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offerin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20.6 19.5 28.6 0 0 0 39.8
Number of occurrences6638 19 0 0 0 9
Number of authors37 26 9 2

Occurrences of offerin in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
he door, daft arse,' says Mo, offerin him a hawn doon. on page 31

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
cht and win. Killin wis bluid offerin tae the ruld gods.' on page 14

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
. Ah don't know whit theyd be offerin me it fur, but ahd no take it on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
very five or ten minutes he's offerin me an E. He takes a small yel on page 79
age tae change the subject by offerin him a beer. A tactic that wor on page 130

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Pages, laid oot, offerin thir stories on page 197

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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
se, wi nae bail, despite fowk offerin it. on page 126

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ed Chairlie, turnin roond and offerin it tae Granda Jock. on page 35

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'Draw?' he says, offerin me the glowin orange butt. on page 46

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
o Scots versities an colleges offerin courses on the Scots leid ple on page 7

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
flask back in his pooch wioot offerin it tae the ithers. 'See here, on page 20

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
he wummen asks, lookin up and offerin hur a draw. on page 4
ate, drink this,' David said, offerin him a glass o water. on page 10

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Darnley: Lift up this offerin ti your lady's neck on page 34

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
er wi a flet o carmel wavers. Offerin thaim tae the twa in mock inv on page 18

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McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
a paramour o' pleesures offerin' nocht, on page 63

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ld, or ten, or sixteen, afore offerin BSL means giein
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Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
e the couple no bein selly an offerin ti drive for ane anither, but
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ilable tae the projeck forbye offerin tae gie a haund wi the distre
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
es o Scott’s Lallans, afore offerin a readin o ‘Mirk Midnicht
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
wi a guid wheen wabsites noo offerin fowk the opportunity tae trac
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
bittie abuin the common fowk, offerin him a chance tae tak on skeel
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
l-order business. It includit offerin a range o Scots wird cairds t
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
brought, takin a few digs an offerin it tae McDade who uncharacter
poakit an get ma lighter oot, offerin it tae him. He cups the flame
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
’ he sais, lightin a fag an offerin me wan.
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
sais, igniting the flame and offerin it tae her.
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
his temple an snortin a line, offerin me the lid wae a neatly chopp
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
stereo. Fuckin U2’s latest offerin, Discotheque.
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
aunin an gets the smokes oot, offerin me wan.
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
her. Naething fancy: jist an offerin or twa, a couple sonsie sheep
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ockaree), Edinburgh an she is offerin refreshments an canapes tae c
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
he snaw as she passed. A kept offerin’ her the boots. Scott looke
ty had run a parallel scheme, offerin’ aw’ these activities tae
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
son, thocht Beatrice. She’s offerin me this as a reason. “Ay,
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
We noo hae a developin media offerin an alternative vision fi Scot
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
this success can achieved by offerin a different political perspec
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@DABArbuckle tweeted
dae wae the £150 000 if yer offerin(2020) search twitter

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
"Fit yer offerin is muckle mair is A can tak," on page 98

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Could be waur * Offerin tae spit on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Feel bugger," said Rosie, offerin er a caramel. "Foo's the diet on page 13
bi oan yer ain," said Gladys, offerin Bella a pandrop. on page 75
turnt the page. Here they war offerin Colonic Irrigation: a gran cl on page 82

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
el tae e meenister an mak the offerin att Moses laid doon sae att a on page 16
ng till e Lord,' an tae mak e offerin as set oot i the laa: 'A pair on page 82
aicht till e priest, an mak e offerin set doon bi Moses for his cle on page 87
e hig slachtert fan they were offerin their sacnfeeces tae God. Jes on page 104

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ar ye can fin cadgy bar staff offerin ye hearty maet an drink for e on page 9

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
profferin yer golden offerin on page 15

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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
ederation should be gaein tae offerin the SQA Scots leid award and
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
enjoy this burned offerin". Noo tae mak metters worse T
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Offerin o a shoor as the day wear bye
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
id thir wee spikk aboot Aids, offerin up a finger in turnabout tae
ferences at the Thai capital, offerin financial sweetenins tae Asia
or nae ill-wull. Naebody wis offerin tae fell the breets, nor did
there wis naebody in the room offerin tae let her in. Nurse Mackenz
4 matches

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
. Sae, ïf ye ir brïngin yer offerin tae tha althar, an ye mine th on page 5
ersel tae tha preesht. Gie an offerin fer yer cleansin as Moses tou on page 8
d ïn Jerusalem tae mak thair offerin an tae present hïm tae tha L on page 72
"Gie an offerin for yer cleansin," on page 77
k frae Galilee while the' wur offerin secryfices ïn tha Hoose o th on page 93
Also on pages 105, 110
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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
dentity bes a unique cultural offerin' fer visitors an' tourists an on page 63

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