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Use in varieties of Scots

scheme Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.5 29.3 21.1 19.9 5.8 10.3 44.3
Number of occurrences8557 14 2 1 1 10
Number of authors42 28 7 2 1 1 3

Occurrences of scheme in Corpus

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Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
an somewey whummlle the haill scheme! Ay, it's far ower kenspeckle on page 135

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
make a complaint.' It's that scheme maw ah wis fightin wae last n on page 20
self doon. The she clocks the scheme maw ah've been huvin a wee bi on page 24
ardigans, well, apart fae the scheme family doon the front an the on page 25

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
da wis a fuckin mad cunt in a scheme years ago n his big brur Tam on page 8
in our town centre. The Toi's scheme lay between here n the high s on page 17
after aw - regardless ae wit scheme she comes fae. There's gorgeo on page 23
tae go, that lead intae their scheme. Should a full team ae them w on page 41
s n healthy burds n mad rough scheme cows alike. The only time yi on page 44

7 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
pizenous parent. However the scheme that wis stertin tae cleck in on page 35

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ven the bourach o 1708, wis a scheme bi Royalists tae bring back t on page 71

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
h watch him stoat through the scheme fae mah room windae, swinging on page 1
doon ootside, right, the full scheme's deserted. Nae wee guys oot on page 174
Ah run like fuck through the scheme, not a soul aboot tae help me on page 175

4 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
she's the life an soul ae the scheme: she runs aw the discos an th on page 169

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
hen he first flittit intae ma scheme. on page 19

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
ngle parents wi a flat in the scheme on page 82
badge frae the Chooky Emburgh scheme on page 107

2 matches

Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
he Scots Language Ambassadors scheme, linkin it tae the new Scots on page 7

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
treets o the city oot tae the scheme whaur Coont Olaf bided. They on page 18
nt Olaf has , came up wi some scheme tae get his haunds on oor sil on page 79

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Smaa toun wifie cam tae the scheme on page 17

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
air grave mattirs. The Darien Scheme - a Scottish Empire in Sooth on page 45
Final wurd oan the Darien Scheme? on page 49

2 matches

Cairns, Pauline Lallans 58 - Newsins fa the SND, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Fur oor readin scheme ye wid be gien instruction oa on page 110

1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
disfigurement o light fae the scheme reflectit back aff the presst
mblt aff the braes, oot o the scheme an doon towards the offie an
2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
buy into a scheme like ours.”
She telt her forby o the scheme, whaur ye cuid bide a year to
2 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
Loudoun Avenue in the muckle scheme at the tap o the toon, ma nam
1 matches

Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
naething really in the grand scheme o things, but we’v awready
1 matches

Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
the wrang side o the law. Ae scheme, in 1816, involved his seekin
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
aur fae the Meadows. The hale scheme wis exposed whan the twa kill
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
’v decidit tae lay aside ma scheme tae pit ma birdie pentins ont
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
e options includin a licensin scheme tae pit a stap tae sic activi
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
e London an in the big Brexit scheme o things, economically spikki
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Cunts fae the scheme that make a load ay money, th
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
templatin ma existence in the scheme ay things, ah notice the big
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
er the park back tae whitever scheme it wis they came fae.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Tae hae a place in the scheme o things,
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
a’d Laddie which roamed oor scheme and I wanted a doppelganger o
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
authority had run a parallel scheme, offerin’ aw’ these activ
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n reassess this ill-thoat oot scheme an get tae fuck, preferably a
1 matches

Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
say. Although I did think her scheme was a bit OTT at points and s
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
get me tae jine her greeable scheme
1 matches

@_Erinboyle_ tweeted
Fae the scheme, tae the first team ?? https: (2021) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
ide 33, Loudoun Avenue up the scheme in Gawston - the hoose I wis(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
nae bankruptit in thon Darien Scheme, a few lairds & businessmen w (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
were at a public meeting in a scheme, and as soon as a pleb stands (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
fir it. The Scots Ambassadors scheme was stertit by the likes o @d (2018) twitter link

Doric

Benzie, Lesley Tales Fae The Doric Side - Vadim Shysimarin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fae ony deprived hoosin scheme, on page 64

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
He's awa te yon great hoosin scheme upstairs." on page 13
neebours oan the same cooncil scheme - Dottie cud bi a richt bigs on page 20

2 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
specktit street, a respecktit scheme, a respecktit Toon. Ye can st
r biddy in the street, in the scheme, in the Toon – forbye the m
ter the war, especial in this scheme I’m spikkin aboot, far I gr
. It wis said tae be the best scheme in the countra; the verra Bra
selectit the tenants for the scheme, the showpiece. It wan the be
7 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
alk. Aye thinkin up some daft scheme. A jist listened. Bit he aye
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
ot bidin' in Kincorth hoosin' scheme
1 matches

The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
Sonya’s latest moneymaking scheme. She came running in tae my h
1 matches

@Franwella tweeted
ve calmed doon, in th gran’ scheme o’ ‘hings a lot wa’ar a ha(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
they say aboot the best laid scheme's o men an mice aa gaan agley on page 16

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
scheme ker-park, thir conversations on page 14

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine St Ninian's Isle, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, poetry
communin wi da greater scheme o things.
1 matches

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
makkin muckle differ, in the scheme o things. I mean, the lassie
1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Anither fool new car-pairk scheme - on page 42

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Ploot an scheme til herd ye in on page 34
Wi evil scheme ait search fae me. on page 48

2 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
* Forderin a grant scheme tae heft the refurbishment o' on page 7
* A core curns heftin scheme tae bae set ap fer aa core Ul on page 8
- Ulster-Scots Proveesion Scheme - A fund tae gie ivry heirsk on page 9
t gat fundin' unner the Covid scheme 42% ir twa hunner an' saxty on page 36
* The forderin o' a grant scheme tae heft the refurbishment o' on page 37
Also on pages 41, 44
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