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Use in varieties of Scots

bath Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.8 25.2 55.8 69.6 29.1 31 17.7
Number of occurrences10549 37 7 5 3 4
Number of authors55 31 11 4 3 3 3

Occurrences of bath in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
appears doon the jaw-hole o a bath. on page 4

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
t'll be me haudin it ower the bath, on page 62

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
lik a debutante cocht in the bath scourin her oxters, an he say on page 86

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Ah'm haein nae bath til Ah ken there's nae slater on page 66

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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
eading tae the bedroom or the bath. Or maybe tae Mas craft cupbo on page 40

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
by the yett o Bath-rabbim, on page 16

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
"I dinnae want a bath noo, Mum!" on page 17
'In fact a bath's ma ainly hope...' on page 19
'I'll hae a bath noo ivry nicht.' on page 20

3 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
isure I can think o is a warm bath. on page 77

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
focus oan the potential blood bath that wis starin right back at on page 43

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'ye get eneuch watter fur yer bath?' 'Ah dinnae hae a bath,' Mis on page 182
uf, she used tae mak me hae a bath by masel. And if she came up on page 200

3 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
neither ti bath us, on page 48
soakin in thi bath, then later on, on page 54

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
an Toshie realised that they bath had frostbite. Toshie's legs on page 42

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
at looks lik he's never had a bath in his life, an this lassie c on page 11
though. Iain wantet in fur a bath an when she widnae answer he on page 149

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Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
mair, Sophie couldna tak her bath as the teeger had drunken aw on page 20

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
roond metal bine the size o a bath. on page 104

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
tae a tenpenny bath an no a single sow! in sicht on page 122

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
didna ken a common hoosehald bath-sponge when they saw it, it w on page 147

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
na hear ye.' Beek never had a bath. He never even washed hissel. on page 20

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
if ye're tryin tae gie her a bath." on page 36

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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
They hae their bath in a big ridd bowl, on page 16

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Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Sit fertin in the bath. on page 8

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
will be takkin his bath early on page 4

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
agne wi a bottle o Chianti, a bath, haircut, shave, an a ride fo on page 136

2 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
when I ligg in the half-cauld bath and the wee nurse lassie synd on page 47

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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
He stowed rone pipes in the bath,
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
looks lik he’s never had a bath in his life, an this lassie c
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
o thair crack: “...first a bath tae soak him awae, syne...”
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
like a body ettlin tae fill a bath wi the plug oot. Survival wis
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
brilliant idea o filling the bath in the toilet wi water and pu
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Devourin’ bath tub seals.
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ay soup, then another as the bath’s runnin, it’s warmth an
The bath watter’s just the right sid
2 matches

McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Nag about bath times
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
and tae away and run masel a bath.
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
own one. She’s always in the bath, or getting hosed down at the(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
2fm #NewYearsEve a hot bubbly bath, then sittin at hame in ma p.(2014) search twitter
@andipeters Bubbly bath then Mardi Gras on Edinburgh (2015) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
e immersion heater. Had a hot bath on a Sunday nicht, cauld watt(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
me o' the times she yased tae bath me in the scullery sink becau (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
a auld mucker bless him had a bath in the bathroom - tin bath i (2020) twitter link

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
ar Oma in a Transylvanian mud-bath A hap masel in bleck iley syp on page 3

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
an eif naybidee weis hayen a bath, we wid hay tae rein thi hait on page 6

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ye te weer. Ye'll hae hid yer bath?" on page 53

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
. Treat yourself to a Turkish bath - " on page 6
his han. "Fit aboot a Turkish bath...?" on page 11
last time she sut in ower the bath the watter in the lavvie rose on page 68
ets, trumpin barfit in a zinc bath in the park it the side o the on page 92

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aitters es lang es ye'v hid a bath or a shooer."' on page 37

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
t would ye say if I sang in i'bath. on page 128
Lady Cadona lyin in yer bath on page 148
BATH DAY on page 165

15 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Efter a bath, clean claes on, a bite tae a
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
coodnae believe, ere wis twa bath tools, twa hand tools, Three
1 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
fan we put the Barbies in the bath cus the hair wid go aawye. We
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Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ed, ma ane bathroom wi a huge bath an it lookit oot richt across
1 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
a nae-weel hen sleepin in the bath, or a sickie lamb bosied up w
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
e wad gyang fur a dook in his bath. It wisna really a bath, of c
. It wisna really a bath, of coorse, it wis
inky, fa hid niver hid a hett bath afore.
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
yin at. He struggles ti run a bath neer mind onyhin else) ht(2019) search twitter
noo. I thocht he wis runnin a bath, peer loon.(2019) search twitter
wis clarted in summin. A guid bath sortit him out. Fan he wis mu(2019) search twitter
as in the @ButterflyAndPig on Bath Street. She wis great. Sic a (2019) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
fool hoor's left a pyoch in i bath" #doric(2013) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
ed clean anof tae git intae a bath, on page 82

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Then, when hid cam tae bath-time, he seemed quite keen ta on page 60
an a henhoose and they hid no bath or power. He guffed cheust li on page 68
your door when you're in the bath. on page 83

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
There's a spider in the bath tub on page 71

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Bath chaps and bananas fae Johnny on page 42

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
appit wi maet - even da very bath wis ower-flowin wi on page 44

1 matches

Walterson, Vaila Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Da nicht afore da Trowie Show, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
fur efter she’d geen him a bath in da burn. She’d even used
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Bath Bomb” hit said, “Relax in
dis. She laeks tae lie in da bath. An she laeks naethin better
2 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
lugs platched aboot in da tin bath supposedly washin da bedlaes
1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
When oot the bath ye gently climb on page 10

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@cammyrudkin tweeted
oab.....a wudni let yow rin a bath!!!! A de get caad the best pa(2012) search twitter

@jamie_ginger tweeted
@cammyrudkin rinning a bath and getting in eet. No doing (2012) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
d sweelt on the grun. The oul bath tub that had bin heuked tae t on page 32
ur a wumman teachin intae the bath. She cud see the blutdie cloo on page 33

2 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Fur aa thaim bastes is gien a bath, thair's aye some dung aroon, on page 21

1 matches

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
he veg patch, redd up the tin bath, planted garlic, took pics... (2021) twitter link

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