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minute Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words74.6 87.9 19.6 9.9 29.1 20.7 208
Number of occurrences239171 13 1 5 2 47
Number of authors63 40 11 1 5 2 4

Occurrences of minute in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
just wanting to stop for a minute, to close his eyes, step on page 18

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
'Aye. Ah'll no be a minute, ah sais, openin the boax an on page 10
avin the tap runnin fur a wee minute till the watter's cauld enoug on page 13

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Lang, Charles nobody remembers the birdman - Good Friday, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
preceded by the last minute n a hof ae Tuesday night's ne on page 88

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
pin and scrollin fuckin every minute ae every day since we goat he on page 3
e door efter them. 'Back in a minute, hen.' on page 23
'Back in a minute, ladies,' ah say an head tae on page 31

3 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
atin back wae the bag after a minute. There's that wee moment ae e on page 13

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MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
Haud oan a minute, on page 61

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
8 Born Every Minute on page 1

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
ot o' thae bakers' ovens ivry minute o' ivry day, an' thae bravehe on page

5 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
Fur a minute there, ah really thought ah c on page 1

5 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ne a right number oan me. Yin minute it's yur sweet sixteen, the j on page 14
answer tae Dr Dolittle at the minute. This ballsae wee bastard is on page 21
he fairest in the land at the minute. If anyhing ah must resemble on page 42
Anne tae sit and watch a five-minute video ae a monologue ah hud w on page 51
on" he says. "Come here fur a minute, will yae?" on page 73
Also on pages 80, 89, 109, 161, 162, 180, 181
13 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
tment wi yer hairdresser this minute furra hair-dye job. Tell them on page 58
Miss Honey sat fur a minute tae get her heid roond whit M on page 64
ly oot the room but in hauf a minute she wis back, cairryin a ' mu on page 71
ibbe come ben the hoose fur a minute and talk tae ye aboot Matilda on page 86
could blame her, but efter a minute or so she on page 108
Also on pages 114, 118, 121, 128, 144, 148, 155, 158, 164, 171, 173, 175, 199, 207, 212, 217, 224, 225, 226, 228, 230
28 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
'Wait a minute,' ah say, an run up the stair on page 173

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
n the buses an aw that. Fur a minute ah even wished they'd take th on page 21
Charlene phoned at the last minute an said she wis gaun up tae K on page 35
licked away her fag, Aye in a minute, said Charlene, Ah need tae t on page 37
Then he laughed an goes, Wan minute thir amber an the next thir g on page 67
mpin her feet an jist at that minute ma ma came doon the stairs ta on page 80
Also on pages 90, 149, 169
13 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
y, Michael, ye'll be dry in a minute'. We use tae walk back up the on page 76

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
A minute later, the Skail polisnut wis on page 16

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Wi aw their minute clans in greatest fealty bund on page 55

1 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
Zander. Back in a minute. Watch my phone. on page 4

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
e sides. They'll fold up in a minute. on page 66
lin ye aboot Neilly. Aye, yin minute he wis there, standin richt a on page 70
"Come here a minute tae I tell ye somethin. It's on page 71
ed. He wis richt ahent me yin minute an gone the next. I must hae on page 73
r, He wis gettin angry an ony minute he wid run awa again. Whit el on page 74
Also on pages 86
8 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'OK, Mrs Brennan, that's a minute between your contractions. Ho on page xix
ucked, so ah begin the twenty-minute walk tae Granny's house. on page 34
t it fell through ar the last minute. When ah told Maw, she said t on page 43
number? Ah'd best be aff in a minute. Ah need tae let Sam oot inta on page 48
It wis less than a minute's walk tae the address. Ah hu on page 55
Also on pages 119
6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
a minute mair on page 50

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Iverie minute, at the richt oor, on page 23

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
Wan minute, the Amazons were lyin aboot on page 41
et. Gonnae haud the sky for a minute while ah tak it aff?" on page 48

2 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
"Aw, haud oan a minute!" sez Owl tae wee moose, on page 20

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
Haw, haud oan a minute tho, whitzat in the snow? on page 14

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
an they stap fir a minute tae laugh at that on page 53

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
sentences! I'll be back in a minute." on page 37

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Fur a minute Ah thoat thir wia gaunnae be on page 44

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
n the buses an aw that. Fur a minute ah even wished they’d take
1 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
. Everythin went silent fur a minute an then Bryan Campbell Senior
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
y doon the Chain Road at that minute (I now know) ma faither’s t
1 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
, and hadn't been for aboot a minute and a hauf. It wisnae until E
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
up, noo. Richt…? Haud oan a minute, that’s no airms, it’s le
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
No anither minute.
A five-minute stroll up an doon
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
The heat whaups ye the minute ye set fit oot the plane. The
aves as they come and go, wan minute starin oot tae sea and the ne
2 matches

