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Use in varieties of Scots

file Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words36.8 7.7 150.7 19.9 5.8 0 0
Number of occurrences11815 100 2 1 0 0
Number of authors33 11 20 1 1

Occurrences of file in Corpus

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Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
in the aix. He risped it wi a file, then honed it on his set-sta on page 86

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
rogress if ye dinnae save the file, on page 52

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
The crowds began tae file awa fae the sad scene in tota on page 90

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
The file at the end o ma bed bulges wi on page 84

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ican stepped up on a shelf to file the receipt in the envelope a on page 72

1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
haed tae gae oot wi a rasp an file it doun till it wis smooth ag
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
an tell ye whit caused it. Ma file will tell ye aboot the coma a
’m just going to check your file and see what was written abou
ay, I’ve had a look at your file, and I’m happy to remotely
3 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
e craiturs gaed ben in single file, walkin wi the utmaist care f
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“Will I send you the file, Pandit-ji?” Malik wis aski
him an decidit tae sen him a file o didgeridoo music, tied aroo
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
id ay the stair an watch them file oot the door, Daniel last. He
1 matches

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
be able tae access the audio file doonloads wi a password. Ill (2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
where ah might find an audio file o Spence's 'Sailmaker'? Were (2016) search twitter

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
yin a game wi's; an, aifter a file, A weariet o its tarraneesin. on page 56

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
aa his born days; but, for a file, at ony rate, they were tae t on page 76

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
een gat eest wi't an aifter a file, it didna badder im nane. Myn on page 30

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Aifter a file she telt us tae draw oor ain on page 41
ub. He'll stotter aboot fur a file, moan at me fur lyin aboot da on page 44
the familiar shape. Aifter a file ah sees him stotterin roon th on page 45

4 matches

Cameron, Douglas Tales Fae The Doric Side - Ma New Dug, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
file he geid awa on page 46

2 matches

Benzie, Lesley Tales Fae The Doric Side - Pictur o Misery, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
file moppin up the spoils. on page 68

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ers An steepit the sair een a file on page 15

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
honours, stars in folk's een file their hans are in your pooch. on page 10

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ie oan the hefty side, bit es file ye'v jist bin gettin ootamon' on page 12
s hivna bin great atween's es file." on page 14
He's bin actin queer kine es file." on page 16
a trailt roon the shops fir a file afore takkin the toon bussie on page 25
Roddie," said Isobel. "Bit es file back ye'v teen a byordnar ull on page 29
Also on pages 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 45, 55, 72
14 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
awa fae the sex police fir a file." Morrice fun himsel stairtin on page 6
her an hae a gweed powk aroon file they're at it - a chunce te on page 26
hid sut fitefaced bi the fire file Faither hid near killt John a on page 45
bbe fir the best...fine enuch file it laistit." on page 49
rin. Ah'd sneakit oot te play file Mam wis readin the Sunday Pos on page 63
Also on pages 76
7 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
p intill a moontain tae pray. File he wis prayin, e look on his on page 96
ls an pray gin ye be tempit." File he wis sayin iss, a crood app on page 117

3 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
imits tae the general public, file lairnin aboot the buildin's a on page 11
Veesitors are asked tae tak a file tae tak in the views. Tae ae on page 16
ye micht want tae rent a car file yer aire. If drivin on the it on page 17

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
u, things hid bin winnerfu es file - wi'd bin gettin oan jist d on page 14
bin keepin at great masel es file, an Ah didna ken iv Ah'd bi u on page 16
ish street at's gaun te tak a file te bed intull, at's aa." on page 22
Wi wannert aroon fir a file tull Muggie declared, "Ah'm f on page 32

4 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
an en file I'm awa on page 73
File ye see it yer wie on page 102
t haein fun wi' ma wife fir a file, ye ken on page 111
Love me file ye kin on page 117
Fir a wee file afore I tak her hame on page 119
Also on pages 131, 132, 137, 158, 185
20 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
he sat takkin tent o her eggs file the ither deuks quaicked awa on page 16

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
rer in the efterneen, an sae, file Ailice wes sittin courie't do on page 9
ar tae Ailice on the brod, an file she sat tentilie gomin the Fi on page 20
An steed a file in thocht. on page 21
tae win til for siccan a lang file. on page 29
er!" An they gaed rinnin on a file wi nae wird said, the wunn fu on page 33
Also on pages 34, 38, 40, 43, 50, 55, 65, 69, 73, 74, 93, 97, 98, 99
21 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
s wabsite has been doon for a file noo an fan we get it roadit a on page 111

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
deil's fun naebody wullin tae file th'ootside o the kirk.' on page 90

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
clearin, in a roughly single file ahind Inspector Tait, they ca
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
rmen, and they’d weer kilts file they sowed their seeds on the
sed in a gansey I’d knitted file ye slept awa in yer babyseat
2 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
! he keepit on sayin, an aa e file, hurtin me, hurtin me. Aat wi
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e. He turned fin he heard the file being closed and wi a wry smi
a wry smile teen oot anither file but this yin wiz different. I
the Chief Constable took the file and opened it. He could see r
ablaze!” Noddin towards the file he said, “She was the very
4 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
A file aifter, Douglas waakened wi a
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
pals wi the deil an aifter a file they thocht tae get rid o him
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
storic_Ally Hid a rake roon a file ago bonny min(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
eNicol1 perhaps I shud gie up file am aheid! Safe Journey x(2011) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
zzlin = wheezing. Collected a file back fae a Banff bairn, but o (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
They file by in silence wae wary glance on page 27

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
They file by in silence wae wary glance on page 152

1 matches

Shetland

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
a younger laek elf wi da 2008 file. He leapt tae his feet an yoc
1 matches

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