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Use in varieties of Scots

len Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25 27.2 28.5 9.9 0 20.7 22.1
Number of occurrences8154 19 1 0 2 5
Number of authors49 32 12 1 2 2

Occurrences of len in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
tae len the yird a wheet o licht on page 6

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Len yer lugs and gie advice on page 8

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
es ower hes hied fir takkin a len o me sae easy. Ma ire wis tem on page 27

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
s lane. He cuid aye get a wee len o ye gin he haes tae." on page 26

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
tae Greenock Mains tae get a len o Tammas Richard's mare. They on page 57

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
An Loki gings tae Freya fir a len o hir falcon faithers, an awa on page 14

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Can yous len me yer ears fur a toty wee se on page 92

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
hid a guid haul, she'll still len a haund. Ah shud say tho', sh on page 20

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
olin (nad tae piead wi um tae len iz that, just a slight upgrad on page 3

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
tilda said. 'Will ye gie me a len o him jist fur the wan nicht? on page 37

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
airs an nen ah went tae get a len ae pencil an fuckin Mickey fu on page 29
pee left so ah had tae get a len ae two pound aff Harpreet. Ah on page 35
n that wis only tae ask fur a len ae her sharpener - but she d on page 123
ae work on. Wully's gied me a len ae the study skills book he g on page 169

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
aye new fowk cumin ben for ti len a haun. on page 5

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Mr Tod, 'we'll need tae get a len fae oor freend Boonce o twa o on page 56

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
"Could we mebbe get a wee len o a cookbook aff ye?" he said on page 37
will come ower soon and get a len o some books oot ma library." on page 43

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
tae len ye a fiver? on page 5

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
is wan o them. Gonnae gie's a len o yir stag?" on page 16

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
We wad len the English on page 87

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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
es, like the spellins o Greek len-wirds.
Antrin len-wirds like "macaroni" disna n
A puckle irraiglar cases an len-wirds: attach, catecheezin, c
Len words: Charlotte, chasse, cro
As aye, the'r the odd len wird here an thare that breks
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
chance that the makar teuk a len o the word fae English ti get
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
agane an Frizzel wes aiger ti len hir shairp intellek ti halp
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
the thochts thit we hear wull len a haun in formin the immediat
duin for tae bring forret an len a haun tae winnin mair progre
en pitten ablow an thir micht len a haun in repones tae this co
len weicht tae decisions tae be t
4 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
at merks thaim oot as English len-words in dialects at haes tin
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
lat the likes o Stuart tak a len o folk. Amen.
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ze an gie a heize til takin a len o the Yirth, an argied in fav
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ie Hitler. Howanever, takin a len o Addie Hitler durin the war
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
, ma pal Branson is gien us a len o his hot air balloon tae get
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
lunchtime. “Can we have the len’ o’ a ba’, Sur?” A’
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
y haed been afore, and teuk a len o the pigs whan the pigs wis
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
reid. He tried tae barter the len o his coat for a kiss, shoogl
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
An' a geid thum a len’ e' ma snooker cue.
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
wird ‘Schadenfreude’ as a len-wird or seyin.
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Pennie, Len The year A shouldnae hae had, (tictok 2022) Central - Kilmarnock, poetry
Can yous len me yer ears fur a totie wee s
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
romEL Cannae live in the past Len ?????(2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
@Lenniesaurus Len, yae dinnae ken hoo brilliant (2021) twitter link
@Lenniesaurus Len yer sae talented. Am in awe. (2021) twitter link
rewed oan haif as mich as you Len,when a wis your age.Oor grann (2021) twitter link
@Lenniesaurus Len hen, yae dinnae realise jist (2021) twitter link
ck thiught a wis replying tae Len. (2021) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
@Lenniesaurus Weel done Len! (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ue - av hud a kind offer o a len o a van wae ladders n a pair (2020) twitter link

Doric

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
for dancin - so he gaed me a len o his black patent sheen. on page 124

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Robertson, W. F. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Fit Een's Ken?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
an Hen she named him Len, on page 47
That's, wee Ken an Len an Den an Ben, on page 48

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
is maid oot 'o'. So thi got a len 'o" Jock Simson's aul Majer T on page 5

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Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
h but hordly weel, could that len itsel, tae a sweet yin-liner on page 37

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Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
In the len-tee on page 115

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ir his veesit. "Fin Ah teen a len o his shovel." on page 82
steer as the neebours cam te len a helpin han. He saa the men on page 93

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
en cyaards dee att. An gin ye len only far ye expec tae get bac on page 90
say till him, "Freen, gies a len o three loafs, cause a freen on page 99

4 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Len me yer lugs an I'll sing in i on page 128

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
fixed on a nicht, an Ah got a len o mi uncle’s car, an oot we
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
k went tae a neebour an got a len o
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
his labour, Matthew Bruce wad len them his binder an ither tool
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@Franwella tweeted
see ye stuck if yer needin a len. Mind you.......(2011) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
teum Ting Haa. Thir gotten a len o twatree oor tae mak the vis on page 81

1 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
he derkness, an askin fur the len o ae torch; wheech wei
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@StuartPoet tweeted
and @CateranEco delichtit tae len ma vyce tae sic a bien projec(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
st tha same. An ïf yis onlie len tae thaim as yis ir hopin tae on page 79

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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
Len a lïft til an aa-lappin brai on page 3
(b) Len a lïft til takins 'at's tae on page 49

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