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Use in varieties of Scots

effort Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30.9 33.4 24.1 29.8 46.5 10.3 26.6
Number of occurrences9965 16 3 8 1 6
Number of authors56 29 12 2 6 1 6

Occurrences of effort in Corpus

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Central

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
pic o unlikely freenships. My effort wis a reworking o Aesop's fab on page 3

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
Aye, wi focus an' effort o'er time, yell be floatin' a on page

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
useless bastard and his weak effort trickles intae the keepers ai on page 105

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
o mud an ash in an effort tae keep on page 195

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
me. Some fowk pit that muckle effort intae the Vigil that they bur on page 107

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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
en the boat. Tired oot by the effort Toshie fell asleep an wakent on page 42

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
d a really loud hold-yir nose effort an Miss Thin went an flung hi on page 89
think it wis, really valiant effort, said Linsey. Nicola harrumph on page 169

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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
y wan hecht hero in the great effort tae care for and comfort, tae on page v

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
inty says, huvin gone tae the effort o drawin an ugly wee characte on page 37

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
t's nice tae see hur makin an effort. Hur world wis turned upside on page 5

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
s in anither Scots missionary effort, this time in the Northern Ca on page 11

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ks a gey muckle expenditure o effort for a tuil at'll no be uised on page 56

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
eir aff-drawn works; a gallus effort tae better
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
vyce, "Ar you aa richt?" The effort it wis tae lift ma heid an le
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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
achieve this we maun mak ilka effort for tae owercome an impruive
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
nin those wrangs taks time an effort - but ah am gaun tae try.
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Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Brítishness, and I dout this effort will haud gaun efter Brexit.
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
h ken she enjoys me makin the effort, ah ken she misses hame an Ah
s Tom Leonard says: makin the effort tae learn the languages of th
e o mainstream media. It taks effort, but preservin yer ain leid c
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
aboot the huge collaborative effort needit owre mony years tae br
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
at daein his bit for the war effort that the twa high heid-yins a
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
like him is they put too much effort intae remindin every cunt how
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
don't think it was worth the effort. After aw they roads, signpos
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
lem tae me, they hae made the effort an’ deserved tae get their
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
et it aff wi’ passion an’ effort for the bhoys!
You cruise, without effort, could reach for the sky!
e, your weel acquainted wi’ effort an’ pain,
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
een open wis ower muckle o an effort.
n she sut doon, draint be the effort o makin sicna lang speech in
o hauden doon be ony byordnar effort. She hesitatit tae
o hauden doon be ony byordnar effort. She hesitatit tae
yisterday,” he sayed, wi an effort. “Iqbal’s mad at me.”
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McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
sees the muive as a pairtisan effort tae secure pooer. Meanwhile n
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Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
is braw, an shows a muckle effort frae Tone Julskjaer an Gary W
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
the need tae mak a conscious effort tae engage wi their ain cultu
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
th o Scotland. Apart frae the effort o jist goin tae as mony place

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
tin mair an mair tired wi the effort, stumblin an fawin as he went

@alistairdunn tweeted
us newcastle - swansea, poor effort fae bt! even worse fae sky th(2013) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
@JimSpenceDundee There's nae effort involvit in screivin in Scots (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
If some woman has put so much effort into looking so like a man th (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
cor @WintonBrewery great team effort 2 day wee man - b oan tae ee (2020) twitter link
p the heeds up guys n what an effort fae yous all (2020) twitter link
@blackdiamondfm great effort guys n awe the best (2020) twitter link
ell done too buddy - crackin effort n a half n get thae burra lad (2020) twitter link
the game thats one hell oh an effort by all concerned m8 (2021) twitter link
and 15 other occurrences.

Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ot, wi nothin left fur aa her effort tae fecht it. The hoose felt on page 77

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
nged them ower the trevis The effort that each hanfae took Wis lik on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Jist try an mak a bit effort," said Jim. "It widna kill ye on page 80

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
jokin fin ye said ye'd mak an effort," Ah said, es Ah met Muggie o on page 28
An fir aa ess extra effort They'll surely bi a prize - on page 34
yet ye canna or winna mak the effort te git yer heid roon the simp on page 51

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Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
tae help or encourage a that effort but A still hinna found the r on page 111

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
pleased wi Ronald's effort at lum cleanin. She said, "I
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ntae him. So pittin even mair effort intae movin the pitiful whimp
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Noble, Brian , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
night abody here's my latest effort, hope you like it
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Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
s as a result o minimal time, effort, an money investit. The numme
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
fair go an ging tae sae much effort fur President Donald Trump! #(2017) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
I’ve richt made an effort ‘is year! Loved trechlin’ r(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
e close! Peer Mandy wee a yon effort.(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
BEATTIE, GARTH SOY. Brilliant effort! https://t.co/Nbntmrdga6 (2020) twitter link
rld Book day neist wikk. Guid effort fae the bairns. https://t.co/ (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Tait, Ruth Gallows Ha - Watchan Eyes, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
each step an effort o will. on page 10

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
No wird o thanks fur the effort I'd meed - weel, sheu'll get on page 59
ns o tonic wine I sup, in the effort tae keep me pecker up. on page 75

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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
a hadd o da bairn wi a bit o effort, for hit wis a wheer-shapit p on page 62

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
shü whispered, every wird an effort. "June is been in, du's just on page 45

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Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
alled him in, bit he made nae effort ta come aboard. Weel we didna
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Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
e, aabody kin see da pain, da effort; bit wi high jimp, weel hit's
jimp, weel hit's aboot lack o effort. Aa da pain is left i da gym,
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Watt, Valerie Meenie’s Viking spoon, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
r chin. Idders hae a straggly effort you want tae tak da sheers ta
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
ly an I am makkin a conscious effort tae change it.(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Why do folk go tae da effort o pickin up dogpoo but leave (2015) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ah mak a dour effort an lean lourdlie on ma bed. on page 40

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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
unner why she makt sae muckle effort wi hir nether regions whan sh on page 20

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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
gae forrit wud succeed. A new effort tae tak' on page 31

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Reynolds, Charlie Tha demise o oor ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
that thaur haes bane nae rale effort bae tha yins at tha heid o th
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Depairtment fur Commonities Hargey announces heidwie oan plens fer Airish an’ Ulster-Scots, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
acknowledge the tim’ an’ effort o’ the Expert Adwisory Pene
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Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
kind o weather they made the effort tae keep ye fed.
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@the_gellick tweeted
ne221b - hooinever, a bonnie effort nanetheless! (2014) twitter link

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