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Use in varieties of Scots

ross Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30.6 38.6 30.1 9.9 0 20.7 0
Number of occurrences9875 20 1 0 2 0
Number of authors35 25 7 1 2

Occurrences of ross in Corpus

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Central

Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Fu Muin, Ross Carberry on page 129

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
he's nae Cathy Jamieson, Ross or McKelvie, on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e speirt o their neibour Wull Ross, the tenant o Tounheid o Gree on page 79
ttlt tae stert peyin aff Wull Ross's loan as shuin as he cuid ef on page 80

6 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
in in Caithness, Southerlaun, Ross an Moray. on page 14

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
raphy collaborations wi Derek Ross, a local writer and photograp on page 165

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
on sumdy, ah said. Then Chris Ross an Chris Russell came at his on page 36
opher Rice. Here. Christopher Ross. Here. Christopher Russell. H on page 47
o she wis at ma back wi Chris Ross an Chris Russell an Laura Kyl on page 83
few sniggers then Christopher Ross did a really loud hold-yir no on page 89
yees can dae this, said Chris Ross. Gaun wee man, said Tommy Cam on page 90
Also on pages 91, 95, 101, 103, 113, 114, 117, 141, 142, 169
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
'Katrine Ross,' said Kat. 'But I dinna real on page 15

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
A Willie Ross. on page 31

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
anither. A love the buiks bi Ross Sayers forby. In the buiks So on page 57

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Sir John Ross. Suithfest on page 82

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Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
g aboot Glebe St shenanigans, Ross played some rollickin moothie
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ti the launs frae Kintyre ti Ross at wes jyned
Tornes, at is cryed Ebenezer Ross, is in Ingland at this tyme.
Ebenezer Ross is sair ti faddom. Nor did he
Ross o Tornes. In a blinndin insic
furm o E. Ross Esq, ettlin ti saunt awaw int
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
sic as Portmahomack in Easter Ross, whaur stoatin Pechtish cross
cave at Rosemarkie in Easter Ross aboot 1,400 year syne.
ent at Portmahomack in Easter Ross, wee plough-stanes (plough pe
3 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ughoot this period wis Willie Ross, wha wis a pillar o the
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
k Fyne muisicologist D. James Ross threaps that Carver’s Mass
frae Musick Fyne by D. James Ross
frae Musick Fyne by D. James Ross.
3 matches

Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
et anither tuim airt, anither Ross, anither Cairngorms, anither
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
s up for it puir wee Dougie Ross will juist hae tae blaw his w
whan the Tory chief whip telt Ross an his ilk tae juist swally t
Dougie Ross haed planned tae gae doon the
3 matches

McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
peck Charles Kennedy tae haud Ross, Skye an Lochaber, for exampl
1 matches

@RickHJohnston tweeted
Or as DOUGIE ROSS MP MSP would say CAN'T BE A D (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ir I'd have gone for "Douglas Ross' Cowlickin Sooky Party"(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
t a scoobie. Wonder if Dougie Ross will mention that the morn?!(2020) search twitter
his must be the end of Dougie Ross' career as a fitba' referee. (2020) search twitter
Wonder why Dougie Ross didnae volunteer tae referee (2020) search twitter
@Douglas4Moray Why is Dougie Ross aye sooking a sweetie?(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
bad enough listnin tae Doogie Ross ramblin oan an promisin stuff (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Scots in Primary schuils? Let Ross Pellow, wha's studyin at Dund (2019) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
Dougie Ross wis up in Coort for touchin c(2021) search twitter
Dis Dougie Ross realise that every time he op(2021) search twitter
somebody will be askin Dougie Ross tonight oan his wee 'Facebook(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
g football - it wis douglass ross n the tories who okayed the h (2021) twitter link
@louis1875zz jack ross sensational really - sum one (2021) twitter link
re a say it - a p45 fir jack ross as weel (2021) twitter link
joined at the hip wae dougie ross - ee live n learn lol (2020) twitter link
he passion - easy street for ross county - hibs were basically (2020) twitter link

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
voured her mither's side, the Ross's o Migvree, nae the Bruces.
se tae a kinswummin, Dr Annie Ross, een o the first wummin docto
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Ross ma loon, be a lammie an let G
Ross didna WINT tae be a lammie, a
pairty the morn,” fuspered Ross. “My granny’s bakin fairy
e collect me at hame-time,” Ross telt the wee quine.
Ross’s granny brocht the invites
6 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
e hiv stood the test o' time, Ross and Byron tae name twa

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
e hiv stood the test o' time, Ross and Byron tae name twa
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
williamfar I liket a visit ti Ross o Chapel Street jist afore th(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
@AbzPodcast Aye, has tae be Ross McCr (2022) twitter link
is is gan tae pan oot - Jack Ross nae doot (2022) twitter link
as their no. 2? Goodwin? Jack Ross? That wid be a slightly ironi (2022) twitter link
I’ve PPV and put cash intae Ross County and D Utd, however, ne (2020) twitter link
rs and Celtic games fan it’s Ross County is een o the game side (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
r Wright, McLennan, Anderson, Ross and Virtanen. Wright is the o(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
nae Scottish Tory wis fit for Ross's aul job watch yer back min (2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
e @Bleu_Innes fa u gan to see ross?(2013) search twitter
sAndrew7 fit rule is that now ross?(2013) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
the price o a ticket tae Ross or Mars on page 14

1 matches

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
@wullies1903 well done ross fair proud o u.a bet yir stru(2012) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
Cheers Ross @Embra1875 braw tae see sic s(2020) search twitter