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Use in varieties of Scots

lose Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words29.4 34.6 28.8 9.9 11.6 21.9 13.3
Number of occurrences9165 18 1 2 2 3
Number of authors61 41 13 1 2 2 2

Occurrences of lose in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
it had on her: hoo she could lose hersel for oors warkin frae t on page 7
ck and Elspeth didna want tae lose ony time. Efter her breakfast on page 10

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
it. Thir wisnae a meenit tae lose: Alice wis aff like the wind, on page 10

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Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
er fur support. She hated tae lose. Ah kent how competitive she on page 34

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
y or you'll be sanctioned and lose your job seeker's allowance.' on page 103

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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
egg an Ah wiz furtunit no tae lose ma ee. 'So iz that me oot o t on page 78

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
the time it gets aname we'll lose anither thoosan weans in auld on page 77

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
s boays: yae win some and yae lose some, but when yae do win it on page 30
if she sees you, she's gonnae lose her shit. on page 83
nd at least it wis theirs tae lose in the first place. Whether y on page 89

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
i the immediate fecht that we lose sicht o whit the real aim is. on page 33

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
s on a mission we fuck all ti lose on page 7
Eh lose track o time an eh firgit on page 19
ti lose? on page 77

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
d wi chloroform Toshie didnae lose consciousness till it wis aw on page 43
t the frostbite, but A didnae lose ma taes awthegither,' Peter c on page 44
jokin. They were aw abou tae lose their jobs, for there wisnae on page 53

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
n a bad mood. She managed tae lose her purse wi twenty eight pou on page 54
e's got half a stone left tae lose. She says wance she dis it sh on page 139
e a very lucky boy you didn't lose more than your spectacles, sa on page 165

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
strecht hame, quick, afore ye lose it! Rin aw the wey and dinnae on page 54
ock. 'There's no a meenit tae lose. Ye'll hae tae redd yersel up on page 61
by yersels! I widnae like tae lose ony o ye at this stage o the on page 70
ot o this room quick afore we lose onybody else!" on page 116
! 'There's even less time tae lose noo than there wis afore! We on page 162

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
ns forby. Sae fair ye war tae lose like thon. Ma luve, douce and on page ix

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ppy - and ah dinnae want tae lose oot oan that. on page 49

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
smile at each ither - Dinnae lose yer wee heid!" on page 34

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
sel. She just didnae want tae lose hur lacky. on page 43

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
k, for he cuid ill-afford tae lose mair siller, efter that Lamma on page 17

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
tae lose his warld sae that his saul b on page 112

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Capener, Jack Eemis Stane 1 - Syne, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
An as een lose their fecht agin deein licht, on page 10

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
the wey o it, you win, I lose. But if she hings on tae the
morn or langer, I win, you lose.'
2 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
that, wi each generation, we lose a bit mair o the language—w
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
notising, you ken. First, you lose control o your body, then the
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A'd cause the lads tae lose their wits,
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
s Ah’m always feart Ah’ll lose her. Ah havnae seen maist o m
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah lose masel in ma work until ma pho
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Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
aught, ye’ve gat naught tae lose.
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
n win. But mind, if ye rin an lose . . . ye’ll hae tae dee.”
e race, howpin Hippomenes wid lose an gie them a chance, as weel
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
The rules threaps "use it or lose it" sae aiblins the Basques h
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Then things happen tae ye. Ye lose people; people that hud their
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
n servant o Christ whae shall lose the same for his maister’s

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
first night a saw him really lose his temper. He battered Georg
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
e but you're worried you will lose yer seat ?? ye can always be (2020) search twitter
now i have so many suppers i lose count ?? freedom tae eat when(2020) search twitter

@alistairdunn tweeted
ponents faces as soon as they lose it(2015) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
aisie a huge hug. Horrible to lose them, but you gave her the be(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
Way tae go Brian... ?? Dinnae lose the smile pal... (2023) twitter link
@AwTroon I was starting tae lose my hair A, and one night on n (2023) twitter link

@jack_capener tweeted
annae wait fir ian murray tae lose his seat lol(2019) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
oot peeps! If you snooze you lose peeps! Aint that richt @IAmCh(2015) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
al That's acaus he's gaun tae lose.(2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
bein cried deif gin A wis tae lose ma heirin, but that'(2019) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
y. And some stuff is easy tae lose. Like at a party, tae be fair (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
seheid o the FM micht win (or lose) mair nor juist indy - but i(2020) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
urrild unite, whit hiv ye tae lose bit yir chains.(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
At ma age, Ah’ve nuthin tae lose”.?? https://t.co/DVhIkPz7l2(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ths salsa trainin, but didnae lose ony wecht. #CubanFury(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
goldenmsp The most vulnerable lose out? Fae a party wha voted ta(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ranentJRs_FC aye exactly - 2 lose calvin n johnny has fecked it (2020) twitter link

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - The mornin o the waddin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
sk masel is 'Am aa willin tae lose her recht noo, or later doon on page 99

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Bit if ye lose in Hell ye'll burn." on page 23

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I'm tellin ye so 'at ye winna lose aa on page 90
Fir I ken 'at I'll nivir lose affection on page 109
is booze if ye dinna wint tae lose on page 121
We win or lose on page 131

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ll me how shattering it is to lose somebody you care about, I do on page 17

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
e a lesson till ee never till lose yer temper!" on page 29

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
top an run back the wye, fowk lose their memory then regain it w on page 118

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Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
Oh weel, we widna wint tae lose THEM fae wir idyllic North-Ea
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Trees noo lose their Simmer sheen,
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Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
rst catch an I wisnae gan tae lose it. I held ticht on tae the r
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Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
an obese person tae “juist lose wecht” is nae faur aff tell
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
didna gyang back doon she’d lose the ither half. At five the n
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@72redz1903 tweeted
s my worry, canna afford tae lose anither centre back. If Logan (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
luv tae beat em and hate tae lose. #newfirmderby is back! Gonna(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Miller, Alison The Point o Tinsal, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Orkney, poetry
derivative o tyna, verb, tae lose,
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Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
. The other varieties did not lose their grammars just because t
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@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
wer long and I dunna want tae lose my accent. We hiv a lovely wa (2021) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
b' a lesson tae ee ne'er tae lose eer temper!" on page 30

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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
follow ye nae matter whit! a lose some as well?! ????????? thos(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
st o the lave are oul. Gin we lose it, it's gane - an the trade
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@the_gellick tweeted
oot the holiday lassie, he'll lose the heid! (2014) twitter link
Scots - Aye, but best no tae lose the heid owre sic clishnaclav (2014) twitter link

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