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Use in varieties of Scots

ragin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.2 26.7 15.1 0 5.8 31 8.9
Number of occurrences6852 10 0 1 3 2
Number of authors37 26 7 1 1 2

Occurrences of ragin in Corpus

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Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
hoppin aboot haudin his shin, ragin. | on page 8

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
annae sit doon ahm too fuckin ragin. on page 3
Disco looks ragin. on page 15
if ah get this joab ah'll be ragin.' The guy joost rolls his eye on page 103

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
son, ya fuckin dick' He looks ragin. "That's Kenzie's wee brur n on page 25
Big McGiver is sittin lookin ragin cos the only thing that's' mi on page 58

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
n, chemicals an tirns intil a ragin mad radge. Harry had went rad on page 86

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
their bit, in't they?' He wis ragin. 'I'm jist sayin it's the sam on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Virtually Ragin on page 45

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Odin wis ragin, an the furie wis aboot tae b on page 14

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
flames a' jumpin' a'where, a' ragin' an' mental. They're white ho on page

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Aldo is ragin' but Craig remains seated. "C on page 135

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
me dain this she'll be fuckin ragin. It'll be well funny. Mah aun on page 76
his tangerine ah'll be fuckin ragin. on page 174
nius tae work oot he's fuckin ragin. Ah can see his grip tighten on page 175

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
back on the flair shoutin an ragin at awbodie tae hurry up. Whil on page 49

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
babysittin Karen, Ah wis pure ragin aboot it because ah don't thi on page 55
y McCoy's da did; he wis pure ragin an he tolt Wully tae dump Cha on page
tae laugh but Frieda wis pure ragin; she wis pure shakin wi anger on page 106
r a thought aboot it the mair ragin ah felt wi masel because ah r on page 122
Between us. Charlene wis pure ragin an ah wisnae exactly thrilled on page 144

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
wep awa, bankin an aa, bi the ragin spate o the Aufidus, on page 106

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
It's the Lord o the wild hunt ragin oot the sky on page 127

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ae and they were ridd-hot and ragin. on page 37

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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
Ya Wee $#!!! A cry et it, ragin!
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
n Yorkshire is when ah'm pure ragin. Ah find it haird tae be fizz
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
wis loadit wi chaunces tae be ragin, tae be elatit, tae be sad, t
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
. Fowk thocht that God wad be ragin wi them. Maist fowk in Scotla
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s goat tae be the full fuckin ragin tae commit tae actual profani
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
slammin it back intae place, ragin. ‘Ah’ll no tell ye again,
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ay twenties in his haun doon, ragin. ‘Naw, Stevie ma other area
moral high grun.’ ah sais, ragin but equally aware that ah’m
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ht, bunchin ma covers oer the ragin hard-on ah’ve goat. Fuckin
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
crank, ye!’ the boay sais, ragin.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
wi his hauns, wardin aff the ragin ancestors he had roused. “A
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Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
fir an answer. Hazel wis pure ragin. She wis missin a Billy Conno
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Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
a start. By then he wis right ragin’. He’s no said in sae man
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
hoppin aboot haudin his shin, ragin.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Sauzee and Robert De Niro fae Ragin Bull hing side by side oan th
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@alistairdunn tweeted
ae deal wae him, he's already ragin the he had tae buy shares, wa(2015) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
e it happens on screen. Ad be ragin if that was something a was w (2018) twitter link

@fairpechtoot tweeted
l argument. They'd raither be ragin!(2018) search twitter
@DrMDempster WHIT?! #ragin https://t.co/Pyr1nME7aW(2018) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
lly efter an he say it! A wis ragin!(2020) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
mmerfaestoney @DarrenLittle34 Ragin ???? just cause I cannae get (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
wis just chillin oot n noo am ragin - tut tut lol - hae a guid (2020) twitter link
retweet me on that - feckin ragin lol (2020) twitter link
swally n missin oot - ffs am ragin lol (2020) twitter link
piss as well - ffs am fuckin ragin lol (2021) twitter link

Doric

Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
a richt giggle at me gettin a ragin fae the Heidy for bein late? on page 50

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ke a mull The pain wis like a ragin bull on page 15

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
win an e roch watter a gweed ragin an e gale devaallt an aa wis on page 93
E fowk at e front gied him a ragin an telt him tae haud his wees on page 111

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
fire," said Ronnie, confusion ragin inside im. "She wisna fit Ah' on page 43

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
t ower Mortlach, wi the storm ragin at its heicht, an booin the b on page 51

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
final wis affa even, play wis ragin fae end tae end. There wis
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ills tae bring doon the fever ragin throw the stricken wumman's b
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
later iss efterneen. But I'm ragin! Fan did i joke factory close(2019) search twitter
get in for beein colourblin. Ragin' nivver mine. Got i best jobb(2019) search twitter

Shetland

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
res o da Arctic. A moorie wis ragin owerhead, an his claise wis d
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
in a soothin tone: "dinnae b' ragin aboot eet. An yet Ah wish Ah on page 21
Next came a ragin voice - th Rabbit's - "Pat! on page 36
"Ne'er!" said th Queen, ragin, chuckin an inkstand at th Li on page 120

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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ae offer mae it," said Alice, ragin. on page 67

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Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
Still ragin’ wi’ hunger an anger
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