| dare | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 19.1 | 18.2 | 25.5 | 29.8 | 5.8 | 41.3 | 4.4 | |
| Number of occurrences | 62 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Number of authors | 39 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
'Well, boys, I dare say we should continue regard on page 58
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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
er credit tae her, an' widnae dare defy her. Ah hear tell she's on page 20
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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
n mg current state I wouldnae dare. Ye can see the long black ba on page 3
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
The ainlie place they willnae dare misbehave is the hoose o God. on page 7
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
eboady at the school wid even dare try and mess wae us ever agai on page 200
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
But eh dare no git meh knickers in a thra on page 3
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
at Wully though - naebdy wid dare. Ah said tae Wully, Ah'm no h on page 169
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ed the doorway. Naebody would dare pass her, no even the ambulan on page 36
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'Dinna you dare!' said Mrs Tod. "That's jist on page 31
'I dinna dare,' said Mr Tod, 'because this on page 38
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ad, The tram drivers wouldnae dare pass each other without a wav on page 3
'Dinnae puckin dare!' ah warn. on page 62
s the same. Nae planner would dare get rid o the auld millstone on page 81
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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Stick the dirk in if ye dare? on page 79
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
michta been a bit optimistic (dare A say stupit?) tae go abroad
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Whaur daft dare-deevils seek for thrills,
Tae brak the rules he didnae dare,
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he tic when he wis a wean, ah dare say he tried tae knoack it oo
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah dinnae dare look at ma arm. Then that ‘
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
me's oan ri bone. As if A wid dare tae oafur it tae some ur dug.
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
nted oot that we cud dae this dare and still ah cud get doon the
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
e licht o’ day. They dinnae dare since they hud their arses sk
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Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
ys withoot thinkin', a didnae dare caw 'um faithur ren, no' tae
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Don’t ever dare tae contradict me
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Dare ah suggest that naethin is as
Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
Don’t you dare disturb your mother on a day
see me like this but ah didny dare go against ma auntie’s word
2 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
subtle sophistication. And ah dare say that somecunt such as Mar
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@jax6754 tweeted
us this year potentially if a dare tae try! Hee hee!?? X(2015) search twitter
@RickHJohnston tweeted
They wuidnae dare? https://t.co/rkylYd7dj2 (2022) twitter link
@rattlecans tweeted
g the same if any of us plebs dare say a word no on their Permit (2022) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
wis the 633 squadron n dont u dare laugh! (2020) twitter link
on aye no lookin guid likes n dare a say it - a p45 fir jack ro (2021) twitter link
Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Seaforth Road, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
far nae scaffie would ivir dare tae go. on page 70
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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
we couldna dare, fine though it was tae watch on page 9
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Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
And noo ye dare decree on page 18
Weel, dare ye look on page 23
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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An Far Eagles Dare on page 85
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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ooked so serious at she didna dare till laugh; an, as she on page 26
ythin an nobody else did. "Ah dare say ee never even spoke till on page 67
"A dare say ye're wonderan why A dinn on page 87
Alice didna dare till disobey, though she felt on page 101
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Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
An gin ye dare yer Dome ti save,
Gin ye dare yer Dome ti save,
2 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
wis you that did it. He widna dare touch you.”
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Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
to try stuff oot. Yur like a dare devil. Ah hope yi grow up to
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
You dare send a picter o ma like... li
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@beast_afc tweeted
@Kennymacd74 Dinae yoo dare(2020) search twitter
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@Kwitie @d_anderson878 I dare say the chowie toffee wiz caa(2020) search twitter
Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
yur too bliddy owld tae even dare on page 98
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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
otter’. He decided he didna dare. Instead, he said, as casuall
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