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waarm Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25 22.8 21 39.7 98.8 0 4.4
Number of occurrences8145 14 4 17 0 1
Number of authors28 14 3 4 6 1

Occurrences of waarm in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
noses nuzzlin my lugs, braith waarm on my cheek. on page 25
an askit, could he waarm his erse at the fire! on page 31
thir erses waarm, thir wee machine fou on page 32

3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
the scent o perfume drookit, waarm bodied young weemin hit me li on page 27

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
in a hoolie where waarm waas yuist tae be. on page 43
wis in ablo ma braw waarm sheet on page 75

2 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
nk she wis fairt that we'd be waarm enough. on page 5
an' the bairns are grand an' waarm in the hoose, bit Eck's oot t on page 11
be itsell, so's itll git them waarm, bit mind they'll enjoy it as on page 12

4 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
waarm. "They're a team o triers son on page 195
Keepin waarm the wey exiles ayeweys dae, on page 198

2 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
e lowped up and doon tae keep waarm, and a hum cam intae his heid on page 1
they felt a sicht mair waarm, and were able tae speak agai on page 7
The sun wis that beekin waarm, and the stane, that had been on page 51
r than he'd thocht it wis. Aw waarm and bricht wi the sun - on page 61
o his hoose and sniftered the waarm spring mornin as he swithered on page 68
Also on pages 119
8 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
wes skowthie as a cairrieaw, waarm an dray as a bed. The wes con on page 3
onseistit o twa hale shifts o waarm claes - asyde frae ma traive on page 5
e, ma pylot coit ( fur it wes waarm an A wes ti wauk in ma weskit on page 6

3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
e aneith the sie. The air wes waarm an odoratif, an tho it wes ve on page 2

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
uist kent at the owthar hed a waarm hert an spak til thaim direk- on page 4

1 matches

McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Tap Table, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Waarm win souchin through the gentl on page 117

1 matches

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
e rollickin moothie-tunes tae waarm the coackles and get the feet
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Till they were waarm as toast.
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
n he fand hissell rowin i the waarm gerss o a gryte meidae.
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
brace o whuskies an we wuid waarm wir dowps afoir a rairin fyre
uin aw ithers. Hiz houss, hiz waarm, cosie,
blankets, ti waarm him. Eftir a whyle, recognosc
3 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - The Sycamore at Calton, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
An tho the sun felt waarm upon ma face,
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Thi air in the parlour wiz waarm. The temperature ootdoors oan
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
om. E’en though there wis a waarm quilt, she felt the need o we
ey got wisna bad - they were waarm an soon - an they got a het
is the first time Ah’d been waarm in a month!” The guairds av
eatrice’s shoother aye felt waarm fae Raggle’s touch. It wis
she turnt tae meet his usual waarm smile.
9 matches

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@sheenz_m_ @galiniche Nah! Waarm and drippy...huz tae be(2020) search twitter

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
aricht, loon?' she said in a waarm, unvexed, kin o wey, that mad on page 84

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
n elbock-cheer an gaed aff to waarm up some soup. His veesitor ha on page 30

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
inte his bosie. His Jumper's waarm an ricky an Ah ken he's bin h on page 93
han aneth her heid an her wee waarm bum's sittin in ma ither een. on page 97

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Mither's mam wis stoot an waarm an wore a flooery overall. Th on page 66
tch fa'd nivver hid a maan te waarm er bed. Auntie Jessie said at on page 67
oot involvin a rubber pipe an waarm watter; an electric thingie f on page 82

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aes. "It's jist so fine te bi waarm." on page 10
est cam in an stairtit poorin waarm ile on Joyce an rubbin her up on page 13
oon message bug wi a bottle o waarm milk an a jeely piece in't, s on page 21
ma back. Ah rin a han ben the waarm grain o the polished wid an a on page 22
o evergreens, feelin the sin waarm ma face an hearin the saft ru on page 44

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ower lang. Bit Ah'm clean an waarm an fed, se Ah canna compleen. on page 48

1 matches

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Wi sunlight waarm apin his back, an wind soft o on page 79

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
fae crisis tae revolution. In waarm wakkan, sheu thinks on organi on page 142

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I shouldna compleen, hid wis waarm an cosy on page 101

1 matches

Peace, Courtney The 'Guid' Life, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Me glivs were waarm fae the fire,
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
airns, at a time laek dis Sae waarm an sleepy-wye, on page 5
An keepin waarm an weet. on page 19

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
uckie, an fur his want o some waarm claes. on page 15

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
is ta waaken up wi dat peerie waarm furry boady atil her bosom. H on page 28
ky, pat him i da box, rowed a waarm blanket aboot it an set aff. on page 30
da fire, fur he lacks tae be waarm. I took him in my bed dis moa on page 31
da rodd, an comin hame ta dir waarm beds every night.' on page 73
sphodel explodes in swathes a waarm orange. on page 91

5 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
ould makk me a scaar o tae ta waarm me!"
ould makk me a scaar o tae ta waarm me!"
ould makk me a scaar o tae ta waarm me!"
3 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
k back hame. He grinned as da waarm, fuzzy feelin o pride an sati
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
gantin. “A’ll fin somewye waarm, birse intae a baa den faa as
He’ll be somewhaar dry an waarm. Somewhaar quiet an oot o aab
“Dat’s whit he said: dry, waarm an quiet …”
aak dee a gansey tae keep dee waarm an du can neeb afore da fire.
4 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
o da waater. Dis helps da sun waarm dem an dey develop intae peer
1 matches

Ulster

Gibson, Darren Solace, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
Tae lay agin a waarm stane waa
1 matches

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