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walks Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words24.4 29.3 14.8 9.9 34.9 41.3 3.9
Number of occurrences8159 10 1 6 4 1
Number of authors50 33 9 1 3 4 1

Occurrences of walks in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
viously me though, surely. He walks behind oor table, strokes Dol on page 7
ake!' She joost tuts at me an walks away. 'Dolly, c'moan, don't b on page 15

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
cunt. He wears the clothes n walks the walk but he keeps it on t on page 8
dirty hand wae long nails. He walks up n Danny snatches the bag r on page 13
the lassies giggle, n Big Eck walks up tae me. A stand brave, sti on page 25
backed-up aff the big man. He walks away n shouts tae his wee squ on page 28
icest burds fae the team. Taz walks back up wae another lassie. S on page 29
Also on pages 40, 46, 52
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
man scours the gairden as he walks doon tae the fence an leans o on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
e, deforestit, lang cleared o walks on page 50

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
abuin me, walks slaw tae the board's rim, on page 93

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
nce. In the corridor, a woman walks by the office on page 3

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
cured wae things like nature walks and tea, on page 63

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
Eh puts doon eez guitar, walks ayr the monitors, steps aff t on page 3

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
There walks in sleep thon braw Scots quee on page 29

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ady half ten. And suddenly in walks this lassie. She's aw dolled on page 79

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
ei turns an walks awah on page 62

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
. Nou in a mantle o Scots, he walks amang us agane. Let him rug a on page 102

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
kindred ghaist or star spirit walks oot tae shine on page 21

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
s walkin straicht, Tam's wife walks at his side on page 9
Noo Jock he walks wi twa black socks. If they'r on page 18

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Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Noo when he walks his bahookie creaks. on page 21

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and just turns and walks awa on page 4

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
They purpie aa the gairden walks, on page 2

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Brazen up an doun he walks, on page 23
Thon infirmitie on legs still walks on, on page 35
Mary Fleming: Each man walks ti his bitter end. on page 73

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ll meet the auld men on their walks, years efter they tuik their on page 136

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
. Thare's some braw an wallie walks in that weel-widdit airt. Tha on page 65

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
pilt on a lassie's apron; she walks by them and they're stotious. on page 72

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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Syne in she walks at the door juist whan A'm fe
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
“Been ony guid walks lately, missus?” said the m
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
A wee boay walks by wae his da wavin a Union J
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Scanlon walks back intae the room an hauns
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
, ya nauld cunt’ he sais an walks oan, caring not a bloody jot
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
The cunt walks by. He’s goat a tammy oan,
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
he said, “an unhap it as he walks. He can ayewis find his wey b
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
atre whaur stagehaunds openly walks on tae the set tae shift prop
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
s he. For a meenit thay juist walks, syne, “Div ye want tae mee
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Noo Davie wisnae big on walks, taking Davie for a walk usua
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The door opens an he walks back doon the loabby, draggin
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
addit, “A man’s ancestors walks wi him.” She pit a protecti
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Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
turnoot o 84.5%, fowk frae aa walks o life cast aff their apathy
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@IshbelMcF tweeted
s stones when they go out for walks and she's made a wee cairn ou(2016) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
her dugs wi you an dad on the walks?(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
s o feet up!!! They 'waymark' walks though by paintin boulders re (2022) twitter link

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Jings, Boris Johnson actually walks like an albino chimpanzee(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
time! We is lucky we hus nice walks tae dae, a feel affy sorry fu(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
awe bein well back tae plenty walks around all the various public (2020) twitter link

Doric

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
A lifetime o walks, gaithert leaves, halla-veine on page 23

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nd) for fun, friendship, long walks in the countryside and possib on page 52

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
r o Craigie's Hotel fan in he walks, a carnation in his buttonhol on page 8

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
else that wid listen, fan in walks Faither McMurtrie. Noo Faithe on page 107

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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
drew disna say onything as he walks aheid o ma and steps into the
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
at the far end,” an in she walks.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n't you stand when a superior walks into the room?”
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Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
e’ll weigle her taes as she walks tae her aul freen, the bracky
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@fittiecrooners tweeted
ng a quiet nip or twa then in walks a hen night! Ma heed!Dinna ca(2017) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
lling together people fae all walks of life to shape it(2013) search twitter

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
anticipation, walks on the cliffs, on page 123

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
r ta come oot among da fok at walks wi der heads doon da wye! Da on page 9
t," said da Cat," if du juist walks far enyoch." on page 65

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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
the Snowman whenever someone walks past ??????maddening!! (2016) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
I mind takkin folk on guided walks and readien dem for da thrill(2020) search twitter
ome of Shetland’s accessible walks for all! ??????? https://t.co(2020) search twitter
ons and Alzheimers and peerie walks help on many levels. https://(2020) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Romantic walks up Lovers Lane on page 6

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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
w. Fitstaps on the stair. She walks in through ma bedroom door.
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The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
embrance Sunday. Folk frae a' walks o' life turned oot; officials
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@cammyrudkin tweeted
tes in the sauna, Jim Renwick walks in wi a bottle o ginger wine (2012) search twitter

Ulster

@Angelinekking tweeted
no more long, coastal/country walks :( Reading, writing and Phd u(2020) search twitter