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fate Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.8 38 30.1 39.7 5.8 10.3 22.1
Number of occurrences10574 20 4 1 1 5
Number of authors59 40 10 4 1 1 3

Occurrences of fate in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Ah divna dreid the wheems o fate on page 78

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
The Fate o the Philosopher on page 47

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
mokin look resigned tae their fate. They shuttle between here n on page 38

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Aboot whit fate had cast their way. on page 230

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
im would go back tae him. His fate in his ain hauns. She ran the 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
rae the hill an learned o the fate o his auld freen, he slumped on page 44
there since Bothwell. John's fate wis sealed. Dragged doun tae on page 47
Their fate resembles mine! on page 65

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
the fate ae wham noo hings fae strings on page 79

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
But my fate winna be sae foul As that o T on page 14

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ys. "Ah dinnae want tae tempt fate or anyhing, eh? but ah reckon on page 76

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
showin fate's impact. on page 106

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
wid yi like me ti show yi yir fate on page 1
they wull decide eis fate, on page 79

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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
als since they were yung, for fate had kind o thrown them thegit on page 62
body, an the fickle finger of fate wuid maistlike pynt at Erchie on page 102

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Fae sufferin an equal fate. on page 115

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Fate decrees ye quickly mature in on page 17
Noo fate hud at last flung doon the ga on page 18
That Fate micht hae a sense o humour ta on page 27
Or ten times worse a fate, thon Jesus, on page 92
Ach, Fate wull aye conspire tae mak us on page 139

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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
her o her ain on the scales o Fate on page 33
Aw celebrants appeal tae Fate on page 59

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
aw they shared at the haund o fate on page 14

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
trauss and taewards an unkent fate wi some unkent relative. They on page 162

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
and fate said, "Let that on page 27

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
thon's a sair and unco fate on page 5

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Upstaund tae learn their fate on page 60

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
His fate is safe in oor haunds. on page 15
Mary Livingstone: Your fate is haird an cruel, ma'am. on page 35
Mary Livingstone: Fate prepares the fatal block. on page 73

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
a will tae come close tae his fate, on page 112

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 67 - Leddy Stair’s Closse, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Tae ettle tae airt oot the fate, on page 141

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
Insteid ah'm gonnae gie ye a fate worse than daith. on page 4

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Greater Lord o Fate on page 23
Lesser Lord o Fate on page 25

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
"O fell the Fate o baist sae rash! on page 54

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
rd the yole wis juist temptin fate an shuir as guns a raip wad b
he windae. Talk aboot temptin fate!
an o man wull ye stop temptin fate that wey!" A shouted then gri
3 matches

Durie, Nick A Scots Letter, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Glasgow, prose
ur wur leid disna suiffer the fate o the Tory pairtie. Eh wad gl
1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
thi forsicht tae appease yer fate,
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Fate decrees ye quickly mature in
Noo fate had at last flung doon the ga
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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 76 - Mither tung?, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
he Scots tung ready fur sic a fate?
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
s earth. Ye cannae escape yer fate nor slow it doon. Ye made yer
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An awthings bricht an bonnie fate is shair tae interrup,
Tae learn ma masterpiece's fate.
Granfaither faced a fearfu fate,
But when a saw ma rose's fate,
Why should it be ma cruel fate
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
He turns the radio oan. As fate would huv it, ‘Breathless
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
o’ glee aboot Colin Roy’s fate. As we approached Ballachulis
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McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Oh! had fate, been on, oor side,
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
orgotten glory holes, the sad fate o owre mony documents that pr
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
gettin accustomt tae whitever Fate flings at me.”
chyces: resign yersel tae yer fate, or rin awa an become a man.
n his life to save you from a fate worse than death, and he is l
3 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Didnae ken whit wis his fate.
1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
dent she widnae face the same fate as Jim. She goat in the coar,
1 matches

Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
state fae sufferin sic ill a fate as becomin a real democracy.
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Wallace, Lorna Tae A Selfie, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2014) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
wae deep breaths we face oor fate,
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
p awa and leave his men tae a fate which wud turn oot tae be wor

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
’s still in denial aboot ma fate, though, eh? ‘’Is this re
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
Her story is integral tae the fate o ither characters. #BraveNew(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
o afternoon to find out there fate - shame on you and the snp b (2020) twitter link

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
for he foresaw his fate, on page 12

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
A FATE WORSE on page 15

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
the fecht wi fate he kennt he couldna win on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
at if I wis you. Nivver tempt fate - aat's jist askin fir troub on page 38

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Thi fate o ye twa syne we'll seal." on page 16
Wull thocht his fate wis noo bit done. on page 17
Far Wullie's fate forivir broods!) on page 23

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Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
"Fate his sent ye tae mind me o the on page 124

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
on comes the rain, ices fate it dis seal.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
he dreichest cauldest holes o fate itsel.
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
He'd didna really hae a plan. Fate tuik ower; an he dreed the we
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
I could feel bad aboot sic a fate for the fairm, but it’s jus
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ced. The left haan yin wiz ‘Fate’, the middle yin wiz ‘Mal
id a wyes tae gyang. It wisna fate nor destiny aboot which littl
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
she trudged tae an uncertain fate. She made her way to the back
1 matches

TheChielMeister Philomena and Alcohol, (youtube.com 2010) Doric, poetry
Wi ma wee boozy fate
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@fittiecrooners tweeted
elp ma boab, must hiv tempted fate as nae Lang efter the laddie (2017) search twitter

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
sendan eens tae thir fate, on page 11

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Wis me fate tae, forever, lle cheust aff on page 72

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
dot-tae-dot fate. I sank intae an epic dwam on page 26

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ch thur chance and change the fate on page 83

1 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
No temptan fate. on page 21

1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Whilst maist accept. what fate it sends on page 46

1 matches

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Mind ye tha fate o Wee Jennie on page 9

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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
ospitality o the Clampetts by fate. They wernae used tae indoor on page 46

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Egypt spared fae awfal fate on page 15
Vain renounced esteem til fate on page 49

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