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Use in varieties of Scots

morra Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.8 34.6 1.6 0 0 21.9 53.1
Number of occurrences8065 1 0 0 2 12
Number of authors32 23 1 2 6

Occurrences of morra in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e Flunkey remarked, "till the morra moarnin-" on page 57

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
g aff the table, 'but see the morra night, you better no be sitti on page 5
. Ah'll mibbe see yeez aw the morra or suhin, eh?' on page 15
et the heid doon as well. The morra's the last day ae the hoalida on page 17

3 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
it we huv in store fur us the-morra. 'They wid be on the war path on page 50

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
that. I'm doon the lawyer the morra, first thing. Get her telt. G on page 1

6 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Ah doubt it'll be lowse the morra and then it'll slidder aff ea on page 30
romise tae bring him back the morra.' on page 37
e ye come back tae schuil the morra!' she bowffed. 'Hack them aff on page 106
n, richt efter dinner. So the morra at twa o'clock, Miss 'Trunchb on page 128

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ither. 'It's yer birthday the morra, dinnae forget. I'm bettin ye on page 31
t Mrs Baffie. "But that's the morra! The day's the last day o Jan on page 60

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
The morra that ye wirried haurd on page 88
The morra on page 117
Kneel in fealty that yer the-morra be sae bricht on page 128
For the morra is comin on page 155

4 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
didna. 'Tell us aboot it the morra, Heehaw,' said Pooh, on page 18
"The morra,' said Heehaw. "Or the day ef on page 80
'The morra?' said Roo, fou o hope. on page 107
'Weel, if they're loast the morra, can J no find them? on page 114

4 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
k yer things up ready for the morra, and I've got tae get back ta on page 16
"The morra?" Klaus said, straicht awa. " on page 43
ese can awa doon the toon the morra and buy yin." | "Ye ken fine on page 53
comin up wi somethin else the morra. Mebbe we can nip in and see on page 67
The morra's morn, when the bairns stott on page 71
Also on pages 107, 110, 149
11 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
thirlin the past an the morra on page 44

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Ra morra she says A can go wi the lads on page 45
he lass wid mind oan this the morra. An in the lang time tae come on page 61

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
, ah'll need ye back here the morra sae ye'll hae tae get it aw d on page 21
es. "We can talk aboot it the morra, King, efter me and ma men ha on page 35

3 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Sloth, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
The morra! The morra!
Ah’ll dae it the morra!
2 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
The morra’s parents night an ah’m t
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
l be you a non-runner fur the morra, nae doubt.’ he sais, rever
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ack here at ten tae seven the morra, awright kid?’
yer energy fur the shift the morra. Goat loast grun fae the day
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
'haunds' 'wursels' 'fae' 'the morra' 'airm' 'wasnae' 'photies' 'a
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
ng shade. Ah'll finish it the morra. Nae sweat.'
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Hush Nou, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
concentrate a human the morra
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah’ll drap by an see ye the morra, right?’
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
cause o the election bein the morra an i response tae sum o thing
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Tae A Selfie, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2014) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
The morra’s heid.
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
the morra, the day
1 matches

@Cobradile94 tweeted
meetup? A take it it's no the morra?(2019) search twitter
r A'yese gaun'ae hiv this the morra an aa?(2018) search twitter
Weel, A'm aff tae Paris the morra! Cannae wait!(2018) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
@ClydeFC So whit aboot the morra? ??(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
o ten fir coffee an toast the morra folks !! Braw stravaig alang (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
ne? Nae divided loyalties the morra though...’mon the Terrors.(2020) search twitter
yjarSkeggi I’ll tweet it the morra.(2020) search twitter

@johnstone_shane tweeted
say "eh day" fir today an "eh morra. (2020) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
uisin or dook fir aipples the morra? https://t.co/s0K9VvMhUh (2018) twitter link

Doric

@McGoo1888 tweeted
juice tanned...bring oan the morra...???????????? (2022) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
th Fitman remarked, "till th morra-" on page 56

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
ots Ta buddy. Am in Embra the morra, mee(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
For the morra: on page 10

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
e," the Fitman said, "tae the morra - " on page 57

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
akes as lang's tha day an tha morra, on page 31

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Jaist waitin fur tha morra. on page 18

1 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
ng like a week’s washing the morra. The Queens creative writers (2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
tae jook intae my shielin the morra for a feed o champ an #Ulster (2015) twitter link
f you're no daein onythin the morra awa doon tae the theatre - i (2014) twitter link
ellick's ode tae 2016 oot the morra: a keek at the coorse oul yea (2016) twitter link
r #UlsterScots #golf club the morra @McIlroyRory - aa the best t (2014) twitter link
lk aboot the Aist Belfast the morra! (2015) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

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