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forgot Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words49.1 51 43.2 69.6 52.3 76.6 26.5
Number of occurrences15296 27 7 9 7 6
Number of authors85 49 14 5 8 4 5

Occurrences of forgot in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Thae wha taucht, yet suin forgot on page 38

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
forgot on page 32

2 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
nny tae hink that yer pal got forgot aboot. Richt enough, she wis on page 77
ncer, a richt shame. Folk had forgot that Jock wisnae local, wis a on page 79

3 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
hae a wee bell like yon? He'd forgot its soond awready! An noo its on page 136

1 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Aye, an ye forgot tae put in a verse aboot hoo on page 57

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'It is a thing that is aften forgot, said the tod. It means tae y on page 68
'Anither thing that is aften forgot,' said the tod. 'It is whit s on page 70
'Fowk hae forgot this truith, said the tod. 'B on page 74

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
bluid a lot; an she had never forgot that, gin ye drink oot o a bo on page 13
rised, that for a meenit, she forgot hou tae speak guid Scots). "N on page 15
ee beastie's feelins. "I fair forgot ye dinnae like cats." on page 21
tae dae it! Oh michty! I near forgot I hae still tae grow up again on page 41
wean?" said the Cat. "I near forgot tae speir." on page 44

7 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
hen at university an hid lang forgot. They wis aw in English, aw s on page 40

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
o somethin that ah had lang forgot. Auld lang syne, when ah wis on page 6

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
s a wee lassie. She had ne'er forgot hou tae read even durin her d on page 74

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
en a dance: He feared or else forgot on page 8
sixties? Aiblins they forgot aa aboot it. Aiblins they wan on page 71

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
illy me, Douglas" she said "I forgot you're a student of Shakespea on page 59

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
Fer Scotland had nivver forgot thon treaty arose fae bribery on page 71

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
eh've forgot aboot thi guy on page 19
Thi ah forgot aboot thi chicken stock, on page 41

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ell me, she said. Ah said, Ah forgot. She said, Yir backside. Ah s on page 20
iller the Maths teacher. Ah'd forgot Charlene wis on a lunchtime d on page 34
etter tae Santa, she said, Ah forgot tae ask fur some Spokey Dokes on page 40
that busy daydreamin that ah forgot tae answer tae ma ain name. T on page 46
s up an Charlene's ma went an forgot on page 103
Also on pages 146, 165, 169
9 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
m in. Ten seconds efter, he's forgot again. on page 18

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
micht'a been passt ower an/or forgot aboot. on page 47

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
he end o the dominoes. I even forgot aboot ma fifty pence an left on page 27

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
speel up the wey, and Teeger forgot aboot that when we stertit, a on page 62

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
at the Baudelaires as if he'd forgot aw aboot them. on page 64

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Christmas cards because she'd forgot how tae write hur name. Ah to on page 26

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Ye whiles forgot her presence on page 41

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
That hairst forgot, tae skrink the late-blawn ro on page 33

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ready for stertin. He amaist forgot the Dumb Jyner, but he did mi on page 65

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Mary Seton: Forgot. on page 35

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
And are forgot: it's ayont us, forby, on page 18

1 matches

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 court soon forgot aw aboot the real nichtingale on page 104

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Suinest peyed, suinest forgot. He maks fork and spuin o thu on page 72

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
s money!' quo Hecky, 'I claen forgot aboot that, it's in ma ruim a on page 60

1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
o a purpose lang forgot,
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
ell me, she said. Ah said, Ah forgot. She said, Yir backside. Ah s
backside. Ah said, Ah did ah forgot. She said, See if ah get a ba
2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
-luikin but a face no lichtly forgot. A cultured mon, storm-reidit
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
d hae brought a jaiket, but I forgot, and so did ma mum and dad, b
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
bit time gaed by, an A forgot.
This winter past A clean forgot
A clean forgot tae let ye aff -
3 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
just about to meditate there. Forgot you were coming.’ he sais,
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
s a Bubbaloo, and ah’d just forgot tae pay fur it.
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
and I cannae mindo things. I forgot my ain birthday the other day
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
es hadna been sae glaikit. He forgot the first rule o hoo tae be a
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
had been sent tae the van had forgot tae get the dug his chocolate
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Aw aye, a forgot. Anyhow, mon gie yir Da a cud
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
sound advice, gin the Muppets forgot tae switch aff the bluidy mai
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Mair Licht, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
but I forgot my specs
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
mindit me o sowt I haed lang forgot. Mony a year syne, whan I wis
ae coukit the lave o the ferm forgot aa aboot them.
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
t an breeks. She had actually forgot.
Shanzi. He had forgot aboot it. It had tae gang tae
ither Wanderers that Beatrice forgot hersel an newsed wi him as sh
“He forgot tae faal ower,” sayed the m
inbox must be - oh, Jeez, I forgot, we’re dead.” He glanced
6 matches

Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
ith hersel’ and I think she forgot a few times it was me she wis
1 matches

Pennie, Len The year A shouldnae hae had, (tictok 2022) Central - Kilmarnock, poetry
endered let go ae the rope an forgot wha it is that A wis
1 matches

McClure, Alan A poem, (Twitter 2022) Central - Galloway, poetry
Forgot the warld ayont their stooshi
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
e staund. It wis that busy ah forgot tae tak ony photies an jist g

