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Use in varieties of Scots

wake Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words29 35 4.5 29.8 5.8 41.3 62
Number of occurrences9368 3 3 1 4 14
Number of authors51 35 2 3 1 3 8

Occurrences of wake in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Wake up, Alice, hen!" said her sis on page 121

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
ll ah dover aff? Whan will ah wake? on page 88

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
It's dark when ah wake up. Ah've goat the wee tartan on page 13

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
auld craws she'd joked at the wake, and yes had stifled yer snor on page 80

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
e ye richt tae get a shock an wake up ootside the gowden gates e on page 48

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
_ "Wake up Alison!" whuspert her sist on page 44

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Tae wake in dawn's bleak dowie licht, on page 16

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
purvey nor a wake wi money ye've no left. on page 24

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
intil ma ain wake, at the Sheep Heid Inn. Fowk on page 50

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
the telly frae the minute ye wake 'til the minute ye sleep, ye' on page

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
'A purvey's a wake, Robert. Lit... the hing ye h on page 1

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
ppen tae die jist afore A can wake, on page 12
An hope that A wake up less mental the morra; on page 13
If ma life ends afore A wake, A'm sorry that A didnae take on page 69
Boakin every time ye wake an beelin in yer breasts. on page 79

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
ling the street in the puffin wake of SteamBoat Billy on page 50

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
rin. That she didnae want tae wake me up. Ah rush tae find ma ph on page 82
jist like him in the film. We wake up | repeatin the same day. O on page 101

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
Ah wake up during the night. Ah check on page 2

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Cossack Jock's Wake on page 91
en fond o Cossack Jock an his wake attractit a big crowd. It wis on page 93

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ane the pristine order in his wake, on page 11
Gemme's up, wake up. on page 23

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And ye wake up. on page 128
And thare wis even a wake that niver wis on page 137

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah wake and look oot the windae at th on page 36
d poem isnae squashed when ah wake in the mornin. Ah'm still fee on page 38

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
d come intae Klaus's room tae wake him up and find him asleep, s on page 93
icht intae his skin, and he'd wake on page 94
it saftly open, tentie no tae wake the wanrestfu Violet or Sunny on page 95
Noo, awa up tae yer room and wake yer sisters up, aye? I'm shai on page 99
and get yer claes on while I wake Sunny up, and we'll be doon a on page 101
Also on pages 139
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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ss," he siched, tentie no tae wake her. Then the muckle dug cair on page 42

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
niver forget, sometimes e wid wake up in the night screamin, 'na on page 43

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
Wi anerlie the wake pouer frae the lyme-lichts, N
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
Am ah still dreamin? Ah’ll wake up, noo. Richt…? Haud oan a
by th throat. Ah wis ready to wake up noo! But it wouldnae end.
Ye cannae get oot. Ye won’t wake up agin.”
s is aw a dream. Am ah gonnae wake up fae this hell? If ah dae a
4 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
stupor of tiredness only tae wake in the middle of the night, n
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ey sair times the nou, in the wake o the ile crash an the declin
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah wake suddenly wae a start, piecin
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah wake wae a start, ma neck stiff an
an in nae waiy an attempt tae wake them up. It fails in any case
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Danny, wake up man!’ ah’m woken by Jo
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
SORRY BUDDY, AH’M TRYIN TAE WAKE MA MATE. . . IT’S AN EMERGE
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
like a log, but maybe ah’ll wake hur man or weans up.
Ah wake in a sweat and almost shite m
2 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
us, ah ken. But we need tae wake up tae ane hing. There’s no
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ce in the room they’d still wake up wae a start every time, bu
lush ae pain caused Ailsa tae wake up wae a scream. Her fingerna
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah wake up, wae a gasp, shiverin in t
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
l tae jylin local spivs i the wake o complete collapse. It didna
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
It’s dark when ah wake up. Ah’ve goat the wee tart
1 matches

Letford, William This Is It, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central - Stirling, poetry
wur boarn in eez bedroom wake me up.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
d in hope that someday ah wid wake up and inexplicably repent aw
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
eps earlyish the nicht b4 and wake up earlier than yir alarm mak(2015) search twitter
OP WHOOOOOOO! New podcast tae wake up tae Saturday morning here (2018) search twitter

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
cht disappear for guid in the wake o COVID-19. Things that wir a(2020) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
w I canna send guid vibes but WAKE THE FUCK UP!(2020) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
ttishIndependence lifeboats + wake up UK. https://t.co/pOAGfd8tu (2022) twitter link

@bigandymccoll tweeted
ntrol everything. We HAVE tae wake our people up tae this unfold (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
@LaVagabondine Folk hiv tae wake up and grasp the fact that wh (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
nburghpaper excited residents wake up in edinburgh to a winter w (2020) twitter link

Doric

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
osie will!" they both cried. "Wake up, Moosie!" An they nipped i on page 69
"Wake up, Alice dear!" sade her sis on page 119

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@Franwella tweeted
Wouldn't it be good tae wake up the morn tae find it's Sat(2011) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
leave a trail o trouble in me wake. on page 68

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
the wake o the Eilean Freyr on page 149

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Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
cut hay, turning like a green wake in the rear-view mirror o the
1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
we bring i wir wake on page 50

1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
ane the pristine order in his wake, on page 207

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ose wull!" they baith cried. "Wake up, Dormoose!" An they nipped on page 71
"Wake up, Ahlice hen!" said hur sis on page 122

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@StuartPoet tweeted
or. Doon here in Gallowa it's wake, athoot much taste. Baith ric(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
a heid thrabs fae the minit I wake?" on page 31
isie teuk the opportunity tae wake hir ma fur the main feature. on page 44

2 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
oose wull!" they baith gret. "Wake up, Dorrmoose!" An they nippt on page 72
"Wake up, Alice dear sleep yae hae on page 124

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
At waddin, Tha Twalfth or wake, on page 24

2 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
dancer with defenders in his wake laik a pack o grulshes, slow, on page 32

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Wake thra nicht, asleap in day. on page 29
en dumped them ruined in aits wake on page 47
Wi start tha shepherd A did wake on page 49

3 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Fur A'm feelin aa wake an bedraggilt, on page 19
Stap girnin as if it's a wake!! on page 20

2 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tha demise o oor ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
ret push haes bane pit on oor wake kneed poleeticians tae gie oo
1 matches

Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
wake but mae spirit is willin',
1 matches

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