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Use in varieties of Scots

chantin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words8.7 12.9 1.5 19.9 0 0 0
Number of occurrences2825 1 2 0 0 0
Number of authors12 10 1 1

Occurrences of chantin in Corpus

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Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
r right noo and every cunt is chantin "Wur gonnae win the cup!" Cra on page 111

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
he voices, a hunner o them aw chantin thegither, cam lood and clear on page 113
s. And this is whit they were chantin: on page 157

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
dauncin aroond the bilin pot, chantin unco words that cam intae his on page 34
sittin on yin o the lumpots, chantin a sang. The auld tattie-bogle on page 50

2 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
daunered through the heather, chantin tae himsel, he suddenly minde on page 50
kind o a day ootby, and birds chantin.' on page 161

3 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
They were aye chantin awa as they roondit the final on page 74

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
he could see them cheepin and chantin and chawin at each ither wi r on page 27
tottit back doon tae the ship chantin and shoutin "Champion-eys, Ch on page 37

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Jordan's New Jaiket, (Education Scotland 2014) Central, weans
d hear thoosans o fitbaw fans chantin his name.
It wisnae fitbaw fans chantin his name. It wis his maw.
2 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
indies, blarin thir horns and chantin et the bus. A wunnert if the
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s, laughin at ma enthusiastic chantin as a turn roon, dain that mad
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
ou know, folk in funny claes, chantin and that.'
bit aulder, teach him aw the chantin an prayers and that. Thought
2 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
bals an their weird sing song chantin ‘Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna
™ used tae the noise o’ the chantin an the smell o’ the joss st
2 matches

Lehane, Matt Gif I was, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
contrived an thaur’d be nae chantin o the Queen, or Athenry
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
renely awa, an suin she heard chantin.
renely awa, an suin she heard chantin.
performt a blessin ceremony, chantin an spirklin aabody wi watter
3 matches

@OliphantWullie tweeted
it. They luved it despite ma chantin !!! (2022) twitter link

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
d vyce o Dr Bandara's quinie, chantin saft; syne lood; syne looder
1 matches

Orkney

Garson, Sheila Gallows Ha - Annie, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
chantin an prancin at the banks, on page 30

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Chantin oot hir magic wurds on page 151

1 matches

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