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Use in varieties of Scots

seats Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.2 30.8 30.4 0 0 0 4.4
Number of occurrences7858 19 0 0 0 1
Number of authors37 25 11 1

Occurrences of seats in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
down now if we want our usual seats, Angie,' Dolly says tae me as on page 2
bogging; they don't have any seats. Ah eat mah Weetabix every mo on page 61

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ncil huv removed the chains n seats. Noo aw that's left is the ba on page 24
longer. We're in the 'bad boy seats' outside the headmaster's off on page 51
rundles towards the circle ae seats and the tall one follows behi on page 58

4 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
k o the dominie. 'Get tae yer seats, quickly noo!' he yowled. on page 39

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Sulhunt, Miriam Lallans 90 - Rapunzel, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
needit twa seats, on page 33

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
wi mustart yellae seats on page 34
an we end up in seats neist tae an aulder wummin on page 52

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
taken then uncomfortable seats in front ae the screen and ap on page 35
ys. "Can you please take your seats. Sebastian Wolfston is due on on page 51
even a hint ae warnin,aw the seats start tae be snapped up. But on page 52
before ah Cloack a few spare seats located near the karaoke mach on page 103
re sittin oan the cozy lookin seats in the waitin room. Their eye on page 159
Also on pages 173
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e hale class lowped oot their seats tae get a guid look at her. A on page 217

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
Shair the SNP lost 21 o their seats in the posh-boys natterin-hoo on page 7
) is fer managin tae get mair seats in Scotland while her buddie on page 8
s nor a fifth o the available seats an maist fowk wantit rid o th on page 102

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ol that they've got front row seats. Ah said tae Nicola, That's d on page 75
er ma asked tae get her moved seats cause ae the FAMILY SITUATION on page 169

4 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
E SITTIN, CAUSE THESE ARE YER SEATS AW YEAR. on page 4

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
the front row. There were nae seats in the asterbaw stadium: jist on page 20

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
penin, she had leapt ower the seats an run oot the stadium. She h on page 84

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
l had better get back tae oor seats. Brek a leg, Baudelaires!" on page 141
were fidgetin aboot in their seats. Klaus looked oot intae the a on page 142

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
a quick photie. There's a few seats left, but they've been marked on page 6

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Talkin o seats ma ain's fair sair Ye'll say on page 40

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Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
er ma asked tae get her moved seats cause ae the FAMILY SITUATION
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
Laura Kyle’s gettin moved seats cos she keeps talkin. She got
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
The only twae seats wae stickers on them, in fact
1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
ync everybody rises fae their seats tae come ower and greet me. T
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
walkin up the stairs tae oor seats - an head oer the wee fit br
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Oh, and that order for toilet seats is about to come through.”
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
he meal tae come. In the guid seats, up on Moont Olympus, Aphrodi
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
for alarm. Just stay in your seats. Stay in your seats,” the v
. Stay in your seats,” the vyce repeatit firmly,
t going to stay locked in our seats.” He raikit in his pooches
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
yin as punters rise fae their seats. Spilt alcohol flies through
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
returnt in 2011 wi the maist seats (69 oot o 129) alang wi a pai
1 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
on and Caur) drappit frae 132 seats tae 102, an the ither pairtie
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
an the Greens taks, say five seats atween thaim in Wales an Engl
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
there being hunners ay green seats. I says tae my da, how could
e says, cos there's no enough seats. This is Bah-yerr Myoonick we
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
firmly tae the edge ae their seats. No, me, though. Ah’ve made
1 matches

@MartinBroon tweeted
@GraemePercy @Domjack8 Turf, seats, dug oots etc.....(2019) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
d tae staun due tae a lack o' seats. Big Ruthie turned tae a youn(2021) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
c's fizzog appeart atween the seats. "An is at your jaas Ah see g on page 15
Morrice fun their seats an they aa gat beltit in: Mar on page 41

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
bi deein wi hair aa ower the seats an aathin." on page 27
te get the stink oota the car seats." on page 41
dy richted theirsels in their seats. on page 61
intage han-tools an implement-seats. on page 93

4 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
y ye Pharisees! Ye loo e best seats i the meetin hall an sayin 'g on page 101
them at e mairt an tak e best seats i the meetin hall, an e tap t on page 114

2 matches

Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
petition wis on the go an the seats aa teen up, harknin tae the b
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ree muckle bits o firewid for seats an says."
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
t in the playgrun, the timmer seats stukken wi shite, an the stan
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
teacher tells abdy to fin ere seats, get on we ere work and hud y
1 matches

Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ibs scored and we wir aff oor seats skirlin and screamin wi excit
1 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
my mates near fell aff their seats at thes een. Onywye at thes a
tae a wee stage wi twa timmer seats on tap in the center o the ro
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
inno their seats. Jessie Smith wis up on the s
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
’s a sare fecht in the cheap seats! Bovril f’er yer mitt and a (2018) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
sG book early to get the best seats! https://t.co/CHBR1TTPJo(2018) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
..it's ma mither's heated car seats.......phew!(2011) search twitter

Ulster

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
heen o wee bales threw in for seats tae make the workers keener
1 matches

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