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Use in varieties of Scots

rush Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.6 28.7 12.8 9.9 23.2 21.9 4.4
Number of occurrences7054 8 1 4 2 1
Number of authors40 27 7 1 3 1 1

Occurrences of rush in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
eafie, an went oan in an awfy rush, " fund it advisable tae go w on page 26
ae a boattle. They aw made a rush at Alice the meenit she appea on page 40
side, the puppy made anither rush at the stick, an tumbl't heid on page 41
" the Dormoose began, aw ae a rush, "an their names wis Elsie, L on page 72

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Ah canna bear tae hear its rush tae meet the drappin sky. on page 17

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
its chunterin journey through rush hour traffic. Traffic is heav on page 44

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Stalk, rush, chomp and crunch, on page 32

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ot o a bottle. They aa made a rush at Alison the saicont she cam on page 39

1 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Apairt fae the rush in ma ears on page 17

1 matches

Sulhunt, Miriam Lallans 90 - Rapunzel, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Her rush o hair, on page 33

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e she would've been loath tae rush doon the brae. Micht even huv on page 1

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
rush aye skite an more aye mair. on page 15

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
idnae want tae wake me up. Ah rush tae find ma phone, which, as on page 82
In ma haist ah make a hurried rush tae find some cash. Tae ma su on page 83
elly fur yince. There wis nae rush fur me tae settle doon tae re on page 118
e a Cherokee drum due tae the rush ae adrenaline. Craig tries ta on page 134
tae rush through tae the kitchen and m on page 166
Also on pages 176
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'He'd a rush o hair, did he?' on page 51
ndiwork. Mr Wormwidd's muckle rush o black hair wis noo a manky on page 55
eid mn her fist. Rupert hud a rush o gowden hair. His mammy thoc on page 142

3 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
here. Read weel, dinnae rush, but mind o this, on page 196

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ah poakit - a pound - an ah rush oot the door an chase efter h on page 1

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e hammerin o his hairt an the rush o bluid in his lugs he couid on page 39
wee café eftir the dennir rush wis ower. Nou the café its on page 61
s it aye wis at the lunchtime rush they jist took whit they cuid on page 76

3 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
r and God's answered mine. Ah rush doonstairs. Mammy is deep in on page 32
back intae ma Burns book and rush tae the toilet. on page 41

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ay that she got home safe. Ah rush doonstairs, narrowly avoidin on page 14
Ah'd get woken up and rush doonstairs tae try and get hi on page 42
ulticoloured walkin stick. Ah rush tae the door. on page 45

3 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
rush throu ma veins. on page 14

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
"Heh, wee moose, don't rush aff. on page 3

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Land o Fallen Empires, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
slithir intil thi mud, rush agin thay spears, on page 76

1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
inside the car when Ah had a rush o uncertainty aboot whether o
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The back door opens an ah rush by Joe, oot tae the street wh
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
n the beginnins ay the mornin rush - the address Robertson fae
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ay motors flyin alang in the rush hour traffic. Ah cannae bring
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
It’s baltic ootside. Ah rush up the stairs tae the hoose.
t’s nae guid. Waves o panic rush ower me, but ah know fine wel
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
An' Christ! He's in a rush.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
There wis nae rush. Bapu wad fin it naitral for
ere wis Bill. Beatrice felt a rush o pleisure at seein him again
happenin an panic. They micht rush the fires, bit they'll maist
et his een an suddenly felt a rush o affection for him. He had d
ot nae feelins?” She felt a rush o seempathy for him, mellit w
5 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
e-enemy-of-their-enemy/), the rush o richt-wing commentators ral
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
alang sae fast? Thare wis nae rush in her movements, bit she wis
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
inject him wae an adrenaline rush. Attemptin tae rock back and
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
71 Has tae be Paul, ye cannae rush these things.. Ye need commit (2023) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
f Howard wantit somewan wha'd rush thru the investigation, he sh(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
shocked by your alacrity tae rush away when @eastlothianmp was (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ckade of the said road in the rush hour m8 as part o a protest a (2020) twitter link
getting oan - sorry a hudtae rush aff last night - ma missuss (2020) twitter link

Doric

Strachan, Shane Tales Fae The Doric Side - Doric Dwams, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Ye rush past aa fasht on page 31

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
cano," said Morrice, feelin a rush o rebellion risin inside him on page 15

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
omethin' ye'll no forget in a rush. on page 133

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
t o a bottle. They all made a rush at Alice e meenad she appeare on page 38
er side, e puppy made anither rush at e stick, an tumbled heid o on page 39

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
rush, div you nae mind this is Sun
1 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ger tae take in ma adrenaline rush was mental. A eventually land
1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
whit’s comin. He comes in a rush, teeth bared in a grin as wid
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Pete didna want tae rush her, or tae mak a move too so on page 52

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
odd is a lipper ta cross i da rush oor. We're takkin nae chances on page 52
driver saa dem, an stoppit da rush oor traffic till dey wan safe on page 92

2 matches

Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
veins, his hert pumpin fae da rush o da waves.
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
appeared ?? I think I felt a rush of oxytocin. Or maybe it's th(2020) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ot o a bottle. They aw made a rush at Ahlice th meenit she appea on page 39
er side, th puppy hed anither rush at th stick, an tumbled heid on page 40

2 matches

Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
As they rush aintae san. on page 49

1 matches

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