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Use in varieties of Scots

jake Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.1 23.1 43.7 0 0 0 0
Number of occurrences7445 29 0 0 0 0
Number of authors13 8 5

Occurrences of jake in Corpus

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Central

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
hat somethin cam at me like a Jake-in-the box, an up I gaed like on page 38

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ist the back o six. Stevie an Jake aye met there o a Thursday ni on page 100
t an set aff doun the road in Jake's auld Triumph Herald - the on page 101
that ae Setterday, eftir he, Jake an a couple o ither nivver-do on page 102

6 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
e winner atween "Brithers" bi Jake Naysmith P7B an "Ma Auld Gran
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
haim. The stok-whorne pleyar, Jake Macmahon, telt me at he stert
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
er victim. Small time burglar Jake McAloon’s most recent brush
S.S.P.C.A. Unfortunately for Jake, Sadie let the inspectors int
andit. The Sheriff jist fined Jake three hunner quid and banned
days efter the paper came oot Jake McAloon wis broon breid.
been designated tae sort oot Jake MacAloon. Easy-peasie, follow
5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
hinneren, it wis decidit that Jake Naysmith (P7B) an Alastair Br
Jake Naysmith P7B 1st Equal
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
Jake’s whit ye’d cry a hermit.
Jake stuid keekin doon the road at
net. I wis there tae speir at Jake aboot the Cabrach, the contes
“Hiya Jake,” says I, finally oot the c
Puir auld Jake hadnae a heat in the hoose. I
12 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
@BSauzee Yer no kidding Jake.. ??.. Still got a bit tae go (2023) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@Brian_Pacey @pele_anderson jake the peg husnae goat a look in (2021) twitter link
is it raining that day as oor jake canna handle the wet stuff-la (2020) twitter link
oyes1108 @JordanMcCallion u n jake can run the show m8 - al b h (2020) twitter link
o forget the right honourable jake moyes - defo an up n comin d (2020) twitter link
yes1108 @DarrenTucker1 that u jake lol (2020) twitter link
and 10 other occurrences.

Doric

Philip, George Tales Fae The Doric Side - Winter, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Jake Frost caul caas, an uninvited on page 80

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
the grin oan ma face fin aul Jake enquired, "An foo ir ye noo, on page 10

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
s at Pitsliga player manager, Jake
A lad informs Hardie Tackle. "Jake his
Jake Monie wis jumpin up an doon c
e. Ower comes the referee tae Jake Monie an, says something tae
Jake the reed card. Noo Jake Monie wis haein neen o this a
24 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
@pressjournal jake Ye cry thon? Jakey mebbe, spr(2016) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
eboyle Privileged to have had Jake deein teacher cover work at m (2020) twitter link

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