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Use in varieties of Scots

cost Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35.7 34.3 40.5 89.4 17.4 51.7 17.7
Number of occurrences11668 27 9 3 5 4
Number of authors64 35 16 3 3 5 3

Occurrences of cost in Corpus

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Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Pystle Frae Aberbrothock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Whilk nae man gies up but at cost o his life. on page 55

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
tae them: 'I saw a hoose that cost a hunder thoosand pund.' Syne on page 20

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
, pure gut-rot dry cider that cost a quid each. He kin barely ho on page 12

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
rse. Even if I'm at ma maw's. Cost her nothin. Jees, a wee snarl on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
y which wey, whit ye want kin cost an affy price on page 47

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
e toons complainin' aboot the cost o' the fish kin the half o' w on page 23
wife tae ye. Aye, an' she'll cost ye dear, she'll want, want. J on page 36

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
he soundhole wid be. Bet that cost ten grand. on page 3

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
r twa,' the faither gaed on, 'cost me - wan hunner and eichteen on page 45
'Motor number four cost eichty-six pund a pure bummer on page 46
y fur everythin. She wouldnae cost ye a penny. But it's no ma id on page 232

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
understood unless ye ken its cost. Ye see it daily-day on the s on page 35
ity. Pronooncements aboot the cost tae be borne an job, tae be w on page 36
six year late awready an his cost £1.2 billion this far, an wi on page 120
the UK means we share aw the cost o government wi aw the ither on page 148

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
But it's gonna cost yi, on page 1
But it's gonna cost yi, eh dae a fair deal on page 2
whutiver thi cost on page 8
that wid cost an erm an a leg. on page 47

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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 gangin on aboot hou much it cost tae keep the rig goin. He wis on page 47
wisnae really that thick. The cost o keepin a rig oot in the Nor on page 48
er you son-of-a-bitch. You've cost me a fortune. I'll make Sure on page 53
whan they heard whit it wuid cost them. For the dockers werenae on page 58
Owners an won, but at an affy cost. on page 90

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
a silver wishbone ring an it cost nine ninety-nine oot the Argo on page 39
ad a T on the sleeve; it only cost fifteen pound an the lassie i on page 53
t the bus fares cause it wida cost another seven pound fifty an on page 54
. Ah said, Charlene they only cost thirty. She said, So. Ah said on page 78
aunnae be dead borin. It only cost twenty poung aw in. That's ho on page 162

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Naebody will ken the true cost o the Strike, on page 75
h'm back oan ma feet, but its cost me dear on page 80

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
he fadin schemes, hooses that cost on page 55

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
d tae pay the fairmer fer the cost o the cooker but he had tae w on page 29

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
nge-houssis the wes alang the cost, an herin ours weill spak o, on page 4

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
nd white toap. The jaiket hud cost me six weeks' wages ~ wages a on page xvii

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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
reless heidphones that didnae cost muckle, on page 23

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
mmer frae ootlaund airts will cost ye the dearest. on page 43

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Tae grein for whit wad cost a bonnie pairt. on page 45

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
year. An nou she wis awa, it cost juist as muckle tae ferm the on page 17

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ha dinna need it, and at real cost in failure o better provision on page 97

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
decidit tae pit £100 tae the cost o prentin an furthsettin the
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
the differ fae Inglis at ony cost
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
n, while it wis only gaun tae cost a fiver tae haul ma carcass a
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
p for ridicule or debate. The cost o speakin Scots in a public r
airner, ah get tae uise Scots cost-free, whenever ah like, houev
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Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
l belt aeroports, doublin the cost an time o ilka journey. Scotr
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
At a cost o 94p for ilka buik, wad this
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
w. Fuckin five hunner quid it cost. Tap ay the line fuckin mount
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
h wur cash n’ nae coont the cost oan the community. Ah cannae
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e wis. Nae doot this bude tae cost him siller. He bad the men co
dic, a deliberately incurred cost, a bairn wilfully brocht inta
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Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
lang the wat, and kept at ony cost
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
caw back the cost fae the Scots budget (the “
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ranny sookers? Mind, it micht cost a sicht mair nor ae baw-bee n
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Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
enny. But ah dout yon’s the cost o freendly service, eh.”
“Syne the cost went up,” the hostler said,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
"The original cost (aboot £50 million) wis suin
present estimate o the final cost is £280 million. Mony MSPs h
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@g_hibby tweeted
Jimmer, aboot 5 weeks past... Cost a fortune them low profile ty (2023) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
ur watter ticht. The last yin cost me £15! Swizz. ??(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Strathclyde Uni and the only cost tae me was student loans that(2020) search twitter

