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rax Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.5 31.9 16 19.9 0 21.9 22.1
Number of occurrences7960 10 2 0 2 5
Number of authors42 32 6 2 2 1

Occurrences of rax in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ka wey, ainly mair hairy, wid rax oot and wheech awa whit they on page 64

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Hardie, George Lallans 82 - As The White Swan Passes, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
that rax oot o the mirk on page 14

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
, but it bade thrawnlie out o rax, aye jaggin an giein her a wa on page 18
sound o thaim at he wantit ti rax out his haund an touch thaim on page 25

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Oan the watter vieve, ah cad rax tae claucht the muin. on page 30

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
s the haill planet. Its roots rax clear out-throu. An gin the p on page 23
o gawkit. I didna ken hou tae rax oot tae owerreach him. on page 30

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
nd there wis nae wey she cuid rax for it: she cuid see it clear on page 13

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
faut poseetion. A planned tae rax tae the tongue A hid been lea on page 36

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
Whyles, it seemed tae him tae rax the hail road back til the st on page 55

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Robertson, James Eemis Stane 2 - The Ploom, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
and hameless bairns that rax for stars. on page 6

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
s we thole are no lat lea tae rax their naitural span. Masel, a on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Aye, cairry on an rax yer heid on page 12

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
eneuch tae gie a muckle gant, rax his airms on page 74

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Ti rax your sang an gar it bleeze th on page 40
Gin it canna rax ayont its guairdit garth; on page 42

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Or onythin that she could rax - on page 114
airlie, wha couldnae possibly rax as high as that, put his airm on page 139
N YERSEL - NOO!" And ye jist rax oot and tak yin! Whit dae ye on page 147

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ts frae aff oor backs they'll rax. on page 42

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ried it hie up sae he couldna rax it. on page 97

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
airticles in Scots, ma first rax-douns is Mak Forrit an Bella on page 60

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ecause they were ower wee tae rax tae the bottom spar. Sae they on page 86

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and rax the lift on page 21

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
But rax the goal, plan, organise, on page 15
Rax mockrife tae thon door-cheek' on page 32
Whaur he'll no rax his airm... whit needs he ski on page 45

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
but Airchie's nostalgia didna rax til aa that. The kin o things on page 125

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
dae a day's darg? Did I ever rax my back frae the stent at the on page 47

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Ye ower-rax your ainger, on page 19

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Whaur he'll no rax his airm ... whit needs he sk on page 60

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
A rax ma haund tae yours, on page 12

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Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Whimbrel, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
e day will daw when we'll can rax for thon satchel, the ane we' on page 5

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
t had aye been his mintin tae rax tae the front line and tak on on page 17

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Rax't on the airm o 'er naakit lo on page 98

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Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Ti rax the kippage o that haulie ves on page 10

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
rax tae us ayelestan life. on page 97

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Banes, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Auld sinews rax't on page 75

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 70 - Carnegie, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Clappin their hauns as ye rax fir the lash,
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
l infrastructure tae enhance, rax
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
but Airchie's nostalgia didna rax til aa that. The kin o things
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
in the Cooncil o Europe, tae rax forrit its ain feedback tae t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ir responsibeelitie an aw tae rax on tae the teachers an domini
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
it a mair detailed answer tae rax on tae the group efter she'd
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Ane’ll rax
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
The ettle ti rax oot the langage wi’oot foll
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
and in his ither owersettins rax a crouse climax in Liz Lochhe
ense o ettlin tae eik oot the rax o Scots tae undilutit tragedy
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ry day Hippomenes watched her rax her tawny limbs an set aff fo
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
hlig." They promise an aw tae rax oot foreign languages teachin
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
oo dae lead isna alloued tae rax their natural span. I dinna g
rrae that wis juist oot o her rax. She wis tellin them that aa
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
face, thoo’ll instinctively rax oot for that contack o minds
e close til him. The urge tae rax oot tae her wis whiles aamais
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
the Government's refuise tae rax the provisions o the Cooncil
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
ur tae maximise the rowth and rax tae be won fae Scotland’s u
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Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
he day and noo is the oor tae rax oot and bring their words, sc
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@jack_capener tweeted
cademic screivins. Gin a e'er rax warkin in academia A howp tae(2018) search twitter

Doric

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
aa, syne says till e chiel, ""Rax oot yer han." He did jist att on page 89

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ah rax ower te the bedside cabinet a on page 48

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Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
Ma een rax til the mullachs o the bens. on page 139

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
She rax't her ingyne ower iss for a g on page 20
"An I ding aathin I can rax til," gullert Deedledum, "fid on page 62
bonnie een! But I jist cwidna rax aa the wye til't!" An certies on page 73

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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
Eence mair, I rax ma airms oot ti him bit he tu
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
es Facebuik page is aboot tae rax 4444 followers. Fitever ye de(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
dance: a tree-step first, tae rax oot limbs an find the yivver on page 130

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
er time, when he thowt he’d rax his legs an dander across the
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Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
An try tae rax the diadems, Frae each ithers on page 210

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@StuartPoet tweeted
ae when ye gan fir a hurl tae rax yer daunerin place.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
stèr-Scotch wi fordèrin tha rax, crouseness an wittin o tha v on page 51
Hizin o Rax on page 52

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