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excitement Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30.5 31.8 28.5 69.6 46.5 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences9963 19 7 8 1 1
Number of authors51 29 13 3 4 1 1

Occurrences of excitement in Corpus

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Central

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
a deep braith, baith dreid an excitement tichtened ma thrapple an foch on page 55

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
each. He kin barely hold his excitement back. Our part in the bargain on page 12

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
less looked on wi a mixture o excitement, smugness an horror. on page 42

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
or sair een. Ma hert lowpt wi excitement. on page 25

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
The excitement it wis fierce, on page 11

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
n are ticklin as they rise wi excitement. Somethin will happen but he on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Trimmlin wi fear an excitement, he scanned the muir tae see on page 51
Hauns an legs trimmlin wi excitement, he cuid hear the vyces an la on page 59

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
The excitement starts tae build in ma room l on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
be gettin up tae. A shiver o excitement runs doon ma spine. It sounds on page 7

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
a notch or two efter aw that excitement fae the race. The hing is tho on page 37
a bit light heided wae aw the excitement in the room. This is the firs on page 40
e" Craig squeals, wae genuine excitement. on page 135
teeth as she snapped awey wae excitement. on page 187

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
y? Does it no mak ye skirl wi excitement?" on page 90
g. She wis up tae high doh wi excitement. She wis desperate tae tell M on page 133

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
Aw fuck, ahm gonnae spew wi excitement. on page 76

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
so it did. Bit there wis nae excitement, nae virr aboot the place, ke on page 89

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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
alow the North Sea there wis excitement thruoot Scotland. Politicians on page 46
Weel ye cin imagine the excitement aw ower the village whan ward on page 67
r his release there wis great excitement thru the toun an aw ower the on page 89

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
spaper said, had gane daft wi excitement aboot their hero. Flags were on page 26
Boakregarde. There wis muckle excitement in the Boakregarde hoose when on page 36
anda Jock, his een sheenin wi excitement. on page 43
cauld oot o their banes. The excitement ower the Gowden Tickets wis a on page 45
ck pupil, a wee spairk o wild excitement wis slawly dauncin. Then the on page 57
Also on pages 63, 76, 96, 106, 136, 143, 161, 163
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
'Kat,' said Dina, efter the excitement had deed doon, 'I'd like ye t on page 25

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
fae yin fit tae the tither wi excitement, poinun tae the muckle chooki on page 56
aggin his airms and jiggin wi excitement. 'Cam oot and watch this yin! on page 85

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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
I speak o the excitement that drains awa, on page 82

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
be gettin up tae. Ah shiver o excitement runs doon ma spine. on page 6

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
he scuil. A mind the simmer o excitement whan A haed skeel o Corbie's on page 58

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
o, jist aboot aff his heid wi excitement. on page 90

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
s wife. There wis a skinkle o excitement kittlin up in his een. on page 35
ye ye'd gang aff yer heids wi excitement. And then if we missed gettin on page 38
The Wee Tods gaed radge wi excitement. They stertit runnin aroond a on page 40
up agin his ain, chitterin wi excitement. on page 70

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
!' she says. There's a look o excitement ean hur face that kin ainlie on page xv
-kissed glow sends a shiver o excitement down ma spine. Nae wonder peo on page 36

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
so it did. Bit there wis nae excitement, nae virr aboot the place, ke on page 89

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
aa! Like a daft bairn in his excitement tae be rinnan roun efter bein on page 17

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
el but he cidni find a bigger excitement than a nice and good wurd. He
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
itnessed with a great deal of excitement by the inhabitants of the vil
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
year on, I watched wi growin excitement as a
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Lamb, Darcie T in the Park, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
eakfast tasted rare, tae. The excitement A felt wis jist brill. Next w
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
ye." Once we’re aw ower the excitement o seeing each other, it’s s
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
wi’ an idea fer a bit o’ excitement. That widnae tak us oot oor w
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
t quarters there wis an air o excitement that brak oot intae music an
situation - the danger, the excitement. Ah’m susceptible tae the a
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
r. The pre-referendum buzz an excitement haes been replaced wi a deepe
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Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
e mixter-maxter o plannin and excitement till it’s melled in guid an
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
uble does ae baith nerves and excitement. The latter doesnae last long
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
flexed a muscle. The day’s excitement hus clearly taken its toll oa
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
€™ shoutit William, fidgin wi excitement, an shakin the wee lad by the
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@ThonJacobite tweeted
he sheer and absolute joy and excitement oan the faces o' the fowk the (2021) twitter link

Doric

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Fit an excitement for a fower year auld lassie! on page 27

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Benzie, Lesley Tales Fae The Doric Side - Pictur o Misery, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
o excitement at the prospect on page 68

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
gift'll be the day" I saw the excitement in his eyes on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
thin onything. Aifter aa that excitement, Thi gaitheren get's fed up a on page 28

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Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
asin a steer an addin tae the excitement.
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
pit the worsit aathegither wi excitement.
ace wis chakk white, wi pain, excitement, fleg, an a bellyfu o chaip f
owfin an rinnin up an doon in excitement. A sweep wi a tarry face set
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
love o jewels intae a birr o excitement. Uncle Jeems heard later she
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Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
ittle up a wee suppie festive excitement. An if Ah'm nae quite 'aa abo
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Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
seats skirlin and screamin wi excitement. Rangers hid been beatin and
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Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
a fair fight. I wis shakin wi excitement. This wis ma first catch an I
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Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
Fan a the excitement hid died doon a heided aff ta
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Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
i and we were lookin fir some excitement.
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
r hoose the wye they did. Her excitement wiz spiled by the hoosekeeper
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
wid hodge frae fit tae fit wi excitement.
Lowpity wis by hissel wi excitement. It wisna lang till the pairt
time, an Teenie wis birrin wi excitement. He
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@72redz1903 tweeted
the day, testing the stream...excitement noo building ?? (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
The flurry o excitement meed me feel a little seek. on page 7
nd the day we got her - such excitement in the air. on page 33
He wis whessan wi excitement and that vital spark wis back on page 50
He panted wi excitement - his breath wis gettan hott on page 52
red on in the bed. I felt the excitement rise up in me chest on page 71

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Some excitement within her scope on page 115

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Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
s a mixture o trepidation and excitement. Gossip and funny stories wer
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
lokk danadays. Shü mindit da excitement a oppenin da thin pale blue a on page 77

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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
laep o water. Satisfaction an excitement owerwhelmed his mind. He smac
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Whit excitement for da Truncherfaece faimily
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Shetlan hillside. Even wi da excitement o settlin on da idder side o
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Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
d. Da idder bairns skirled wi excitement when dey saa whit wis afore d
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Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Gutteryaggle, wis owergeen wi excitement aboot her first day. Da tree
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ere is no word for da level o excitement I feel when startin aff peas.(2016) search twitter
I'm lovin da excitement and positivity aboot votin. I(2014) search twitter

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
aboot the box to give her the excitement everytime she looks at eet..(2020) search twitter

Ulster

@Angelinekking tweeted
hare something in a moment of excitement instead of keeping it under w(2020) search twitter