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Use in varieties of Scots

king's Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words16.9 21.2 9 9.9 5.8 20.7 13.3
Number of occurrences5542 6 1 1 2 3
Number of authors20 11 4 1 1 1 2

Occurrences of king's in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e Knave o Herts, cairryin the King's croon oan a rid velvet cushio on page 78
The King's argument wis that onyhin that on page 86

2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
planet wis owerspreid wi the king's fantoosh ermine goun. Syne he on page 37

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
e Knave o Herts, cairryin the King's croun ona cramasie cushion o on page 44

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ommon folk an the lairds. The King's curates had sent lang leets o on page 26
In Embro, the King's Privy Council grew unco worri on page 28
n a three-month, John, at the king's pleisure, I wis left tae sot on page 31
y as it pleased the Lord, the king's parliament in Embro decreed t on page 33
n an strict adherence tag the king's laws. on page 34
Also on pages 35, 39, 40, 41, 45, 51
12 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
erland, an wis warstit bi the King's gaird. An thae tuik the auld on page 14

4 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
e wis aff the tree, an aw the king's horses an aw the king's men c on page 89

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
great Pictish stane cried the King's Cross tae be seen, jist tae t on page 15
Soon eftir the King's guard cam ridin up an tho the on page 18
a warrior. Tae these fowk the king's idea o imposin law wis nae ma on page 19
e fecht. Nou at this time the King's official bannerman, that had on page 20

5 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
re! First aff! Is that no the king's breeks? And, if I say it mase on page 40

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e wis aff the tree, an aw the king's horses an aw the king's men c on page 89

2 matches

Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
king. It is ainlie richt. The king's leid is the heich-leid, he is on page 12

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
efterninns he chased aff the king's enemies by giein them a jeeli on page 3
g and Hercules mopped oot the king's toilet. on page 5
flung it on the flair at the king's fit. on page 10
tae let on he'd come for the king's horses. "We can talk aboot it on page 35
"The king's no here," said Zeus. "He wis on page 56

7 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
on up Jawcob's Ledder tae the King's Seat on page 65

2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ormance on 19th Aprile at the King's Theatre Edinburgh wis signed.
1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
front windae on their wye tae King's College - brilliant men, oh on page 35

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it a table in a pub caaed the King's Heid. Morrice cud tell bi the on page 45

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
d e Knave o Hearts, carryan e King's crown on a crimson velvet cus on page 76
E King's argument wis at anythin at he on page 83

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
. The degree exams were on at King's an ye could hear knees shakin on page 85

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
it the loons tae jyne fur the King's shillin.
1 matches

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
and tak the king's shilleen. on page 8

1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
im wis nane idder dan dat sam king's dochter an shö took him an b on page 15

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
th Knave o Hairts, carryin th King's croon oan a crimson velvet cu on page 78
Th King's argument was that onythin tha on page 86

2 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ll, she would have spoken the King's English like her father." He on page 35

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Knave o Hairts, cairryin the King's crown on a cmmson velvet cush on page 79
The King's argiement wus, that oniethin on page 87

2 matches

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