| explain | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 51.8 | 53.5 | 51.3 | 39.7 | 5.8 | 113.7 | 53.1 | |
| Number of occurrences | 166 | 104 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | |
| Number of authors | 65 | 41 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Forth Brig, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
I widnae explain onythin aboot thae tracks on page 28
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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
t. Folk don't like it when ye explain how they're the wans in the w on page 16
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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
gie me. My freend didna richt explain things tae me. Aiblins he tho on page 21
t. The wee prince coudna weel explain the existence o a streetlamp on page 49
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
being given an opportunity to explain your actions, before I sum th on page 54
s n figures cannae add up tae explain this wan. She's provided a ni on page 55
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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Sir,' he tried tae explain, 'A fun this yin really diffi on page 41
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
the HairyMaggie wi a grumph. "Explain yersel!" on page 42
"Cuid ye mebbe explain it tae me?" said the Mock Tur on page 44
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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
whit it wants wi nae need tae explain, whae cheerleads fir Leave ef on page 77
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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
Cathoose. Ah explain fur Siobhan's benefit. I'm no on page 1
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
oor sod even hud a chance tae explain." on page 34
n exist. Kin someboady please explain this tae me, eh? Cos what's n on page 120
uy's broken English tryin tae explain tae Larry, Moe, and Curly, th on page 124
elin is mutual. It's hard tae explain, likes, but ah kin feel his l on page 155
al. Ward ten, it's bad. Ah'Il explain maire when yae git here." Alm on page 176
Also on pages 186
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
s Honey said. 'Can ye try tae explain that a wee bittie?' on page 67
m sorry ah dinnae ken how tae explain it. Ah've aye tellt masel tha on page 68
onflummiat. 'D'ye want me tae explain why ah'm here?' she said. on page 89
'Ah'm ettlin tae explain tae ye,' Miss Honey said pati on page 173
tae fund some mensefu way tae explain it.' on page 174
Also on pages 193
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
It's hard ti explain on page 32
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ol at Lunchtime an no huv tae explain tae anybody where ah wis gaun on page 47
e me. Well that still doesnae explain why he'd send yi a Valentine, on page 110
Ah couldnae explain it tae ma ma. It wisnae jist on page 122
wur no. Ah'm sicka huvin tae explain tae folk that wur no gaun oot 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
Oor darlin bairnies? Please explain!" on page 158
Granda Jock and Chairlie tae explain tae awbody exactly whit had b on page 175
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
'I think I can explain,' said Doug. 'Kat's a veesito on page 15
r nixt game, an wis happy tae explain the basics o asterbaw tae Kat on page 19
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'Can you explain why you decided to write your on page 24
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
tch he disna burn. How wid ye explain that tae the bairn? Ye could on page 62
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Christopher Robin stertit tae explain the waesome tale o Heehaw's F on page 14
ot o his bed, and stertit tae explain whit a keekin-gless wis, but on page 21
Teeger said it wisna easy tae explain tae onybody that wisna a Teeg on page 56
because it's a thing ye can explain twiced, nae bother, afore ony on page 132
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Ah cannae explain hoo embarrassed ah wis,' ah s on page 119
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
bonnie fechters'. The owthors explain that Scots sodgers war veesib on page 110
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
t respectable. Whan I try tae explain tae fowk that we mak Scots di
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ll hings that he cid so often explain aw his thoughts on a complex
Ah’ve got to explain here. Thelonious is a fucking
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ngs past publishers: this wad explain the wey Stevenson haed tae la
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
lves sunshine over again as I explain how sorry ah am thit man’s
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
tin cheese plant. That disnae explain yer tryin ti get inti the war
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
After attempting to explain wit had happened multiple tim
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
It's hardly needful to explain
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
Bide wi me whiles I explain this: research (by ither brai
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
. . eh. . .’ ah attempt tae explain.
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
sais, annoyed that ah huv tae explain. ‘Zander, you goat the pape
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
It started wi a cough,” ah explain. “Then ah gat this awfae pa
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
he atmosphere, hen. Ah cannae explain it, but it wis just dead calm
tae stert. It's difficult tae explain.'
and help them break the news. Explain aboot the trainin programme a
'Perhaps, Jimmy, you could explain the lineage of this beautiful
'Perhaps, Da, you could explain tae the lamas that a wean in
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
dae ri dishes, bit how dae ye explain tae a wee dug rit yu'v loast
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Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
is tae ma faither. That micht explain why I wis less upset than exp
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ed the lot!” A went oan tae explain that A wis workin’ oan ma U
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
t the students were asked tae explain “how to site-search a pot o
search a pot of paint?” Tae explain, gin they were usin’ pre-op
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
o’ the aulder students tae explain that yin!
