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Use in varieties of Scots

naither Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20.3 28.3 10.6 0 5.8 20.7 0
Number of occurrences6555 7 0 1 2 0
Number of authors28 22 4 1 1

Occurrences of naither in Corpus

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Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
lent, an weel Kate kent that. Naither wis she wantin the wit ti fol on page 15

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
ne wis brukken. An as I hadna naither mechanic nor passengers wi me on page 11
net. "There is nacbody dounby naither.' on page 40
net wi nae hooses an nae fowk naither. Still an on, he said tae him on page 49
'I coudna tell ye that naither.' on page 54
ed ye nane. But you a need me naither. Tae you, I am jist a tod lik on page 68
Also on pages 77
6 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Naither! I said 'grumphie'!" reponed on page 44

3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
tch. Ah wis ane o thaim wha'd naither. Acause Ah kent Ah'd nivver h on page 26

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
is naither here nor thare on page 12
naither whan we get tae the fore on page 19

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
n the win's in the east, it's naither guid for man nor beast'... We on page 81

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Had naither baulm nor hairb fir this disa on page 40

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
Scots is naither slang nor 'bad English', tho on page 7
currently thole sic ill uiss. Naither shuid Scots, nor speakers o S on page 8

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
rock tatties an foozie neeps. Naither war thay scant roond the dung on page 80

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ens and courtiers. It belangs naither tae guid fowk nor bad fowk, p on page 3

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
n an odd pule it Ella's hair. Naither o thaim fit tae fecht ony mai on page 68

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
There's naither grieve nor orra man. on page 53

1 matches

McCallum, Andrew Lallans 73 - Ecce Homo, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
yet naither a look nor a thocht daes e ca on page 71

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
herlie cuidna mak ony heidwey naither, ony screws he did shift juis on page 96
elbae grease nor tartan pent naither!" on page 97

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
his lang life, but haes taen naither time nor tribble tae gie ony on page 121

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
han; [Stap] for ye ken [Stap] naither the day [Stap] nor the hour. on page 136

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ids as Breton an Sardinian - naither in-migration nor inter-mairri on page 56

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
r adae wi it. Gin ye're wyce, naither wull you. Ye cuid aisy loss a on page 58

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ms athort a stag winnin doun. Naither Duncan nor the stag can turn
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
anent spellin in the SSD, an naither the SND or the SSD can be tae
a wabsteed, an A can say that naither the SND nor the RWS nor the R
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
staunin thinkin. A peety, but naither wonder.
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
frae the skuil, an, o veritie naither masell or Rab duin weill. Tho
Naither John na Frizzel wun mukkil ri
whussil ower the lave o’d. Naither Tammas nor Mirren cuid lay ha
, Tammas aye didna lat bug. Naither did he ruff
ot the wesna sicna plenishin. Naither wes the’r a besom. The houf
7 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
like that,” says Stuart, “naither wonder.” Forgie’z, Faithe
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
the Inglish “oreeginal”. Naither o thae twa argiements applies
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ir or less (dys-) functional; naither dis it haud a body back frae
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
the Southroners naither, daed, the latter ne’er spa
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Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
et on the heid, sittin quiet, naither up nor doun. There’s a job
, wi the odd drow o rain, but naither the threat nor the promise o
omise o better ti come. Juist naither the tae thing nor the tither,
3 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ae ony offeecial backin - fae naither the Scottish state nor ony mu
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
aen as threats or a danger an naither is the speakers o thae langua
aen as threats or a danger an naither is the speakers o thae langua
2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Boswell’s Coort, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
or deid, nor dukes nor gentry naither.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Naither,” sayed Nusiret in the ilk
naged tae say the richt thing naither. That micht encourage him. Bi
2 matches

@RickHJohnston tweeted
ames if it wisnae for Gaelic. Naither wad oor culture be distinct i (2022) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
Naither this oorlich prospeck nor the on page 30

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in ess affa thing happened - naither bairn nir wumman an es green on page 65

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
t i the middle o the toun, wi naither yaird nor gairden in front o' on page 88

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TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
Naither gie me shicht aboot the Tuc
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Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
Baithe and naither.
Nae baithe or naither.
2 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
oose like thay'd telt him, an naither him nor his bairns ivver gied
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Whas herts kens naither joy or dule,
1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Whas herts ken naither joy or dule,
1 matches

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