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duty Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.9 25.7 15.1 19.9 0 62 66.4
Number of occurrences8350 10 2 0 6 15
Number of authors40 27 7 2 2 2

Occurrences of duty in Corpus

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Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
or fower janitors wis aye on duty. The young man fair felt glad on page 136

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
elder wans who feel it their duty tae lead and mislead yi tae t on page 11

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 58 - The Rooks, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Be crier, than, o duty's wird, on page 112

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ese aince again, mind aye yer duty o enmity taewards Man and aw on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
busy thamsels wi the duty-free mag on page 53

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
hat it wis his true Christian duty tae gaird an protect this con on page 35
seasons; but nou driven by a duty an obligation that he'd never on page 72

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'Noo mairry me and dae yer duty!' on page 9

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
tellin us anent Air Passenger Duty. on page 91

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Heavy-duty cunts wir gonna brak meh legs on page 63

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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
icial bannerman, that had the duty o lookin eftir the King's sta on page 20
me. The fact that ye cuid get duty free baccie an fags fae the r on page 49

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
en though she hudnae done hur duty as a Catholic wumman, and the on page 115

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Atore the reid keelivine o duty on page 8

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Jean: Duty, Mary, duty. on page 27
An you are far frae your duty, on page 31

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Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
"He's lost his leg daein his duty!" the laddie's faither tellt on page 70
tin sodger wis aye on guaird duty sae he couldnae move. on page 73
hocht the wee tin sodger. "Ma duty must be ower the watter. I wu on page 76

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Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Land o Fallen Empires, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
haim, hieds noddin, wheezin o duty, on page 76

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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
an it’s yer duty tae jink it then
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ent hoo “The schuil has the duty tae bring oot an
l Equality (2001) The General Duty to Promote Racial
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
might ha sensed, it wiz their duty after all – glug glug glug
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
makit awaur that it wis thair duty tae teach the Scots language
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ort athin education tae. An a duty on groups for tae heeze up an
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
‘gallantry and devotion to duty of the highest order’ that
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
some pairt o her ceetizen’s duty had been dune.
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
an haggis anywaiy, it’s yer duty oan a Sunday mornin, nae dang
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
same masel, it’s yer sworn duty tae bam yer mates up at any g
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
eibour, it's nae mair nor yer duty".
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Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ap yi aff, soldier. It’s ma duty. No problemo.’
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
in’ the complaints frae the Duty Officer, pulled the group the
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
d afore I dee I feel it is my duty tae pass on tae ye siccan wit
I juist repeat, mind aye your duty o feid til Man and aa his wey
y haed nae douts it wis their duty tae prepare for it. The pigs
en gin we pigs failt i’ wir duty? Cameron wad come back! Ay, C
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
lang holidays atween tours o duty. Plus the totty size o her ca
cer, ye were never really aff duty. He didna wint her tae think
, bit he never faltert in his duty, or gied ony sign that he exp
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
s name is. This boay is heavy-duty, man’’
‘’ Heavy Duty?’’ ah scoff, laughin. ‘
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@g_hibby tweeted
@MelWhittaker5 My duty was done this morning Mel... (2023) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
e bring ma exemption fae jury duty intae this - n judy is a hun (2020) twitter link
jist got a letter in for jury duty - are yous sure cos a dinnae (2020) twitter link
found out am exempt from jury duty - after my excusal email - (2020) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
was. There war twa tellers on duty aat day, a fatty-bannocks o a on page 78

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
It's my duty tae see that the letters win on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n. "Fit wi ma meals an wheels duty eence a month an aa ma beauty on page 36

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
. Nurse Mackenzie cam back on duty on the secunt nicht. The weat
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Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
wirds o Presly hersel, “our duty of care.” Ah will admit tha
in partícular o practicin ma duty o care tae wildlife.
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he cairry on and returned tae duty. This startit aff a richt chy
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Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d jist came hame fae a tour o duty in Afghanistan and spotted im
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@fittiecrooners tweeted
ow looking forward tae Line o Duty wee ma biscuits n cheese(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
git tae yir boundary, they ir duty bound tae yield. on page 87

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
so teuk a wark fae the Ting's duty-boards. on page 143

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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 75 - On War, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
me o Greed, fausslie cryit ‘Duty’.
Whit is this Duty that sinders Luiv an turns we
Whit is this Duty that gars puir kintra fowk ti
Gin Duty destroys Peace amang neibors,
lyfe, lat us than say: ‘Lat Duty an Patriotism for aye rest in
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@officialAliRed tweeted
e not meeting their statutory duty re: fire alarm. Get thum seen(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ut it, she must do the Lord's duty in haste." on page 40

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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
maide structures, educational duty an' recognition in the New De on page 4
review o' the new educational duty an' gif needfu' a programme f on page 6
* A new maide laafu duty oan the Depairtment o' Lear. on page 14
grees at the plen bes a laafu duty onie oan the Norlin Airlan Ex on page 21
ffer in the leid o' the laafu duty o' the plen fer Ulster-Scots on page 25
Also on pages 26, 58, 59
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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
fortune, Gary says it is wer duty tae protect the street frae o
ed served five years o sentry duty alangside Harry an Gary, watc
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