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Use in varieties of Scots

knocked Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20.7 19.7 33.6 29.8 0 21.9 4.4
Number of occurrences6437 21 3 0 2 1
Number of authors34 19 11 2 1 1

Occurrences of knocked in Corpus

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Central

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
e. Sae that was Wolfi's norie knocked on the heid. on page 36

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
oan request bi knocked-oot pans. on page 45

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
d on me,' Hortensia said. 'Ah knocked his front teeth oot.' on page 100

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
reen pen that she'd obviously knocked aff wan ae the teachers, an t on page 24
nae like me cause she said ah knocked her boyfriend but ah never; a on page 30
: the last bike she had sumdy knocked it two weeks after she got it on page 40
she wis doon on the ground an knocked her two front teeth oot. Kell on page 81
im a bag ae sugar that'd been knocked oota Home Ec. on page 130
Also on pages 148, 169
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
en Shuggie got oot the van an knocked the cooker ower. For a meenit on page 25

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
d a line when wan o his weans knocked him oot, and it wis fur the b on page 42
Mammy's words knocked ma confidence fur aw o five s on page 55
f Leanne knows the person who knocked me over. When ah say it's ma on page 91
y. 'Ah dropped ma falsers and knocked two o their front teeth oot. on page 119

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
in hair, The angry Picts jist knocked them back An cried 'Enough! N on page 5

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
knocked the bunnets aff aw the auld m on page 19
o the warld. Wi wan punch, he knocked King Geryon up intae space. T on page 44

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
a clessruims. They're tae get knocked thegither tae mak yin big cha on page 95

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Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
our gaun aboot that Kelly had knocked me oot an ah had a concussion
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
she threw it, the skinwalker knocked the plank away, and scratched
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
he knocked the monster oot.
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
wi the bootleg empathy an the knocked-aff sports socks…
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
goat in the next room. He’s knocked a section ay waw oot, openin
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Is this the cunt that knocked yer brur’s bike or no?’ a
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
k aboot oor bairn, the one he knocked oot o me aw those years ago.
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
nt years the auld college wis knocked doon an’ replaced by a “N
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Fowk wis sayin that Guzul had knocked Hsien oot last nicht an left
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
off a geezer at work before I knocked off. You ang abaht a minute,
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
been wi me, she’d just have knocked them. She’s aye takin sweet
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@MartinBroon tweeted
’s been happenin wae awe the knocked aff farm equipment ??. ??????(2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
it whoo mony wurds huv been "knocked oot" me becos Scots hus been (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
lluva long way tae go tae get knocked oot in the first roond lol (2021) twitter link
@heraldscotland 5 years been knocked off already a c! (2021) twitter link

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ontact wi him, when es mither knocked oan the door. on page 84

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
nt timidly up till e door, an knocked. on page 54

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
his time he went ower far, an knocked the peer loon senseless, an M
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
reams yet. The stool had been knocked ower but Munro wis still in t
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
As he knocked at Teenies door he wis aware
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Jonsar came tae the door, he knocked an,
a". Ned then asks." Wull I be knocked oot?"
ar Eck pit on his ileskins an knocked at the wifies door, she appea
sell ony peats. I knocked at the door an a mannie came
lichtnin hit their phone an, knocked it aff the wa, the skirtin bo
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Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
door the cauld win jist aboot knocked me aff ma feet. It wis fair s
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
She wisna moving and fin they knocked the big one eyed cat near cam
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Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
i the pain. The wind hid been knocked fae him as the bullet pierced
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
wi pleasure fin my secretary knocked on my door and shouted that I
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
to the back of the hoose and knocked.
hid her severe face on as she knocked at the huge double doors and
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Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
e the dredded door and ma mam knocked and Mengele opened it, in you
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
ts a proper talent yiv got. I knocked iss een up i ither day on ma (2019) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
up the Auchnagatt road ma pal knocked the back wheel aff his escort(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
tae england in the summer but knocked it back. Idiot(2013) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
He's now knocked back Sunderland who get avera(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
danced on the TV antenna and knocked his reception fur six. on page 16
e standan there. The incident knocked some stones aff wir bonny dry on page 64

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
pit oot at bean cheust aboot knocked tae the grund. Na, his face s
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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
went canny up tae th door, an knocked. on page 55
oold-fish she hae b' accident knocked ower th week afore. on page 115

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Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Lured in, knocked doon, an niver taucht. on page 17

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