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Use in varieties of Scots

quate Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words53.2 46.1 75.1 0 0 31 123.9
Number of occurrences17291 50 0 0 3 28
Number of authors41 26 11 1 6

Occurrences of quate in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
In a quate meenute, some auld wife micht on page 22

1 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
The scullery's that quate, on page 16

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
id wumman an Sheila wis that, quate, suithfast an leal, bidin i t on page 10

1 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
The auld wuman wis quate a bit, like she wis switherin on page 137
He got tongue-tackit an fell quate. on page 139
box. Wi them awa the howf wis quate an scowthie. The ainly yins l on page 140

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
like a fishin-boat, caucht in quate onfaw, on page 15

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
e he steekit his een agane an quate-like sliddert unner the watte on page 25

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Quate, mun. Stop rairin like a muck on page 35
'Be quate, mun.' on page 36

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ye saw her. She's sic a dear quate thing," Alison gaed on, hauf on page 21
tion tae Alison, that she sat quate for a meenit or twae, which g on page 44

10 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
then) an she spack wi a lown, quate vyce. on page 27
Oor waddin wis a quate affair an we nivver invited o on page 32

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
he could see him. But Fraser? Quate. Sensible. He'd never been a on page 1

2 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
ou no mind the wee, faint, no quate richt on page 44
quate like real life on page 49

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
John Broun grieved in his ain quate wey - on the hill alane wi h on page 33
then dwined awa tae an eerie quate as the sky abune loured an da on page 51

2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
ps, but ower late. I laid her quate on page 49
tae quate the pulley-wheels scraichin f on page 82
tae staun quate, and slock a deep waucht on page 83

3 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Sittin quate an still, their een steikit s on page 65

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
hissin oan the quate watters. on page 169
Aa is lown, an quate. on page 183

2 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Even the gulls are quate. on page 200

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
"Well e'en when he's quate, Hermogenes is still a first on page 121

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
ne; it wes a rare kittil in a quate kintra lyfe; an the wes evin on page 6

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
odoratif, an tho it wes verra quate thare a bum o vossis an the s on page 2

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
ia alane wes eneuch ti fess a quate smyll til hir faiss. Nae publ on page 2
spak til thaim direk-lik, wi quate patients gied ti ilkane pairt on page 4

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Quate, apen-mou'd, heids furrit, fa on page 50

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
nd yince again the craws were quate. on page 7
Quate A gang, aye doun and faurer d on page 9
quate the lochs and burns. on page 14
tae whisper unco quate on page 18
and cheep sae quate naebody can hear us on page 19

5 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
raveyard an the win is readin quate in the sma synagogue. Breathi on page 9

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Publications' an feature rael quate-like an speiritual-luikin sce on page 135

1 matches

Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
R. Misfortunatelie this canna quate cowp the unfairness o the plu
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
re on a Seturday, whan aw wes quate. The
At first the K’nicht set quate eneuch, bot eftir a whylie be
2 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
tary langage shift’ gaed on quate-like. The maist conscious chy
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
haim chynged again. Thay fell quate an
She fell quate, but efter anither wee while
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
The English soorces, sae quate on the subject o Wallace’s
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
ae drap oafferins in, oan the quate. Wullie’s cless o therty-fo
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
eist three month the’ war a quate steer aboot the place. Major
ale o the ferm and vizzied in quate admiration the pleuchland, th
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
She nudgit him tae be quate as the intercom cracklet inta
It wis quate in the Kalimpong villa. Wi Pa
editation an folklore an kept quate aboot the deism. It wisna the
ospital door, she sayed verra quate, her vyce hairse wi greetin,
aitit till the ferm had faaen quate, than unscrewed the door fae
32 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Feydom, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
quate lik a buryin
1 matches

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
rumtulloch,' said Bella, in a quate metter o fact wey. on page 84

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
stickin up for us, jist kept quate. We thocht they wid be on oor on page 58
ichty thump an then it a wint quate. Shouts an the neist thing I on page 60

2 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
tains risin fawin whiles fair quate on page 3
Yer quate fleeds ma bein on page 75

8 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Fir a bittie peace an quate. on page 160

4 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
s as kittled up, he cudna kep quate. He turnt tae the minister's on page 27

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
aed throu the reef as lown an quate as ye cwid hae, as gin it war on page 71

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
raain. Fin I wis draain I wis quate, tint tae the warld an aathin on page 51

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
t the loon. “He’s a guid, quate breet. Nae mony shelts staun
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
kelp in the mids o the douce, quate fowk in the kirkyaird. Minnie
rm cairts, an war dowpit doon quate like, Tarry the heid o the ho
der. Noo, tho, the binder wis quate, its wark feenished this whyl
stroke him if ye like. He's a quate breet,' he telt them.
The wids war quate, here, an dreich. A twa three
13 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
hag an waff heez haund tae bi quate an caw-cannie
was flet-quate an nae yuise for fushin, forb
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
be quate an sort oot ma claithes. It
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
lachin. At e fit, we’d lie quate in een anither’s airms, doz
n e grun, fin I seen e Edder, quate an sleekit, its grye jinkin p
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ifter that. If she’d keepit quate an said nithing, things micht
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
they proved tae be. It wiz a quate bit o the line though and apa
tae try their luck. The fine quate bit o the line became like Ai
tae the trenches. Slowly the quate bit o front returned tae norm
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“Aabody quate PLEASE. I gie ye fur yer deli
ayvelt hose fa likit peace an quate, while she wyved worsit ganzi
ress McGinty. “A richt fine quate beastie yon. Ye’ll be winti
ain o them. He’d sat, quate’s a pussy, haudin his brait
show. Aathing gaed quate. Miss Buchan read the Bible s
8 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
Then ma da, ay cannie and quate, says:
1 matches

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
the back-chat! I’m livin a quate life here, wi ma choukies an
me o the dreidfu veesion wi a quate caum, sat there at the breakf
ere wis a stream, she mindit, quate its watter, like the ghaist o
3 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ter a wee while shae hear't a quate patterin o feet in the distan on page 17
seen hir. Shae's a wile nice quate wee thing," Alice rhymed on, on page 22
s is the driest thing A know. Quate aal aroon, if yae dinnae mine on page 26
It wus gye quate fur a lang while efter this, on page 38
agane!", whuch made it aal go quate agane. on page 40
Also on pages 50, 53, 69, 75, 80, 81, 82, 86, 92, 94, 99, 103
17 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Prittas. Aas quate noo, nae millies on page 1
Aas quate noo, an twathie deer's pit up on page 2

2 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
Ma daddy was quate at dinner. Ma mammy was gye a
t dinner. Ma mammy was gye an quate forbye. Ah wanted tae tell th
Ah sat beside her. She was al quate luggies an quate eenies.
luggies an quate eenies.
4 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
t aff ablow tha knee. She sut quate awee an then sayed, “A can
tha oul wumman wha sut gye an quate, lukkin at John splittin tha
2 matches

Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
A gentle dacent quate wee man, wae thrupp’ny bits
e oul’ gate post an said as quate “c’mere”,
2 matches

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