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answert Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words49.3 56.5 46.7 0 0 10.3 70.8
Number of occurrences158110 31 0 0 1 16
Number of authors22 16 4 1 2

Occurrences of answert in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Alice, ye daftie!" she answert hersel. "How kin ye dae lesso on page 36
irt tae a conversation. Alice answert, awfy shy, like, "Ah-ah'm no on page 43
aw came oot different!" Alice answert, awfy doon-hertit. on page 45
hat fussed aboot size," Alice answert hastily; "ah jist don't hike on page 50
"It turnt intae a pig," Alice answert quietly, jist as if the Cat'd on page 64
Also on pages 68, 84, 90, 93, 95, 100, 101, 105, 110, 111
19 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Ti this thair mither answert, gey short an crabbit-like, ' on page 23
'Ay, I div,' he answert. Wi that he heftit hissel an on page 28
na see Jeannie oniewhaur,' he answert, in the same loud vyce an a w on page 29

4 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
They answert: 'Fleggit? Hou wad we be fleg on page 10
hat I kentna hou tae draw. He answert: on page 12
'Ay, I answert, blately. on page 15
But he answert nane. He shook his heid douce on page 16
'Come awa!' he answert, gin it wis gey an clear. Syn on page 22
Also on pages 27, 28, 31, 32, 34, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 44, 48, 50, 57, 59, 60, 63, 64, 66, 69, 77, 81, 82, 83, 87
45 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
dnae see ower Dobson's heid!' answert Pete. on page 22
tae speir at Trev yersel,' A answert. on page 24

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ye're a daftie, Alison!" she answert hersel. "Hou cuid ye learn le on page 35
"IT hae answert three questions, eneuch is en on page 44

4 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
hit micht stey in the pound,' answert wee Mary, aye the politeecian on page 59
'Aw richt A wull!' A answert, an flung ma airms roon the b on page 63

3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
'm no wytin on you aither!' A answert, heich-heidit agane. on page 22

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
mysterious wey, the Guid Lord answert oor supplications when the Pr on page 31

1 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
Ma luve answert an spak tae me sicweys: on page 4

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
it on the door. The knock was answert by a wee maidie wha speirit w on page 34

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
it's no funny. He still never answert me. Ah said, Gaunnae say some on page 63
this is for, she said. Naebdy answert. Come on don't be shy, she sa on page 98
ins on her fingers. She never answert me. Eh, ah said, Whit's up wi on page 107
fur me. He never answert me he jist haundet me a dish on page 141
Where've You been; she never answert an then she screwed up her fa on page 146
Also on pages 169
7 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
feelin in his wame. Auld Syme answert. on page 65

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
pie boxes gie iz the grue," A answert. on page 79

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
The musicker answert: "Tis yir hoose and ma hoose, on page 42

3 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
Ma Rapet answert him dourly:
'Weel,' the nurse answert, 'she'll last twa days,
ie wi him, mair gleg than he, answert, 'He's
orn's morn, five o clock, she answert.
4 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ronoon youse, etc., quaistens answert wi repeteetion o the verb, a
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
sayed “Hi”, an thay answert, aa o thaim, tentie an watchf
ydin on at the factory? Na, I answert, we’r
man masel? Na, na, I answert, binna ye count ae chiel cam
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
"The deevil, honest man," answert the magistrate, "haed naethin
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
she speirt at the wumman that answert.
afore Malik heard his Muse an answert. Than they warslet tae hear i
“No really,” she answert honestly.
l awa fae the shaft afore she answert his shout.
4 matches

McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ed mair questions nor it haes answert.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
"Ay." answert the laddie an, tho he kent fi
1 matches

MacMinto, Gregor The Magic Brainch, (wordpress 2021) Central, blog
They answert, ‘We’ll gie him dooble as
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
His prayers were answert as shuin as William Towers op
1 matches

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
thare micht be nae trooble," answert Farquhar. on page 99
nae ken iz athoot the baird?" answert Farquhar. on page 100

2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 82 - Life Spang, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Cuddie answert, 'Oh Lord, aat's an affa lang on page 26

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
mak im wullin. The prayer was answert tae sic effeck that, fan he d on page 30

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Jesus answert him, "Weel, weel, fit sorra i on page 9
intae a loaf o breid." Jesus answert, "Scripter says 'Man canna su on page 10
The angel answert, "A'm Gabriel; I stan in atte on page 79
n tae turn intae loaf." Jesus answert, "E scriptirs say, 'Fowk winn on page 85
it yours ett an drink." Jesus answert, "Div ye garr e groom's freen on page 88
Also on pages 91, 95, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 110, 113, 118
21 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Moose answert, 'Fairly aat, awa for ony's s on page 83
'Half-Awa', answert cat. on page 84

5 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
chs, wi hert felt remord, Hei answert ma pley fur forgieness, Hei,
1 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"O coorse," the Dodo answert gravely. "What else hae yae g on page 28
Alice answert him brev an quick, fur shae w on page 31
guid openin fur a yarn. Alice answert brev an baakwardly, "A - A h on page 43
al come oot different!" Alice answert in a wile melancholy voice. on page 45
"A hae answert three questions, an that is e on page 49
Also on pages 64, 65, 71, 94, 107
10 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
answert, "Tha yin that sowed tha guid on page 9
yer unnèrstannin o ït?" He answert an sayed, "Ye shud love tha L on page 88
um an gie iz a han." An Jesus answert, "Och Mairtha, ye ir gettin y on page 89
!" An thïs ïs hoo tha Loard answert hïm. "Yis oul hippycrits! Sh on page 93
Tha Sadducees' questions answert on page 104

6 matches

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