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Use in varieties of Scots

waited Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words33.4 23.6 40.7 99.4 34.9 113.7 31
Number of occurrences10746 27 10 6 11 7
Number of authors47 22 11 5 4 1 4

Occurrences of waited in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
red, haudin her braith as she waited on her faither's answer. She on page 9
Precious waited for a meenit afore gaun efter on page 57

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ay seemed happy as the weans waited and watched and waved from th on page 77

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Morag scolded. 'Cud ye no hae waited on me?' on page 47

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
e stingin in his hauns but he waited till he wis back at his desk on page 42

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
l. Didnae ring the bell, just waited, jigglin his caur keys. Nervo on page 1

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
the son my father waited long to sire; on page 51

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
aw the years wha sat an' waited on their men comin' hime an' on page 11

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Jock waited till the Giant sleepit, on page 20

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
The hale schuil waited fur whit wis comin neist. on page 112
Everybody waited. Suddenly in mairched the muc on page 135
Miss Honey waited, tremmlin hersel a wee bittie on page 169
Matilda waited, and Miss Honey, in a wunners on page 178

4 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
inst the dry-stane dyke as he waited fer Joey Williams tae open th on page 35
in front of the princesses an waited fer their decision. on page 100

3 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
mak gey shair...and while he waited on Wee Grumphie no tae answer on page 1
, and efter he'd feenished he waited on Wee Grumphie tae say that, on page 5
abbit' and 'Naw, Rabbit', and waited tae he had telt them. on page 68
. For a wee while langer they waited, tae the Forest became that l on page 109
ter Pooh and Wee Grumphie had waited twenty meenits for him, Pooh on page 115
Also on pages 159, 166
7 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Back in the tunnel they waited sae that Mr Tod could brick u on page 72

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
y watchin Tom and Jerry as ah waited oan Maw wakin up. When she st on page 40

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
for which we waited far owre lang on page 20

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
His young queen waited, made a lichtsome braig on page 24

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
tae pynt alang the path an A waited for him tae say She cam doun on page 125

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
The Charltons drew oot, an waited; on page 35

2 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 67 - Ane Amang Monie, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Hamilton, poetry
as ye waited the command? on page 143

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
said he wad pit me on haud. A waited fower five meinits syne the l
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
nami. The Scots language haes waited lang eneuch in the jyle. Noo'
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
tae pynt alang the peth an I waited for him tae say She cam doun
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ack tae Margaret’s place an waited fur her tae switch ma light o
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Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
the back end o yule micht hae waited ower lang tae get their ills
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
iyed here fur oer forty year. Waited another ten afore that oan th
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
an’ ma eyes bleared. Lang A waited wi’ numbed legs an’ erse,
k tae oor arranged spot an’ waited, hidden, tae be picked up by
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
I waited till afternoon break an’ we
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oot fur a drink?” he sais, waited till ah sais aye then insiste
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
A cauld sigh escaped me as ah waited fur kip tae tak' me. Mah tumm
covered by th' kip frame, ah waited. Mah smile ne'er disappeared
2 matches

Eunson, Catherine Freude, (The Scores 2020) Central, poetry
d, sae that Stuart and Jeanne waited for oors,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
The international eddicators waited wi real interest tae hear her
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Crichton waited while the runaway climbed up

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ted awa doon i burn, an Andra waited fur Bella tae mak hersel kent on page 84

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
We waited. on page 8

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
y garden. First, however, she waited for a few meenads till see if on page 13
pictures o him), while e rest waited in silence. At last e Dodo sa on page 25
She waited for some time withoot hearan on page 36
Iss time Alice waited patiently until id chose till on page 48
Alice waited a peedie, half expectan till on page 62
Also on pages 76, 81, 90, 91
11 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
. He coughed ahin his haan an waited. Nivver a word fae MacTavish. on page 107

1 matches

Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
But I pressed een o' them an waited, but naething happened. So I
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
lood. Jonsar jist sat doon an waited for it tae appear again. Aboo
t tae the bank wi the cheque, waited a day
2 matches

Cara, Dillon, Ami and Travis Bogle Adventure, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
r fae the loch. At nicht they waited for the bogle tae appear. Muc
1 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ey winted and then we sat and waited.
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
ur, schyoopit fuckin cawr. We waited for fifteen minutes in case s
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d charged past my wife as she waited tae gyang tae the kirk wi her
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
hin the wee drysteen dyke and waited. Sure enough the ghostly voic
e years afore at Waterloo. He waited a minty or twa till his breat
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
or open but didna look up but waited for the “Well don't you sta
at the huge double doors and waited. Jessie kent she wiz gyan tae
2 matches

Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
Calder he sat on the rig and waited fir his boy
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ime o a pandemic, it cwid hiv waited a curn ouks. https://t.co/DeF(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
. I went up tae me room and I waited and I waited, and I watched a on page 22

2 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
me legs oot afore the fire an waited for the tale tae unfold. on page 13

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I stood bi the roadside and waited, aal me plans fur a run gaen on page 41
We waited till darkness wis fallan and on page 61

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
We waited in the night, Waited in the ker, on page 6

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Whaar the bairns played and waited for thur faither tae come hom on page 25

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
e. I went up tae me room an I waited an I waited, an I watched an on page 77

2 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
ock. He joost lay dere an wis waited apon haand an fit. So whan de on page 109

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
lt I hedd ta see. An noo as I waited i da office I cood see him co on page 58
ll nivver say clowe, fur ah'm waited fifty nine year fur a plate a on page 64

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
A'm waited lang fur sicht o a sixern on page 56

1 matches

Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Meenie waited on dem hand an fit. She med d
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
At da pier Smootie waited fur da ferryman ta turn his b
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
gairden. Firrst, mind ee, she waited fur a few meenits tae say if on page 13
ictures o him), while th rest waited in silence. At last th Dodo s on page 26
She waited fur some time withoot hearin on page 37
This time Ahlice waited patiently until eet chose tae on page 49
Ahlice waited a wee bit, hauf expectin tae on page 64
Also on pages 78, 83, 92, 93
11 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Maisie waited. Nae explanation come. on page 8
t life hae bin lik if she had waited tae the war afore mairryin. S on page 24
t o hir sister. "Ye might hae waited an toul me at hame!" on page 26

3 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
He waited, crootched, still, as it on page 8

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
She keeked in his een, an waited for ocht on page 10

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
The minute they waited did them naethin but ill, on page 30

1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
n scraffled up the cliff an I waited bae the Billy Goats Gruff bri
1 matches

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