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Use in varieties of Scots

nippit Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.4 11.3 19.6 0 40.7 0 4.4
Number of occurrences4322 13 0 7 0 1
Number of authors21 12 4 4 1

Occurrences of nippit in Corpus

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Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
saxty, wi sherp spitefu een, nippit pyntie neb an nae skerf tae h on page 136

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
wis doverin ower; but on bein nippit by the Hatter, it woke up aga on page 44

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
They were baith nippit by the frost o Daith that bac on page 25

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
m. Ah peltit hame lik a bairn nippit bia partan oan the strand. on page 14

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Young Snaw-White nippit gleg awa, on page 26

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e hud on a broon cotton smock nippit in at the waist wi a braid le on page 77

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
thir nippit, thir neat, thir solid on page 83

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ugh through the months o bein nippit by the great ice field. In si on page 36
alangside their ship that wis nippit by the ice. The shed they'd p on page 37
eter Wylie wha's ship had got nippit in the ice. Peter had been co on page 44
place, saw them thegither. He nippit aff tae fetch the polis an a on page 107
scals fae the Overgate cam an nippit aff wi his ladder. A meenit o on page 109

7 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Ahint the patient words o nippit lair on page 8
O fitbaa dafties yaisin nippit words on page 14

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Are nippit bi the frost at dawin on page 16

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
id. They scarted his face and nippit his lugs and rippit his claes on page 29

1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
eid o Scottish cultur that is nippit and nimsht
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
me stushies, for whan ye were nippit by ane o Eros’s dairts, ye
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
wad be eneuch, bit Derriakin nippit her erm haurd.
She nippit his cheek, gey sair, an gaed
2 matches

Doric

Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
lt her crisp awa an she got a nippit haun fae the peacock. on page 50

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Gie's a sweetie, en." He nippit the barley sugars oot o er ha on page 41
a stanstill. Win-blawn sleet nippit it is chiks an the caal winte on page 74

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Gertie gied a wee nippit smile, her pursed lips pittin on page 36

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
roth. Seein's the kitchie wis nippit fur space an the day wis fine
wis Miss McFarlan, as dour an nippit an soor's a limb o the educat
e futterat smelt the fear, an nippit her, drawin a bricht skirp o
their ilkie secret wird. She nippit her airm wi her ain sherp nai
twa pink shells that hid bin nippit bi a labster. She blew hard o
7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
uik up his buiks an papers an nippit aff tae his study.
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
've bade at hame. Jist hid ti nippit oot fir ma messages. Hid to r(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
"Waaken up, Dormoose!" An dey nippit him on baith sides at ee time on page 74

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
He nippit trowe yerd-daeks fur a bit o on page 18

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
mist day o October. Whin shü nippit ower ta da shop dis eftirnune on page 33

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
is nippit by, i dy deft vynd, an wi da on page 86

1 matches

Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Nixt I nippit doon ontae da Esplanade an in
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
an ta turn his back, dan shö nippit on board. Der wirna mony cars
ta see Ingrid an Nicol. Shö nippit oot as shön is hit wis decen
2 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
no lik wee Hughie here." She nippit hir grandson's cheeks quare a on page 15

1 matches

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