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Use in varieties of Scots

arrive Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15.9 20 10.6 9.9 5.8 10.3 8.9
Number of occurrences5139 7 1 1 1 2
Number of authors30 20 5 1 1 1 2

Occurrences of arrive in Corpus

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Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
Arrive early, ye'll get a plastic ch on page 3

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
nd on top ae Si. Danny n that arrive as A'm awready rollin aboot w on page 45

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
t or is this a decision yeese arrive at soon as ye're let oot yer on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
g the ither animals began tae arrive and get theirsels tosie in th on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an whan ye arrive on page 27

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e Saint Michael, an garrd her arrive at Gravesend five days ahint on page 31
their dizzens, folk began tae arrive frae aa the airts - alang th on page 34

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Bonnyrigg Rose hus seemed tae arrive in nae time. Three supporter' on page 101
e tae near tears. Finally, we arrive and fae the ootside this plac on page 158
hustle and bustle. Ah finally arrive at ma destination, the bar. on page 172
on this corridor. Finally, ah arrive at the room. And ma first vis on page 178
. Jt doesnae take us long tae arrive there. Largely oan accoont ae on page 182

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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
e first wave o white fowk tae arrive in New Zealand. on page 51

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
oden shutters. By the time we arrive, Maw's in hur element. She sa on page 3
Ah arrive home, and ma heart's goin lik on page 25
When ah arrive in the ward, elderly women sl on page 87

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Facebook link ( 2022) Central
ver kennin when yer death wud arrive.

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
t I wad be amang the first ti arrive, but fifty-five ither bodies
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ma original itinerary wis tae arrive the nicht afore et hauf five,
1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
We arrive at the rather grand entrance;
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the main door, we immediately arrive in a small vestibule where th
aid, there ur two doors as ye arrive, wan at either side. We take
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
lipped ma mind by the time ah arrive. Ah’m losin it wi this feve
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
that the rains were aboot tae arrive and wi the rains the herds o
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Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
well prepared tae zoom. Both arrive back thegither – bit neithe
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
June. Monmouth’s army will arrive on the 22nd. Dis Sir Robert o

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Onyway ah arrive ootside the gate. Pitch black

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
shoart time later ah finally arrive ootside the bloack ae flats o
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
win oaff a cliff. Finally, we arrive ootside the doacturs and Bruc
We arrive back at the flat jist in the
2 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
ffBrazier Nope! Hope they awe arrive safe an sound an you can awe (2015) search twitter
ial Still waitin oan mine tae arrive up here in Scotland.??. Any i(2015) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ither men in white coats wid arrive tae tak him awa. Ha ha. Hee h(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
without which indy will never arrive. We need to show the world th (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
n heel b aff it if the polis arrive - al tell them hees run away (2020) twitter link
lol - the hardy amateur lads arrive n there strips and leave in t (2020) twitter link
ey @HaddAth most players will arrive in there kits ready to play - (2020) twitter link
spection efter the covvy lads arrive - just to be sure lol (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
March the twelfth did arrive, I wis wakened at five on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
with paper and pens when they arrive and all communication is done on page 36

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Arrive wi'oot trevellin on page 149
But they dinna arrive on page 164

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ilkie mornin, the cairts wid arrive frae Widside, Tilbog an Steen
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
’ve come fae. Sae back they arrive… auler, wiser… duller.
1 matches

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
They arrive in their caer an don't git oo on page 142

1 matches

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
en to notice a gang o corbies arrive fae my direction today? They (2020) search twitter

Southern

The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
ect. Nae doobt some folk whae arrive wunnae contribute owt. Bit th
1 matches

Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Fur ye'll fine yin whan ye arrive. on page 13

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@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
eets Aye, afore thon hallions arrive!!! (2021) twitter link

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