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Use in varieties of Scots

fired Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words19.2 19.2 21 29.8 29.1 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences6238 14 3 5 1 1
Number of authors35 22 7 3 2 1 1

Occurrences of fired in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
aw seen them in action being fired at unsuspectin cunts n polis on page 14
he rest ae the teachers. They fired referrals at yi constant n fu on page 60

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
akcam wis gettin mair an mair fired up, an efter a wee while he s on page 86

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
the corner o his bedroom, and fired aff a chairge o nummer sax sh on page 6

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
fired richt intae his Jacobean heid on page 28
an we're I. The bullet o hope fired intae a box, on page 77

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
o flintlocks, as paith sides fired volleys wi scant effect. Then on page 37

2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
ench poet hid in her chaumer, fired up on page 38

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
ointin in the direction she'd fired hur shoe. on page 7

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
fired, tempered an sharpened thir a on page 42

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Bit Tam wis fired up wi whisky an didnae gie a on page 65
un. He heard a couple o shots fired but it wisnae till he wis in on page 105
roun Dundee that were jist as fired up as Mealmaker. on page 123

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
printet back tae oor hoose an fired it intae the first available on page 169

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Tenzers or mair, haurd and fired tae biscuit on page 79

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
hoose last week. They'd both fired shots at each other, and Maw on page 46

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
A woman ti keep me fired up! on page 35

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
t's best in a bowl wae a well fired roll on page 29

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
here tae be seen sae Hercules fired a volley o burnin arras richt on page 11
rcules streetched his bow and fired an arra atween the banes and on page 15
Hercules fired yin o his arras and it scuddi on page 29
p burn. In a crabbit mood, he fired an arra up at Helios, the god on page 42

4 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
bowsterous giants wi twice fired aitcakes, on page 32

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 67 - Ane Amang Monie, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Hamilton, poetry
fired the bullets and the shells on page 143

1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
had his back tae me sae gin A fired high, wi’ the recoil, A sho
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
a mad gleam in her een as she fired the crossbow, Harry jist aboo
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
onade. Oor wee fower pounders fired a few volleys, then buggered
hen buggered off. Their canon fired constantly. Fortunately the g
t aboot 60 paces the Redcoats fired a volley. Boadies fell aw’w
3 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
t lunchtime,’cause gin they fired the ba’ ower the fence an
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Youth’s ambitions we hae fired,
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
A few shots wur fired an then baith sides got entan

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
d hus been obeyed and ah’ve fired it oan STV. He rapidly dissol
healthy salad. Efter ah’ve fired up his pair ae bad boays and
2 matches

@annieones tweeted
r inventing the steam engine (fired by coal) for climate change p (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
a half n get thae burra lads fired up fir the trip tae wick n be (2020) twitter link
@Brian_Pacey stoap it lol - fired up fir a wee swally doon at m (2020) twitter link

Doric

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
fired through history, on page 22

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
twelve bore shotgun, fired ower their heids.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
switched the ile biler on it fired richt awa bit, efter a meenit
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
laik o the wirkers he feed an fired.
e a wee clay dallie, mouldit, fired an cweeled bi the cheengin si
He tuik careful aim an fired atween Daisy's een. The horse
3 matches

Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
a wee sester. I loaded up and fired and it hit her freen so I leg
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ut oot “GROSSA BROW!” and fired his rifle. The bullet hut Dou
tellt him the bullet hid been fired feet awa. But on that he keep
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
and the musket discharged and fired Wully's day's pey ower intae
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
until the starting pistol is fired, I widnae underestimate fit m (2022) twitter link
patch on an Aitken’s ‘weel fired’ ?? (2020) twitter link
t and pale at ay end tae well fired and ultra crispy at ither end (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
er best team and get them all fired up. ? ???????????????? #stand(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Thir wis a pause as he fired anither match tae rekindle hi on page 20

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
hit hid passes, an whan hid's fired ootower the starns, the starn on page 163

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
noleum-clad spiral staircase; fired up on page 7

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
meet da richt Mary Ann, an be fired oot o da hoose afore shö wis on page 34
enksed oot o da room. Da cook fired a fryin-pan at her as shö gu on page 62
ters ta da dance. So dey got: fired oot ta sea. So dey hed ta faa on page 103
id da Wheen, juist rampin, an fired an inkstaand at da Lizard as on page 123

4 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
David took wan o da stons an fired it at him. Da ston strak da m on page 24

1 matches

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
o whit they were up tae. They fired their guns then, close tae he
1 matches

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
That's fired frae a stan'. on page 39

1 matches

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