A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

nodded Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.8 22.1 24.1 39.7 5.8 31 13.3
Number of occurrences7043 16 4 1 3 3
Number of authors30 12 9 4 1 3 1

Occurrences of nodded in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
till its eyes appeared, then nodded. "Nae use saying anyhin tae i on page 83

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
st whilin the day awa, and he nodded and he asked did ye spy loves on page 80
e didnae hae tae like it. You nodded tae Wee Josie, said ladies ta on page 81

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
the man wi the suit said. He nodded tae the polisman. 'PC Walters on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
o the ithers. Aw the animals nodded in total greeance, and the ma on page 6

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Romish Episcopacy' John Broun nodded his agreement, but cuidnae lu on page 26
oun. John entered the room an nodded tae the twa elders an the Rev on page 40
s Beg an Mistress McKerrow he nodded courteously at the twa weemin on page 52

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Matilda nodded but didnae say onythin. on page 186
Matilda nodded. on page 189

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
"Richt, Bob," Shuggie nodded tae me. "Grab the tap o the b on page 23
We nodded an muttered a greetin o sorts on page 26
I nodded. Shuggie eyes were borin gian on page 27
He nodded. on page 75
l place in the graveyaird." I nodded ower tae the graves. "It land on page 76
Also on pages 92, 100
8 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
nodded. The twa o them looked at the on page 51
n, 'Slow' and 'Stap'. But she nodded and straicht awa she lowped o on page 101

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Ah nodded and never breathed a word. on page 42
Ah nodded, this time, resistin the urge on page 59

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
. The king rolled his een and nodded. on page 47

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 73 - Wrack, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Ah nodded tae confirm that yon wis you, on page 77

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
fficulties. She daundered in, nodded at the English teacher, smile on page 37

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Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Ah nodded. Ah’d tell her efter that t
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
The wee guy nodded and stood there smilin.
Ma da nodded. 'Aye, see whit you mean, Lam
,' says Hammy, and the others nodded.
3 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
A jist nodded in agreement.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
he ither yins and Miss Pullar nodded saying, “Aye, son, you tak
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ht up by Senga’s parents. I nodded, from previous conversations
I nodded.
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
“Aye,” the Tin Man nodded. “Come alang wi us, the mai
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
y hauns clasped thegither. It nodded at Ailsa, beckonin fur her ta
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
see ony answer tae it, so he nodded an seethed his wey back intae
fae the muckle coin. The man nodded as he raxed oot his haun tae
2 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
m obliged tae ye, sir.’ He nodded tae the young man. ‘He’ll
n, I’ll sweir.’ The rider nodded back, tipped his bunnet, an t
2 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ack at him throw narra een an nodded. on page 56

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
wich, bless her.' Ah turnt an nodded ower ti far she wis sittin; h on page 38

1 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ae stert wi Bella, so he jist nodded an lookit at her wild looks, on page 84

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
Hilda an I nodded wir heids. on page 35

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
tae Goad they'd shot him." He nodded an said nae mair. on page 14

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
till e eyes appeared, an then nodded. "Id's no use speakan till id on page 81

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
The loon nodded, withoot takin his een awa fa
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
The loon nodded, slowly. Paper and pencil war
1 matches

Harper, Norman Stronach: A Weekly Look at Life in the Fictional North-East Village, (The Press and Journal 2000) Doric, newspaper
Sandy Brose nodded to John the Barman and began
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
rra on Setterday?" Jonsar Eck nodded his heid an says." Oh aye
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
She nodded her heid a little, so I picke
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
I nodded, auld eneuch tae ken
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
The MI5 man nodded. “Churchill wanted them to
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
een an aa! Takkin ma place I nodded some acknowledgments tae the
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Jessie nodded and said, “Aye mis– I mea
She nodded and led him and his son doon
2 matches

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
I nodded, tryan hard tae picture his p on page 20

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
he nodded an brustled back tae the bar. on page 11

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
(He nodded at me white cloot on the gres on page 72

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
Dumbledore nodded dourly.
1 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
pple o her eye open; days she nodded, on page 21

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ill th eyes appeared, an then nodded. "Eet's nae yis speakin tae e on page 83

1 matches

The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
s a lot o new folk settlin'"A nodded. "O' a' the places they could
1 matches

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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Esther nodded an Maisie leukt in the bak o on page 1
"Him." She nodded tae the dure. "He's cruel tae on page 5
Maisie nodded an walkt Esther tae the motor on page 8

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