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store Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.6 29.8 12.1 19.9 17.4 10.3 44.3
Number of occurrences8258 8 2 3 1 10
Number of authors52 34 6 2 3 1 6

Occurrences of store in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
cht bigger-that were used tae store the maize that the faimly gre on page 14

1 matches

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
hen ye set fire tae the paint store at work an ah hud tae cover f on page 9

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
tic fox. That's wit we huv in store fur us the-morra. 'They wid b on page 50

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
coos splindert the door o the store-hoose wi her horn and aw the on page 6

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
a Fife fairmer an hed a rich store o Scots on page vii

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
ht there be something else in store? on page 69

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e fur what life might have in store fur me later doon the road. on page 88

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
An laid the gowdens up in store on page 115

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
n she got them oot the health store. on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
oonter o a muckle depairtment store, the mechanical airm shot oot on page 28

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Straicht tae the local store they'd trek, Syne - roarin f on page 29
heavin awa tae store somethin awa fir the future. on page 105

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
, yell find her wallet wi her store cards in it. Jenners is open on page 81

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
gaitherin wesna follaein hiz store. Nir wuid he allou onie ti sk on page 5

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Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
the lyoun, at the stert o the store. Bot the store hed an en, ye on page 3

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
Brithers wes yibbil ti tel a store anent the Pechts an Scots at on page 47

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
settin little store on page 45

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
At work in the store, she's the yin on page 17
Their store o roddens, challenging reid h on page 74

2 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
s ain, an he kent A had a wee store pit by. He'd had a drink or t on page 59

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
emarkit "it's comin doon like store pokes oot there"! Fowk fae ma on page 6
wi cakes fae the co-operative store at the likes o the Gawstoun G on page 7

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
mair. Let them aa be kept in store on page 29

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Their store o roddens, challenging reid h on page 58

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
bygaen, like bairns awa tae a Store treat.
nt ruims tirnt intae shops. A Store grocers an fleshery nae minin
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
uskie. The twenes kent aw the store bot lyked ti
beleved the store. Bot shae did, an Napier’s
in hiz ei. He cuidna fand the store
e inklin o hiz thochts as the store stertit ti
wesna frie ti tel hiz store wes a rale tikkler. Eftir ane
6 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
errains). These war uised tae store fuid in the caller air aneath
1 matches

Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
he seasonal pulses of runoff; store water for recharging the wate
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
this mornin. Ah open the app store. Ah want tae download Twitter
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
afore he thocht, whit if the Store wis fu o rairin weemin aw bra
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
plughole afore he met Rhona. Store pies an broun sauce ca’d ba
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
He tane Bill tae a convertit store whaur the boys wis waitin on
they wintit the keys tae the store. Bill drew the line at that.
d been takin stock o the fuel store. It wis on the faur side o th
3 matches

Rennie, Susan The Muckle Michty Neep, (self-published 2021) Central, poetry
Aw winter lang they kept a store
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
, an A fund this muckle great store o fid. Wannae come help us ch
wis tae follow her intae the store.
2 matches

Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
o foldin doon tae nuthin to store gey neatly in the loaby press
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Ilk auld Scots wird, they store an sain,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
hen ye set fire tae the paint store at work an ah hud tae cover f
1 matches

Havery, Hannah The Gaithering, (Literature Alliance Scotland 2022) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Stories so treasured, we store them
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
securities aboot what lies in store. And yince ah’ve finally gi
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@jax6754 tweeted
whoop whoop! We finally hae a store again! Will check it oot late(2015) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
se tae. Try daein that in the store/co-op! https://t.co/jiQouvkIR (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
nlum an that promuives people store profit, environmentalism an e(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
the female chyngin rooms o a store acause the staff didnae think(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
lazespage Doonload it fae yer store (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
ities an ayont. Fae when ye'd store coal in the kitchen: https:// (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
But a far waur begeck wis in store for Mrs Cadwallader. She wis on page 45

1 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
is yasin his ootsheddies tae store sum affa stuff like.' on page 84

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
brand new oven that ye could store yer pots an pans in. on page 18

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
eels his kertie tae i'village store on page 156

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
e, an Ah kent fine fit wis in store for him. Bit o one thing Ah w
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
me. A opened it. Some kinnae store place. Shelfs, shoes on racks
she says. “Moira, in that store cupboard behind you, you will
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
fitiver the future noo hid in store for her. She teen oot the fli
1 matches

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
, he taks a key tae a private store at's pangit wi maet. The day, on page 78

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
all the things folk liked to store on page 44

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Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
mair he gied fae me - layin store be da idols o da fremd. Fae m on page 69

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
ta dry, ta store in a tinny. on page 56

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Sinclair, Lise Juist laek Maunna, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
But nauthin laek da traet a store
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Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
home he noo bides in. Such a store of tales. Today, the child-hu(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
en hir tae the pharmaceutical store fur a photograph at the age o on page 34

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ngs wickit thïngs oot o hïs store o wickitness. But A tell ye, on page 9
dae, for he haed nae ruim tae store ït aa. Sae he sayed tae hïs on page 91
nor reap an hae nae barns tae store oniethin ïn, yit the' get en on page 92

3 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
We hae laid bare hir store, on page 37

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Store awa wi'in thon place, on page 20

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Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
n bisness, noo) an the proota store (awa, noo): the wee shap, wha
sing’l Wudbins; the proota store, whar the cairted bings o blu
e Spinyorra an bak. Behin the store, the heidrace run tae the coa
3 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
#BlackFriday doon the clachan store: I'd tae dunt a wheen o folk (2015) twitter link

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