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Use in varieties of Scots

gantin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words7.2 9.3 3 0 17.4 0 0
Number of occurrences2318 2 0 3 0 0
Number of authors16 12 2 2

Occurrences of gantin in Corpus

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Central

Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Forth Brig, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
fir the mannie thocht up yon gantin shape, on page 28

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
chle an fykie wark, she said, gantin: on page 31
e sleepin inby, else they are gantin. Ainly the bairns are scroong on page 75

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
e draw," the Dormous gaed on, gantin aa the while an rubbin its ee on page 44

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
so A'm gantin tae skip tae the end. on page 33

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
gantin on page 175

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
n he'l cuid sei hiz ain faiss gantin uplins at him. He gied hissel on page 41

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ck o food for days. They were gantin. Sae for a while there wis na on page 76

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McCabe, Alan Lallans 73 - Whan the wind blaws, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Sauf the gantin grund on page 46

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Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
“Whit?” cryed the Mouss, gantin: “Nivver bene in a – ye n
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
Tammas wes awaur o the gantin faces outower i the taivern,
sojers wes staunnin gantin at hir. Ein the nicht waatch
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ale thing in Scots wad stop a gantin hole in the intellectual airm
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
But och, ma man, Ah see ye gantin.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ily. He hadna realised he wis gantin. Bit Beatrice hadna noticed h
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@billykayscot tweeted
For awbody gantin for mair gantin here ye go - has meant openi(2020) search twitter
Church02 @Lenniesaurus Ye’re gantin for onythin ye really fancy.(2020) search twitter

Doric

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
getable-or mineral?" he said, gantin at ilkie saicont wird. on page 99

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
wi its sherp wee cuttit teeth gantin like a wolf's mawe, an the ri
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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
oot somethin idder," said he, gantin. "A'm turnin weary o dis. I v on page 73
a draa," da Dormoose guid on, gantin an rubbin his een, for he wis on page 76

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Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Dat I do,” he said gantin. “A’ll fin somewye waarm,
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