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132 occurrences of aroon.

64 documents matching criteria (4.86% of corpus)

440,081 total words in matching documents (9.59% of corpus)

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Title Author Multimedia Word count Freq. Norm.
The Quarry Blackhall, Sheena 23,932 15 0.63

... A bridle path frae the Balbutt primary skweel stravaiged aroon bi the auld kirk-yaird o St. Fittach’s throw the Fittach ...
... wis meeved bi the wirds o the poem; sae raxxed his airm aroon her. She beeriet hersel in his breist an pu’d him tae her. ...
... yet haudin back, seein foo the quine grat sae sair. Aroon midnicht, she broke her ain rules, sat up, shook herself ...
... her queat. She wis sittin on a cheer upo the table, skirt aroon her waist, nae pants tae her name, stridie-leggit an barin ...
... the Government, tae limit the wye fowks freely stravaiged aroon the kintra. Ye’d near tae seek permeesion noo tae veesit ...
Minnie Blackhall, Sheena 32,033 14 0.44

... mou an dichtit his baccy-broon fuskers, an said that doon aroon Angus fin he'd bin cottared there, the fermfowk caad it ...
... tilt. Isie wis enjoyin hersel, she aye did fin loons war aroon. Minnie hid telt her ma an Meg Ramsay aboot the bruises ...
... hung afore her like a wee grey cloud. The great green firs aroon her stood like watchers, sayin naethin ava bit their ain ...
... weel, is that aa,' quo Meg. 'It happens tae aa lassies aroon your age. I'll poor a sup hett watter inno the basin, an ...
... tin pot. There wis naethin byordnar in this, in ilkie ferm aroon the pairish cottar an ferm bairns wad be daein the same. ...
The Boddamers' Monkey Blackhall, Sheena 8,148 8 0.98

... fur sole attention. There's a clattervengeance o soun aroon the quad, A squallach o scurries argyin ower a pie. Ma ...
... derk foun An ay the yoam o fir an pine it fullt the muirs aroon Gean blossoms faa, saft breezes blaa far linns lowp ower ...
... thoosan weety birk trees greet. Forget me nots lie tashed aroon, as Spring creeps oot on cripple feet. Beech branches in ...
... As sae, this day will haud the fore fin ithers dwine aroon. Larick an rowan saftly showd, the clouds flit ghaistly ...
... oot tae teem the orra pail Back o the dyke, far dreams aroon her tummle. Cheenged fae a thing o grace, tae an iron ban, ...
The Humpty Dumpty Man [Content label: serious] Blackhall, Sheena 6,223 5 0.80

... wid is breathin. It is fusperin ' I hae vrocht this airt aroon ye. Gin ye gyang awa, ye micht return sinsyne An murmer ...
... o the flichterin halo roon his lanely thocht, Ca cannie aroon the dreich lirks o his pachydermatous hap Faain ower an ...
... even the quaetest jumbos Shoogle their trunks fin asleep. Aroon ye, the blythe breengin o watters, Watters o sleep, Wytin ...
... Tae keep him safe fae aa the wrangs that crowd like craws aroon, Oh it's nae easy brinbrin lip a bonnie fite- haired loon. ...
... bonnie fite-haired loon. Ae nicht the streets o Aiberdeen aroon the Music Haa War thrang wi fowk in festive mood, in ...
The Fower Quarters: 15 - Blessed wi the Gift [Content label: lesser] Blackhall, Sheena 3,717 4 1.08

... lugs as weel as me, an sud hae kent weel fit wis jist aroon the corner. "The pale moon was rising above the green ...
... tae buy juice. Bi noo, I wis eesed tae aa the Irish voices aroon me. They war bonnie an sang-like, nae the wye fowk spakk ...
... disappeared ooto the wing mirror an the wheels spun north aroon Dundalk bi the Mountains o Mourne. "Oh, Mary, this ...
... friens. They micht hae skied doon the Eiger, or stravaiged aroon Rome an Venice. Bit I hid kissed the Blarney Steen, the ...
The Fower Quarters: 08 - The Warlock's Curse Blackhall, Sheena 4,243 4 0.94

... wis gien ower tae a puckle gamies in tied hooses, spirkit aroon the gruns. They didna alloo poachin bit they'd turn a blin ...
... war tappit fite wi snaw an glimmers o ice. Firs raxxed up aroon the twa waukers, derk an shaddaed, their boos ...
... "Ay, jist turned midnicht." "Haud ma hauns noo an wauk aroon the caunlelowe wi me," Kate telt them baith. As the three ...
... Bograsherty. They tuik auld Tawse's boat oot fur a turn aroon the loch. Twis smeeth's a boord fin they gaed oot. Flat's ...
Scottish Parliament: Report on Inquiry intil the role o educational and cultural policy (Scots) Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 9,216 4 0.43

... owerairchin language policy for Scotland maun be reddit aroon three principles: • beildin an revitalisin Scotland’s ...
... afore the publication o this report. Opinions centered aroon whit folk jaloused wis the extent that the objectives an ...
... in the education system, has seen a fair dramatic turn-aroon in its fortunes in recent years. In chronological order, ...
... an community centres an siller for teachers’ salaries. Aroon 500 learners is enrolled in thir clesses. 103. The ...
The Wizard o the North Blackhall, Sheena 5,141 3 0.58

