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Use in varieties of Scots

axed Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.3 5.7 0 0 313.9 0 70.8
Number of occurrences8111 0 0 54 0 16
Number of authors14 2 5 7

Occurrences of axed in Corpus

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Central

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
agane. “Whit’s intilt?” axed the Mowdiewort, waummlin wi k
“Whit liggs owre thare?” axed the Mowdiewort, waffin a luif
nt the Wuld Widd agane?” he axed: “whaur it’s aw bew an mi
3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
doulie possibeilities, Mirren axed
Junipere wes i jeopartie?” axed Inglis. Hiz
the nem o yeir tyke?” shae axed the loun, maist
axed gif he wes awricht, sen he we
nt o warrand i sicna kess?” axed
7 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
yin o the crew taen peety an axed the hatches open jist afore t

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
nin o da book, da tree lasses axed Dodgson for a story an, tho a on page V
es oot?" a braa lock o voices axed. on page 27
size does du want ta be?" he axed. on page 51
sam as if shö wis spokken an axed him; an athin anidder meenit on page 52
"Foo am I ta win in?" axed Alice ageen, only looder. on page 58
Also on pages 68, 72, 73, 74, 75, 83, 88, 92, 95, 97, 103, 114, 120, 122
23 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
ird jimp at wan sixty echt, I axed fur da bar ta be raised tae w
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Pre nuptial, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, poetry
So whan A’m axed
1 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
dis beach, don’t we Dad?’ axed Joahny, surprised. ‘Yeah,
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Whit wye?” I axed.
need twa o yon haps, Mam?” axed Uggledlugs.
k we should caa da bairns?” axed Taedir. I lookit at dir third
3 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
aekly tae come at nicht?” I axed.
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ink dey hae much vynd, Da?” axed Snurtysleeves studying da pae
sense raisin yon paets?” he axed.
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
learnt onything, my jewel?” axed Meenie.
An whit aboot you, boys?” I axed. “Hoo’s your day been?”
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
hae tae hibernate, Birsie?” axed Gutteryaggle.
hit is du on aboot lass?” I axed.
“Is du sure?” I axed, takin her on my knee.
. Aside da fire Snurtysleeves axed him “Whit wye does du need
s du hae nae idder option?” axed Gutteryaggle.
5 matches

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Hoo aald is Shinny?” I axed as we moved on.
you like a job Tushie?” he axed.
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ance afore we head home?” I axed.
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Meenie’s Viking spoon, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
mak o my beard, Meenie?” I axed her runnin my claas trowe my
ken whaar dis cam fae?” she axed, haadin up wir soup spoon.
wi wir soup ladel, Mam?” he axed.
3 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Has he iver taen a trow?” axed Gutteryaggle wi wide een.
ly hae a Nien in Shetland?” axed Gutteryaggle in a panic.
did he tak ony trows, Da?” axed Uggledlugs looking as worried
s fae fokk wi spare tyres?” axed Muttontief inquisitively.
“Do dey mak ony wi trow?” axed an anxious Gutteryaggle.
5 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
First, I axed him aboot da history o frogs
I axed aboot da breedin season in fu
e look tae dy frogspawn?” I axed, tinkin aboot hoo much budder
3 matches

Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Whit can I dae for you?” he axed athoot makin eye contact.
1 matches

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Quaitly axed thim tae, "C'mon noo", on page 11

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
thaim axed fer sine the Guid Friday 'Gre on page 28
axed tae airt oan bit we alloo hit on page 54
onity Adwisory Forum shud bae axed on page 71

3 matches

Warwick, Matthew Tha Feardie Geng hae tae bide at hame, (Sensory Attachment Centre 2020) Ulster - Ballymena, weans
Tha Feardie Geng axed fur why dae we need tae bide
Tha Feardie Geng axed hoo giein yer hauns a guid wa
She axed tha Feardie Geng tae pit thei
They then axed fur why dae ye need tae hae g
4 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
memmer o this hoosehaud haes axed fur a Sing’l Speirin Foarm,
Foarm axed
eans, babbies an fowk wha hae axed fur a Sing’l Speirin Foarm.
3 matches

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
“Whit dae ye think?” scho axed Gerald an Valerie.
at hit wus ten yeir syne. The axed tha lads whit schuil the gaed
The haed axed Gerald an Conor whar the leev
3 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
jook. “Wha’s thon?” she axed, aa tuk bak, fur tha hoose wu
1 matches

Depairtment fur Commonities Hargey announces heidwie oan plens fer Airish an’ Ulster-Scots, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
eid sectors. Baith penels wur axed tae bring forrit recommendati
1 matches

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