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Use in varieties of Scots

relieved Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words11.9 10.8 13.6 0 29.1 20.7 4.4
Number of occurrences3821 9 0 5 2 1
Number of authors23 13 4 4 1 1

Occurrences of relieved in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
he wee hing doon, an wis fair relieved tae see it trot away quietly on page 62

1 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Relieved. Ye see ma dear, on page 69

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
bad actually, she joost seems relieved tae be getting her phone back on page 31

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'Aye.' Relieved wi the explanation, Scratchy on page 1

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
wha are sae relieved on page 29

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
word. In his hert he wis gey relieved, for it cuid hae been muckle on page 41
hite as windin-sheets - were relieved tae be spared that ordeal, an on page 53

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
And siftin through thum ah'm relieved tae see the likesae Oasis, Th on page 138
at's great, son" she says, aw relieved n that, before she hangs up. on page 145
it in another roond. He seems relieved when ah ask him what he wants on page 171

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
sic mortal danger he wis fair relieved that he had had a steady man on page 18
th tae tell he wis a fair bit relieved himsel fer the husband o ane on page 34
e lairdies were delichtit, an relieved, fer some o them had begun ta on page 86

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
pure pleased at masel an dead relieved thinkin ah'd got away wi it, on page 57
this time cause ah wis quite relieved that ah didnae huv tae get up on page 68

2 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
id the Perjinkian, luikin gey relieved. 'I see noo that ye arena Cla on page 11

1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
dnae hiv a bad dream. Ah felt relieved, as ah wis gettin fair scunne
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
heard we'd votit naw, she wis relieved. Aw her fears meltit awa. An
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ity an tryin the door, ah’m relieved tae find its oan the snib an
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
gluttons for punishment. Wis relieved tae hae a fu hoose and an aud

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
i twa o ma ain readins an wis relieved tae git a wee clap at the end

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
air o ess stite." Eric leukit relieved es aabody gat oot ower the bu on page 21
ie, feelin mair then a bittie relieved. on page 56

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e, than," said Stevie, lookin relieved as they pullt on page 61
s face: she lookit pleased an relieved aa it the same time. on page 88

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
That's fine, Lily." She leuks relieved at she winna hae the wirk o t on page 46
road, than, Mam." Janet leuks relieved te bi gettin an early pass - on page 47

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
y craitur doon, an felt quite relieved till see id trot awely quietl on page 60

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
wan back ontae the bink, fair relieved tae finn at she wes stull int on page 74

1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
comin tae see him. A wis that relieved that we hid an excuse tae gau
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
da Mock Turtle, soondin aafil relieved. "Noo at wir sch6l dey hed, a on page 97
said da Keeng, lookin braaly relieved. "Cry apo da nixt witness." A on page 116

2 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
an my heid wis sore, an I wis relieved at Mam paid nae attention whi on page 20

1 matches

Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
ppit hit up we rop an, feelin relieved an braaly prood, he tocht he
1 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
I wis as relieved as Gutteryaggle, I can tell y
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ee beastie doon, an felt fair relieved tae say eet trot awa quietly on page 61
d th Mock Turtle soondin fair relieved. "Noo at oors, they hae at th on page 93

2 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Maisie was relieved that hir ma's hearin wasnae s on page 45

1 matches

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