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Use in varieties of Scots

belang Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.5 25.5 22.4 0 40.7 43.7 39.8
Number of occurrences8248 14 0 7 4 9
Number of authors52 32 9 4 3 4

Occurrences of belang in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
belang ither folk belang ither folk. For a wheen o us, on page 28

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
a gansey that daesna belang tae me, on page 62

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'Wha dae they belang tae?' the businessman answert on page 48

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
bide sister leids, sic wirds belang co-equally tae the baith. on page 34

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
disnae quite belang on page 36
lass, here's whaur ye belang. on page 53
doon sooth tae whaur ye maun belang for noo. on page 55
gs o pride o whaur they maist belang maun wheesht an sing nae sang on page 77

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
cht, my sicht an hearin didna belang ti me. Finally I wis confront on page 73

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
!' Matilda cried. 'It doesnae belang tae me. Ah need tae tak it ba on page 35

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
juist lik aabody else, but we belang on page 196

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ure an airt o Scotland dinnae belang tae Yes supporters, they're p on page 51

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
S, Chris shoutet, THEY STAIRS BELANG TAE US. That's when ah realis on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
nicht when the lichts are on, belang tothe wee folk, folk nae high on page 21
Saut. 'Aw o them belang tae Mr Wonka.' on page 127

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
alect kenspeckle tae whaur ye belang. Ye micht no hae a parteeclar on page 7

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
(I belang tae the Democrat party) on page 10
es in the region that maistly belang the Muslim tradeition. Briefl on page 11

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
That used tae belang tae his grannie. on page 29

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
as weel which turned oot tae belang King Augeas. on page 24

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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
His motives belang tae anither tale,
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ye cam frae, hmm? Wha d’ye belang tae?’ The kittlin meowed ag
e seyd. ‘Ah dinnae think ye belang tae omb’dy.’ She glentit
it aboot her. ‘Weel ye cuin belang tae me noo eh? Whit dae ye th
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
irks an communities thit they belang tae whaure'er they be. Thir c
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Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
nglish an some no, an thay aa belang a conservative register o Sco
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
dna seem, at first blenk, tae belang the academic context;
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
eh said "nae", syne, AYE, ye belang, somehou, tae the warld o Dun
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Scottish yin. Fowk likes tae belang an shared language is pairt o
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
disenchantit, like ah don’t belang in this place anymare. Ah wis
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Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
bey gote fae ri 'hings if rey belang tae a smokeless zone?
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Lehane, Matt Tuim Tattie, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
o toil belang
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
s tae this category ah masel belang. Oor interaction wi the laund
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“Wha did the claes belang til?” Beatrice askit Guzul.
e hemm! Tak me back quhaar Ah belang [communally]... tak me onyquh
mak thee feel that thoo didna belang
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
eachers haedna (fae 1861) tae belang the Kirk o Scotland as thay a
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Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
2. Nane may be gart belang an associe.
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Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
kirk wi fowk that jist dinna belang left o centre. Sum, but no aw
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
The heids belang tae four Covenantin rebels ca

Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
it and awbodie kens that they belang. Shairly, dear memmers o the
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
istic terms, Scots and Gaelic belang tae twa halely different leid
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@DABArbuckle tweeted
t back under yer rock waur ye belang.(2020) search twitter

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
an these attempts tae belang are part o fa aa am, on page 34

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Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - Oor Grun, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fan grun and sky belang tae neen o us? on page 88

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Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Cud they belang tae Muckle Coorse Moose? on page 11

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
d: 'Ilka first-born loon will belang till e Lord,' an tae mak e of on page 82

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
It winna be lang aye, till ye belang tae me on page 72

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
Queen, "aa the wyes hereawaa belang tae me. But fitten rodd did y on page 29
e richt fuffie-like. "I dinna belang on iss train-traivel at aa. I on page 39

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Banff Academy Aiberdeenshire Bairns an Young Fowk’s Chairter , (GIRFEC 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
. Ettle tae mak us feel wi aa belang.
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Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
ugh she kens she disna really belang and niver will. And some chum
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Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
ievin true happiness. Them fa belang tae the muivement mentain the
, that is exactly fit them fa belang tae the trad wife muivement a
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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
tocht richt awey at dis micht belang ta een o da doors ida haal; b on page 11

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Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
You manna tak whit dusna belang ta you. on page 16
ind is dere ta tak whit dusna belang tae him. Da shepherd gengs in on page 139

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
'we belang dagidder'. on page 28

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Williamson, Christie Shaetlan an compoonds a da richt, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2014) Shetland, blog
e eens is happier a pliss-nem belang ta some theoretical an lang a
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Williamson, Christie Submissions, an keepin on, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, blog
m oot dere. Hit’s whaar dey belang.
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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
rrst idea was that this micht belang tae yin o th doors o th hall: on page 10

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Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
on in Ingland, kis thay didna belang til this entrenched sophistic on page 34

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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Wha dae thay belang til?
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@StuartPoet tweeted
stories maun bide whaur they belang, lang syne. Scotland still ha(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
're tae git bak hame whaur we belang." on page 1

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
arred tae tell fowk that the' belang tae me, tha Sinn o Man wull g on page 91
e dail wi. Ye tak whut disnae belang tae ye, ye hairvest whut ye h on page 102

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
a Presbyterian heirskeip, sim belang tae ither denominations theda on page 36
s fae the Ulster-Scots sector belang tae the Norlin Airlan Cooncil on page 37
ns, aboot hauf o' the sector, belang tae on page 39

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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
releegious convenerie dae ye belang tae?
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