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
w back intae the earth, an be forgot. Poignantly, Jake brought his
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
nounce that name, and I never forgot it. In the next round we stuf
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
ion from thinks I'm a cnut, I forgot her name which is fkd up beyo(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
IAmChrisRamsey Whoops! Me bad forgot tae check yir facebook page!.(2014) search twitter
me fir ma Christmas.only they forgot tae bring it oan Christmas Da(2014) search twitter
@ChrisClynes Ooppssssss! Forgot tae put this in last tweet! H(2015) search twitter
s! Thank you Jeff!??.......Oh forgot tae wish a Happy New Year tae(2016) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@AUOBALBA I forgot tae mention Lassie Wi The Lin(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
Forgot tae pit in the cover - here (2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
unbarShow on @BBCScotland. Ah forgot hou funny she wis. Almost Ang(2020) search twitter
#Strike (Tom Burke) forgot tae limp when he wis fleein f(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@BBCGaryR @nick_sheridan Ye forgot tae add "tae save lives" Gary(2020) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
@DavyGavin1 @linda_kinnon He forgot tae add the 'H' ???? https:// (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
thedral_sport aye a did cos a forgot the bit about the support i s (2020) twitter link
it salt n sauce on yours - a forgot tae ask lol (2020) twitter link
tevie27boyo @elcourier a neer forgot theres gonna b an ice rink n (2021) twitter link
thousesLily @EastScotlandFA a forgot to mention u wee man - as ev (2021) twitter link
oh a neer forgot - happy new year tae wee dan (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ldna boo She thanked the men, forgot her pride An seen she saw the on page 15

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Bin sae lang I forgot on page 203

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
prised, for e meenad she near forgot how till speak good English). on page 15
or animal's feelans. "A quite forgot e didna lek cats." on page 21

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
He forgot tae mention the win an rain,
tools he hid forgot, bit he jist nipped up the ro
ace." Noo noo Stanley you hiv forgot tae
ift, she started tae spik an, forgot tae stop.
4 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
hidnae forgot fit wye Pitsliga hid lost a s
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
he profeesors hereabouts iver forgot."
1 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
o “Fit or fa”, ye nivver forgot it, wis nivver let forget it.
1 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Yer sister says, “We forgot tae ging back for e photo o t
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
brunt tae the grun because he forgot tae pit it oot wiz far worse.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tae notice. Even the chairman forgot his stupid jaded jokes and lo
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
is musket and shot. He nearly forgot the gunpooder horn in aa the
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
rough Fetternear een time and forgot that baith feet were lockit i(2019) search twitter
@73Bain Forgot aboot the shower. I'm loupin(2020) search twitter
l send a list through... Then forgot. Fit a gype. I'll di it i'nic(2021) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
@LeftPeggers Forgot tae mention - horrible pitch (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
Fit a week. Canae believe ah forgot the consi red. https://t.co/b(2020) search twitter
e @CraigDons32 Cheers anyway. Forgot it wiz a later kick off ana(2020) search twitter
@Mike34775 @RTG_Podcast Forgot aboot him(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@LeftPeggers @Jelliewobbler Forgot aboot at stuff min(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
ion fir it! Am sure they jist forgot aboot ma :-((2012) search twitter
@LouiseNicol1 bugger I forgot a aboot them!(2011) search twitter
@Lord_Sugar damn damn damn, I forgot a aboot it.......hmmph(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Oh tae fit! I forgot aboot yon Valentine’s as las(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
tae this ane, the lad his no forgot, on page 98

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Poor Pete wis so besotted, he forgot he hid a wife. on page 51
think he gaed fur denner and forgot tae dae the rest. on page 60
d whit a misery-guts I wis? I forgot the wey tae smile on page 63

3 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
o clean-forgot lines, on page 32

1 matches

Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
I pushed me peedie brither. I forgot aboot the door and I got a na
1 matches

@HJosephineGiles tweeted
forgot tae defrost the haggis fer to (2021) twitter link

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
Weel, I never forgot dat day. Such a lang weary da
1 matches

Irvine, Chloe Untitled Poem, (The Scotsman 2021) Shetland - Whalsay, poetry
wis du neast point? I nearly forgot,
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
der side o da wirld, he niver forgot aboot me. I ey kent Jeemie wi
1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
I forgot I hed spotify (2020) twitter link

@tattooedselkie tweeted
Forgot dat I took dis photo o da sun(2021) search twitter

@HazelTindall tweeted
@bergjagger Forgot Craig wiz in da jarl’s squad(2020) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
first baby dunters daday. I'd forgot how adorable dey are. Peerie (2016) search twitter
etlandLibrary @JohnHegley I'd forgot aboot dis splendid peerie dit(2018) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
lanned on goin swimmin daday. Forgot I had a stay and play session (2018) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ae th door, she funnd she hed forgot th wee goold key, an when she on page 13
prised, that fur a meenit she forgot hoo tae speak guid Scots). "N on page 15
r beastie's feelins. "Ah fair forgot ee didnae lik cats." on page 21
She hae gie forgot th Duchess b' this time, an g on page 87

4 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ah never forgot the bens whaur A wes born.
1 matches

@cammyrudkin tweeted
@iona_gibb forgot e r top badminton player #cuc(2012) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
@JoanMcAlpine They forgot to add the palm-up howzitgaun(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Maisie had aal but forgot aboot Daniel, whose baney sho on page 1

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Ah'd forgot aboot the coo, on page 13

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Airlan. Hit bes affen forgot at the Ulster-American Fowk P on page 21
tim' o' Covid hit shudnae bae forgot at lang sine tourism initiati on page 66

2 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Krisamas time is draa’in near, (Ullans Speakers Association 2011) Ulster - Coleraine, prose
as noo-a-deys, wae hae kinnae forgot tha rale meanin o tha hale th
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
s a treat that would never be forgot
1 matches

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