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Use in varieties of Scots

force Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.2 42.7 57.3 29.8 40.7 10.3 0
Number of occurrences13283 38 3 7 1 0
Number of authors62 42 10 3 6 1

Occurrences of force in Corpus

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Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
an for the maist pairt aw the force o labourers an tradesfolk thr on page 134

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
coldin hot but ah drink it an force it doon anywey. 'But ah kille on page 10
as ah start tae use mah full force an ah cin see him start tae p on page 12

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
wine ae earlier is the drivin force. We've been buzzin aw night, on page 18
zzin wae the Friday Feelin, a force wae almost supernatural power on page 23
nger than ma Friday Feelin ~a force wae almost supernatural power on page 36
r, A say, wae a wee bit extra force than usual. on page 40

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Force cannae beat persuasion. on page 28

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
the mid o the haw wi the Air Force bunnet noo perkit atap blondi on page 27

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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
me gusts touching severe gale-force'. Morton tellt me tae bide at on page 78

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
d tae. Her hauns shook wi the force ae it coorsin through her. Th on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
kenspeckle cyberpunk tour-de-force, But n Ben A-Go-Go. on page 3

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ber o 1666, John fell in wi a force o seiven hunner airmed an thr on page 26
the muir abune. Tho the main force wis still in guid hert, word on page 39

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
e bapteezit Christian, nae bi force nor law, bit bi guid naitur a on page 14

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
There isnae only force abuin this earth that hus pow on page 89

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n yin ae they machine's as he force feeds the hing his hard-earne on page 35
kin tell Bonnyrigg is oot in force tae cheer oan their team. Ah on page 103

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e Treaty o Union) comin intae force an agreement atween twa sover on page 41
tion o sovranty that his onie force in the British Isles is that on page 42

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
es. It hits the water wi some force man an ah even get a bit ae s on page 3

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Thi horse couldna handle thi force on page 44

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Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
vote, an that it's 'still in force', A wantit a comment fae MacD on page 84

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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
comin oot his lugs wi aw the force o the stream o expletives tha on page 48
y his time there wis a police force in existence, while earlier i on page 103

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
lent forward, gien me a full force whiff ae cider an CK Wan perf on page 37

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
airm that shot oot wi dreidfu force and gruppit a haud o onythin on page 28
in it up and doon wi an awfie force. 'Ma dear boay, hoo guid tae on page 68

2 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
guistic Richts disnae yet hae force in law, but it is a gey pouer on page 18

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah force a smile and cannae help but f on page 50

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Ah force a smile. That's another sausa on page xxi
She slams the door wi such force it's hard tae believe she's n on page 2
e cheek tae cheek. She didnae force a smile back, let alone gie m on page 40
le hur no tae go back tae the force efter she gat signed aff wi t on page 63
efore movin me tae a ward. Ah force a smile stretchin fae ear-tae on page 86
Also on pages 89
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Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Nae special task force, nae SAS, on page 55

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
bi muckle force o personality. on page 78

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Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
bedient subjectis frae injust force and violence on page 23

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
thair ain wecht o nummers tae force thirsels oot the jyle - forc
thirsels oot the jyle - force the spoken Scots word tae be
rations did. The wecht o this force for chynge is a muckle wave t
he feck o the fowk ettlin tae force thair ain language intae the
in. Yaise yer spoken Scots an force it doon the thrapples o the m
5 matches

Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
he policies bein brocht intae force bi the guidars isna whit the
The first bodie tae win at a force, at's tae say 50% o aa votes,
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Minority Languages cam intae force, the British an Scots governm
the government, haes been in force noo for a year past the 1 Jul
2 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
r tae pit thegither an pit in force langage plans at the communit
rtunity for tae mak an pit in force langage plans at the communit
2 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
blaw thaim apairt. A tour de force, it’s a play that cries oot
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
In this mainner we ettle tae force the Scots language oot o the
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
w for their license fees. Nae force but the yins that drive the m
1 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
t line when it wiz blawn full force gales n the rain wiz chucking
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ae decision that wad gie his force an advantage. Kennin that the
been Wallace wha teuk anither force o Scots sooth tae England tae
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
otland ae year wi a strauchle force o orra luons, fermers an the
cam back ower the border wi a force trained in slauchter an rewai
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
I jalouse it’s a gaitherin force, aiblins e’en an unstoppabl
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ffendin haund up the back tae force the bairn intae bein richt ha
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
land) Act 2005 that cam intae force on Sunday 26 Mairch o this ye
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
heid joltin backwards wae the force as we walk doon the hallway.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ltural identity that we hae a force-fu wark sic as the Bible avai
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
rict nae dugs or cats rule in force there.
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Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
™ and elbowin’ wae too much force fir ma likin’.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ifying rather than a devisive force!
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
Scots leid polis, are oot in force.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
audin it up. He yaised it tae force the catch o his ain sate belt
1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
like the storm wis tryin tae force itsell in, batterin the very
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
otland’s dominant political force. The victories o sic Yes muiv
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
the fowk. Hooanever, a unitin force is socht. It arrives in the f
mes ower as a pooerfu demonic force ready tae fecht for Scotland.
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
knock-aff fags, yaisin lethal force agin him whan he wis obviousl
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ae rejeck e'en thair ain task-force reports. He said that thon wi
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Minority Languages cam intae force, the Secretar General o the C
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
wi ‘sa greit feruencie and force’ that ‘not bot deid sall
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
wur. Within meenits a mounted force cud be seen in the distance.
vanced on the main government force.

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
e the room and belted me full force across the jaw.
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
pissing me off, these things force people to stay home essential(2020) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
Fron London journalist oot in force wi her spurtle (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
93 am awe for that - a might force masel tae watch the last 15 m (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
, nivver myne the wither - a Force Ten's nae picnic, Ah can tell on page 44

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
e girnt an complained wii sic force That Rob said "Enough, yer pa on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Did he force hissel oan ye?" shoutit Faith on page 65

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
te summer o '86, a wind o sic force as tae be naethin less than a on page 118

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
it doon on the table wi sic a force it stotted aff an rolled alan on page 108

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Fae the Sooth gale force is the win,
Win gale force says the wifie on TV,
Sooth win gale force hale day dis blaw,
Win noo his turned intae gale force,
En Sooth win, gale force on us gey sair.
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
North win dis blaw the force is gale.
North win gale force it dis blaw,
Near gale force win blaws oot o the Wast,
Hale day lang gale force win dis blaw,
Gale force win fae the Sooth dis blaw,
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
yne the twig pulled doon wi a force like magic that fair bumbazed
o the loon's kuckles wi sic a force that Attie skirled an grat, f
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
llae it doon and then try tae force it back up… A tiny ah comes
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
t this time o year. I have to force masel up onto ma feet and gai
aas aa owre the place wie the force o the rotary blades and the s
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ime the smokin ban came intae force and though as a non-smoker I
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Guid luck tae a Sojours, Air Force & Navy loons an quines marchi(2014) search twitter
yon says “Civil remedies in force” I aye think Robocop is aboo(2014) search twitter
o tae change memes - mye the force be wi ye! https://t.co/Pt83Dh(2018) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
has been found throughout the force, nithin bold aboot the charge (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
itsael here tae be a powerful force indeed - supremely confident on page 1

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
lin I get o its strength, its force, although he nivver speaks. W on page 85

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Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
oot writan aboot haem, ye can force the reader tae think ayont yi
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Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
: wadder represents a dynamic force (espeecially ithin Shetland!) on page 56

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Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
an lush fae da fertilizer ta force on da girse, now lyin dull wi
1 matches

Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
felt mysel bein lifted by da force o a wave. I vaguely mind seei
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
could git awa wi takin dem by force. Officially da government sai
1 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
r comin oot o the widdwark in force on this post though ?? you'd (2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
l soon ease back down to gale force 8"(2014) search twitter
It's windy enough to force snurts oot your nose in a cyc(2013) search twitter

Southern

@officialAliRed tweeted
mmunised in both legs and was force-fed Calpol by the nurse. ????(2020) search twitter