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Use in varieties of Scots

restin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words9.1 9.3 4.5 0 17.4 20.7 13.3
Number of occurrences2918 3 0 3 2 3
Number of authors21 13 3 2 1 2

Occurrences of restin in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
a light, an the ither twa wir restin thir elbas oan it, an talkin on page 66
e the Queen's absence, an wir restin in the shade: bit the meenit on page 91

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
e were uisin it as a cushion, restin their elbucks on it, an talki on page 44

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
hauns, he sank tae his knees, restin his elbucks on the bed aside on page 29

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
laun. Yit his yin ee wis neer restin, ryngin aheid tae fix oan the on page 14

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
r him at the smokin bit, some restin wan leg on the loupin staine on page 1

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ham whaur Dod's heid had been restin, an pourit it back in the pot on page 61
is heid doun an his chin near restin on his chest - the result be on page 74

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
the clessroom durin playtime, restin himsel, while the ithers bree on page 49

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
A'm juist restin ma een a bittie... on page 18

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae the radio, wan airm restin on the rolled-doon windae. He
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n mutterin somehin aboot just restin them. McDade’s openin a boa
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ly then gie him it back afore restin ma eyes fur a wee minute.
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
and dusty an the tree he wis restin unner gied hardly onie shelte
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ore hae reaches the temporary restin place that iz ma bed.
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
. The first flat stane is his restin place in Cumnock graveyaird.

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
the notepad and pen that’s restin oan the side table. ‘’Rig
1 matches

Doric

Reid, Adeline Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Clootie Duff, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
sicht o a weel fauret dumplin restin on a platter on page 21

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
This kickin up daisies an restin in peace on page 15

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Restin oor heid, shammin we're deid on page 184

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
da Wheen bein awa, an dey wir restin dem oot o da sun: hoosumever, on page 93

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
haand. Faider wis sittin i da restin chair cuttin da lambs' kael, on page 19
ttin his airms aboot Mam i da restin chair, as Faider stormed aff on page 20

2 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
e were usin eet as a cushion, restin their elbows oan eet, an talk on page 66
o th Queen's absence, an were restin in th shade: ho'e'er, th meen on page 91

2 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
larke? Och aye!' said Maisie, restin on the settee. "The weans at on page 55

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
twa wur usin it es a cushion, restin thur elbas on it, an taakin o on page 67
o the Queen's absence, an wur restin in the shade: hooiniver, the on page 92

2 matches

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