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Use in varieties of Scots

speed Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35 33.4 45.2 59.6 40.7 20.7 8.9
Number of occurrences11265 30 6 7 2 2
Number of authors59 34 15 2 5 1 2

Occurrences of speed in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
e does. Sometimes he picks up speed and swings himself round on t on page 14

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
airnt that Lallans isna up ti speed wi modren developments in Sco on page 3

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
r dingin her on. She cam guid speed at that, sclimmin ti thon hei on page 15

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Frae the lochan wi' great speed on page 11
Efter him at breakneck speed on page 17

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
s oot an it stertit gaitherin speed an splairgin up ma legs. Ettl on page 22

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
are o een unsteikit by licht. Speed frae the ship ploo, on page 14

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
thon Paul Hollywood oan high speed, efter a hauf dozen cups o' t on page

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
fe flashes by yae at internet speed. The next hing yae ken, yur s on page 14
closin in oan us at lightnin speed. So, ah try tae bloack his pa on page 112
ly ah rise fae ma seat again. Speed walkin ma wey oor tae her and on page 174

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
. Next ah get yin o thae high-speed electric drills and ah couple on page 18
wioot a pause and at a douce speed, Matilda sterted tae read: on page 71
ia murmured. 'She's gettin up speed noo like she does wi the hamm on page 108
flisted like fireworks at fu speed. It wis Miss Honey this and M on page 171
fruit huv ah got awthegether? Speed it up! Get a move on! Gie's t on page 211

7 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
back away but he's pickin up speed noo. Mah uncle's aboot tae tr on page 175

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Speed, Es, Coke, Smack, Crack, on page 2

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
oot o its coils at a fearsome speed. It had tae gang ower a speci on page 40

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Tommy went an bought a bag ae speed aff this guy in fourth year t on page 130
me two pages on time-distance-speed fur ma Maths prelim, an ah'm on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ff o thae bars o chocolate fu speed aheid fae mornin tae nicht. on page 30
were birlin roond at brekneck speed. on page 71
n his stick in their air. 'Fu speed aheid!' And wi the Heedrum-Ho on page 96
olin the walnuts at a haliket speed. on page 125
The lift wheeched on at the speed o a rocket. Noo it wis sterti on page 139
Also on pages 162
6 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
hem nip intae a strange toon, speed roond the wee shops that dinn on page 46

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
swung their axes at an amazin speed, and afore lang they were fee on page 61

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'We're going to speed things up now,' he said, show on page 58

1 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ftie chynged the world at the speed o licht. on page 10
But ye cannae doot its speed, on page 16

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and the speed o the fandango on page 3

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
stapless rhythm, wi gaithrin speed thuds out on page 28
Mine's a speed that cows the wind, on page 57

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Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
d up a close and I follaed wi speed, on page 123

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
id, and lie at the hert o his speed as a gaitherer o sangs. It ma on page 69

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Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
think she wis never fed! The speed she got wired in at, a steam
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
speed until the craigs peth shawed
1 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
f course tae the other at the speed ae light. The group screamed
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
it's on tae the next bed, wi speed.
That speed-mad cyclist beltin past
2 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
rr thrown oot faster than the speed eh sound. "That’s wit ye gi
1 matches

Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
wis a wee bit jealous it the speed she learnt tae play it at but
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
thoosand sodgers) north wi aa speed. Gin Wallace haed wantit tae
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae talk tae them; get up tae speed wae the lingo an that an they
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
night. Must’ve been fuckin speed.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Dorothy wis brocht uptae speed by Glinda the Guid Witch o th
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McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ae the driver. Efter twa high speed, tangental corners, I ken't w
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
A briefed them tae build up speed oan the descent, go tae the r
went doon an’ demonstrated, Speed, Right, Paddle like buggery!
Wi’ careless, wilfu’ speed,
3 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Tae bring the joys o’ speed an’ flare,
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
a paved road. They made guid speed than, an suin Beatrice cud se
de-stepped, clappit at dooble speed agin his baseline, an she wis
2 matches

Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ld afore him, turnt wae richt speed, an luckt up et Tam.
his life depended oan his ain speed and haste.
2 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
eral Alliance Thatcherites on speed
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
handed. Several folk are even speed walkin, and, like massel, see
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
a been Guinness World Records speed. And as soon as ah threw the
1 matches

@MartinBroon tweeted
ing the bridge down after the speed build and the gaffer decided (2020) search twitter

@GMacminto tweeted
A’m howpin ye’ll come guid speed wi yer magazine. We’r sair n (2022) twitter link

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
'Are ye aaright, loon, whit a speed ye wis gaun, hiv ye goat the on page 84

3 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
an jist we at, we seemed tae speed up a lot faister, we kint cou on page 49
nae gan roon eit oney feersum speed's, we michta jist jenaraytet on page 55
sh ma jallopy up tae a serten speed, then shuv thi clutch stcik a on page 68

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
eld hig breath as it gaithert speed, rocketin ben the track ~ roo on page 40
ate o famine. If it wisna fir speed bumps, pickpockets an friskin on page 76

2 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
His feet they geed an affa speed, on page 17

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Rinnin a'wie at sic a speed on page 116
Full speed ahead ower there (aye, aye si on page 118
Fleein awa near at i' speed o' licht on page 186

3 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
is goan on shrinkan at a fair speed: she soon found oot ate cause on page 19

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
in. But she didna come muckle speed wi't, for she wes claverin aa on page 10
, her idaia didna come muckle speed: maistlins, Ailice said, acau on page 13
She cam richt bonnie speed wi't. She hedna been walkin a on page 29
But een iss ploy cam nae speed: the "thingie" gaed throu the on page 71
Cwidna come ony speed at pittin Humphy Dumphy tae r on page 77

5 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
wither an tae speed things up Auld Eck went tae a
ed be tractors gaun at a slow speed.
2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
lled at a thirty mile an hour speed limit sign that supportit ane
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
r aff a double decker at high speed.
1 matches

TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
ah plummeted doon at an affa speed
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
are deein safely spot on the speed limit an then ye catch up on (2014) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
d drop back if ye want Fraser speed aff dyckes. Fraser his bin rw(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
en Im looking to organise yon speed dating nights doon at the Fit(2016) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
rawford3 @artcraftcollect Fer speed, dice wi knife, then sharp ic (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
rn'll waant tae brak the next speed barrier, or the next? In this on page 38
light, nae Lights. A notion o speed, o weyght, an thanthay spret on page 121
oot his years o relatievistic speed, haalan bits o Wheels an Ligh on page 122
ht. Whit maan. Whit will. The speed at's noo catcht up wi thaim. on page 123
's grace an sprets o scarsome speed. An at the pairtners, futurs on page 132

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ken wae set off at a hael o a speed on page 90

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
e comin peerier, an at a braa speed tö: shö shön fan oot at da on page 20
Yes, but I growe at a daecent speed," said da Dormoose: "no i dis on page 113

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
speed, could takk ill wadder, a rum on page 48

1 matches

Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
Da speed fell aff Charlotte Anne as sh
1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Moarnin Ida Kames, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
steady in speed
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
Wi da speed dat da week goes when am at w (2020) twitter link

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
hrough da hoos at top friggin speed #MyCarpetsFecked (2019) twitter link

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
up the dreive til his hame wi speed, no stappin tae speak tae oni
r. Ay, Auld Wull cuid walk wi speed, hei yaised ae langish nibbie
2 matches

Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Who brocht speed tae the story. on page 42

1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
is big green Raleigh wi three speed gears o the Sturmey Archer ty
1 matches

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