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whitever Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words51.8 80.2 3 9.9 17.4 41.3 0
Number of occurrences166156 2 1 3 4 0
Number of authors55 48 2 1 1 3

Occurrences of whitever in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
is the Merch Hare's hoose. Go whitever wey ye like: they're baith _ on page 63
"Caw it whitever ye hke," said the Cat. "Ye pl on page 64
"Hee-haw at aw whitever," said Alice. on page 116

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Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Glenluce Abbey , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
whitever thon micht be. on page 56

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ust coorie in, hingin oan tae whitever wee foothold in amongst it aw on page 12

3 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'Whitever dis that mean?' on page 48
nae imagination. They repeat whitever a bodie says tae them. On my on page 64
"Whitever they like.' on page 76

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
wis aye a rig or a furrow in whitever airt she ettlt tae dunt the h on page 44

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
tion o pleyscrievin in Scots, whitever wishfu thinkin micht want tae on page 40

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ght. You're no in ony trouble whitever happens. So tell me the truth on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
layin-doon o causey-stanes - whitever Seamus Heaney micht think, th on page 3

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
taewards Man and aw his weys. Whitever gangs upon twa shanks is an e on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Whitever happened tae thir braw names on page 28
- sit doon, sit DOON! an dae whitever we tell ye tae dae. on page 77

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
eard that somebidy wis fu' or whitever, then they're doon on ye. on page 8
he grave withoot winderin' if whitever it is ye were here fur made o on page 10
on wi' makin' the denner, or whitever Ah'm daein', an' aye jist ble on page 15
e be lookin' ower ma shoother whitever Ah did, aye an' whan she didn on page 36

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
lved buyin certain goods, but whitever they were, he never tried ti on page 72

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
n! This wee bizzum Matilda or whitever she's cried, hus stink-bombed on page 80
hey're mibbe even divine. But whitever they are, let's haunle them t on page 173
Miss Honey said, smilin. "But whitever happens, and ah say it again, on page 174

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ae magnesium or an aspirin or whitever an then they'll either send y on page 18
ever talks aboot is hersel an whitever guy she fancies. The day she on page 23
Tiger's much mair sexier. Aye whitever you say, ah tolt her, By the on page 77
. Ah said tae Harpreet, Don't whitever yi dae turn roon. Harpreet tu on page 113
fifteen minutes readin up on whitever drug yir group had an then tr on page 129
Also on pages 136, 152, 169
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
An then he wid dae whitever it wis, say mibbe he wis smok on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
nie Geordietta said, 'is that whitever happens, ye'll still hae a ba on page 33
owe oot yer cupboard again wi whitever ye want. This wey you will be on page 60
Saut (the lassie that aye got whitever she wantit). 'Daddy! 1 want a on page 82
his door. But dinnae gang in! Whitever ye dae, dinnae gang intae THE on page 125
uick! And dinnae tak them aff whitever ye dae! This licht could blin on page 142

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
r if ye've a nice bahookie or whitever. And louns like Ronnie McCoy on page 6
tae sit and watch cartoons or whitever. But that's no for me. The an on page 16
n a wide-oh, he'll jist chuck whitever he's got in his hauns at ye. on page 39

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
or no. The rule wid be this: whitever he saw, if it wis sliddery or on page 17

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
emmar an eediomatic uiss, but whitever ane ye choose tae write yer n on page 40

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
rraworraworraworraworra, said Whitever-it-wis, and Pooh fund that he on page 18
'Hullo!' said Whitever-it-wis. on page 19
But whitever his wecht in punds, pennies a on page 29
'For whitever we want tae be in time for,' on page 57
ae the tap afore it happened, whitever it wis, and widna miss seein on page 70
Also on pages 114, 164, 167, 168
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
t says ye ve tae be reared in whitever wey is easiest for yese. If y on page 15
"Aye, whitever," he said, "It's aw eeksiepee on page 24
"Whitever Coont Olaf is daein," Mr. Poe on page 66
Olaf telt them, "disnae gang whitever wey its owner wants it tae. T on page 108
, raither than buyin it oot o whitever kind o shop sells grapplin ho on page 118
Also on pages 143
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
. We drew oor eyebroos oan in whitever shape wis aw the rage in Holl on page xx
h still wasnae ready tae read whitever she'd posted. on page 85

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Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
See the day? Whitever ye dae, on page 8

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
nnie Strathyre an Rowan Tree. Whitever they were, the feelin o hames on page 11

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Fir whitever events appeared unrelatit on page 10

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Jimsie's maw said, "Whitever's suggestit." on page 29

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
, mibbie aroond thrie hunner. Whitever the true nummer, it is clear on page 107

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
It's aa the same, whitever weird I'm faa'n, on page 43

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
jalouses she'll juist gie up whitever life she had afore, tae tak o on page 128

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
tae lift a pinkie for Scots. Whitever micht be sayed at a UK hecht on page 121