... Last time the globe o the warld wis seen, He wis stottin't aroon the bowlin green. The Grampian region bus we hired Tae ...
... cauld sea shore.' 'Faither fit kinno soun is yon I hear aroon?' 'Anely the birr o traffic, bairn Gaun through the toon'. ...
... Vikings at the Brig o Dee! They'll burn yer kirk aroon yer lugs Withoot ae wird o lee. European Aiberdonians ...
Winnlestrae [Content label: serious] Blackhall, Sheena 7,366 3 0.41

... the road hapt wi heather an peat! The clouds crood aroon me. The lift's gaun tae drap Ma hairl's a wud greyhound ...
... wi Sorra its sib. A lammie sherp thorn busses circle aroon A wirm etten dall in a clay corpse's goon The Low Road ...
... the glen. The barley's ripe, Ye watch, an ye are blythe. Aroon ye on the knowe, Yer friens resume their lives, Claik, noo ...
Preparing to Meet the Minotaur Blackhall, Sheena 8,944 3 0.34

... a rabbit's burrow. He lowps in frae the rain An thumps aroon ma cranium. I ca him 'Bugs Migraine'. The Question "Do you ...
... string the shinin wird, my love, sae weel as ye. An tho aroon the steerin room like fireflauchts fowk did flit Inbye my ...
... velveteen (Rich russet coloured ilkie coat, wi ruffs o fur aroon the throat) Arrived ae gloamintide tae dine, their liquid ...
Guts Barron, Charles 22,515 3 0.13

... the last thing ye got to. CHRISSIE But you would rummle aroon’ in’t, stracht awa’, to get at your tangerine. You were ...
... DOD Phew! (He reveals the parcel in his hand.) This rin-aroon’s jist drivin’ me daft. But I’ve got it a’ sorted noo. ...
... I’m aye happy. As lang’s I’ve got the smell o’ fish aroon’ me. (She sings, with or without accompaniment, as ...
Buchan Words and Ways Fenton, Alexander 52,521 3 0.06

... or 4 bushels, whether for seed or for sale. Jist lookin aroon, I saa a lot o fairlies. Slung over one of the couples was ...
... in his bed, lookin up at e stars, till the neebours cam aroon and helpit tae pit the reef back on, wechtin't doon as ...
... mak some mess. A clood o saft ess wid rise an coat aathing aroon, nae forgettin e mantelpiece, and e fire micht even be ...
Sanstane an Steel McNeil, Andrew 811 2 2.47

... the heidmaister, Five bairns o various heichts skirl aroon Cries held fer a second In the late November air. FISH ...
... deep. (I'm nae Scots Pegasus enabler.) I hae tae splash aroon. Sae whit aboot this itch? Lookin deep intae the pool I ...
Scots Tung Wittins 93 Fairnie, Robert 1,728 2 1.16

... rowth o time for thae fowk that ettles tae send thaim aroon the warld bi the cheaper surface mail insteid o thon mair ...
... toun Chase mirk an gloom awa, Spreid brichtness aw aroon. The icy blast can blaw, Bit gin oor herts be licht, A ...
Scots Tung Wittins 43 Fairnie, Robert 2,132 2 0.94

... wird-sorter programs, A unnerstaun it micht be sellin for aroon twal pun. A unnerstaun an aw that the spellins is foondit ...
... an the estaiblishment, British or European, disna want it aroon. Scots wull anelie dee gif the Scots fowk thirsels stap ...
Katy the Crocodile Blackhall, Sheena 2,194 2 0.91

... I waukened up, Ma beak an feet war yalla! An noo, I plap aroon the warld A skyrie, dowie, dyeuk Wi a neb an twa flat ...
... Wi hauf a hunner beets And hauf a hunner socks tae rug Aroon ma gollach's queats If I cud be a beastie, I'd be a ...
Daft Jackie McGonigal, James 2,850 2 0.70

... frae hame, the dafter they became. An sae he turned aroon, an walked back tae whit was left o his waddin. Aa the ...
... thick, his hands were richt eager an quick tae help oot aroon the kitchen, kneadin the dough for their daily breid or ...
Craiters: 19 - Liptovska Teplicka Fenton, Alexander 2,855 2 0.70

... lay in a halla in e mountains, wi a dark forests aawye aroon. It wis a richt fairm-toun, o e kin we eest tae ken at ...
... in e evenin, we cd see it wis jist bizzin wi fowk wirkin aroon't in e parks. Ma crafter's fingers wis yokin tae get in ...
Craiters: 12 - Glory Hole Fenton, Alexander 2,953 2 0.68

... o e sittin room. Fin I pat on e passage licht, I’d look aroon an spot e broon shapies. At first it wisna sae hard tae ...
... doon an steek ma een, though nae withoot a hinmist look aroon for ony o at naisty broon craiters. Nae sign o onything. ...
Queerie-Orrals Blackhall, Sheena 4,073 2 0.49

... made ooto spit An I wad hae an ostriche, fa wad sweesh aroon, superior Tae dicht the televeesion wi the plumes o its ...
... I'd pu a rainbow doon An use it as a taxi cab tae flee aroon the toon If I cud be an alchemist, wi magic wand an book ...

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