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The word 'luv'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
luvOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus57.718531
ORK - Orkney 218.6 22 4
SHD - Shetland 11.6 2 2
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 134.1 41 6
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern 79.7 18 4
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 143.2 56 1
WCE - West Central 13.8 3 2
DUN - Dundee
EDN - Edinburgh 12.6 2 2
GLA - Glasgow
AYR - Ayrshire 13.1 1 1
LAL - General Central 34.7 26 5
SEA - South East (Borders) 112.3 9 1
SWE - South West (Galloway) 41.7 3 2
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) 163.5 1 1
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)
GUL - General Ulster 14.1 1 1
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of luv in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Orkney

Skea, Bessie Gallows Ha - Earth-bound, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
o the elder-flooer tae mak my luv a wine. on page 18

4 matches

Skea, Bessie Gallows Ha - Earth-bound, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
than like the hert o me - my luv no longer mine! on page 24

2 matches

Skea, Bessie Gallows Ha - Earth-bound, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
o the elder-flooer tae mak my luv a wine. on page 33

5 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I luv when baubles catch the light on page 145

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
An I Luv You on page 118

4 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Me Luv on page 118

6 matches

Shetland

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
aa is fu a'luv on page 13

1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
Feelin da luv fae all my fellow villagers h (2021) twitter link

Mid Northern A

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
on abilow en a yaw a eest tae luv thi smell o thi tar, thi deis on page 1
n ither greeneree. Aye eestae luv chawen up thi raa peiy's stra on page 6
s we aw rushed bain, "Fur thi luv a Tufty's Annie's," a roart, on page 32
s startet playen, an aye jist luv tae heer eth pype's, so en ma on page 40
tae pik up thi car, "Fur thi luv 'a' Tufty's Annie's!" Their w on page 41
Also on pages 57, 61, 64
8 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ah luv im dearly an although he widn on page 7
smile. There'd nivver bin ony luv loast atween Rosie an Eric: s on page 13
"Div ye luv im?" on page 15
Ye nivver ivver tell ma at ye luv ma." on page 28
gulpit Isobel, "a thoosan 'Ah luv yis' cudna mak up fir at." | on page 31
Also on pages 41, 46, 55, 67, 89
11 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
re...ye must...ye must really luv ma." on page 17
"Ah luv pressies," ye'd said, yer fac on page 20
ppie fae wir ain bottle. Ah'd luv ye te try't." on page 28
n aboot you. Personally, Ah'd luv te bi pursued bi the paparraz on page 37
"Fir the luv o God, wull you twa jist gie' on page 40
Also on pages 47, 49, 69, 70, 90, 91
12 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
att, are forgien cause o her luv. Ye see, faaivver his been fo on page 92
docken for fit's richt nor e luv o God. Att's fit ye shuld hae on page 101

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ie Hinnersin's quest fir true luv wis still unfulfilled an, es on page 35

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ava, if she could help it. An luv, Minnie kent, wis like the gr
e could an did gie, wi muckle luv forbye, leavin little ower in
eich he fullt the room. An if luv cud staun nyakkit an bare o a
n place hid bin her faither's luv, an he'd cam back himsel frae
4 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Wad luv tae spread wirdie aboot oor D(2014)

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@Historic_Ally Oh, i luv e soon o Clatt! They should m (2020) twitter link

General Northern

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
d ma first kiss frae ma first luv, bi the side o the Tarlan bur on page 51

1 matches

@beast_afc tweeted
shid be pickin oot players we luv tae hate. Nay gid when they h(2020)
@AberdeenFC @KevMcnaughton Luv super kev but he's yanin awa (2020)
@AberdeenFC v @dundeeunitedfc luv tae beat em and hate tae lose(2020)
y meanen making it we us. Wid luv tae see them aw mak it an din(2020)
ht2 Not fur me then. Deek wid luv the versatility(2020)
and 1 other occurrences.

@Franwella tweeted
eek bit no. Hae a fab time ma luv x(2011)
ir going tae be quiet long ma luv. If yer speakin aboot fit i t(2011)
aimeeannenaylor wots wrong ma luv? Jist tried tae phone u xx(2011)
naylor you sound impressed ma luv hee hee(2011)
nae a clue fa ur on aboot ma luv!(2011)
and 5 other occurrences.

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
DoricPhrases fit mair says "I luv ye min" than a hunner Jaffa's(2019)

(South) East Central

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@_craigstevenson much as a luv big andy - its a helluva lon (2021) twitter link
@32Red @GM1872_ the things u luv 2 c! (2021) twitter link
@ajmc1066 a huv tae say a luv it when this happens lol (2020) twitter link
r dont rule that oot m8 - ad luv a trip back tae meadowbank ta (2021) twitter link
n a midfield maestro whae wid luv tae b in obamas place there - (2020) twitter link
and 51 other occurrences.

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ON LUVS CHRISTOPHER DUFFY TRU LUV 4EVER CANNOT BE DESTROYED on page 169

2 matches

@annieones tweeted
Lenniesaurus @sqlstudent144 I luv hoo yer confidence hus grown. (2021) twitter link

Edinburgh

McPartlin, John Lallans 83 - Phantasmagoria, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Fur luv is het an scunnersome. on page 71

1 matches

Robb, Fraser Lallans 61 - Jimmy Bond, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, weans
Frae Russia Wi Luv. on page 9

1 matches

Ayrshire

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 76 - Oan the Daith o John Law, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Or the strang, leal luv o lusum weemen:
1 matches

General Central

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
thit really matter tae us - luv, jobs, opporchancities, spond on page

3 matches

@MartinBroon tweeted
@LittleDirtyBird Luv soft ...??. ??(2019)

@OliphantWullie tweeted
uthor Sorry, but as much as A luv the cockney wey o spikin it d (2022) twitter link
ns in wee schuils. The bairns luv it ! Met wi wan or twa - ve c (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
t ma hertfelt condolences, ma luv xx(2020)

@raiphsays tweeted
x_McArthur @BrianBengal Naw a luv it!! It wis aw skerry an sad (2020)
@Alexx_McArthur Oh a wul! A luv korean films an a huvnae seen(2020)
hrissiem18 @ClunieDonna Aye a luv bein a EU citizen an I wid lu(2020)
@Chrissiem18 A wid luv tae be!(2020)
@CoultersF Aw you gonnae luv it!(2020)
and 13 other occurrences.

South East (Borders)

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ecificity o’ cheese, thou? a luv cheese nae matter what, alang(2020)
@RobertMiggins a luv ye but... there is a muckle g(2020)
4 @DougalMcShoogle Ma grannie luv that with a cuppa and some tw(2020)
tae yer auld sel, keep it up! Luv yer opinions ????????????????(2020)
ins Here is that cauld! But a luv that condition!! ?????? https (2020) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.

South West (Galloway)

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Ah luv yer chiaroscuro. on page 105

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
luv an hate, ma tongue on page 40
an luv tae be thaur, on page 61

2 matches

West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Noo the summer time is luv'ly on page 47

1 matches

General Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
A mano exceptional talent an luv o the Scots leid. Stuart, ye on page 1

1 matches

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