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virr Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words16.9 21.2 11.9 29.8 0 20.7 0
Number of occurrences5542 8 3 0 2 0
Number of authors35 27 5 2 2

Occurrences of virr in Corpus

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Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
ate, but certies she had unco virr! on page 31

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Awbody speaks o the virr o the butterflee on page 7

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
the haar and the virr and the flaggies and spitters on page 8

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ek-less hous, gied Jennet the virr an strength o a lass hauf her on page 71

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
bit nae at the tapmaist o yir virr." An he keelit ower an deed. on page 14

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
rigued me: hou there wis mair virr in his face an corp ilka time on page 76

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
reat feems o heat like muckle virr buildin up inside them. It wi on page 159

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
extent is illustrative o the virr and smeddum o our indigenous on page 60

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
there wis nae excitement, nae virr aboot the place, ken, no even on page 89

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
iks fair opent ma een tae the virr an kenspeckles that belangs s on page 61

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Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
aiddil chynged hauns wi sicna virr, mibbies it bene a guid deskr on page 6

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
e vaige, fur he wes pang-fu o virr an hed the crousenes o youthh on page 43

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ht o scran seemed tae pit new virr intae Mrs Tod. 'A feast it'll on page 44

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
sae commissars, bring us your virr on page 21

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Spined virr afore his lest hour struck on page 15

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
there wis nae excitement, nae virr aboot the place, ken, no even on page 89

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e incorporation at lest wi ma virr wis smitten, on page 43

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
g flooers, fresh-faced, fou o virr. on page 27

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Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
in aa its virr and unco steir, on page 135

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
bi the virr and pooer o the halie speerit on page 97

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
n sang. An wes it the kirr an virr o comedy - the gentie an men on page 109

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
icentlie dedicat mukkil o his virr an smeddum. on page 9

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
rk at hou he caipturs youthfu virr wi the line: Here's the bride on page 136
spekkil kis o thair patriotic virr. Donal is a Hielander an a vy on page 141

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Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
gies yir harns a heize wi its virr an mense an magic. An sae thi on page 46

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
skuils shaws an unco degree o virr an pleisur on the pert o bait
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
e tae the nation’s economic virr.
“The ongaun virr o oor lesser-uised heritage a
an giein the Welsh leid mair virr.”
3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ahent. Rab Broun was as fu o virr an wul as ivver, bot mynes we
tert wi reiho an doun-hauddit virr, thai stoured forrit ti vaini
Housomdever the poust an virr cam frae Tammas, at wes mair
sk prattik, an gied it fresch virr.
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
t’s the pynt o warin aw oor virr on debatin ae wird in a text
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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 76 - Mither tung?, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
The leid that sooked oot virr an wit
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
rural speak, no the unchancy virr o the urban patter. Baith med
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
na uphaudit bi the state, its virr, they think, maun lie amang t
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ne’s weavin thrummed wi the virr o life; while Athena’s, for
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
colate Works, giein a gleg an virr rendeetion o this favourite w
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Paterson, Stuart A. Here’s the Weather, (Scottish Poetry Library 2017) Central, poetry
the haar and the virr and the flaggies and spitters
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Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
t fell folk oors were an fu o virr. on page 27

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Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
Fair taen on wi the virr o words on page 138

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
aphy gies us a man brimmin wi virr, gutsie for experience, wha s on page 125

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
eel ask,' says Fergie wi some virr but sayin naething. on page 88

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
aphy gies us a man brimmin wi virr, gutsie for experience, wha s
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Tibby an Prince strode oot wi virr in their muckle ashets o feet
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ter her daith hid gien aa his virr tae research. Dr Bandara an h
ure hard. He luikit stap-fu o virr. Aa the fowk aroon him tho wa
2 matches

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
artieness an his awn restless virr fer the botts an the Lights. on page 118
is comed in late tae hae the virr fer the best o the dance: foc on page 135

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Hershaw, William Seivin Verses for GMB, (Scottish Poetry Library 2015) Orkney, poetry
a thrummlin column o virr:
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Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
til his new subjeck wi muckle virr, an is nou soarin on ahead o
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