expectin | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 20.3 | 25.7 | 15.1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 8.9 | |
Number of occurrences | 65 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
Number of authors | 33 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Expectin Guests on page 104
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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
We go roon ae the door, expectin Paco tae let himself oot but on page 31
ed at that. Don't hink he wis expectin me tae swear in mah interview on page 60
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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
essroom. Mr. MacNeil hid been expectin a caa tae finalise arrangemen on page 43
1 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Alison had got sae uised tae expectin byordinar things tae happen, on page 14
n a gemm wi a cairt-horse, an expectin every meenit tae be tramplt a on page 40
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e bit, like a dug that's hauf expectin its owner tae come in the doo on page 1
1 matches
Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
expectin an weirin it on page 37
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
auld tod an his cub! We were expectin mebbe anither auld fox as wee on page 45
him fair bumbased. He'd been expectin a guid tocher frae auld Watso on page 80
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
weem tae summon Skald. Ah wis expectin the caa an wis airlie roun an on page 14
2 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
yae the truth, ah'm even half expectin that Irish boay fae the telly on page 15
first time. There wis ah, eh? expectin tae be presented wae some thr on page 88
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
maroongeous rammy. 'They were expectin a stramash, when the mischanc on page 123
'Ah've been expectin somethin like this micht happ on page 223
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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
beige colour, which ah wisnae expectin, It really disnae look too ap on page 2
1 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
nuthins cheenged, whut wir yi expectin? on page 28
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
t wi an angry face lik ah wis expectin. It wis mair lik a worried fa on page 20
ah stood there in his office expectin Karen tae come clean so's ah on page 169
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
look in hes eyes. He wis hauf expectin bad news. He had been wounded on page 76
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ain!" They ran tae the yetts, expectin them tae see them wide open a on page 20
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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
drick, it's how tae stap fowk expectin onything much fae ye. He's at on page 15
1 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
on Wee Joe's fairm An they're expectin twins on page 9
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
hair jist as Wee Grumphie wis expectin tae pairt fae it, and for a m on page 127
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
aunbag flyin. It's nae picnic expectin, and ah'm a guid Catholic, ah on page xiv
nicht o the Blitz, and ah wis expectin. Back in 1941, the air raid s on page xvii
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Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
t wi an angry face lik ah wis expectin. It wis mair lik a worried fa
1 matches
Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ot o the zone o easedom. Fowk expectin tae see primpit bampots in a
1 matches
Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
station hauf an hour early no expectin much, but ma een near pop oot
g the dark wee corridor (hauf expectin the wee lassies fae The Shini
2 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
quarter past ten an' A'd bin expectin' it.
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
aw’ name a famous rower?” Expectin’ a “Redgrave!” or a “
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
be the time the Dugwumman wis expectin a babby, the Dug-people had c
readies telt him that she wis expectin. She an Raggle had had a lang
uid close til him, an waitit, expectin whit?
aa for it: She’s aareadies expectin, sae whit the hell, it disna
mean yae thing. Beatrice wis expectin. Nae doot Hsien cud see that.
5 matches
Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
richt wey o it. Atweel, A’m expectin a surge. And, ken this, A wal
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
a borin furckin name. Ah wis expectin an ex KGB cunt cawed Ivan the
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ie, their ain first-born, wis expectin again, an they were gey worri
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
at wis oor orders. They'll be expectin us in an ooer or twa. Nivver on page 44
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Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
outher. He wid aye birl roon, expectin tae see simbiddy staunin ther on page 84
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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
es an dee gweed an len wi'oot expectin ony return; an syne ye'll hae on page 90
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
nd Gweed kens fit, cos he wis expectin some fowk that wis real gentr on page 106
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
y come in throw the foetus - expectin wimmin canna be ower carefu'. on page 74
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
e Jonsar?" Jonsar turned roon expectin tae see a cracked
Glen aboot quarter tae echt, expectin tae see a hive o activity
fit she thocht. Jonsar wis expectin a real cool answer, mebbe nae
3 matches
Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
terrifeart beastie. Jeemicky expectin aa the while that Bob wid try
1 matches