Grubb, Adrian Bungee, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
le had backed oot at the last minute. She looked right at me and a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
gaffer / worker dynamic fur a minute.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Daniel. . . Danny! Mere a wee minute son.’ a voice comes fae wan
years. ‘Mere an sit doon a minute Daniel.’ she gestures tae t
the kind that pores oer every minute detail, cementing ma place as
ou Danny? Ah’ll be oot in a minute mate.’
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
eople. Never doubted ye fur a minute. Ged there wisnae so sure but
, so it is. Ye never know the minute dae ye? Carpe Diem that’s w
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
self he sais, makin jokes wan minute an gien him an earful the nex
‘Just another minute then, ah want tae be wae her
nt tae be wae her again fur a minute.’ he replies an goes back i
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
fore restin ma eyes fur a wee minute.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
omeone else.’ It takes me a minute tae register who Bill is.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ult. It became your fault the minute ye decided tae drap oot ay un
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Senga lives a guid twenty-minute walk away. Ah’ll huv tae ba
It’s gaun’ae tae open any minute noo, ah tell masel.
2 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
tae spill ower the side, any minute. But I don’t let it. Instea
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
but he just stood there for a minute, lookin oot the windae.
e looked oot the windae fur a minute then turnt back tae me. 'Go a
'Haud on a minute. Whit's gaun on here? Who are
ead certain aboot it, but the minute yous fund oot the wean's a la
4 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
h took tae ma toes wi’oot a minute tae hink o’ it, bit Katy wi
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
oot “Roger?”, “Jist a minute till A han’ oot the rest pl
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
It takes me a minute tae register whit he sais,
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
will be in touch with you any minute
“We'll give ye a minute, then. We’ll be next door.
for an aperitif.” “Wait a minute,” sayed Bill, “what have
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
scored fur them, thirty-first minute.’ McDade sais, ‘MONE TAE
Then, oan the seventy-second minute, the substitute fur Cellic, H
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ueer thing, right enough. Wan minute yer a wee laddie barely gien
‘Just sit there a minute, Granda. Rest a wee while.’
keep an eye oan ye fur a wee minute till ye get yer strength back
3 matches

Steele, Gregor When Scotty said “Scunner”, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
d ma grannie thocht for a wee minute
And Ah thocht for a wee minute
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
‘Aye. Ah’ll no be a minute.’ ah sais, openin the boax
avin the tap runnin fur a wee minute till the watter’s cauld eno
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
knocked off. You ang abaht a minute, then meet me in the bogs, ye
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
the reel, waitit fur aboot a minute
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
aein? Go and get changed this minute.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ma yin and only focus at the minute. This isnae the time tae lit
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Ah pit ma toys awey fur a minute. Takin ma seat directly in fr
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
life support machine. At the minute ah feel like a heidless chick
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’Wait a fuckin minute, mate’’ he says, excitedl
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
Yer spot on Willie.. Rain one minute, sun the next.. And have a gu (2023) twitter link

@bigandymccoll tweeted
row was cancelled at the last minute I lost it and shouted, tae na (2022) twitter link
his digital age. It takes one minute tae sign on https://t.co/F1ew (2022) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
en a part ae it n loved every minute. (2021) twitter link
that can take you within a 5 minute walk of anywhere imaginable t (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
maw his jist turned 90. Next minute she's ower singin "Happy Birt (2021) twitter link
g to 'standard English' for a minute. Watching Tory MPs stuttering(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
- wayin up ma options at the minute - but a wee doctors letter w (2020) twitter link
Ath am more than happy at the minute with what ive seen n no comme (2020) twitter link
@Brian_Pacey a cannae at the minute am huvin a smoke lol (2020) twitter link
g time michael - enjoy every minute! (2021) twitter link
@EdinburghLive_ enjoy every minute craig n awe the best to you a (2020) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.

Doric

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
wi an invisible power the one minute, then grey an cankert the nex on page 118

1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
t aboot bandy an shinty for a minute or twa an a speirt masel gin
1 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
's fit iss last wee fylier ae minute it wis summer an we wis welco
1 matches

Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ower wis it. I thoucht for a minute aboot gaen back tea ma bed co
1 matches

Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ense o humour. We niver for a minute thocht o the peer soul havin
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
s ma Da’s fault really. Een minute I wis aul enough tae bide at
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
For a minute or two I’m laid oot flat on
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
ing the property market atthe minute - this chicken may come hame

@DoricPhrases tweeted
police officer kindly spare a minute to help me by direct message (2018) search twitter
Stonehaven train derailment: Minute's silence to remember rail cr(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
t ye said social duncin for a minute(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
led Joyce tae see if any last minute oot o Eberdeen for a week bit(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
thought to myself " hang on a minute!!"(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
r hour shifts with two eleven minute coffee breaks and one hour fo
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
in gruesome fascination at da minute skeletal remains o da plant's on page 91

1 matches

Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
we'll be roond da ness in a minute ur twa.'
1 matches

Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
lik a cork in da waatir. Ivry minute da tick, mirky sea wis turnin
1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
ooo It’s usually aroond da 2 minute mark, I ended up no goin dani (2020) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Just a minute before da sun started to peep(2020) search twitter

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
But also about money and the minute you handed over that brown en(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ken, and said it’s only a 10 minute walk from London. Ticks a lot(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
"Ye niver know tha minute, hae" on page 13

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Nae mair than yinst a minute on page 5
The nixt minute doon went Alice efter it nive on page 8
telling yae tae lee aff this minute!" Mair aften than naw shae ay on page 14
s hir fit slippt, an the nixt minute, splash! shae wus up tae hir on page 21
an, an A dinnae think fur yin minute that yae dae ither!" An the E on page 27
Also on pages 34, 35, 40, 42, 43, 50, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 69, 73, 74, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 91, 92, 98
41 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
The minute they waited did them naethin on page 30
Big Sam at that minute seemed al' in a daze, on page 31
Ah'll hardly hae a minute's peace on page 46

3 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Krisamas time is draa’in near, (Ullans Speakers Association 2011) Ulster - Coleraine, prose
at wae ir gane through at tha minute, A think oul Santa wull hae a
1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tak pride in yer ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2009) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
moted English, full stop. Tha minute yer fit went ower tha dure st
1 matches

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