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Use in varieties of Scots

tait Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.4 14.9 9 19.9 5.8 51.7 0
Number of occurrences4329 6 2 1 5 0
Number of authors29 19 4 2 1 3

Occurrences of tait in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
'There wisna mair than a wee tait o on page 15

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
tae hersel, an nibbled a wee tait ae the right-haun bit tae try on page 51

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
t could wark better nor a wee tait grieveyous boadily herm?" on page 86

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
sy. Ma ire wis tempert jist a tait wi fundin that Tam the baurma on page 27

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
'Ah micht hae a wee tait, Bridie, it fair gentles ma h on page 14

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
A tait o myrrh is ma luve tae me, on page 2

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Some breid, a wee tait cider. on page 56

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
erland, Vagaland an William J Tait. on page 60

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
ameise the godes he poukit a tait o theik frae the eisins abune on page 41

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
rs we could mebbe dae it up a tait, eh." on page 23

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
nie was gettin mair nor a wee tait hert-roastit. on page 65

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
vel, sae the reader ends up a tait lik Chrissie's Aunty Mary, wh on page 90

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
the family wi its heidsmen (a tait lik Mafia godfaithers) wis fa on page 126

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
w, J. Derrick McClure an John Tait) thinkin owre whit thay'll mi on page 4

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
be 'Lang Kenny', kis you're a tait heicher nor me!' An thon's ho on page 6

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ilka time it taks jist a wee tait mair time for the licht tae c
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
Italian wi a tait o English an a tait o their l
o English an a tait o their local dialect blendit
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
iginally suggested bi John M. Tait. A'v been uizin this arrangem
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
. That conceit mebbe soonds a tait orra an wantin explication, b
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
wad hae tae be descrived as a tait misleadin. In mony cases the
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
an a tait crackier. He telt us at Himse
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ge at the pent-brockit waa. A tait o bygane clavers cam to mind,
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Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
tae keep functionin is a wee tait mair than a haird hee-haw, an
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
h kintra. But than they had a tait o luck: as the licht fadit, t
dlessness. He opent his een a tait an leukit at her, than shut t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
be that thon consait is a wee tait exaggerated. Efter aw, Oor Wu
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
ae haud her back, juist a wee tait o unfameeliarity that she's n
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Doric

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
nummer three: ye lowsit Ukie tait o the wou fan I wesna takin t on page 11

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
aided by poet and critic Bob Tait, brings oot muckle o interest
’. Later on, priggit by Bob Tait, he repeats the idea: ‘I th
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
poles tae be safe. Inspector Tait wis armed wi a rifle, which h
y single file ahind Inspector Tait, they came upon a crudely fas
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
kint fowk at workit at Tommy Tait's in Inverurie. They say it's(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
actors Dawn Copland and Julie Tait cam on board tae play the per on page 34

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
for Margaret Tait on page 16

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Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
John M. Tait.
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Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
uil, A sat nixt til ae Wullie Tait, whae bade
treuth n’, A mynd on the Tait faimlie walkin frae Henwuddie
ae pley wi aa hir pith – ae tait owre fast fur huz tae keep up
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@cammyrudkin tweeted
@gavzo As ronnie tait wud say.......”div e sit doo(2020) search twitter

@officialAliRed tweeted
Society (especially President Tait), the venues, and Mark from S(2019) search twitter

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