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chased Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15.6 21.1 9 29.8 0 0 0
Number of occurrences5041 6 3 0 0 0
Number of authors29 21 6 2

Occurrences of chased in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
boy chased the fish till he had it corne on page 18

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
n runnin up the hill, gittin chased by aboot five cunts in tracki on page 17
the usual rabble time tae git chased tae their classes. Ma maw gee on page 51

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
d. Meantimes, the animals had chased Jones and his cronies oot ont on page 6

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Puir Tammie, chased bi Roman deid, Had faan inti on page 13

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
'Ahm bein chased,' ah say, trying ae catch mah on page 176

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Their line broke an the Picts chased them doun the ither side o th on page 15

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
school wan mornin an this guy chased after us cause he'd fun wan s on page 12
e time but instead ah went an chased her. Ah asked Wully McCoy tae 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
And chased us roond the kitchen flair. on page 157

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And we gat chased wi lurchers and a goat! on page 39

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Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Then the pair o them got chased. on page 21

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
the Lion chased the Unicorn on page 26

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
Prince Charlie an I, we war chased owre the sea on page 9

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ots. And in the efterninns he chased aff the king's enemies by gie on page 3
Roarin and shoutin, Hercules chased efter it. Up and up the steep on page 19
by buhls, chawed by cuddies, chased by ten-fit tall women and had on page 53

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
school wan mornin an this guy chased after us cause he’d fun wan
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
an chased them oot o sicht.
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
ots. The gatekeepers hae been chased awa. Noo for the gate.
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘He wis gettin chased.’ Trisha sais. ‘Win’t y
ha sais. ‘Win’t ye gettin chased Danny?’
‘Eh, aye. Ah wis gettin chased.’ ah sais, tryin tae gie it
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e ay them as the clouds part, chased an harried away by the North
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he sais an the three ay us chased efter the cunts who were disa
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Aye, because we chased the poor cunt aw oer the park
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
g, “it's gaun' aboot.” 'E chased Muggins roon' an' snapped 'e'
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
wis oot on wur arses bein’ chased awa’ by some geezer wi a ba
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Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
she broke intae his hoose and chased Doris wi a big jaggy shard o
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
a ain gnu and ma twa faithers chased me oot o the pride territory.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
bed Jim’s walking stick and chased the whittret awa, lashing at
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
lood. Meantime the bease haed chased Cameron and his men oot ontae
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
uk gin he’d swallaed it. He chased an invisible flech aa ower hi
s the screen. Mornin Sunshine chased the quarry - an antlert deer
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
the crowd a couldnae say So a chased the big dug tae a couldnae st
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Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Shin, they aw’ bolted an chased efter Tam.
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
s treason. Aifter that he wis chased harder than ivver.

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
wud hae his revenge fur bein chased awa.

@Chazzbat tweeted
Chased a spider across the flair tae(2020) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aither hid near killt John an chased him fae the place, the back d on page 45

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ka time he breuk lowss an wis chased bi e deil intill e roch cuntr on page 94

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ed an peched like dug fin its chased a rubbit. An the swat rins af
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Rebecca, Casey and Stephen The Baby Dragon, the Wolves and the Lassies, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
rned into a bonnie laddie and chased the wolves awa. Flopsy wis ac
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McArthur, Kaydi Rich n Peer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
rs loved um. He wis ay gettin chased by the bobbies fan he nicked
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@McGoo1888 tweeted
ey found out ahm ex military..chased them..so ah done a wee bit eh (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
He chased him roond the middeen, till t on page 13
He chased wir puir owld Westie, Jock, s on page 14

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
un oot o the toon, cursed and chased on page 22

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