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Use in varieties of Scots

charge Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20 18.6 30.4 19.9 17.4 10.9 8.8
Number of occurrences6235 19 2 3 1 2
Number of authors39 22 10 2 3 1 1

Occurrences of charge in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'That's it. Ah charge doon the front tae sort this on page 7

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
truts in like the delegate in charge. 'Aye, ma boys wull back yi1p on page 18
een tae git yir name in their charge book. That meant a charge, a on page 33
low. The Roadrunner tries tae charge up the hill, unstoppable as f on page 35
oys ... and it is not free of charge. on page 56

5 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
nterrupt them wankin ower yer charge sheet, then showed the suite. on page 1

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
as a charge an a retreat meant on page 44
we wir thi referees in charge o wir ane on page 53

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
er, he wis tried in 1798 on a charge o sedition fer distributin Th on page 123

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
n aw the cool teachers wur in charge an yi get tae go hillwalkin a on page 161
the Biology dude that wis in charge, he went an took a photie ae on page 162
a Buchanan decidet she wis in charge an she wis tryin tae herd fol on page 169

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
message. 'Granny, ah saw the charge... and the fine.' . on page 36

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
iss Tomlinson and give us the Charge of the Light Brigade?" I can on page 120

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
oa." Fatty Lowmond brocht the charge tae a haut. Hes horse bein th on page 63

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
assend of Edinburgh, with ane charge of the Queenis grace, direct
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
Boabby takes charge. ‘C’moan, guys. Sergio’
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
arseholes! Whit did ye let me charge oan doon the road like a fuck
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
s happenin. McDade an Pearcey charge efter him an ah’m reluctant
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
af’ a second later the main charge sent the balls onward. The ra
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Locheil lead the Cameron charge,
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
en selt. Twa Chinese men tane charge o him. “Ye spick Chinese?â€
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
’ the lights An’ a wis in charge e’ the bliddy strobe.
1 matches

Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
We'll charge our glasses, toast the bells,
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
™s pleasure. The doac makes a charge fur his seat by his computer.
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
fair tae say al no be left in charge of it again(2014) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
inst Scots who wish tae be in charge of their ain country and prom (2022) twitter link

@DABArbuckle tweeted
MP Neil Gray got oor 'parking charge' cancelled in full. Nae big d(2020) search twitter

@Sinethugcat tweeted
investigation of AS. FM is in charge of Scotgov, so the buck shoul (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
no comment on the official in charge of the game (2020) twitter link
rty will collapse with him in charge! (2021) twitter link
et big andy carol tae shooder charge the fecker intae the net - a (2020) twitter link
name the official who was in charge - meeting was last week - w (2020) twitter link

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
e Mains, an himsel, fa wis in charge o the chemical waste company, on page 84

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
lest sin George wis pitten in charge O his sisters as weel as his on page 15

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
and you'll find yourself on a charge!' His face wis purple and he on page 17

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
n incitin the hatred. He took charge, demandit that Cyaard leave t on page 118

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
n tonight, but the officer in charge will not
in the mannie telt the lad in charge o the mull
Him in charge o a tractor an bogie, michty
hall. Een o the lads in charge o the veggies took his car an
4 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
t attraction. Beggerey disnae charge entry – says it’s immoral
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Douglas pit his heed doon and charge. His first day at skweel wiz
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e fae Adam an tae leave me in charge o her stall wi some gye expen
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
bittie he eventually got some charge doon the barrel and teen the
1 matches

The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
cos the lassie had tried tae charge her £60 for a cut and blow-d
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
force, nithin bold aboot the charge. As for ‘what aboot ither or (2022) twitter link
racist institution that has a charge sheet as lang as yir airm? (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
@lewisferguson7 Charge doon fane ex scotland interna(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
they've nae the hardneck tae charge a fiver tae park yer car like(2011) search twitter
@aimeeannenaylor oo will go charge phone!(2012) search twitter

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
like a charge. The idea o an instrument, on page 22

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And the hoover's oot o charge on page 71

1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
s ower ta Pilate, da Roman in charge. on page 147

1 matches

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
ed, laek a toll, an dir wis a charge (mebbe da rod wis a toll rod)

@tattooedselkie tweeted
forgotten tae pit me iPod on charge (yis, I still use een). Cue m(2021) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
939/1945 War; whan hei wis in charge o the steam engine at pouered
1 matches

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Then charge intil mae darkest nicht. on page 48
wi final strength A charge til thee on page 49

2 matches

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