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Use in varieties of Scots

ball Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20.9 19.5 27.1 49.7 5.8 31 8.9
Number of occurrences6738 18 5 1 3 2
Number of authors41 22 9 4 1 3 2

Occurrences of ball in Corpus

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Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
g wis leadin the singin o The Ball o Kirriemuir an the Moderator on page 26

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
sat her grandmither's crystal ball. Aw the world in a grain ae s on page 1

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
will be wantin tae play hard-ball. Hou cin we be sae shair o th on page 24

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
goin ti thi ball on page 14
But yir thi belle o thi ball on page 70

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
d nice an he made me a bouncy ball ootae plasticine stuff fur me on page 12
her hair an haudin a crystal ball. on page 104
the time we wur daein basket ball wi aw the boys fae wan R, E, on page 133
E., cause ah wis late fur net ball cause he'd kept me back ah we on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
o the cue ball on page 23

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
got yer hair weet. B was for ball, well abody had a baw. The la on page 120

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
1580, The Bewteis of the Fute-Ball: on page 123
e are the bewteis of the fute-ball ... on page 124

2 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
an hiv yersel a ball.
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
d nice an he made me a bouncy ball ootae plasticine stuff fur me
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
aun fur a Hogmanay Jauss Baun Ball ben a kirk haw doun the Heich
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
alian families, kids playin a ball game on the edge of the shore
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
He’s oan the ball, Pearcey, awready burnin the
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
this musket ball, my only prize,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Bogged doon wi’ ball-cocks,
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
lop, did you give some boys a ball at lunchtime?” “I did, Mr
d if you didn’t give them a ball again!” Click!
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he door like a fuckin wreckin ball. Ma palms ur sweaty an ah kin
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
l like there’s ay white hot ball of heat in the pit of ma stom
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Suppose ye huv a musket ball stuck in yer airm ... Weel th
ds in till it connects wi the ball. He screws a bit mair, richt
s a bit mair, richt intae the ball then jist pues it oot ... Nae

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
“Ronald, has only got one ball,
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
ed in, like, six seconds. The ball bounced just outside the box,
ed. We're aw silent afore the ball even touches the net. The who
2 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
d he isn't as sharp or on the ball as he should be. I don't thin(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
Have a safe trip, and have a ball mate... Keep safe mind... ?? (2022) twitter link

@RickHJohnston tweeted
u're having a guid kick o the ball yersel! https://t.co/3pvjkjbt (2022) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
een cuttin aboot wae a stress ball on me at all times basically (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
in so called 'stars' like Zoe Ball and Gary Lineker millions o' (2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
the past - clyde best on the ball (2020) twitter link
aye its crazy - its been a ball since it lasted - av luved i (2020) twitter link
gain shortly - weel av hud a ball so far n if it happens itll s (2020) twitter link

Doric

Templeton, Sheila Tales Fae The Doric Side - La Bella Rebelle, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
d himsel tae staan up at that Ball on page 63

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ben greetin tae her man "Ihis ball the nicht - I'm jist nae gau on page 15

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
venin she attends i' fermer's ball on page 156

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
practice basket ball. Jonsar Eck coodnae understan
Intae the hissin, snarlin ball o fluff Jonsar Eck shoved in
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
on. As he made tae pit in the ball een o the quines said, “Fit
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
ity. But, 7 mins? Goldson arm ball? (2022) twitter link
ctly, if Celtic were tae play ball it will be efter the 31st (2022) twitter link
playing Cosgrove means ‘hoof ball’ - it’s a completely diffe (2020) twitter link
s oor inability tae carry the ball fae defence intae the midfiel (2020) twitter link
if McRorie is coming in as a ball playing centre half - that i (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
n we @siferry8 as inither odd ball side kicks. #redtintedglasses(2020) search twitter
give the long hair but a Blue Ball! Nae haven that. Get it sorte(2020) search twitter
icht. Wouldn't like getting a ball slapped off my thighs.(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
ses Fylse wish I cud tell Zoe Ball on e radio tae slow doon a bi(2019) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
Michael Ball...masked...fish hing (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Nae Ball, nae press confrence, nae gif on page 19

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Like a heavy ball and chain. on page 131

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Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
Game or Tam Cowan’s On the Ball/Off the Ball are some o the b
/Off the Ball are some o the best programme
2 matches

Flett, Alison Harbour, (Scottish Poetry Library 2004) Orkney, poetry
thi big ball o sun
1 matches

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Or auld mineral water bottle ball. Or peerie planet. http://t.c(2014) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Young lassies wi' their ball dress gowns on page 43

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
r ma yuise in ae fancie dress Ball it Roberton, A
1 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
inzi gane ti the mosstroopers ball? AGM this wed night? #gordons(2012) search twitter

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Humble, Faered an curled in a ball on page 49

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Tae chase a ball, on page 49

1 matches

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