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The word 'corners'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
cornersOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus11.23629
ORK - Orkney 9.9 1 1
SHD - Shetland 5.8 1 1
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 11.9 1 1
DOR - General Northern 31 7 5
NEC - North East Central 46.4 1 1
SEC - (South) East Central 7.7 3 3
WCE - West Central 13.8 3 2
DUN - Dundee 21.2 2 1
EDN - Edinburgh 25.1 4 3
GLA - Glasgow 10.9 2 2
AYR - Ayrshire 26.2 2 1
LAL - General Central 6.7 5 5
SEA - South East (Borders) 25 2 2
SWE - South West (Galloway) 13.9 1 1
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) 32.8 1 1
GUL - General Ulster
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of corners in Corpus

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Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
blouwn tae fer corners o perimeter fences. on page 19

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Shetland

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
da best taper, like hospital corners. It needs just da right narro
1 matches

Aberdeen

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
s cracked screen and battered corners, that minds ma on ma childhoo
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General Northern

Reid, Adeline Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Clootie Duff, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Sikker the corners wi towe, the contraption coor on page 20

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
an turnin roun a puckle sherp corners), "but I jalouse at it wull a on page 24

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@72redz1903 tweeted
hithousery, nae get it in the corners hud it up Barry Robson like - (2022) twitter link
itely lacking, play intae the corners, shithousery, use yir heid, d (2022) twitter link
contribute in how tae defend corners (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
68 Aqua panel jist leaking in corners mainly(2020)

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
ouse party. Doon stairs, roon corners, nae idea where I was going. (2022) twitter link

North East Central

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
a sleekit smile curlin up the corners o his mooth. on page 21

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(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
pits his forefingurs tae the corners ae his mooth and shoves thum on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
din oan the port fae the four corners ae the planet. Bringin wae th on page 86

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
zed up on fower stanes at the corners. “This yin is jist like ma
1 matches

West Central

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
o froth were gaitherin at the corners o her mooth. But es she wisna on page 156

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
drunk an nippin each other in corners ae the room. Twice, Missus Au on page 38
corners aw the time drinkin an stuff. on page 169

2 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
he political pairties, fae aw corners o the gey limitit British pol on page 122

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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
fowk were gaitherin at street corners an there wis talk o simply ha on page 27

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Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ter twa high speed, tangental corners, I ken't whit she meant! Sae
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
nowin wee smirk playin at the corners o her mooth. Bit thare hadnae
droplets o which ran fae the corners o Niamh’s mooth as she made
2 matches

Havery, Hannah The Gaithering, (Literature Alliance Scotland 2022) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
milling in the quiet corners, in the loud,
1 matches

Glasgow

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Back frae the fauldit corners o the spaces on page 11

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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
at deep plates o shadda intae corners, back greens, coorie-doon pla
1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
wi their hauns an feet at the corners; next the ten courtiers, aa h on page 44

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
her waist an flyped back the corners. Cook had gied her a wee aff- on page 67

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General Central

Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Glenluce Abbey , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
thon lang-deef corners hauntingly revivit on page 56

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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 82 - Holy Corners o Auld Scotia, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Holy Corners o Auld Scotia on page 56

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
wi the wind scrummlin in the corners o wir hoose. on page 55

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
e sends them tae aw the fower corners o the earth! Is that no richt on page 12

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McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
pinions frae the reid an blue corners amang the maist revealin. As
1 matches

South East (Borders)

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
wi their hauns an feet at th corners: next th ten courtiers: these on page 78

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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
e to that splats on top right corners? ??(2020)

South West (Galloway)

Watt, George T. Lallans 82 - Caul Stane, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
icht o angels hingin in dairk corners, on page 24

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East Antrim (Larne)

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
answer that chittered at the corners o his lips. on page 2

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