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notion Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words71.4 70.7 38.4 49.7 46.5 10.9 221.1
Number of occurrences221133 24 5 8 1 50
Number of authors70 41 9 4 5 1 10

Occurrences of notion in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
thocht had been, Whit an unco notion, but then she spiered intae h on page 23
le Maw Molipi didna fancy the notion o yon. on page 41
it when ye hae an awfie braw notion, but in the end she wis nid-n on page 65

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Ye kin really hiv nae notion how dead brilliant it'll be on page 99
eid, an she'd a vague sort ae notion that if she didnae pick them on page 114
Ma notion wis that you hid been (Afore on page 118

3 matches

Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Glenluce Abbey , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
An unco notion brocht me - on page 56

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ere suitably vague. Still nae notion ae who ye were really or wher on page 77

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
"Tether him! Whit a daft notion!' on page 16
the yird, till ae seed taks a notion tae awauken. Syne it raxes it on page 22
leeries. I micht gie a wrang notion o oor planet tae them that di on page 59

3 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
obviously that yi huv a vague notion ae their pleasure, as opposed on page 41

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Twas when the dunkey took a notion on page 18

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
gotten tae?" (Alison had nae notion o whit Latitude wis, nor Long on page 9
hin in saut watter. Her furst notion wis that somehou she'd fell i on page 20
history, Alison had nae clear notion on hou lang syne ocht had eve on page 21
tit rinnin when they tuik the notion, an left aff when they tuik t on page 26
"T hinnae the foggiest notion o whit ye're on aboot," said on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
9 Tom, the Notion on page 1

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
The verra notion wir alain in the on page 24
an ye hae a notion juist tae jump on the phone on page 39

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
hae a notion for stravaigin alang the stra on page 11

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
apprenticeship, Hugh had nae notion o fermin, but as faur as his on page 78

1 matches

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

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
t it! Thanks fur giein me the notion.' on page 80

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
m pretty damnt shair that the notion o 'objectivity' is mair aften on page 16
se an cairt straicht thru the notion o the independence o Scots la on page 17
turie. A'll come back tae the notion o Scottish Radicalism eftir, on page 19
kinds o different fowk. This notion is foondit on an English sens on page 27
be is some kin o sense in the notion o bein 'Better Thegither' wha on page 28
Also on pages 31, 33, 36, 37, 38, 42, 45, 49, 56, 61, 65, 77, 80, 81, 87, 88, 94, 95, 99, 100, 116, 120, 125, 129, 133, 145, 146
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
tival leet will gie ye a guid notion o whit's on offer. But whit i on page 56

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Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
in a jint stock cumpany', the notion o whilk is the haill foond o on page 59

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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
e see jist whit a bourach the notion o 'British History' really is on page 10
on their wee visit. The auld notion that Kenneth conquerit the Pi on page 14
s - that wis based aroun the notion o ilk man bein a warrior. Tae on page 19
, an it maun be said that the notion o sic an honour maistlike had on page 20
sailors. It seems that their notion o whit sailors shuid look lik on page 25
Also on pages 56, 60, 121
8 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The satire explores the notion that in tryin tae avoid ae mo on page 110

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
sh. Writin in Scots is a daft notion. Ah kin see that efter Dante' on page 34

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
age o ony leid we micht tak a notion for. For ower seven hunner ye on page 4

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
- and this is an awfie braw notion, Wee Grumphie, that has jist on page 42
iered Pooh, dumfoonert at the notion. on page 64
tae richt, jist whenever the notion comes intae ma heid, it's nae on page 91

3 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'T've jist haen a wee notion, Mr Tod said cannily. on page 35
nichts and I dinna hae a blin notion where I am!' on page 46

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
engineerin a bye. I've a wee notion for a book aboot inheritance on page 81

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Clark Gable, but it's a daft notion noo. on page xix
'It wis a mad notion anyway,' ah said. on page 74

