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Use in varieties of Scots

muck Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.8 10.8 54.3 39.7 29.1 0 17.7
Number of occurrences7021 36 4 5 0 4
Number of authors38 15 16 2 2 3

Occurrences of muck in Corpus

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Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
oosied an his face scartit wi muck. Somethin in his een chainged 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
king an queen o aa the crops, muck-pussed potentate, on page 77

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
h doun aipples for the weans; Muck reekin byres; wis gentle ti t on page 62

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
? Tell me that, ya manky neep-muck, and get a move on!' on page 212

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
a feet landet right in aw the muck an the leaves an ah wis tryin on page 73

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
ger - makkin a ledder oot ae muck an escapin frae a zoo. A'm li on page 4

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
but ma accent is as common as muck. 'Ah dinnae sound any differe on page 29

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
Hercules glowered at the muck. He wid never be able tae Vv on page 23

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
dicht awa the muck and stour o sin. on page 97

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
"Leddy Muck here, ower guid fir the rest on page 66
up wi her luif smoort in dug muck thit hid been lyin hiddled in on page 67

3 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
ans of your sort, Scobie, you muck up everything you touch!" on page 98

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - In Liverpool Cathedral, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Ower the muck o Flanders Field on page 103

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Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
in kept in a kennel. Manky wi muck an weet, no even hoose-traine
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ike that, stickin that bloody muck in their bodies. It’s hard
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ma accent is as common as muck even though ah’ve been livi
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
her finds the islands o Skye, Muck, Rhum, Eigg an – Kiltie. Th
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
eaks tae specious coordinated muck raking for political gain nae(2020) search twitter
nor Murdo. Hae a think on hoo muck rakin optics leuk gin ye aren(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
e win wis sweepin the warld's muck aneth a fyte cairpet. on page 29

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Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
dy hard tae try an mop up his muck.' on page 84

3 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - Oor Grun, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
An the puddock in the fool muck hisnae a name on page 88

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
a the luck - ye're like Lady Muck on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
am trottin oot, rikkin like a muck-midden. "Sorry aboot aat, Els on page 32
in te tell ye - if ye'd jist muck oot yer lugs an listen - ye on page 54
n jodhpurs an whuffin o horse muck. "Foo ye deein, than? Are ye on page 75

3 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
n aboot it an gie it a suppie muck. Syne, gin e tree his fruit n on page 104
s nae eese on e grun nor on e muck midden; it's jist gweed for b on page 106

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Wi'v aiven stairtit makkin muck Fae girse an saadust shavins; on page 34

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
or chefooers for Lord an Lady Muck (Abbie hid a Rolls Royce Silv
1 matches

Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
er for bairns tae get a bit o muck aboot theirsels, sae as tae b
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
thing a wee bit dirty. (clean muck) So he jist jumped in ower th
readin dung wi a tractor an a muck spreader. Dung fleein
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
bed a dig ower, pit in some muck an, fin Spring comes roon I s
a coort o muck. So the nowt were pit intae a
k an his father set aboot the muck fae the
wis twa load o muck left in the coort. As the sal
wa tae caw oot yon twa load o muck, Jonsar an me
7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
eeled doon, an efter that tae muck oot the byre wi the orraloon,
1 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
disnae look like you ava. Ye muck aboot wi yer sister and yer a
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
aff, sheen untied, covered in muck an untucked in ivery possible
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
ived fine withoot the useless muck they’ve sent owre the years
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
loon fa wis supposed tae muck his hoose oot, wis watchin TV
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Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
grun wiz covered in a foushty muck an the waws wiz mozie. The ma
1 matches

TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
The rist o' ye jist aet richt muck
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Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
Muck… or mud, I said.
their hauns feel the clart o muck or a hivy day weel speent.
2 matches

@beast_afc tweeted
is spreading the virus lik a muck spreader gang doon the field.(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Wi rank an 'ripened' piggie muck, id really is "quite rare!" on page 80
Tae aese the muck oot o his pores, an swulter h on page 82

3 matches

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
ll tak yir iPad an drop it in muck on page 89

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
it, wi hard wark, an waar an muck. Dey hedd a big faimly, as wi on page 7
do wis borrow oot da sheep's muck. Bit he says da waas an rüf on page 8
hü wid still stink a sheep's muck. Du cood hire a car fae Bolts on page 39

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De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
LISH. HIT REMOVES ELT AN FOUL MUCK FAE YOUR FLÖR AN LAEVES AATH
1 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
eelt ready tae sink intae the muck. At last the Gryphon said tae on page 94

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
de gaed doon in tha saft, wat muck on page 20
Tae hoard in tha Ulster muck? on page 21

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@the_gellick tweeted
r haggis or ony ither foreign muck. #UlsterScots #Lifestyle http (2014) twitter link

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