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mental Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words37.2 52.6 12.8 9.9 11.6 21.9 13.3
Number of occurrences11599 8 1 2 2 3
Number of authors51 40 5 1 1 2 2

Occurrences of mental in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
who'd been jumpin aboot like mental, high as kites, sat doon agai on page 98

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
w mad grafters, workin fuckin mental hours every day man - fuck t on page 59

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
is echo-in. She gied hersel a mental lounderin, flytin hersel for on page 31

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Boays .. . the cunt is fuckin mental.' on page 5
. That second we aw go fuckin mental. The on page 18
uys as easily, n wur nae less mental. Every young team hus at leas on page 23
ey three huv thought they wur mental fur ages; Patricia says wae a on page 29
'Imagine that Si hinkin he's mental. He got whacked n shat it. Fu on page 48

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Maureen struggled wi the mental leap fae stealin a barge, som on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
hairstin pheesical stress fae mental tortur on page 13

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
wi every mental tick an talk it taks tae no w on page 77

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
aye in yer drink, Ye tak some mental notion' on page 14

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
y who hus the t-shirt and the mental health issues tae prove it." on page 14
ot what wis gone oan. He went mental. Ah mean, proper oaff the rad on page 70
t here. Justine hus been gone mental aboot it." on page 133
s set the dugs in the kennels mental. Ah mean, honestly, they go a on page 160
awready each goat a detailed mental blueprint ae aw its priceless on page 169

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
mental menthol jobs on page 95
yir a mental disaster. on page 103

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
twa times yer age and aw thon mental fushion is gettin used up in on page 223

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ly control masel. It's fuckin mental. Mah maw's sittin next tae hi on page 76
SAMMY'S MENTAL CHRISTMAS on page 171
he just looks at me as if ahm mental, 'Fair enough then,' ah say, on page 176

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
sumtimes mental. on page 12
ti thi hoose a rite mental cunt on page 63

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
An ah knew ma ma wid pure go mental if ah come in wi another wan on page 16
y at ma hoose. Ma ma wis gaun mental wi me an she said ah wis noth on page
wis tryin tae figure oot whit mental illness he had. Ah asked her on page 158
SOMEHOW, an he wis gaun pure mental cause he thought the wummin w on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Somethin mental's gonnae happen noo, Chairlie on page 163

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
tae ma door giein it aw this mental patter. on page 19
beat him is gie ye caur some mental name richt at the stairt. on page 26

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
O the Mental Health Act, on page 37

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
cless or til ony physical or mental illness or no-cannin. on page 14

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
al media, it's another tae go mental in front o the local weans, Y on page 33

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
tle holder. She wis strong on mental arithmetic tae, hoo wis it me on page 120

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
no wise. That Lion o Nemea's mental, sae it is. We widna go near on page 7
n harder on ye. There's a mad mental boar in Arcadia that's been f on page 18
"Whit? The mad mental Buhl o Crete? Ye'll hae tae c on page 31
rberus wis the maddest, maist mental craitur in the universe. on page 50

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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
i girders. They thocht we wir mental.
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
ol. Ah knew ma ma wid pure go mental if ah come in wi another wan
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
-37ºC maist days, save fir a mental thunderstorm wae hail lik gow
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae the city the traffic was mental: folk
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
set oot luikin for it. An the mental toll on Scots speakers in thi
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
icles. They coo an jump aboot mental, flyin intae the wire mesh ay
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
clan an their affiliates gaun mental tae that Encore Une Fais by S
are evidence fur ma internal, mental dossier against ever gettin m
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t intae the watter like that. Mental!’ ah sais, recognisin the p
they were mad double dipped, mental wans.’ McShane sais tae Sca
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah see it. Wan ay they fuckin mental lookin bull terriers; like th
below it; the hallmark ay the mental street surgeon that hud perfo
at’s whit ah say. Ah make a mental note tae buy the record as so
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
re a lot mair considerate tae mental health issues these days—at
“I see. Have you had a mental health assessment?”
g? The panic buyers are going mental. I can drop stuff off after w
ae the Coco Pops and and goin mental in the vegetable aisle.
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ie doon, tae get rid o’ the mental images it engendered, cause A
1 matches

McKenzie, Roddy Cataracts, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2018) Central - Dundee, prose
in` back slowly, like yi were mental an a`. And as thi rose-tintit
1 matches

Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
use they hae experience o the mental an physical health benefits o
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
wise. They had a kinna glow o mental health, Beatrice thocht, a qu
wise. They had a kinna glow o mental health, Beatrice thocht, a qu
Bill did a mental coont o the men, hauf wonneri
Bill did a mental coont o the men, hauf wonneri
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
un-wringin and heelstergowdie mental gymnastics that gang intae re
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Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
We aw huv mental health
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
formed intae a proper pair ae mental midgets. Alas, it’s now bee
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ondation fur gid physical and mental health. A magic cure that wid
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
night, eh? Worryin aboot the mental trauma ah’ve inflicted oan
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
@CRobertsonUK Haha yer mental but it's great tae follow ye (2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
Hoose is mental this morning. She’s only got(2020) search twitter

@ionafyfe tweeted
This is mental whit https://t.co/g7CpWgnTgr(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
tae be doin volunteering fir Mental Health Charity soon?X(2015) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
a just KNOW suhin absolutely mental is gonny happen over er polit (2018) twitter link

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
rsel gorgeous! ???? dinnae go mental or you'll be oan the cludgie (2022) twitter link
ps ma knittin gorgeous! Oan a mental dilutin sesh the night? ???? (2022) twitter link
tae hear it gorgeous ?? goan mental oan the Ribena? ???? (2022) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
d it easier tae talk about ma mental health tae folk a don't know, (2021) twitter link

@johnstone_shane tweeted
wi itsel an Europe, identity, mental health in the Arts, Scots Lan (2020) twitter link
tchin thi Sopranos an makin a mental map ae whose ma 'n da had Ita (2020) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
‘Genuine question’ aboot my mental health - > carries on tae be (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
in a psychedelic haze. Fuckin mental. ?????? (2021) twitter link
s fiercely opposed tae it. Ma mental health disnae allow me tae en(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
real days o fitbaw - it wis mental but thats fitbaw - it happen (2021) twitter link
ey lookin at the fixtures its mental imo - the virus is runnin ri (2020) twitter link
n start isnae ideal a no but mental health n morale is defo the b (2021) twitter link
good on u - im an expert on mental health (2020) twitter link

Doric

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ake in ma adrenaline rush was mental. A eventually landed it took
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
obese can be fit causes some mental illnesses in the first place.
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
grabs me an diz a wee dance. Mental ! Fuckin mental he wiz. We wa
! Fuckin mental he wiz. We walk up the baby i
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@daleser23 tweeted
need a team o world beaters. Mental if they win the double(2014) search twitter
workin the nightshift scotty. Mental(2013) search twitter
owski gan to bayern noo ina. #mental(2013) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
ocal British Legion near went mental trying tae sign me up when th (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
t-line curve, his mither gaan mental. on page 14

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Shetland

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
ark. Its been a godsend to my mental health to hae dat chunk o tim (2020) twitter link
here enenoo and da cats gone mental. Runnin through da hoos at to (2019) twitter link

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
afore then. Sae it's no been mental in weel owre a generation. An(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
and jacked in aal! Due to ma mental strainin! Tragically sad, eh?(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Thay grasped tha mental strang on page 38

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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
eid o lang-tholed physical or mental halth condeetions or seekness
n emotional, psychological or mental halth condeetion (tha like o
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