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Use in varieties of Scots

quarter Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.8 23.6 30.1 9.9 5.8 10.3 17.7
Number of occurrences7346 20 1 1 1 4
Number of authors42 24 11 1 1 1 4

Occurrences of quarter in Corpus

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Central

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
on the quarter days; on page 32

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
duds as clattie. Yet in this quarter o toun, claes niver haurlie s on page 134

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
hit I seen - he wis takkin a quarter o an inch aff o a lock stile on page 86

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Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
lt me we'd be doun in anither quarter hour. on page 37

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e pey the laird his rent ilka quarter day. Sae the wee pickle sille on page 33
himsel - since last Whitsun quarter-day, when he wis in eft an se on page 48

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ft fae the Carousel at aroond quarter tae two. Bonnyrigg is a wee w on page 101
nd New Dundas Park fur aroond quarter past two. The place wis situa on page 103

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
in a kintra whaur less nor a quarter o the electorate support the on page 133

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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
on. It micht hae been near a quarter o a century till the maitter on page 24
e kirkyaird wis near gnough @ quarter o a mile lang on the twa side on page 63

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
t ready. Ah'll jist get yi at quarter tae seven ootside the school on page 35
ar. Normally ah'd meet him at quarter tae nine at the bottom ae Ard 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
wisnae enough tae buy even a quarter o the scran for seeven folk. on page 46

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
didnae believe a word. It wis quarter past four afore they let him on page 45

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Hoo aboot a quarter efter eleeven?" on page 78

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
ation. He turned a slaw three-quarter circle an A saw what like it on page 125

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
I IN THE JEWISH QUARTER on page 9

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Well Andy wis right, in wan quarter hour, on page 114

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
hert intil a sma body aboot a quarter oor size an syne claucht tae
hert intil a sma body aboot a quarter oor size an syne wis claucht
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
e saicont hauf an efter aboot quarter o an oor the commentator ster
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
tion. He turned a slaw three-quarter circle an I saw what like it
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
e an topping it back up fae a quarter bottle o Grouse he’s bought
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
, skittered up the streets. A quarter efter three but light like a
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A got here at quarter tae fower
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
w kent this an, tho they cuid quarter ony man catched (dock quarter
ony man catched (dock quarter an oor aff their pey), they m
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
has still deleevirt its 17th quarter o sales growth; mair success
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
antae the drive fae below the quarter open garage door. Ah pull it
rds us wearin a pair ay three-quarter length cargo troosers, boatin
2 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
Ma brur phoned me, it wis a quarter past ten an' A'd bin expectin
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Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
four well fire't rolls an' a quarter a' jeellied veal.”
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
hint. The Chinese wis aboot a quarter o a mile awa on the ither sid
he Ganges cairried less nor a quarter o the flowe that had swept do
2 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
wis tel't tae be ready fur a quarter tae eight So a stuck oan sum
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ng wey tae gang, but the last quarter o 2014 haesna seen the Aye mu
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ng revival in the hinnermaist quarter o last century. He wis an aw,
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Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Three quarter million quotes, it’s clear,
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
abune the fire. The nock said quarter past twa, an the fire wis oot
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
e scottish wid make ma day - quarter final then the semi - btf th (2020) twitter link
rstand brechin fighting there quarter - so frustrating for all the (2021) twitter link
elburgh it wis an amateur cup quarter final m8 - ps a gave them wh (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
st. Twa lines o ships aboot a quarter o a mile apairt, ten mile lan on page 44

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Wi an egg an a quarter o fine breid on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
wurket awa an hid aboot three quarter's o a box a feish already, ei on page 62

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Roon aboot quarter past ten on page 89
Meet me at quarter tae three on page 107
If I've been oot ir quarter tae three, wid ye move tae Ab on page 135

4 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
fae the aal cat for the lest quarter o an hour (an tholin it weel on page 9

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
the unction it wint for near quarter o a million. An at that time on page 109

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
at Auchter Glen aboot quarter tae echt, expectin tae see a
Sunday morn in at quarter past echt, Jonsar Eck wis doo
fae the lavvy somewye. Aboot quarter tae nine
wis quarter tae echt. Och aye he thocht I
oot, nae quarter asked neen given, it wis affa
5 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ye insisted that they lowse a quarter a oor early. Tae
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
nkety clunk till it stuck the quarter oor an a wee bit tune sang oo
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
place to go hunting is aboot quarter o a mile doon the hill, ootby
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
and gie it nae quarter, nae even hauf.
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
A quarter poon' o' pear drops
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
wa tae ma bed fair foonert at quarter by eicht. A wee rging, bit A (2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
shut up yer shouteen - hid's quarter tae fower!" on page 72

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Shetland

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
test an am managed ta skip a quarter a da course an gotten 160 cro (2020) twitter link

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
eet. Doon i this quarter oo hae ae wheen o Afrikaaners
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
parlour was dim, the blinds a quarter open, the red, velvet curtain on page 47

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
A waning quarter moon on page 40

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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
ights sculpture aa the Scotch Quarter in Carrickfergus. Aa thrie wu on page 51

1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
cattle wagon headed out at a quarter tae eight ye ken
1 matches

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