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Use in varieties of Scots

drawin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words36.8 50.4 16.6 0 5.8 31 22.1
Number of occurrences11898 11 0 1 3 5
Number of authors56 46 6 1 2 2

Occurrences of drawin in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ty trail; the nights are fair drawin in!" An a Canary cawed oot ta on page 32
ye ever see such a thing as a drawin ae a muchness?" on page 74

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ess on the widows alms row - drawin her curtains early tae watch on page 78

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Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 83 - Born Hamelt, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
She's drawin ma ee-broos back on on page 78

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
g nicht o the Alzheimer's wis drawin in that swith at her faither on page 30

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
an I ettelt tae mak my first drawin wi a colourt pincil. My Drawi on page 9
My drawin wisna a pictur o a bunnet. It on page 10
pruive them by shawin them my Drawin Nummer Ane that I hae keepit. on page 11
ud dae o him efterhin. But my drawin isna near sae bonnie a the re on page 12
Sae I made a drawin. on page 14
Also on pages 15, 20, 24
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Ay, he's stull drawin braith, bit he's awfae cauld! on page 20

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
e its 'moo'-did ye ever see a drawin o a 'moo'?" on page 44

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
rvice apiece frae mah packet, drawin deep oan the fags an eikin oo on page 27

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
booin thair heids doon, syne drawin braith an flichterin thair to on page 22

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
tae yaise a synthetic Scots, drawin on a variety o Scots dialects on page 37

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
awfy hard, he leans ower the drawin an adds a wiggly curvin smile on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an the nichts are fair drawin in on page 49

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
nights that forever are fair drawin in, on page 8
hts are gey short an are fair drawin in. on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
'Adam,' he went on efter drawin braith, "Wull Campbell o Well on page 52

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
she's drawin us wi sticks o chalk on sandp on page 95

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
An, drawin braith, he broachit the maitt on page 14

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
oment in life hus kept me fae drawin ma final curtain. Mibbie ah w on page 23

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
But fir woodcut flair an drawin worth, on page 106

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ied athin its waas. A suppose drawin attention tae sic Radical beh on page 60
enous tungs. Bi thon time the drawin rooms o the professional clas on page 64

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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
ppt himsel in the sheepskins, drawin a few admirin glances fae the on page 87

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
tic. Charlene is brilliant at drawin an stuff but then so's her ma on page 104
id Charlene. Ah Ah'll be pure drawin ma pension soon, said Laura. on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
whit he needs, disnae end up drawin on page 106

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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
Not a drawin o a memory on page 115

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
even sit through mass wi'oot drawin aw eyes tae me. on page 14
, huvin gone tae the effort o drawin an ugly wee character that's on page 37

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ecker gars us doot oorsels bi drawin angry rid lines unner ilka wo on page 6
e writer maun bide neutral bi drawin on facts, feegurs an speiring on page 10
n shaws oot her connection wi drawin wee eemages - like hieroglyp on page 60

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
re," called the crab, finally drawin back the bolt to open the doo on page 37

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
e sticks,' said Rabbit, wioot drawin braith. on page 83

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Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
r threitenin, o a mirk hinger drawin doun upo on page 2

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
doon at wan o his papers and drawin a circle roond a nummer, "he' on page 66

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
t lassie sometimes feels like drawin blood fae a stone. Hur lip cu on page 77
alkboard when she comes back, drawin all eyes tae hur. Ah wave, an on page 90

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
aa day soopin up chiffins or drawin timmer aff the back o the saw on page 65

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ell me noo," the sodger said, drawin his sword, "or ye can tell me on page 36

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Sangster, Maureen Lallans 73 - Stars, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
me in the café in Lochgelly, drawin the sicht, the littlin on page 56

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
sawin at the thraplin noose, drawin mair bluid. Ah herkent tae th on page 17

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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
mental writin in Scots an aw, drawin on the record o the historica
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
he Farmer an the Horned Deil, drawin on tradeetions o haunling fae
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ots — mebbe as an affcome o drawin on a wider puil o writers nor
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
air fauvour on the continent, drawin praise by nane ither than Kin
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Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
their muckle pyramidal kists, drawin their pouer fae the fertile l
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
October, whan the nichts are drawin in.
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
them as the train slows doon, drawin intae Queen Street Station -
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
st the security guard who’s drawin me daggers as he hauds the do
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
cunt barely flinches, insteid drawin blood fae McDade’s beak wae
rushes McDade wae the blade, drawin his airm back, ready tae plun
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ee past the windae an stertit drawin picters o their wings. He gai
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McKenzie, Roddy Cataracts, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2018) Central - Dundee, prose
er een; oot like prawns, thim drawin` back slowly, like yi were me
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
drawin fae
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
etal scrapin alang the flair, drawin ma eyes tae the lanky streak
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
gaed strecht tae sleep on the drawin-room cootch wi The Sunday Pos
imn o Queen Victoria ower the drawin-room brace. They war juist co
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
auld-farrant box o drawin instruments. An inside its ai
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
. If we slip up here — even drawin the gemme, an they win — th
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
en an pullin her windae shut, drawin me daggers fae under her inco
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Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
The nights are fairly drawin in and shin afore ye ken
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Paterson, Stuart A. Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
er is dreich, the nights fair drawin in,
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
e ettles o wrutten discourse, drawin aff Latin an Frainch for tae
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McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
tyship o the Zkots Office – drawin accusations frae constitution
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Paterson, Stuart A. Here’s the Weather, (Scottish Poetry Library 2017) Central, poetry
nights that forever are fair drawin in,
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
rMDempster Mazin! Ye shoud be drawin yer ain comics!(2019) search twitter

@jamieonkeys tweeted
@robmcd85 The nichts are fair drawin in!(2017) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
ayed that tae. Nights ur fair drawin in anaw.(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
The nichts are fair drawin in, sae time tae mind on wice(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ifice Aye, the nichts ur fair drawin in.(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
IN FREE TUITION. Back tae the drawin board ya wee chookie(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
@ZippysLeftArm Awwww! ?? Braw drawin!(2020) search twitter
Cheerin masel up drawin... dentist furra wee scaly po(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
IN FREE TUITION. Back tae the drawin board ya wee chookie(2020) search twitter

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
f late I've felt my days were drawin in on page 10

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
t were nae weel. As nicht wis drawin on, e twal cam till him an sa on page 95

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
ither faimily's picnic table, drawin on page 31

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
The day o doom is drawin near,' quo grannie, mysteriou on page 51

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
She glowered at the feenished drawin in begeck.
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Isie pit her haun in first, drawin it ben the back o the sleepin
melt the fear, an nippit her, drawin a bricht skirp o bluid. Dandy
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
sin beasties. He gaed Katie a drawin buik an a hantle o felt
t upside doon. Ten pence an a drawin preen fell oot. Yon widna eve
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@cligeey tweeted
Aye the nichts are fair drawin in(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
tart tae the Summer holibags. Drawin ilka day maks time slaw doon (2021) twitter link

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
My folk kept dis drawin I did as a schoolbairn. 'When(2020) search twitter

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
ee, At thon pair's fly 'sneck-drawin', on page 211

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"Drawin whit?" said Ahlice, no mindin on page 73
d ee e'er say sic a hing as a drawin o a mickle?" on page 74

2 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ae iver see such a thing es a drawin o a muchness?" on page 75

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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 an' debatin' the issues an' drawin' oan the expertise o' the pen on page 4
rtnerschip waarkin an' events drawin international skeels on page 11
irtnerschip waarkin an' daein drawin' inthernational on page 62
o' drawin doon needfu' catter fer the l on page 68

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