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mess Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30.3 33.4 30.1 39.7 11.6 20.7 17.7
Number of occurrences9765 20 4 2 2 4
Number of authors57 36 13 2 2 2 3

Occurrences of mess in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
her brains. "Jist hink whit a mess it'd make ae day an night! Se on page 59

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
But ah'm a mess, nestin in wilderness, on page 66

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Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Forth Brig, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
but there's nae mess tae wipe up efter.' on page 28

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
'Ooft, man, wouldnae mess wae they cunts' on page 9

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
t behaviour, I wadna like tae mess up a braw wee nummer lik this on page 26

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
en. Bein attacked. Yin bloody mess blurred intae anither. That n on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Nith no river, cowp no mess on page 15

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
gie us a haun up oot ae this mess, gie us a totty headstart, on page 93

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
If aw this mocket mess and stink on page 33

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
school wid even dare try and mess wae us ever again wae Aldo by on page 200

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
cin learn fae this particklar mess, the chances o Scotland takki on page 11
np bi launin them wi a bluidy mess. Whit it certainly did wis cl on page 30
airliament took us intae this mess, wi aw the bribery an corrupt on page 45
eavin ithers tae clean up his mess. on page 55
Saudi Arabia is a complicatit mess o aspirations an dreams. In t on page 117

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
mak an affy mess, on page 45
Dinna Mess We Meh Jeans on page 65

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
t hype ower a sair belly an a mess in yir knickers! Ma ma asked on page 96
anyway, Yi should see aw the mess the school lassies leave, he on page 102
mess, Hich how's about it sexy, he on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
r! Whit did he care anent the mess? on page 13

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
The wee school wis a richt mess. The teachers put me intae th on page 7

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
, I'm no somebody ye want tae mess aboot wi. This is yer last wa on page 46

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
hite!' ah shout, hinkin o the mess that is ma family. Ah'm no hu on page 82

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
wis sic a mess on page 16

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
dinna mess on page 55
amang ae mess o parapits on page 64

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Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
oot, bairns, frae this bonnie mess; on page 55

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
hae brust, and clampin-up's a mess, on page 12

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Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
rince I widnae be here in the mess I'm in noo!" on page 92

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Mess John tells the tale o a aince on page 139
this tale wants the skinkil o Mess John, or the glamourie o Will on page 140

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Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - Hame-combin, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
‘and mess the mill to a midden aince it
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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
cht thit hae a basic critical mess o community an state support
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
give way. This wis ma chance. Mess it up and I wis deid. I looke
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
ivvy. Caught up in aw ae that mess. Her pals thought she could b
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
y ay punches oantae the pulpy mess that used tae be his face.
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Wilson, Lucy Lock Doon, (Greenock Telegraph 2021) Central - Greenock, poetry
er we can put an end tae this mess.
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Lehane, Matt Gif I was, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
fir no predicting the unholy mess o their religions
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
ss An’ a wis jeest ma usual mess ‘Iss is whit made me wunner
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Pennie, Len The year A shouldnae hae had, (tictok 2022) Central - Kilmarnock, poetry
e, gies us a haun oot ae this mess gies us
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Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
eventually yer reakin' like a mess of fecel matter
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
onfessin tae him in a bubblin mess what the doacturs true diagno
rid hoat vindaloos. It wis a mess, a real fuckin mess. The sigh
, a real fuckin mess. The sight and smell ae which
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
in stunned as they survey the mess. Until Dougie chooses tae jum
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Ah collapse in a pitiful mess and before ah ken it he hits
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
lp, not wanting involved in a mess like mine tbh and I dinnae bl(2020) search twitter
they sort him out asap and no mess him aboot this time. Wishing (2020) search twitter
think properly we are in this mess ?? ?? ??(2020) search twitter

@alistairdunn tweeted
We're a fuckin mess. Board are failing the club a(2017) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
t, or in a mogre is mair in a mess, a bourach o confusion, raith(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
tae mak a hash o things, tae mess aboot.(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
it a rubbish heap, a chaotic mess, a mischievous person like a (2019) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
heart1972 An if ye wantit tae mess wi thon fowk mair ye could ay (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@Brian_Pacey aye n dinnae mess wae ma toot toot! (2021) twitter link
hardy r shut - another fine mess lol (2020) twitter link
n and its a pity they leave a mess - i agree (2021) twitter link
ad down in england now - the mess up here has been created by t (2021) twitter link
what they want - look at the mess they are in now (2020) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
looer ower e lug fer makkin a mess o the gairden, so we hid a la on page 35

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Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
maist sheet an kiver ower the mess an howped that the nurses wid on page 6

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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
its grandeur, the room was a mess - it luiked like it had been on page 76

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
flat on is face an oh! sic a mess on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
stem oot tae port. An we jist mess't aat busk, be aboot twa feit on page 10
sweeren an sayen, "You don't mess with Royaal Deeside, if I giv on page 38
i saim tyme slooshen doon thi mess eit thi lad hid left ahin. Ye on page 62

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ti craal awa fae the mungled mess o metal that twa meenits afor on page 8

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
here. (His face wis a affa mess) Jonsar Eck turned an gaed aw
ee her gairden (it wis a affa mess)" Fit
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
the door an try nae tae mak a mess". As the wifie peyed Jonsar
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Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
e say am nae gan tae miss yur mess yi leave aawye. Tests ma pati
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
n. “Oh my Gawd! Look at the mess! We’ve been burgled. Maybe
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
l saw that its richt ee wiz a mess o scab and its luggie on the
ould see the cat wiz in a gye mess an saw livid weepin cuts aboo
use the time tae clear up the mess. She started tae find wee squ
3 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
@johnnydee72 da' mess wi' thon Steen's min(2016) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
assistant manager? This is a mess (2022) twitter link

@glenlivetloon tweeted
edd up!' too... what an awful mess!(2020) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
@macbreeza Ahm ah horrific mess anaw...wis fit 30 yrs ago...n (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ot him oot, he lukk'd a sorry mess. on page 14
, tae taunt him wi cackle and mess. on page 16
The front lawn lukks an aaful mess - on page 23

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The swallows mess in the garage on page 65

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Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
mess o geese, fan o flooers, fine on page 23

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
dy hae a clear run. An a fine mess he medd o it too. Bit ah'm no on page 40

1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
ken the feeling, yer hairs a mess on page 9

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
r! Whit did he care anent the mess? on page 218

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Ulster

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
might call them a slarry, wet mess, but he skited ower the grun on page 32

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
A jumbled mess not fit for theim, on page 21

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Mc Donnell, John , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
ye wee blirt ye...luk at tha mess o ye..A can take ye naewhere.
nain to gently scrub aff tha mess.
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