin wheel withershins an her blak
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