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Use in varieties of Scots

nieve Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words9.4 9.8 12.1 0 0 0 13.3
Number of occurrences3019 8 0 0 0 3
Number of authors19 12 4 3

Occurrences of nieve in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
s!' he skraiched, shakkin his nieve at them as they vainished int on page 76

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McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
His nieve scuffs the web agin the stock on page 66

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
loud chap at the door wi his nieve. It wis answert by anither fl on page 44

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ith, then daudit his clenched nieve on the kitchen table an griml on page 26

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
wi yer coorse nieve - I'm nae threit; on page 40
lauchts ma airm in his muckle nieve, on page 45
ma een appen. | lift ma nieve, chap, chap oan ma mort-kist on page 50

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
agnus, his bard Bjorn Knittit Nieve sang his praises. on page 14

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
And wi her nieve, she punched the waw. on page 6

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ise up an shak a great muckle nieve at the warld, and a deal mair on page 75

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
his rauchle haun maks a nieve on page 14
ltenbrunner staps a gant wi a nieve on page 41

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Ma haveless nieve aneath the dernrife muin. on page 42

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
ilka thocht like a nieve. on page 6

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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
pound coin an coppers in his nieve, "Aa A'v got, freend." He sta
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
the ither drivers, wadgin his nieve
haund-for-nieve, at a lang stuil in a neuk. W
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Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
traditions for tae set oot a nieve o ignorance, ill-willy greed
d nae knickers pairties for a nieve o reactionary Tory voters tha
2 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
a!' baaled Robbie, shakin his nieve afore Jamie's face. on page 45

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Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
dra could see her shakkin her nieve, as she seemed tae loup an sk on page 84

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
sna come itsel. Haud oot your nieve, noo gies a grip. on page 10

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
'Jist be gled it's nae ma nieve Ah'm pluntin in yer face!' ro on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
as the belly duncer steekit a nieve, smackit him richt in the ee on page 16

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Chairlie wiz back, duntin his nieve agin the castle door. Wittgen on page 90

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ed wi tattoos fae shouder tae nieve; he showed us eence. Aa bluey
1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Oot o a nieve o leevin roak, on page 52

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Wi nieve that niver shakes on page 34

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Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
faa’en leaves — an in his nieve wus an oul, shrivel’t rotte
1 matches

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