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wet Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30.7 36.7 12.8 0 11.6 54.7 48.6
Number of occurrences9569 8 0 2 5 11
Number of authors46 29 5 2 5 5

Occurrences of wet in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e them, an aw ae them drippin wet, wae faces like fizz. on page 25

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
od intae a wee corner oot the wet n away fae the eager eyes ae on page 3
chunks ae snow ir sporadic n wet but that cold it feels like t on page 38
affic is heavy n it's a cold, wet mornin. The school bus driver on page 44
e runnin cross-country in the wet, wintery woods. Most ae us pl on page 47

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
t think I wis born yesterday. Wet ahint the ears. Right dumb cu on page 1

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
the waves o the wide, wet Lake o Chad cuid outshine on page 43

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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Frae wet blue slates. on page 68

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Brand new mannies, an wet eyed grannies, on page 107

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
n the front o it made a daurk wet patch that had likely steeped on page 160

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Presses intae wet saund. on page 200

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
soakin, right, fuckin drippin wet, then ah count tae three. on page 76

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
nce an fir all, wir gonna git wet on page 43

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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
sums it up jist richt, cauld, wet an windy ap nae maitter hou y on page 64

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
her religion tae get her hair wet. Ah got made tae wear these b on page 12
et IS allowed to get her hair wet - it's jist against her reli on page 14
e an here she wis bein a pure wet blanket. on page 37
, ma da said, The hire ae yer wet suit an yer mask an aw yer ot on page 42
id it. Ma lips felt aw big an wet an rubbery lik goldfish lips on page 73
Also on pages 93, 169
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ma shirt's wet wi sweat, but ah'm hot oan th on page 11
Wi'oot a word, she hauns me a wet paper towel. There's nought i on page 15
lang as ye dinnae mind gettin wet!' on page 22

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
'd been clattered, and it wis wet wi bluid. Her airm wis gowpin on page 120

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
tin oan the pan, face red and wet. He rushed in, scooped me up on page 40
Ah laugh so hard ah almaist wet masel. Ah stand, and ah'm dra on page 80

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
slippt oan a wet fiver on page 3

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
t an timmer, gettin clarty an wet an cauld an knackered, I'd th on page 136

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Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
r even though she wis wringin wet and her nose wis blue wi the on page 10

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
timmers that wis affectit wi wet rot, whill Cherlie an Ian wis on page 58

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
her religion tae get her hair wet. Ah got made tae wear these b
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
n everythin jist feelin cauld wet rustle slime an slippery. Slu
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
mile?, when suddenly, a solid wet SPLAT hits me square in the f
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
sheltered ye through Winter's wet
we fund him, stiff, an wet wi dew.
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the bastart like watter fae a wet towel, its wings flutterin lo
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ay sovereign rings, fake tan, wet perms and chib marks, no nece
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ace is bowfin ay the smell ay wet dug.
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s left ay his barnet stuck in wet strands tae his heid. The gre
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e mist. The grun’s boggy an wet, the thick heather an bracken
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
l the stench o him, sharp and wet. I move mounds o earth till t
nder my nails. My breeks feel wet, and Lugs is hard tae carry c
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
idnae last long, he literally wet himself when Big Brenda start
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McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
time tae arrange food for the wet, cauld, exhausted an’ starv
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Flairboards’ goat wet rot,
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
b an prise masel oot, drippin wet, watter poolin oan the cauld
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
Ah stomp up the stairs in ma wet trainers. It’s been pissing
into ma keks, ah kin feel the wet fabric against th’head. Ah
el his tongue, long, hot, and wet trailing up ma neck, stoaping
He soothes the sting wi slow, wet kisses which ah wisnae expect
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Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
t to mention he wis soppin’ wet when he came back after the d
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
It wis a wild an wet day which wis mibbe jist as w

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
withoot gettin wet. Ah gote the camera oot an to
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@g_hibby tweeted
the supermarket Andrew.. Got wet, ??.. Jaiket's now hingin' up (2022) twitter link
@MairGrass Hi MG.. Cauld and wet mate... Be a bit slippy the n (2022) twitter link
e ye been oot yet? Dinnae get wet mind... ??.. I've decided tae (2023) twitter link
@margaret8662254 Wet here Margaret.. :( Anyhoos, m (2022) twitter link
the time Mark.. But been too wet / windy / cauld, tae dae the (2023) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
- the refs jist called aff a wet astro pitch wae a few puddles (2021) twitter link
et ee later oan brother - am wet tae but ontae nxt game wae th (2020) twitter link
as oor jake canna handle the wet stuff-laddies awy delicate th (2020) twitter link

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena Tales Fae The Doric Side - Bullied, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
I wet the bed I wis sae upset on page 55

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
dy. “The wretched child’s wet himself. Is there any sign of
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Grun sae wet flooers lie fer sodden.
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Wet, cauld, wither for the month
wet year an, the hairst for the f
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
s an wellies, wi buckets fu o wet plaster that wid tak moulds o
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Diansangu, Mae Puddock Spittins, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
an wet
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@McGoo1888 tweeted
Permission tae wet massell laffin at the utter g (2021) twitter link

Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
ind, rain, woodworm, dry rot, wet rot, and other climatic, bota
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
released 3 miles away? It's a wet n windy night. https://t.co/w(2020) search twitter

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
their manes wet frae the sea. on page 161

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ingin tae thum, an aw wringin wet, crabbit, an uncomfi. on page 24

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@cammyrudkin tweeted
hornet_2011 @asiareilly is it wet ootside like?(2012) search twitter

@officialAliRed tweeted
Bit wet outside the day ?? https://t.(2020) search twitter

@Woodwinecoolers tweeted
Morning Hibby, aye it's been wet doon here too but looking ok (2022) twitter link

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
slipway. Hir toes gripped the wet algae. Hir een flitted bak ta on page 1

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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
ye might call them a slarry, wet mess, but he skited ower the on page 32

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
the lint wiz lyin an' wet, on page 7
Cowl, wet, an' feelin' half deed: on page 25
Cowl wet an' hungry they al' searched on page 30

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Dee Har Tha Broon Troot, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
tae get my hauns wet,
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@the_gellick tweeted
icht ye are, Sir! "Dreich" is wet an coul in Ulster Scots! (2016) twitter link

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