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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
There's naethin whitever bricht here, but life on page 107

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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
whitever wis it tuik ye awa
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
whitever oor lealty tae Scots, intelli
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
heevens, but for a lang time? Whitever it wis, it wis kenspeckle. Ef
ear efter, but ower Scotland? Whitever he seen, it wis something byo
laps that follaed on suggests whitever it wis fell tae the grund. Aw
ies checkit agin ane anither. Whitever it wis that haed happent tae
4 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
"Ach, wumman, whitever ye're sayin,
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
thae Jumbotronic hype-men for whitever they think they jist heard sa
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
or a monkey throwin darts, or whitever. Maist important, tho, is tha
ness. Whaurever it is we gan, whitever it is we're daein, we've ayew
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
f lull atween oor serenity an whitever second-haund car salesman get
1 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
vailuable lesson in acceptin whitever grasp o the leid ye hae.
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
aimily hiv spoken an scrieved whitever wey they liked frae day dot.
on. They mak ye feel walcome, whitever the hell ye're intae. Gin the
2 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
f fae general demotic speech (whitever 'general' an 'demotic' micht
1 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
e hae the freedom tae play wi whitever leids an wirds we like wioot
asons ah've stairtit tae spik whitever Scots ah hiv, whaurever ah ca
2 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
in we wir being listened tae, whitever tung we spake. I want tae be
we dae, or we widny be here. Whitever leid we choose tae say it, le
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
nurture wir ain Mither Tung, whitever it is, naebody else will.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
dvancin tae the next stage or whitever. Still fuckin good but, know
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ready tae be enlightened wae whitever spiel he’s goat lined up th
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
there again. He’ll tell me whitever it is in his ain time.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
kin off oer the park back tae whitever scheme it wis they came fae.
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae take tae ma bed and sleep whitever time ah’ve gat left away, b
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
h tell masel. Absolute shite. Whitever ye dae, dinnae consult Dr Goo
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
permanently oot o his face on whitever illegal substance he cuid get
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
thaim were landing meant that whitever it wis wis either no quite de
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
the Parliament- devolution or whitever ye want tae ca’ it. In 1999
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
er position, like midfield or whitever, instead ae jist baw-chasing
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
in whitever genre
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
The Chinese hiv aaready fund whitever remains.”
ot her, an she didna like it. Whitever he chose for tae say - tae g
nt eneuch tae spick wi thaim, whitever he telt thaim wad be weillken
an emotions chasin ilk ither: whitever sense he had insteid o sicht,
ents ran aff wi the pruck, or whitever it wis they had duin. He had
19 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
report, giein its opeenion on whitever the Commission anent
haud-gauin douce an wicelike, whitever the affcome micht be,
2 matches

Sneddon, Alison Whit dae ye want “British vailues” tae mean?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
e political spectrum tae push whitever agenda suits thaim, bit Brita
1 matches

Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
dical chynges that’s comin, whitever wey we vote.
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
s victory maun be awned, an whitever comes next, they hae pruived
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
wis relyin on their support. Whitever an individual’s political o
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
on guid terms an agreed that whitever the result, we baith wanted t
1 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
need tae celebrate your wey. Whitever wey ye want tae celebrate, we
1 matches

Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
mind from those faery fowk or whitever). Ben needed takin’ doon a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ust coorie in, hingin oan tae whitever wee foothold in amongst it aw
ard! He might huv escaped fae whitever it wis that tormented him; fa
t wis that tormented him; fae whitever troubles it wis he deemed ins
3 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
er position, like midfield or whitever, insteid ae jist baw-chasin a
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
there wis an adder there, or whitever. Ilka feature ye pass had a n
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
@Helen91155348 Whitever ye like Helen.. Makes nae odd (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
stoppani Lemon chicken! Enjoy whitever you decide tae hae hugggggsss(2015) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
wumman... it is aye oor fault whitever!(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
e no, a dinnae judge folk fer whitever choice they make tae get froo(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
s kin become heroes the nicht whitever happens (2021) twitter link

Doric

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
entitled Writers at Work’. Whitever the reason for that negleck,
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
rk in an attempt tae exorcise whitever it wis that lurked in the hea
1 matches

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Whitever the job deun be anywan ither, on page 69

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
sel, "Noo I can dö nae mair, whitever happens. Whit will come o me? on page 35
"Whitever du laeks," said da Flunkey, a on page 58
aid da Duchess. Hit seemed at whitever Alice said shö wid say da sa on page 91

3 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
sel "Noo Ah can dae nae mair, whitever happens. Whit wull become o i on page 34

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Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
fameiliar wi Literary Scots. Whitever, the darg o renderin thir poe on page 34

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
whitever Ah weir Ah never feel the cau
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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
in support on King Henry I or whitever! https://t.co/GlhDpggu4I(2020) search twitter

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