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Use in varieties of Scots

staff Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words34.2 36.2 27.2 29.8 34.9 21.9 44.2
Number of occurrences10668 17 3 6 2 10
Number of authors51 33 10 1 4 1 2

Occurrences of staff in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Looks as if it's in the staff quarters,' says Mo. "Che cara on page 19

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ay in ambulances, a member of staff was assaulted and a local res on page 55

1 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
slip intae streeps an aw the staff an indwallers wir weirin a st on page 80

1 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
ower bricht een, his spirlie staff held oot afore hissel the pee on page 55

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
The air staff are bien eneuch on page 52

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
nae staff serve beer or work the doors, on page 72

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
But throu it aa, John wis her staff an comfort. Wi nae wey oot fo on page 43
Isabel Weir had aye been her staff an comfort, an nou she wis aa on page 66

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
As her staff are picked for their genteel on page 33

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ed in heids ae an unsuspectin staff member or two. Luckily fur me on page 28
son. Instantly sendin the bar staff cowerin fur cover. And yince on page 184

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ures, the hirin o new medical staff, the biggin o a new road, ye on page 35
liticians an local government staff fawin on page 88

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
y Hart that he got wi his new staff discount, an Stramash got tae on page 119
y went an took it through the staff room ta, show aw the other te on page 136
et curtain things that aw the staff need tae wear fur hygiene. Sh on page 142
win the ear aff some poor wee staff member aw cause the cuppa cof on page 169

4 matches

Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
emplates/suggestions for thae staff wha wish tae sign aff emails on page 6

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
doon tae Princes Street. The staff at Jenners were awfy nice: gi on page 81

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Nor buit tae be ma tairge an staff on page 77

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Black Staff on page 112

9 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
the while takin tent tae the staff an the room. on page 8
pt his dwam, interrogatin the staff aboot the unsatisfactorie pro on page 9

2 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
erm fundin and an increase in staff but we can at least get yokit on page 16

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
aker) learit frae the kitchen staff, o coorse, wis geyan useful w on page 127

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
tae alloo wis tae tak on mair staff and plan for the langer term
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
a baseball cap to the kitchen staff.” Near hauf a page havered
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
ety show by the entertainment staff. Ye’ll hear ‘no problem m
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
peckle as thaim o the medical staff, the likes o porters, caterer
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
e this when ithir lecturin’ staff remark, how nice it must be t
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
maist authoritarian o’ the staff. A mind when he first joined
mind when he first joined the staff, he went oan a Nordic Skiin
We went oot fir a Staff jolly tae mountain bike at Br
Jackie wis the bairn o’ oor staff. She an’ her younger sister
everence by the rest o’ the staff as the epitome o’ the perfe
7 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
s dyslexia. As the Paintin’ staff pit it he had “Guid han’s
Tae their eternal credit, the staff telt him, “Jist you write i
This caused the member o’ staff tae hae tae tak’ a wee lie
3 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
fairly secure - most of the staff are Tibetan, and the rest are
They troopit oot. Hospital staff stoppit whit they were daein
trice’s mither. The lawlier staff - fowk like porters an clean
a pu’ed oot the univairsity staff... they maun hae selt aff the
, bit an apparently offeecial staff site - an there wis a picter
5 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
gained the favour ay the bar staff by bringin the tray ay emptie
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Review: O is for Hoolet, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
st nicht, the haill editorial staff o The Sair Fecht (aw twa o us
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
l wi three tae fower ful-time staff. The company recognises the d
1 matches

@FaetheRye tweeted
eye to me serving my granny. Staff wurnae supposed tae serve fai (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
fabby weekend tae, as dae yir staff in yir salon?. xxx(2014) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
?My condolences go oot to The Staff and boys who pulled oan the f(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
by the polis! Also, an oxter staff is a crutch - yaised in a sa(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ur fer folk wi dementia. The staff ur in tears as they gie thur (2020) search twitter
in rooms o a store acause the staff didnae think she looked femal(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
the enthusiastic an dedicatit staff :-) #Scots #Scotsedu https:// (2019) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
cere thanks tae the very kind staff at the 'Boathouse' at Kilsyth (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
noticing a big flag n awe the staff outside for a possible photo (2020) twitter link
ps many thanx to the staff at the sports complex who sho (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
the rockets an copied the bar staff - fire an a great shooer o s on page 15

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
e is far ye can fin cadgy bar staff offerin ye hearty maet an dri on page 9

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it the calendar. "It says at staff'll bi available ess Monday co on page 6
le an ungratefu, tee, fir the staff ir affa nice it Sunshine Grov on page 45

2 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
* Mak siccar that staff, as appropriate, hiv time tae
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ra likit fine tae gie his new staff swatches frae Meikleburgh's k
chiel caad Mercury, haudin a staff wi a sarpint wi wings on his
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
too bonnie tae be weerin the staff uniform for the Adventurers c
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
oup o socio-linguists an GROS staff recorded hunners o face-tae-f
ts intae English for the GROS staff. A wesna surprised at yon ain
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he cooncil hid wanted tae mak staff cuts so she’d teen early re
sign it and twa o the office staff counter signed it as witnesse
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
a Wardle War Twaa film an the staff fa check yer ticket say “Aat(2019) search twitter
uid denner or quick coffee an staff were aye gye happy an efficie(2019) search twitter
ns you are risking #royalmail staff health delivering this aat a (2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
erd immunity, PPE, front line staff dying, nae testing...a walk i (2020) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
g if he can join yer coaching staff. He says he is a good runner,(2016) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Tap! Tap! cam the soond o his staff. on page 61

3 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ty,' shü roared, shakkin her staff atil his face. on page 14
t o applicants fur late night staff as une as I saa it. It wis be on page 57

3 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
in - he wis even slippit his staff, poor owld body.
1 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
a couple o regular transient staff that were Orange men. Een o t(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
First staff night oot since Christmas. Al(2013) search twitter

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
e thanks @williecoffeysnp and staff for such hard work helping a (2020) search twitter
reat schuil, magic pupils and staff. Hope yer boy enjoyed it and (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
hou art wi me an thy cruik An staff, gie comfort still. on page 68

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
r forderin plens an' fu' tim' staff. on page 8
ies onie RSPB hes fundin' fer staff bit the cohesion/effectivenes on page 39
dia tae taak ir maistly peyed staff wha hae the tim' skeels an co on page 40
tae bae done. They hae seiven staff, (sax ir hefted bae the Boord on page 41
yin (RSPBA) hes onie fu' tim' staff. The resourcin situation waar on page 43
Also on pages 44, 47
9 matches

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