2 matches

Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
A whilie syne, I'd the notion tae hae new gowd leaf on the on page 43

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Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
I began tae tak a notion that the cruellest maist be M on page 123

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
at strae bed - an he had nae notion o gaein efter sheep like thon on page 17

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
The day A hae a notion tae retour on page 11

1 matches

Bramwell, Colin Eemis Stane 1 - I’d like tae like tae like it aa, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Am jaupit frae the notion that I cud feel mair than thi on page 16

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Smith. Dr. Whyte disavous ony notion that his selection and exclus on page 95

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Daft notions sib til the notion o a nation, on page 98

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Monument, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
We canna hae nae notion on page 100

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ynts ti mak, we'll hae a fair notion o the state o the debate an w on page 4

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
lishin comp'ny wha'd taen the notion Rab's life story micht be wor on page 16

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
een that oor forebears haed a notion o lang time that gaed weel ay
1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - Hame-combin, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
‘is a scunnersome notion, a greasier
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
99. Tae haud forrit wi the notion o monolingualism micht be reg
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
we shuid mak mention that the notion o humans fleein throu the air
tae land aince mair. Sae the notion that an orra object seen in t
2 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - The Sycamore at Calton, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
A stubborn notion aa at aince owercame me,
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
wed fairness, the irreducible notion that nae man possess the grun
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
ain" - are detachin frae the notion o language the notion o meani
o language the notion o meanin. Statements made in
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
s, the rallies, the enshrined notion o an unjustly marginalised co
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
comfiest wi, this Ally McLeod notion o glorious failure. That's th
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
r somethin tae stick. But the notion that teachin wirkin-cless bai
tae disappear owernicht. The notion that Scots an Gaelic dinnae p
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
notion o cultural diversity includin
1 matches

Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ublesome to retain a distinct notion of the changes that had taken
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ment by sleekitly plantin the notion the health service up here is
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ng oer the hedge whenever the notion takes them. Bloody animals. N
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
eatin it but that particular notion made him want tae boak, he wi
1 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
ctive. As a champion o’ the notion o’ community values. Mebbeâ
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
re noo at the stage whaur the notion o an SNP clean sweep o ilka s
1 matches

Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
They’re away onto the nixt notion now.
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
than the verra same wird and notion kythin repeatedly in ither an
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
o men, and afore onie mensefu notion o wimmen’s – no tae menti
is deep-rootit wimmen-laithin notion, wi the smeddumfou championin
2 matches

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
r, we should get awa fae this notion that ye need tae bend ower ba
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
ke fondly o’ her. She had a notion she’d mibbe went tae London
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
. . . an mebbe ye’ll tak a notion for a copy yersel.’
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
why have a took a notion tae go a walk?(2014) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
@TippermuirBooks I love the notion o a Scots Language juggernaut(2018) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
ween English and Scots an the notion (that some folk hae) that yai (2019) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
er mind the booze; gie up ony notion o' takin drugs. Simply turn o (2021) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ood like it wis an ootrageous notion. "Fit wi ma meals an wheels d on page 36

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in a wye it hid: you hid nae notion o yer ain mortality or o fit on page 22
. "Fechs! Sic a highfullootin notion fir a chiel aat wirked the la on page 91
id bin dismissed as some daft notion, an he cudna help bit winner on page 95

3 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
An for her ony notion o free love on page 10
An if ye hiv the notion, fit wi the internet revoluti on page 23

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ry, Alice hedna a awful clear notion how long ago anything hed hap on page 21
"Ee can really hev no notion how delichtful id will be on page 97
Ma notion wis at ee hed been on page 116

3 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
it wisna lang afore cat hid a notion for e creesh an said ti moose on page 83
efter, cat hid anither strang notion for e creesh an said ti moose on page 84

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
an the like, fur he'd a great notion o history ma faither, tho the on page 51

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
o Chairlie, though he hidna a notion on page 87

