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Use in varieties of Scots

addit Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words29.9 24.8 43.5 0 81.4 20.7 13.3
Number of occurrences9749 29 0 14 2 3
Number of authors18 9 3 2 2 2

Occurrences of addit in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
how come ye hate-C an D," she addit in a whisper, hauf feart it'd on page 29
t ah'm grown up awready," she addit in a sorracful tone; "at leas on page 36
g as ah git somewhere," Alice addit bi explanation. on page 63
, awfy politely; bit then she addit, tae hersel, "Och, they're on on page 78
stupit questions ae the day," addit the Gryphon; then they baith on page 94
Also on pages 109, 112, 113, 116, 117, 119, 120
15 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
gawpit! It's radiculous!" he addit wi smeddum. "Hoo could sic a on page 139

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Then addit wi a sleekit smile, on page 36

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
thro that nicht mair fuel wis addit tae it, keepin it bleezin til on page 127

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Noo listen tae me, Wonka,' he addit, 'I think ye've taen it ower on page 130
ll be efter him. But noo,' he addit, 'it's time tae lea thir fowe on page 169

2 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ions o ithers.”14 (emphasis addit)
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ither Scottish stereotype wis addit tae
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
k, aiblins throu glaur, juist addit tae oor reluctance!
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
r-fry, take-away, hae aw been addit tae oor vocabulary. Pastas, p
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ona Donaldson frae Huntly. He addit that it wis still aye early d
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
lable tae the public shuid be addit tae.'Speakin aboot lesser-uis
positive discrimination'. He addit that there shuid be an offici
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
has the right connections,” addit the younger man.
that I care about. Hey,” he addit as the vertical circlet roon.
s. I’ve no idea why,” she addit, anticipatin Rongye’s quest
me,” he sayed, bit than he addit wi menace, “As a man, ye su
s evenin. Ah’m sorry,” he addit, “bit Ah canna concentrate
22 matches

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
'At your age,' he nearhan addit, for the aal man maan hae bee on page 30

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
weer a thong," he grinned an addit, "bit wid ye ivver munuge te on page 44
olk Ah dinna ken. Onywye," he addit, "Ah like te see fit Ah'm pit on page 49
ar nor scratty tae nails," he addit, takkin a sheers an trimmin t on page 54
hid in myn. Na, na, min," he addit, es the pup pit is heid doon on page 64
gweed feelin aboot ess," she addit, er een lichtin up wi the tho on page 72
Also on pages 80
6 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
lly affa sorry aboot Willie," addit Vi, tryin te keep a stracht f on page 33
them te open't. Onywye," she addit, "Mam promised them a toy on on page 40
me blockin oot the sin as she addit, "Ye'll mebbe tak the stars a on page 42
"An fin ye're in love," addit Norman. "Weel, ye jist wint t on page 47
rsel a wumman." He grinned an addit, "Noo aat Ah'm mairret, Ah de on page 50
Also on pages 58, 69, 75, 77, 81, 91, 96
12 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nt ower, gied a gummy grin an addit, "It's an effin liberty at's on page 9
"Far's the benefit te me?" he addit. "Fit wid / bi gettin oot o a on page 12
a stairtit. "An efter aa," he addit, excusin imsel, "it's nae lik on page 16
o space." An syne he leuch an addit, "At's fit wi' ll caa im - e on page 17
He's bin a faithfu freen," he addit, is ain een stannin wi watter on page 18
Also on pages 20, 28, 31
8 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
irs. Syne, tae thon soons wis addit the rasp o Meg Ramsay snorin.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
addit an auld cat’s bell-it made
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
at du hates - C an D," shö addit, harkin dis tae him, half-fai on page 29
simple question," da Gryphon addit; and an dey baith sat quiet a on page 96
ondin offended. An da Gryphon addit "Noo dan, lat wis hear some o on page 104
dates apo der slates, an dan addit dem up, an took da answer doo on page 112

4 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"That'll be the same boys," addit Brian, "who scream blue murde on page 9
nything.' "Tae wir faces,' he addit." on page 17
u're gyaain on holiday," shü addit. on page 31
ll fin dir a fine faimly," he addit, "Dey'll be dere if you need on page 32
l no get da better ame," shü addit, as shü stormed aff an ramme on page 43
Also on pages 53, 58, 59, 63
10 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
g’ Wab Steids, at keep bein addit til on the Internet; it ‘ul
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
dinnae need chyngin ava, jist addit acause they're Scots names on(2020) search twitter

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
n o tha boys on tha dorr," he addit, seein as hoo tha ithers wur on page 23

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Thon tapestry hes bein addit tae an wul bae agin bae oor l on page 15
.2bn, £10.8bn in gross velue addit an' mair nor thirty on page 63

2 matches

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