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Use in varieties of Scots

pet Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words57.1 24.2 117.6 49.7 17.4 20.7 212.4
Number of occurrences18347 78 5 3 2 48
Number of authors45 24 11 2 3 2 4

Occurrences of pet in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
s sich a nice soaft thing tae pet-an she's that good at catchin on page 22
ys up fur a blether aboot her pet: "Dinah's oor cat. An she's t on page 31
sh these folk widnae take the pet sae easy!" on page 50

3 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
did her abdomen no tak the pet! on page 52

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
e a harmless cunt takin their pet Kitchen Devil a walk. A stoat on page 12

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
puir Alison. "But ye tak the pet ower easy, ye ken!" on page 30
tae turn intae a grumphie, my pet," said Alison wi feelin, "I'l on page 44

5 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
wha wis Mr Jones's dautie wee pet, wis a clatterbag and a clype on page 6

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
asted precious days takin the pet, instead o plannin their tact on page 39

1 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
irls wanted tae gie her a wee pet and squeaked aboot how she wi on page 38

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
t'll aw work its am self oot, pet. on page 94

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ht ah better heid up tae that pet shoap oan the top ae Leith Wa on page 151

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Calm yersel, pet, calm doon,' Miss Honey said. on page 173
'Come on, pet,' Miss Honey cried and Matild on page 180
the upturnt boxes. 'Sit doon, pet, sit doon,' she said, 'and we on page 184
'Ye're wise ayont yer years, pet,' Miss Honey gaed on. "It dum on page 189

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ts. We've never had any kinna pet in oor hoose ~ no unless yi c on page 169

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
h still look like a teacher's pet, even here, at the posh schoo on page 5
criticism. He's the teacher's pet. Ah'm a naebody. on page 23

2 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
Never heard of it. You got a pet cow? Or should I say coo?! on page 2

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
airn back intae the road. "No pet, dinnae look," she said tae t on page 36

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
left hunners o money tae her pet futret, and nane tae her thre on page 87

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
I'm no allowed a pet at aw, on page 18

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Div ye want it is yer neist pet?" askit Trev's faither giein on page 82

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Nou he had this pet, he studied when able, on page 114

1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Lament for a Pet Rabbit
If ye are thinkin o a pet,
2 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nvinced themselves that their pet ghost is really their faither
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
o the question, I started tae pet a wee yorkie bitch. I wid pro
ng quite jealous natured. His pet hate wis a stuffed koala by t
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
this wid sell newspapers. “Pet-gilante Exclusive”, “Dera
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
, that Mr Cameron haed made a pet o, wis a spy and a clype-clas
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
she remindit Beatrice o a wee pet gait, as she traikit alang wi
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ce cup ay sugary tea, awright pet?’ she sais, an waddles away
1 matches

Pennie, Len The year A shouldnae hae had, (tictok 2022) Central - Kilmarnock, poetry
it'll aw work its ain sel oot pet
1 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
There isna ower much domestic pet harmony in the hoose.(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
_notwork Yaised The Pizzenous Pet Shop wi S3 class yesterday. D(2016) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
3 @MrMalky A wish a hud a wee pet wan.,(2020) search twitter
A wish a hud a pet goat. A wid name him Jeesis. (2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
ey certainly don't need their pet men tae pop up and distract w (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
er juice? Read 'The pizzenous pet shop' #Scots poem oan the @By (2020) twitter link

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
r muckle. Evin thoo eis niver pet ma aff a wis shoor eff a pers on page 1
y hee's Ripper Line so as tae pet a feish on tvery hook, an mat on page 3
fur thi nicht, got entae eit, pet on thi kittle an dryed oot. N on page 4
,an theiy tyed on thi cheyn. "Pet thi hunnul doon!!" Muskcy roa on page 6
ltee aboot follyen em, so aat pet a stop tae aat. Aye spoke tae on page 12
Also on pages 13, 20, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 56, 57, 60, 61, 64, 65, 67, 69
47 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ully dugs. Ah've nivver hid a pet - cudna bi deein wi hair aa on page 27

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
beastie bodie ye'll ken at a pet is nivver jist a pet, ana dug on page 17

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
He gets up, his pet's up on page 121
'At they wiz tae hae a wee pet on page 183
Abiddy hid a nice pet on page 198
Abiddy hid a nice pet on page 199

4 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
o milk at tea-time. Dinah, ma pet! A wish ee were doon here wi on page 10
ays ready till talk aboot her pet: "Dinah's wur cat. An she's s on page 29

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
se. Sottars wis Aunty May’s pet name fur the breet. Sottars w
s born, and he’d gotten tae pet it, and let it sook his finge
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
n said." This is affa fine my pet, jist as I
ander replies ."Och my little pet you hiv
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ome sticks fae Jonsar Eck, my pet an we
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
e the defence o his favourite pet. 'Ye smell jist as strang's t
tae thole seein Steenhillock pet her the wye he did, as if the
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Are you sleeping pet, I need to take your readings
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
It looked like somebody’s pet cat that hid wint feral. Mabl
ks passed Catty wid let Mabel pet him in front o the Aga but wi
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
be his pet. Yon war gran times. Tommy ee
Ye naun be Geordie, Tommy’s pet. He disna seem tae be luikin
2 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
ScottishWildcat in thon funcy pet suntie suits tae Def Con high(2018) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Fin ye spik tae yer dog or pet sae ye eese the Doric or spik(2015) search twitter
Have ur pet painted on stone that u can c(2017) search twitter
Wifies latest pet portrait whilk cost anely £5(2017) search twitter
Pet Portrait Christmas orders are(2017) search twitter
rawn pen an ink drawing i' ma pet cushie-doos. She can illustra(2018) search twitter
and 3 other occurrences.

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Went tae pet shop the day "Can I buy a gol(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
He his a peedie pet moose. on page 1
No, pet - I couldna ride thee bike. on page 5
they're the latest 'parlour pet' on page 50
ard glance when his poor owld pet he'd tossed And, somewhar in on page 52

4 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
a bairn, a spouse, a beloved pet or farm animal, in the twenty
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
aye ready ta spaek aboot her pet: "Dinah is wir cat. An shdö' on page 31

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
an da day shü wis been at da pet shop an gotten him a hale lot on page 28

1 matches

Walterson, Vaila Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Da nicht afore da Trowie Show, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Josaphina hed entered her pet whitrit Rasmie. She wis sitti
1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Thon wee pig was mair a pet on page 45

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
s ay ready tae talk aboot hur pet: "Dinah's oor cat. An she's s on page 30

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
hir red, swallt hans oot tae pet Sally's heid afore skelpin th on page 28

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
aye ready tae taak aboot hir pet: "Dinah's oor cat. An shae's on page 31

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
saa twa brithers, Simon caad Petèr an hïs brither Andra. The on page 4
Noo whaniver Jesus cum ïntae Petèr's hoose, he saen Petèr's on page 9
Tha mither o Petèr's wife an ither fowk cured on page 76
he' near sunk. Whaniver Simon Petèr saa thïs, he faad on hïs on page 77
Possels': Simon, that he caad Petèr forbye, an hïs brither An on page 79
Also on pages 84, 85, 86, 92, 100, 106, 107, 108, 111
45 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
in there, wheeshin at the oul pet goose.
1 matches

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