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Use in varieties of Scots

draps Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.2 23.1 16.6 29.8 17.4 20.7 17.7
Number of occurrences6845 11 3 3 2 4
Number of authors43 29 6 1 2 1 4

Occurrences of draps in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
nae snaw-draps noo, tae welcome in the sprin on page 27

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
doon but it's nae good, Huey draps his mic an runs fur the safet on page 27
look a bit closer, the phone draps oot his hawn. on page 30

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
e see gin there were ony tear-draps. on page 44

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
February's snaw-draps keeked brave an bricht, on page 15

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
bawroom, sookin oan minty Pan Draps tae hide the smell o lager an on page 27

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
growe a bitty wider. His jaw draps mair, makin his mooth hing wi on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ff!' mair rarely as the nicht draps doon tae souchs an gey quait on page 77

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
draps her there 'mang gress and flo on page 45

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
warp singis slauchter, Bluid draps weavin reid weft Oan spear gr on page 14

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
Hinnie draps frae yer lips, ma bride, on page 8

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Yer words are nocht but draps ae rain on page 104

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
RAINBOW DRAPS ~SOOK THEM AND YE CAN WECHLE on page 137

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
draps the ba on the flair on page 17
draps on the flair on page 40

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Than maister waukent, heard draps hiss an dee, on page 22

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ections. At ony rate, whan he draps a kiss oan her heid, 'Suddenl on page 90

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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
tark sense o déjà vécu, he draps tae the flair and scraibles a on page 9

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
The watter-draps on the claes-line on page 13

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Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
An syne it fill and draps again on page 10

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Johnston, Mary Lallans 73 - Ceilidh, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
draps doon on page 115

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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
cracks and draps like ony cindert stack on page 107

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
for 400 mile wi cleuchs that draps doun 1.2 mile in places.
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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
transparent, blue-blae draps ran doun tae her fingirnebs,
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McGibbon, Joe Lallans 74 - Draps o Sapie-Bubble, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Draps o Sapie-Bubble
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
t, but for that the "f" soond draps oot o wirds gradual the neare
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Here, whaur Burns draps inti dialogue insteid o his u
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Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
wifie lats faa a preen... it draps tiwards the fluir o the veran
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Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
r winnok; ir agane whan it aw draps awaw an schaws platchis o gla
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e talk tae ye!’ he sais, an draps back tae the grun.
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Noo the penny bloody draps, eh? Whit dae ye think ah’m
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nless steel, sheet metal that draps doon tae a wee gutter oan the
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
in wae long, silver hair that draps doon her back tae the waist a
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
™ ah sais, wae derision an he draps the subject, lookin embarrass
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ma fuckin arse draps as the mechanical hoist bangs
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
an cuid only think o the rain-draps, Liz in her first moments o p
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
ants, that he sets on haud an draps on the bottom step, lauchin a
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
he frost that skyred like wee draps o starlicht guided her tae th
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
baw, and the railin. The baw draps intae the park, skitin alang
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McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
u o flichterin dreams o fruit-draps;
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Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
ysts partan efter partan syne draps thaim on craigs ablow until i on page 3

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
ts net files hail, noo smaaer draps o prickit gowd that fusper in on page 10

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
e hailed aff o him lik muckle draps o bleed faain upo e grun. An on page 117

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Nae visitors come bit Jessica draps in by insteid: she's the wifi on page 46

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
an see. Fin a nurse pit some draps intae his e'e he thocht she
ob. Fin she pit in the second draps, she telt Jonsar
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
pit draps in his lugs an come back in a
the chemist tae get his draps. Noo fa shood be in the chemi
explain tae him. "Ere wull be draps pit intae your
3 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
The rain started in great big draps but it wis seen comin doon in
1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
el. The dark faced fucker’s draps the axe an’s runnin aboot w
1 matches

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ays "Whit i'the naem .. ." an draps the drive o the yole tae a te on page 120
Whan sheu draps her hand, the Lights is maed on page 154
Eynar's een is coman wide. He draps his cup. Hid hits the deck an on page 159

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
weeks ago. Maggie Ann usually draps in eence or twaese a week, bi on page 20

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
glansin draps on tips o branches on page 105

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De Luca, Christine Gaet-markers, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
clood. Or, at sea, whan hoops draps
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
She draps hir een an whuspers:
inti draps that dreip doun in the gloami
2 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Bricht draps o blid, frae oot the snow; yi on page 5

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
hïm tae tha grun, lake bïg draps o bluid.] Whan he wus daen pr on page 107

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Sorra draps ma heid wi pain on page 36

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@the_gellick tweeted
' tinglin' fright, My een wi' draps ir stramin'. It's no that A b (2018) twitter link

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