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
rices, an then he started tae explain tae us aboot the Independence
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Gin NIMBYism disnae explain it, mebbe it’s simply doun
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ough? Will you remember if we explain what you have to say?”
ll, but she is not obliged to explain herself to me, so I must just
for aa the age gap? That wad explain the faimly resemblance - an
like the twa o ye tae come an explain tae me an the Captain foo a h
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
at gein’ thum the evil eye. Explain She ran efter me in the pishi
A didnae ken ‘ur a huv tae explain She struggl't tae spit oot 'u
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
ist fykie featurs o Scots tae explain, fur stertin a sentence wi
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Facebook link ( 2017) Central
he weapons up anither time an explain a bit mair hoo they worked.
Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
mazing hud happened. Ah canny explain whit it wis but the glitter j
ed tae think of the words tae explain it, but ah couldny. Ah looked
brother Jimmy wanst tried tae explain tae me that it wis OK tae ste
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
en fucked fur months’’ Ah explain ‘’The doac said nine time
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@jax6754 tweeted
s were smoke related. Had tae explain! X(2015) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
t. Ah see. But hou dis Adrian explain fakin his deith? Or wull Tom (2020) search twitter
@rattlecans tweeted
If there is a gas shortage, explain why, in renewables rich and s (2022) twitter link
@annieones tweeted
that th'ur speakin Scots and explain that your teachings are the E (2021) twitter link
@LairnScots tweeted
xample o how ye yaise them an explain why ye like them. https://t.c (2018) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
Police maybe the police could explain lol (2020) twitter link
@NormanMurray10 aye please explain why no spectators are allowed (2020) twitter link
ng an offence too? - can you explain? o dear o dear ! (2020) twitter link
strange one that - can you explain? the account is now closed i (2020) twitter link
Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ly hard. Hoo dae ye begin tae explain tae an adult fit this wis aa on page 58
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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
thocht tae masel. Aa hid tae explain tae Ronalt fit happint, Still on page 17
se," bit boy's a deer, try an explain aat tae eis lad. Oneywuiy, ai on page 38
lease," an peer Zoink hid tae explain eit we weis thi guest's 'a" o on page 39
, aye fyne kint, an tried tae explain til em, eit eense yea maak a on page 56
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
Ah tried tae explain, nae that Ah'm weel up on tha on page 8
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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
sade e Dodo, "e best way till explain id is till do id." (An, as ee on page 25
nted till, withoot tryan till explain e mistake id hed made. on page 31
sade e Caterpillar sternly. "Explain yersel!" on page 41
"Explain all at," sade e Mock Turtle. on page 99
"She canna explain id," sade e Gryphon hastily. on page 101
Also on pages 102, 109, 116, 117
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
the mannie for takin time tae explain fit tae
Jonsar Eck started tae explain tae him. "Ere wull be draps p
od meet the plant owner I wid explain fit I am thinkin." Fin the en
sy". Och says the judge."I'll explain tae her if I see her." Jist w
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
he promised cuppie o tea, tae explain far the bluid cam frae.
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
O course, Charlie couldnae explain in any great detail the seque
ry thing that might prove tae explain the story.
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
en Scotlan an Sweden at micht explain the closeness o the twa games
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
o the hits that naebody could explain. The two bullets were for the
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
For some reason I stell canna explain I waakit inaboot tae the fish
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Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
bugger hid shot ma. I couldna explain why I’d been tryin tae clim
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@72redz1903 tweeted
onight on #Newsnight tries to explain that USA and UK racisms are n (2020) twitter link
@cligeey tweeted
y food standards is he gan ti explain that een(2020) search twitter
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
ejoiner @Mleighton75 Hard tae explain awa, fin she's dein e books.(2020) search twitter
@JoanHenry7 tweeted
the barrels (too difficult to explain). We went down to our beach h (2023) twitter link
@McGoo1888 tweeted
@Poneil69 Please explain...ahm minced... (2022) twitter link
Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
s this morneen. Experts canna explain why the owls hiv suddenly cha
unt an uncle will be able tae explain ivrything tae him when he’s
, Dumbledore, ye think ye can explain aal o this in a letter? This
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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
aid th Dodo, "th best wei tae explain eet is tae dae eet." (An, as on page 26
ointed tae, withoot tryin tae explain th mistake eet hed made. on page 32
said th Caterpillar sternly. "Explain eersel!" on page 42
"Explain aw that," said th Mock Turtle on page 102
"She cannae explain eet," said th Gryphon quick. on page 104
Also on pages 112, 120
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Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
An ax him if He cud explain, on page 55
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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
d the Dodo, "the best wye tae explain is tae dae it." (An, baecaas on page 27
pointet tae, wi'oot tryin tae explain the mistake it had med. on page 33
aid the Caterpillar sternly. "Explain yersel!" on page 43
"Explain aal thon," said the Mock Turt on page 103
"Shae cannae explain it," said the Gryphon quickly on page 105
Also on pages 113, 121
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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
wunnered hoo ah was goin tae explain tae Harry an Gary that they w
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