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rule Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words54.9 63.3 32 19.9 52.3 54.7 66.3
Number of occurrences170119 20 2 9 5 15
Number of authors78 51 10 2 5 1 9

Occurrences of rule in Corpus

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Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
twa thoosan weans, an this rule fir the maisters; on page 3

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Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
lk. For a wheen o us, that is Rule Nummer Yin and sometimes ye s on page 28

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
s ti be nae exception til the rule, kis airlier i the year, the on page 3

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ever hivvin been telt sich a rule aboot processions; "an onywey on page 78
hivvin fund oot a new kind ae rule, "an vinegar that makes them on page 87
!" an read oot fae his book, "Rule Forty-two. Aw persons mair'n on page 116

4 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
mah number wan rule. They're the only cunts that on page 9

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
it wis there for the king tae rule ower? on page 38
But, conform tae my method o rule, I maun bide till conditions on page 40

4 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
mind ever haein heard o sic a rule at processions; "an besides, on page 44

5 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
as a hard discipline. The yin rule. on page 1

1 matches

Robertson, James Eemis Stane 2 - The Ploom, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
and ithers jouk the maister's rule. on page 6

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
tae tell tham that he'd rule on page 45

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
hat claims a Divine Richt tae rule supreme ower us earthly morta on page 30

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
"My rule there wad be absolute, Whilk on page 8

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
chbull. 'Onyway, ah've made a rule in this schuil that aw bairns on page 82

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
in sic things subjeck tae the rule o profit driven accoontancy s on page 36
that we arenae really fit tae rule oorsels. Weel this is mebbes on page 47

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
an Inglish rule. on page 43

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
it wis aw tae nae avail. The rule o law maun aye be seen tae ha on page 128

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
uld lass sideyweys or no. The rule wid be this: whitever he saw, on page 17

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And He will rule. on page 23
For Saturnalia's the rule in Google-laund on page 61

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah've already broken wan rule the day, skivvin isnae gonnae on page 46

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
The Norland Subject rule on page 2
lear meaning. It is an ordnar rule o journalism tae evite unnece on page 12
The maist important rule for spelling in Scots is that on page 16
nouns daesna follaes the - s rule. For some irregular nouns, sc on page 27
The Norland Subject rule on page 32
Also on pages 33
7 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Divide an rule, there is nae frienly tryst, on page 31
An nou equaility's the rule they dae the same. on page 67

2 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
We micht hate them, but they rule. on page 25

1 matches

Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
edge ae Erse isnae needit tae rule. I mak the commandis and the on page 11

2 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
was weel kent, Is that Roman Rule in England Made a gey faur bi on page 6
ir fir freedom, fae Communist rule; this young student, Be his a on page 10

2 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - Embdy Lost a Jaickit?, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
as you can," she'll say as a rule. on page 113

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
"Kennin thon wull help ye tae rule. But : dinnae let on tae yer on page 111

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
eets shall faa ower natiouns, rule ower fowk on page 97

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
cairt. Ah'm no impulsive as a rule, bit efter aw it wis litterin on page 112

1 matches

Peffers, Bob Whit Aboot Ma Ceevil Richts?, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, poetry
Bit nou whit wi hae got Hame Rule
Kin wi no chinge tae ae new rule?
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
lift a spellin, or a spellin rule, oot a hat.
than that of the Vowel-length Rule) of vowel 7 to fields vowel 1
nsistent in ilk airt, but the rule they aa follae is that aa tha
h" or like in "Chairlie"? The rule ye come across in writin on t
This gies us a simple spellin rule athooten needless exceptions
6 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
the end o "wi" nouadays, this rule canna be uphaudit in Scots on
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Koan, (sandyfleming.org 2005) Central - East Lothian, poetry
five-inch bamboo Hemmi slide rule.
t-lang British Thornton slide rule.
I selt the slide rule
The wey I niffert his slide rule for a dictionar.
Means slide rule.
5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Why Scots Should Rule Scotland - Alasdair Gray
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
is the conceit o Scots bein a rule-govrent seestem like ony ithe
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
an thaim that haed maucht an rule took tent whan a ferlie kythe
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
dings, streets even. We shall rule over you eejits, and those wh
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
Potter, that threw doon ilka rule aboot sale fígures for buiks
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
French. The leid forerins the rule, but unlike a rule, the leid
, but unlike a rule, the leid is impure an malagr
2 matches

Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
braid oot, o a nummer o hame-rule maiters: watter, sewerage —
and write laws anent ony hame-rule maiters, I’d hummly say tha
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
kin make oot that says: Home Rule? Dole Rule? an ah reflect fle
? Dole Rule? an ah reflect fleetingly oan
2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
glaikit. He forgot the first rule o hoo tae be a happy mortal:
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
kinda confused aboot whit the rule oan strangers wis. An’ fear
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
wis a strict nae dugs or cats rule in force there.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
? Whaur idiots an’ numpties rule!
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
One ring to rule them all. One ring to find th
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
an’ why we let someone else rule oor land, cap in hand!
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Red an Black, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
broun envelopes rule
rulers rule
2 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
The rule o tyrant Man be gane,
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
aed been appyntit in 1543 tae rule on behauf o Queen Mary that w
for his releegion an style o rule. In 1688 he fled Ingland an t
s pairlament. The idea o hame-rule wis ane that the early pairt-
idit in Lunnon, in 1909, hame-rule wis affen gien a bye an droun
es that wis cauldrife on hame-rule.
8 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
ichts shuld be beildit by the rule o
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
y ither referendum unner hame-rule.
hame rule in the Referendum Bill tae be
2 matches

Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
e aw aboot independence, hame rule or even mair devolution. Ulti
1 matches

Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
democracy, or are ye for Tory rule fae Westminster and stervin s
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
emocracy. Democracy means the rule o the fowk, an we can ainlie
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
peckit. We were promised Hame Rule. Whit we got wis merely recom
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
t political pressure fir Hame Rule alang wi representin socialis
ir lack o commitment tae Hame Rule in 1912, there began tae be a
2 matches

Wallace, Lorna A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows (Oan their election of a tangerine gabshite walloper)., (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2016) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Since Hitler’s rule
1 matches

Smirnov, Kuzma , (Facebook 2015) Central, prose
aturs as the Northren Subjeck Rule (see ma post ablo), the this/
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
d test and a stool sample. To rule out anything more sinister’
1 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@DrMDempster Q whit is the rule for hoo ye form the preterite(2020) search twitter
entific precision maun aye be rule the day,. else it a ends up g(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
r the French transphobic as a rule?(2020) search twitter
ocktails gey disappyntin as a rule.(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ls when asked tae clarify the rule of 6 in relation tae the Nort(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
aww these ithers thit left UK rule. Oh, an get help tae sort oot (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
these rules Mr Handyhock? Wan rule for us . . . etc(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
the 4 metre fae the touchline rule if am oot fir a jolly lol (2020) twitter link
@ashwilsonauthor dont rule that oot m8 - ad luv a trip (2021) twitter link
land @bsuk really - cyclists rule the pavements and fine you no (2021) twitter link
football - theres a 4 metre rule in place from the touchline a (2020) twitter link
o - b positive - nobody can rule out another lockdown - but e (2021) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
t at hame That plague me as a rule Margaret and Ronald are their on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
's nae the pynt - you hiv ae rule fir yersel an anither fir ith on page 82

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Fan ye cam back fae Folla Rule on page 84
On a ferm near Folla Rule on page 170

3 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ind ever hevan heard o such a rule at processions; "an besides, on page 76
hevan found oot a new kind o rule, "an vinegar at makes them so on page 85
!" an read oot fae his book, "Rule Forty-two. All persons more t on page 114

5 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
lers aathegidder), an sen the rule seem't tae be at they shid aa on page 39
ntin't," the Queen said. "The rule is, jam the morn an jam the s on page 65
an it seem't tae be a raigiar rule at finiver a horse stachert t on page 90

3 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Affa rule an weet fin we div rise,
Athing clairty in a rule weet plicht.
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
air an by he got on weel as a rule. Ae day his father tellt him
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ar John Swinney, cwid ye ower rule ma Engurlush O’grade fae Har(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
@RossAndrew7 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
aem comes: "Kit!" "Thir nae a rule,' sheu mummies, thight. Darli on page 129

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
No four second rule. No salvagan the wreckage on page 14

1 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
possessed you? Wan rule an you brok it on page 18

1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
hö wis fun apon a new kind o rule, "an vinegar at maks dem soor on page 89
!" an read oot fae his book, "Rule Forty-two. Aabody mair as a m on page 119

4 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
pendent o da Danelaw. Da land rule o da Danelaw brocht a lok o A on page 15
r ee single exception tae dis rule becis o contact induced influ on page 36

2 matches

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
know why. Ten o'clock wis da rule. Ten o'clock it wis. Mam said
1 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
competeeshin on da coontback rule. I göd ta whaar Kirsten wis
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
mind e'er ha'in heard o sic a rule at processions; "an besides, on page 78
ae'in funnd oot a new kinnd o rule, "an vinegar that maks thum s on page 87
an read oot frae heis book, "Rule Forty-twae. Aw fowk mair than on page 117

5 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Yin Pairty rule fur Paice. on page 61

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ne iver haein hear't o such a rule at processions; "an furby, wh on page 79
aas shae had fun a new kine o rule, "an vinegar that maks thim s on page 88
an read oot frae haes book, "Rule fowerty-twa. Aal boadies mair on page 118

5 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
forefaither Davit, an he wull rule ower Israel for iver an aye, on page 70
We dïnnae want thïs man tae rule ower iz.' But he got tae be k on page 102

2 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
tles, so that despots did nae rule. on page 44

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Tha lesser licht til rule tha nicht on page 40

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
owerteen, tae fecht agin Hame Rule. on page 1

1 matches

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
That wus agin tha rule on page 14

1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
lthy ye know and usually as a rule
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
and of Ulster" aboot the Hame Rule crisis. http://t.co/1pt0C7yr0 (2015) twitter link
The Gellick's gowden rule: http://t.co/zxqTKEaI5E (2014) twitter link

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