explained | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 29.7 | 38.3 | 16 | 19.9 | 29.1 | 10.9 | 8.8 | |
Number of occurrences | 92 | 72 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
Number of authors | 40 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'I mysel hae a flooer, he explained, 'that I watter ilka day. I h on page 49
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 85 - Roads, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
as usual, John, ye patiently explained, on page 10
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'The canal tunnel,' the DI explained. 'That's whit the Glen bairns on page 1
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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
e end o the muckle barn. They explained that by their studies o the p on page 6
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Then Matty eagerly explained to me the benefits ae prison. on page 20
n email tae the press office. Explained tae they'm how they should te on page 56
n tae his defence mighta been explained by the fact ah hud jist watch on page 70
probably be explained wae the fact that the mornin on page 150
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
aither, Mr Saut, had eidently explained tae the newspapermen exactly on page 30
nuts oot o walnuts,' Mr Wonka explained. on page 125
has tae be muckle,' Mr Wonka explained, 'because whenever ye send so on page 145
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
They're gress-keekers,' Cloot explained. 'Yon's a gey important job. on page 12
'Asterbaw,' explained Cloot. 'It's the finals o the on page 18
, an offered ane tae Doug. He explained that they were baked wi the i on page 21
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
d give them three stars,' she explained. 'Two for what they've done w on page 22
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
" asked Betsy eftir Davie had explained himsel. on page 96
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
we're gonnae sing tae Heehaw' explained Pooh. on page 3
ae see Wee Grumphie, and Pooh explained as they gaed that Wee Grumphi on page 22
n forbye hinny end haycorns,' explained Teeger. on page 23
'This, explained Pooh and Wee Grumphie thegith on page 24
is ayewis crabbit; and Heehaw explained tae Wee Grumphie that, faur f on page 26
Also on pages 27, 28, 29, 30, 81, 92, 104, 113, 131, 141, 146, 157, 164
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
He's mibbe awa tae Suez." He explained whit Ernie haed telt him aboo on page 65
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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
hy he wantit tae ken. Wallace explained that he himsel wes a Scotsman on page 12
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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
The Imperial Watchmaker explained, wi a dowie hert, whit had ha on page 105
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
word, "gallusness" which, he explained juist meant a cheeky kinna co
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
n "ei" juist as a diaphoneme (explained later on) wis originally sugg
wirds wi "ch" (this an aa is explained later on).
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Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
no like "wirk/wark") canna be explained awa in terms o the soonds bei
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
he keys tae the apartment and explained the complicated
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Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
n email tae the press office. Explained tae them how they should tell
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
r referrin tae the day, as ah explained that wis a mere oversight. Ah
1 matches
Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
ms bide. A space wormhole,’ explained Doug. ‘Ye’d better haud o
‘Wormhole map,’ he explained, uncrunklin the paper an spre
‘Paw-phone,’ Doug explained. ‘I keep a record o aw the
Helps us tae blend in,’ he explained.
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
on 'e's leg a' lamb piece an' explained rit ri taxi run gote 'um oot
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
aw’ safely back on shore A explained tae him that, “Gin he’d c
aboot it. This she did an’ explained that this was the type o’ t
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
what was he doin’? Scotty explained then received the reply, “O
efter ma health? “Oh,” A explained, “A wisni a weel Teddy! A
2 matches
McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ound that he had successfully explained the procedure, by explainin
city safety. The Lecturer had explained that there were 2 types o’
2 matches
Crawford, Ross Mindin, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
eally busy schedule,” ma da explained.
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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Ah explained tae Cook aboot the scary leck
hae been oor hoose guest. Ah explained tae them whit hud happened an
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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
a’d had cast on me. But he explained it, and telt me whit they’d
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@RickHJohnston tweeted
successful Scotland has to be explained away. On tae indy! https://t. (2022) twitter link
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ack tae begin wi wisnae fully explained, tho. Imagine livin 15 year w(2020) search twitter
@rattlecans tweeted
finger-waving every time they explained it tae us weans, themsels. (2022) twitter link
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
re te create an ambience," Ah explained, tryin te soun like ess wis a on page 59
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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"A should lek till hev id explained," sade e Mock Turtle. on page 100
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
an, trick?" said Jess. An Dod explained. on page 106
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
chin them. Then a T.V. pundit explained that some players hid
yoursel." Efter Jonsar explained that it wis Ronald he wis spi
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
at yon, an her sister in law explained farrer.
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
e o the neighbours, an how he explained it is this:
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
m o the Fortean Times, Erchie explained that he hid been the first ta
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
houghmagandie,” explained Uncle Tam.
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Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
kin in the tang for, ais sheu explained, the tang wis a needfu job, w
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Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
soond an he says "idder" an I explained dat no, idder was really da E
Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
I canna bide in da hoose,” explained Jeemie. “Dat mony young men
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ntie’s senior assistant,” explained Pepper Minstix. Shinny glance
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