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wheechin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words12.8 18.5 7.5 0 0 0 0
Number of occurrences4136 5 0 0 0 0
Number of authors16 13 3

Occurrences of wheechin in Corpus

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Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
It wis the aix wheechin by Cherlie's richt lug an sti on page 85

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
imes they're livin' in such a wheechin' whirwind o' patter an' bleth on page

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
"Whit's this mince?' he said, wheechin the book fae her haunds. on page 33

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
t had a crookit blade. He wis wheechin aff heids an limbs wi his wea on page 20
twa. On an on an on it went, wheechin up a length o pipe, unscrewin on page 49

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
boakin fae its lums, and unco wheechin soonds comin fae deep inside on page 7
amang moontains o chocolate, wheechin aff the wrappers wi the blade on page 28
us Gowp could be clearly seen wheechin up inside o it, heid first, l on page 85
emed tae love the sensation o wheechin through a white tunnel in a p on page 97
then a giant wheecher sterted wheechin roond inside the muckle bine, on page 105
Also on pages 117, 119, 138, 143, 144, 145, 146, 150
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
m. 'I'm on ma wey,' said Kat, wheechin past her maw up the stair. 'D on page 25

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
abbed a cairtie each and gaed wheechin awa doon the tunnel. on page 57
e, that'll dae,' said Mr Tod, wheechin the jaur aff him and pittin i on page 65

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
fae ma geenipig boxes, first wheechin the snaw aff the tap o the co on page 81

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
es. Angry, he chairged again, wheechin aff twa snake heids this time on page 12
The buhl went wheechin by him wi a surprised keek in on page 32

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ig it is tae the ither bodies wheechin aboot it. The Sun is 864,400
ds – wi a thin hap o cloods wheechin aboot its sphere while aneath
– Charon, Nix an Hydra – wheechin aboot it, but, for noo, astro
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
factory at nine, wheechin ower the causies an inti the
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
e it a douce wee tickle afore wheechin it up ontae the gress!
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
eid again, she saw Hippomenes wheechin past her. But this time, the
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
wped sherp aff tae the richt, wheechin Kat ahint him. Saiconds later
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
liltin frae side tae side and wheechin his tail that somehou gart ye
liltin frae side tae side and wheechin his tail, ‘shuirly the’r
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
the air, right? It’s either wheechin ower the railin or it’s gon
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Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
irr haed the winscreen wipers wheechin es wye an aat, as he drave af on page 30

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ye gutsy besom," she hissed, wheechin awa the impty plate. "Ah dinn on page 25

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
An wheechin up her skirts, she stoored la
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
enits she cud hear the ithers wheechin doon the bridle path makkin f
rt him feel some-like an erne wheechin ben the warld twinty storeys
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