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Use in varieties of Scots

listened Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words27.1 21.3 46.4 39.7 29.1 10.9 22.1
Number of occurrences8440 29 4 5 1 5
Number of authors44 23 10 3 4 1 3

Occurrences of listened in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
shithered at the thocht, and listened wi baith lugs as her faither on page 14
Precious listened but kept her mooth steekit. S on page 50
He listened tae whit she said and wis abo on page 57

3 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
ane in the middle o the first listened oot wi interest, ettlin tae j on page 138

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
rt giein ma opeenions naebody listened nor wantit iz tae jyne in wi on page 22

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
oan that rave music the boys listened tae. Her hauns shook wi the f on page 1

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
il. He had forebodins. He had listened tae aa theif talk efter Drumc on page 38
wi steikit lugs - an gey few listened. on page 51

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Jock listened for the frichtsome caw. on page 19

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e. She jist sat patiently and listened tae aw his concerns and even on page 120

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
he spoke an folk listened. on page 93

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e faces looked up eagerly and listened. on page 128

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
They baith listened...and they heard a deep gurhi on page 12
se. And Pooh and Wee Grumphie listened, and their een seemed tae get on page 14
owedumb-deid o the nicht, and listened. Syne he got oot o his bed, l on page 18
happened. Syne he stapped and listened, and awthin stapped and liste on page 71
'I listened, aye, but I had a wee smitch on page 103
Also on pages 108
7 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
back intae the kitchen. They listened tae the roch, radge laughter on page 52
a wird. The Baudelaire bairns listened tae the brattlin o his fit-fa on page 78
ock sneck ahint him, and then listened tae his fitsteps dwynin awa d on page 126
went up. He listened tae the applause fae the audi on page 142

4 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
(I niver listened, mind) oor interest; ithers, on page 35

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
is lug and the glaikit laddie listened. on page 80

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
en tae the bird sing. As they listened, their een smiled, and then t on page 94

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
her chist, listened tae her souchs, spiered a que
1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
an listened again til them pray.
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2022) Central
open-air an sung twa psalms, listened tae twa readins then an exten

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
he felt equally seek when she listened tae Nicola Sturgeon talkin on
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
e pouer o feelin we wir being listened tae, whitever tung we spake.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
wae. It’s how it should be listened tae - in its entirety.
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
the doonstairs doorway an’ listened tae her gie’in hum the run
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
hout the winter. Mibbie if ye listened closely it wid sing a wee tun
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
The fact the doac had listened
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
Jimmy Nicholl finally listened tae me and brought on Rougier
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
your a teen, bein spoken and listened tae as a teen. ? xxx(2015) search twitter
Squadcast @SoundCloud Thanks! Listened this a.m. and lookin forward (2017) search twitter
ten too?? I just found it and listened to 6 min intro......canae wai(2019) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
g the same p**h. I've sat and listened to the whole thing and your t (2022) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
twa claith-cappit maanies, Ah listened te them spik: broad es ye lik on page 10
" said Winnie, cringin es she listened te Eric bleeterin oan aboot a on page 15
ed anither great rummle es he listened te Stevie reelin aff a list o on page 53
cud'v fun ane, naebody wid'v listened. on page 66
intit te keep im! Bit naebody listened: they teen ma John awa an gie on page 67
Also on pages 72
6 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n mair an mair nervous as she listened te Sandy deein his best it en on page 27
wis grinnin like a feel as he listened te the quines yappin aboot cl on page 60
hidna bin sympathetic - Ah'd listened an listened till Ah wis near on page 77

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Beldie grinned t'ersel es she listened te Dottie spikkin aa panloaf. on page 24
y Goad, thocht Beldie, es she listened te the maanie pittin the warl on page 27

2 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
He listened tae thi din, on page 26

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
till her eyes-an still as she listened, or seemed till listen, e who on page 120

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
n on the cauld, hard grun, an listened. The futterat wisna a meenit
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
n Cammy, twa agein hippies fa listened tae Country an Western aa day
iteecians. Brian Duguid hidna listened tae a wird o't, tho he noddit
2 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
We a’ listened closely tae fit he’d tae sa
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
aft bugger! A’m sorry noo A listened tae his dippit ideas.
n up some daft scheme. A jist listened. Bit he aye came back tae the
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
He listened instead tae the sound o battl
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ened an tae oor surprise they listened wi a sympathetic ear. Permiss
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Jeemsie cockit his lugs an listened. It wis that real, the stage
stoppit powkin in the san, an listened. She loued pairties. She loue
2 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
pit. Bit I a sair heid. I've listened till i soond o @Wattiejwattie(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
oldefotball @eliteserien Aye, listened again. Tae be honest, I think (2022) twitter link
ord @cerysmatthews @BBC6Music Listened tae that, great show as alway (2021) twitter link
@TEnglishSport Listened this efterneen and it was gri (2020) twitter link

@daleser23 tweeted
@CallumC19 nah bud hina listened tae any since iv been awa(2013) search twitter

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Bessie: Maggie, I've listened tae thee and me hert's sore f on page 23

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I listened tae aal his bluster and his t on page 22

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
remake yourself." Is Darling listened tae notheen o Astrid's haem? on page 138

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Bessie o Gyre: Maggie, I've listened tae thee an me hert's sore fo on page 77

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
itae her eenan still as shö listened on, or seemed ta lhsten on, d on page 125

1 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
d spaek - an dis time da boy listened. on page 21
ore him. Sh6 sat aside him an listened ta whit he said. on page 117

2 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"Oh lass, if onnly du hedd a listened. I telt dee nae gude wid come on page 33

1 matches

Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
an as dey med nort, he listened as Charlie's wirds faded awey
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ntae hur eyes-an still as she listened, or seemed tae listen, th hal on page 123

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
nae fear. She stuid still an listened tae the sky as the port washe on page 1

3 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
e hir een - an still es shae listened, or seemt tae listen, the hal on page 124

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Tha mair A listened A knowed A was richt, on page 22

1 matches

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