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ask masel haed she teen some notion tae me. Th’umman hersel ees
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ith comes up wi an interestin notion: ‘There was one point MacDi
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ye. An the Bruce's hid a fare notion o themsels, ay, wi the dairyi
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Wi a richt proper notion of the occasion, Bappy ruggit
he year o his birth. He'd nae notion that puir deid Myra Anderson
her herbour clients. He'd nae notion neither that Bappy, the prosp
is aboot the Javans hidna nae notion ava! They jaloused that the a
4 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
tae English, fowk aft tak the notion at Scots maun be English “i
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“Neist time I hae a notion fur a pairty, remind us aboot
1 matches

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
ms that this ould coo got the notion that Ben wur dog wis gittan t on page 14

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
irk: nae light, nae Lights. A notion o speed, o weyght, an thantha on page 121
ae ship tae ship an quyt this notion o haem, lowse hersel intae fl on page 162

2 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The notion o airbnb, long since lost on page 73

1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
™ll ay be somebody that his a notion aboot hid!

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
I hed a notion du wis been (Afore shö took on page 121

1 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
anna mak idols an hae da föl notion dat you can traet dem lik me. on page 16

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ose at da Burns took an aafil notion in him, an wid come on page 1
fur her, fur he hedd an aafil notion atil her. on page 13
r senses, an gies up dis fule notion at shü's gay, as dey caa it. on page 17

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Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
d, an maybe even for haein da notion ta ever set oot in da first p
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Guide, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
in seas du’d nae notion
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@shaetlan_rose tweeted
o 'tabu' wirds, it cam fae de notion dat tae spik 'land' wirds at (2020) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Ma notion was that ee hae bin on page 119

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
isie didnae pit a time on the notion. She was temptt tae add fur a on page 1

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Alice hadnae a notion what tae dae, an in despair s on page 28
"A hinnae a notion what yae'r taakin aboot," sai on page 52
"A hinnae the slightest notion," said the Hatter. on page 70
"Yae can really hae nae notion hoo delichtfu tt wull bae, on page 101
Mae notion wus thon yae had bin on page 120

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
r, these days folk's taen tha notion that gellicks are coorse wee on page 5
A took tha notion, tae stop an ferlie on page 26

2 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
rae Haiven, or wus ït jist a notion o man?" An the' taakit aboot on page 103

1 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
country. Fer that metter, the notion o TV takin ower frae radio wu on page 46

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Man, Ah had a quare notion o' Nancy; on page 21
They hae got a notion we're stuck-up on page 26

2 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Yinst A had a notion A cud quarely lilt a sang, Ti on page 11
ul) an tha chile didnae hae a notion whut tae dae wi it - noo gie on page 30

2 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
The notion o' cultural wealtht bes aa th on page 19
Oan accoont o' thon hit's oor notion at hit wud bae possible tae g on page 26
bit at they hae fordered the notion o' the wheel wi'oot on page 28
bae pit forrit noo. The notion at the Fresian Academy model on page 31
universal. The notion o' thaim bein' uised oan thai on page 40
Also on pages 43, 48, 49, 52, 64, 65, 68
17 matches

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
rred folk tak sides. The hail notion o a Scotch or Ulster-Scots id
s" that was bigged on the oul notion o twa tradeetions, aye forene
an important: it begunks the notion that Ulster-Scots is "wrang"
3 matches

Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
I hae nae notion tae quit, for I'm naw joost d
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
@WJProgressive Divine right a notion fae the Stuart kings (support (2015) twitter link
c whigmaleeries, ony time the notion taks ye! (2015) twitter link
aul #politics sae I took the notion tae hae a keek at #pmqs yeste (2014) twitter link
I hae the notion tae stairt an Ulster Scots br (2014) twitter link
The Belfast yins hae a quare notion for Scotland! Caa doon tae @t (2014) twitter link
and 10 other occurrences.

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