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kid Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.8 50.4 22.6 19.9 23.2 103.4 22.1
Number of occurrences13498 15 2 4 10 5
Number of authors60 43 8 1 1 6 2

Occurrences of kid in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
oo," thought puir Alice, "tae kid on tae be twa different fowk! on page 14
he nines, wae a pair ae white kid-gloves in wan haun an a big on page 17
violently, drapped the white kid-gloves an the fan, an seurrit on page 18
the fan an the pair ae white kid gloves, an she goodnaturtly s on page 33
or three pairs ae totey white kid-gloves: she took the fan an a on page 34

5 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
reams go up as people see the kid-on shitty knickers. The two m on page 27
Aye nae bother. Cannae kid a kidder, that's wit mah gran on page 104

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Billy the Kid and the KO at the Corat on page 12
BOTTLES LIKE BILLY THE FUCKIN KID, A shout. He stops n straight on page 14
d n dandelion heed. Billy the Kid tries tae grab ma leg but A s on page 15

4 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Ye can kid on ye're still in Rhodes." on page 15

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ou," thocht puir Alison, "tae kid-on bein twae folk! Jings, the on page 14
toff, wi a pair o white kid-gloves in yae haun, an a big on page 17
yin o the Rabbit's wee white kid-gloves while she wis talkin. on page 19
ikin for the fan an the white kid gloves, and bein a guid-naitu on page 32
-three pair o totie wee white kid-gloves: she picked up the fan on page 33

6 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
a wadset oan a hoose Ah kid ne'er afford wid be on page 5
put it aff fur as lang as Ah kid on page 14
an some dooks kid get stuck on page 17
Ah kid unnerstaun if Ah wis on page 20
that kid fit oan the heid o a preen on page 24
Also on pages 31, 32, 52
9 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Kid oan yer richt oan on page 77

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
. Ocht, bit did Eck no fairly kid me on aboot that, makin' oot on page 7
tae look in mirrors so Ah kin kid on it's no there, Ah kin even on page 28

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
The Huntsman led the hermless kid on page 23

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
nts fuckin hert, The two quid kid!" on page 45
y in the film 'The Cincinnati Kid' on page 74
n fur cover. "'The Cincinatti kid wis a cowboay' he says. "When on page 75

5 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Ah kid wait mate on page 97

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ystem it disnae. Hou fowk cin kid theirsels on that the Union i on page 28

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
so that we kid converse. on page 35
an yi kid say that em a wee but wurse f on page 104

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
inks ah should jist make up a kid on family fur the work sheets on page 57
t scotch pies at half time an kid on wur at Ibrox. This is oor on page
'm only fifteen. Ah tried tae kid on ah didnae see him cause ev on page 169

5 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
An failin, as usual, tae kid wirsels oan; on page 38
kid oan thay're respectable like on page 114
'Ye neednae try an kid me oan. It's nae uise tho; th on page 124

3 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
"Aye, we'll kid oan it's ma birthday an invit on page 79

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
mooth wirkin itsel up intae a kid-on smile, "though ye hivnae o on page 77
ly! This play willnae jist be kid-on; it'll be real and legally on page 97
we dae?" Klaus said saftly. "Kid on we're no weel? Mebbe they' on page 138
seen up here wisnae jist for kid-on. Ma mairriage tae Violet B on page 145

4 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Ye cannae kid a kidder. Ah know yer in at a on page 61

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and the kid-on dixie deanies - on page 5

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
lk stockins an nice scarfs an kid gloves for the kirk on Sunday on page 120

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Ti rope a kid, an cut its throat. on page 33

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
e'd still pick up thi foan an kid on she wis tokin tae sumdy at on page 41

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
an at hame tae look efter the kid, she'll mibbe hae anither whe on page 45

1 matches

Peffers, Bob The Pittin Doon o Guid Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
is thaim wha wis dolts fir we kid a understan thaim bit they co
1 matches

Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
lang shelf on the wa. Naebody kid git ben the best room except
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
boy outfit oan. The milky bar kid.”
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
A play it cool and kid on A’m no cackin masel. But
1 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
e thing happent when ah wis a kid an heard The Proclaimer's sin
1 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
very nou and again ye'd get a kid in yer class whase name stair
1 matches

McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
The new kid oan the block Kieran is chose
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
walkin again. ‘Nice one ar kid. Fancy a wee stank ay vino? A
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ugger fur too long. Ye cannae kid a kidder. He’s usually up f
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
option. ‘Just noisin ye up, kid.’ he sais ‘Even ah widnae
tae seven the morra, awright kid?’
2 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
tors even! Don’t you fuckin kid yersel anythin tae the contra
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
and the kid on dixie-deenies -
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
5th and 6th week. Ye canni’ kid 26 miles an’ 385 bluidy yar
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
ag… aye that wis the kin of kid Andy wis, it wisnae his fault
hen Andy says ‘why’s that kid ca’ed the Brain?’ cos he
2 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ars aw aroon us, we sometimes kid oan this isnae actually a pri
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e int it? How’s yer Granda, kid?’ He stares oot the windae
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
lt muckle mair at ease wi the kid.
“Hey, kid,” he sayed, “don’t worr
they fund oot he wis juist a kid, an had naebody, they lat him
d? Have you any idea what the kid thinks of me?”
4 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Bit mind the consequences kid lea' ye doo lally.
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
’ve haurd it aw, but dinnae kid a kidder! At a loss, he says!
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
mair than twa thoosand ... Ah kid ye nae. And tae dae that folk

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
es clartit wi it. He used tae kid on he wis a ghost and walk in
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
ppers anytime before bed as a kid aboot 8/9 o clock now i have (2020) search twitter

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
ot the Czech Diary of a Wimpy Kid aff ma guid fere Matthew Fitt(2018) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
d Liz Lochhead's Bairn's Sang/Kid's Poem acause it says it a? G(2020) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
the same fur me bit surely we kid aw dae wir bit fur each other(2020) search twitter
@raiphsays We kid ask, bit ahm no huddin oot mu(2020) search twitter
ays Yir dead right Raiph. How kid they vote tae starve weans? ?(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ee if they wur white. Dinnae kid yersel itherwise. ??(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
on past me. Different fer you kid - dae whatever makes life ea (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
nnae lissen tae the milky bar kid lol (2020) twitter link
ishHFL wow - we have a whizz kid on here lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
nivver gied me as muckle as a kid for a pairty wi ma freens. Bi on page 107

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Let's kid on we canna see his face on page 82

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
cy dressed, wi a pair o white kid-gloves in wan han an a beeg f on page 16
t sprung back dropped e white kid-gloves an e fan, an skurried on page 17
wan o e Rabbit's peedy white kid-gloves while she wis talkan. on page 19
n for e fan an e pair o white kid gloves, an she awful good-nat on page 31
or three pairs o peedy white kid-gloves: she took up e fan an on page 32

5 matches

McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Black an' white photos o' yer kid
1 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
– I could say that kid o thing wi a straicht face in
1 matches

Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
aboot the hall ways and saw a kid wis pickin on my brither. I l
1 matches

@beast_afc tweeted
he games. Stunk o pish bit ye kid drink up tae kick aff.(2020) search twitter
DonsSupporters @Ryanp0rteous_ kid be ready for the step up. He (2020) search twitter
onythin, I hid tae much as a kid.(2020) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
le n Auntie lived...as ah wee kid ah loved visiting there..but (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
e tae pick and choose A whizz-kid wi computers, I forsook the b on page 68

2 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
rett style, wi a pair o white kid glivs in ee haand an a muckle on page 18
a White Rabbit's peerie white kid glivs while shö wis spaekin. on page 20
ee pair o peerie mootie white kid glivs: shö took up da fan an on page 34

4 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
he bonie pipers playin in yon kid-on Balmoral on page 141

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
She tries tae kid-on like they dae on page 158

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Ah'll say, ye neednae try tae kid Us wi yer website hits, on page 210

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
oo," thocht pair Ahlice, "tae kid oan ee're twae fowk! Here, th on page 14
up, wi a pair o white kid-gloves in yin haun an a muckl on page 17
n yin o th rabbit's wee white kid-gloves while she was gabbin. on page 19
or threi pairs o teency white kid-gloves: she took up th fan an on page 33

5 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
@gillan_ross tir only #15 #kid(2013) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
e Aye I'm geed pal. No gonnae kid it's all been geed but gettin (2021) twitter link

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
nigged oot, wi a pair o white kid-gloves in yin haun an a big f on page 18
n yin o the rabbits wee white kid-gloves whin shae wus taakin. on page 20
r the fan an the pair o white kid-gloves, an shae quare an kine on page 33

4 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Wull father kid, an stand on guard on page 45

1 matches

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