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
wid share car's tae keep thi cost doon. Noo, Ronalt got emsail on page 50

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
we did betimes. Aye it'll cost some deal on page 26

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
the ingine. "Aa yon peels wid cost ye somethin." on page 9
in roon in is seat, "an it'll cost em fifteen poun fir the clean on page 19
"Ye'r jokin! Ess hat cost ma near forty poun." Rosie di on page 20
a faantastic construction at cost aboot the same es a budget br on page 63
wis ower feart o fit it micht cost im." on page 75

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
chie aleen? Wad it really hae cost aa that mair? Fa maks the dec on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
prenup draan up - aat wid've cost ma a bonnie penny." on page 49
"It's gaun te cost ma an airm an a leg, bit Chan on page 56

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
t sittin doon an wirkin oot e cost tae see gin ye culd affoord t on page 106

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
aboot bidin in a low cost hotel. on page 163

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
arkan at a meenad's delay wid cost them their lives. on page 89

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
e o't roon e loon's neck. Aat cost me a poun or twa, All tell ye on page 27

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
jist cost the country a fortune. The bo
will it cost?" asks the wifie. Weel she co
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
cost you a leg as weel,) tellin ab
um?" She asks Ronald. Weel it cost Ronald a fer
will cost you one hundred and twelve po
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Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
shop until a hid paid aff the cost o a new windae!
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
'At wis the wye, an' the cost o' livin
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Nae cost, aats priceless! https://t.co(2017) search twitter
ies latest pet portrait whilk cost anely £50 an the canvas is r(2017) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
I've got a wrist bandy hing. Cost me nithin'.(2019) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
@Scotslynn @AberdeenFC Goona cost ye a bomb if ya left it runni(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
iz goin tae say sounds like a cost savin exercise!(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
the next twa wicks about the cost so need tae justify this mare(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Me lesson cost me eighty pounds. His wife se on page 8
o explosive - whitivver hid cost, he wid pay. on page 16
Sheu didna cost us muckle then - cheust twa- on page 33
it the pig, he coonted up the cost. on page 51
He cost near seven hunder pound and h on page 55
Also on pages 57
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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
jater ears I thowt aboot the cost tae haer. on page 101

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Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
The Gruffalo animation widna cost the yird. Katie Morag could b
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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
k at whaarever you geng on da cost o Breetin you fin a braa twar on page 21

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Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
hinder her. So dey said, 'Yon cost a lok o money. Wid hit no 've on page 111

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Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
skuts in da door, sees at da cost is clear, in laek a flash, an
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Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
A budget cutting cost on page 24

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
creel! (Tax-payers coont the cost!) on page 212

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
that a meenit's haud up would cost thum their lives. on page 91

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@cammyrudkin tweeted
a telt e they porn lines wul cost e a fortune #yadirtydoag(2012) search twitter

@jamie_ginger tweeted
@Kerrrrrrrie so e should it cost £6,000,000 of our money ti m(2012) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
kin that a minute's delay wud cost thim thir lives. on page 92

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
the US. Hooiniver the project cost mair nor £50,000. on page 43
innae hae an ISBN. ISBN hes a cost an' an obleegement tae the de on page 52

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
It cost fourteen pun an a fiver a wee on page 56

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