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Use in varieties of Scots

majesty Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.6 16.4 21.1 0 69.7 124 53.1
Number of occurrences8232 14 0 12 12 12
Number of authors14 8 3 1 1 1

Occurrences of majesty in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"The name's Alice, yer Majesty," said Alice, awfy politely; on page 78
"If it please yer Majesty," said Two, in an awfy humble on page 80
"A bonny day, yer Majesty!" the Duchess stairtit, pure on page 90
pardon, yer Majesty," he stairtit, "fir bringin t on page 109
"Ah'm a poor man, yer Majesty," the Hatter stairtit, in a t on page 110
Also on pages 111, 112, 116, 117
12 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
is Alison, sae it please yer Majesty," said Alison, maist genteel: on page 44

12 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
at stuff. An a holiday at Her Majesty's. Better wi the Buckie an 2 on page 1

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
The king was right, As befits majesty. on page 4
s poor, a storm's at sea, His Majesty must heed on page 5

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
school spent some time at her Majesty's pleasure. Funnily enough, a on page 19

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
"Haud on, noo, goddess, Yir Majesty," said Hercules. "Keep the he on page 15

1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
just takin her in; lettin the majesty ay her imprison ma senses; ah
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Her majesty’s constitution
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
inder ae ma days spent at her majesty’s pleasure. The doac makes
1 matches

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
liff an me Aa newsin till her Majesty on page 15

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
name is Alice, so please yer Majesty," sade Alice awful politely; on page 76
"May id please yer Majesty," sade Two, in a awful humble on page 78
"A fine day, yer Majesty!" e Duchess began in a low, w on page 88
n e ither. "A beg pardon, yer Majesty," he began, "for bringan thes on page 106
"A'm a poor man, yer Majesty," e Hatter began, in a trembl on page 108
Also on pages 109, 110, 114, 115
12 matches

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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
Alice, if it sood plaise your Majesty," said Alice, as ceevilly as on page 81
"If hit sood plaise your Majesty," said Two, soondin aafil low on page 82
"Fine day, your Majesty!" da Duchess began, juist get on page 92
der. "I beg your pardon, your Majesty," he began," for takkin dis i on page 112
"A'm braaly ill aff, your Majesty," da Hat-makker said, an his on page 113
Also on pages 114, 115, 119, 120
12 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ame is Ahlice, sae please eer Majesty," said Ahlice fair polite; bu on page 78
"May eet please eer Majesty," said Twae, in a fair humble on page 80
"A nice day, eer Majesty!" th Duchess sterted in a wee on page 90
th ither. "Ah beg pardon, eer Majesty," hei sterted, "fur bringin t on page 110
"Ah'm a pair man, eer Majesty," th Hatter began in a mumble on page 111
Also on pages 112, 113, 117, 118, 119
12 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
'm caalt Alice, so please yer Majesty," said Alice wile politely; b on page 79
"May it please yer Majesty," said Twa, in a gye humble t on page 81
"A nice day, yer Majesty!" the Duchess said in a wee w on page 91
ther. "I beg yer pairdon, yer Majesty," hae stairtet, "fur bringin on page 111
"A'm a peur man, yer Majesty," the Hatter stairtet, in a t on page 112
Also on pages 113, 115, 118, 119
12 matches

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