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Use in varieties of Scots

served Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.1 22.2 33 19.9 11.6 10.3 17.7
Number of occurrences7544 22 2 2 1 4
Number of authors44 23 14 2 2 1 2

Occurrences of served in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
parritch made oot o corn and served wi green peas and champit nee on page 40
poke. While Muckle Maw Molipi served oot denner, he had left his p on page 42

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McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
McGill sae served, his reason is unreined. He h on page 67

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
n, wi his apprenticeship duly served an nou a journeyman stanemaso on page 79

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
houcht that the laird hissell served us wi' oor tea in the moornin on page 29

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
When she served cabons in a bag, Her tongue w on page 54

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
being a lunatic. He hud jist served a two-year sentence fur GBH w on page 20
l, when it wis ma turn tae be served by her. A puny boay cawed Pau on page 31

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Served him richt,' Mrs Wormwidd said on page 28

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
sees their ain interest best served bi hingin On tae the coat-tai on page 16
en gin ye think the Union his served us weel in the past, the quai on page 52
he rich tae hing oot in, bein served bi fowk wha's wages (gin no t on page 90
Scottish people are not well served by the current arrangement. I on page 106
prisons are fu o lads wha hae served in Great Britain's orra milit on page 120

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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
snae mean - the portions she served up were aye generous an fowk on page 57
he better establishments that served drink aroun the place an ainc on page 71
his time, an Archbishop that served as Ambassador tae France fer on page 118

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
gaed ower tae the press that served as the pantry. The shelves we on page 25
on which the medicine wis aye served in lay ready on the. kitchen on page 37

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
bargepole. Last night, ah wis served two thick, leathery sausages, on page 84

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
an the meat served up on page 44

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
M.O. an got pit on a chairge. Served us right, I suppose, but it w on page 136

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Ye've served the King an God's government on page 112

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
yir wife and weans but ye hae served me weel. Ye hae used yir stre on page 57

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
the truth aft-times is badly served on page 52

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ber 2002, an baith o thae hae served tae bring back intil the publ
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
aa dessicatit, brittle, never served.
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
9 year auld private sojer wha served wi him, ti bring oot the harr
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
"Here's denner served!" - An that wis that!
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae me anymare, Stevie. It’s served its purpose. Ye get me?’ he
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
lack ay subtlety may huv only served tae highlight the issue as ah
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
then sacked jist as his “served” time wis up an’ he’d h
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
eak. When the the dishes were served A spied a very large chilli b
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
The last o the monks wis bein served purridge fae an enormous pat.
The last o the monks wis bein served purridge fae an enormous pat.
lock o flats, whaur they were served guid solid fuid wi a wee bit
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s, who’s been tryin tae get served since afore we goat here’s
ts the drinks in. He’s been served straight away again, huvin ga
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Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
room at the crack o dawn, or served him up a hauf-meisur in a pin
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
The Cameronians served wi distinction in whit became

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
t wis a different wumman that served me and she smiled as she pit
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ony port in a storm m8 - its served me weel wae awe the fitbaw a (2020) twitter link
e campus etc etc - they have served me well while the amateur gam (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
recognised her noo, for she'd served me eence fan I'd been in, a q on page 38

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
with a drizzle of plum sauce served on a bed of crispy seaweed. on page 36

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
with Me' ," jokit Sandy as Vi served up the first course. on page 28
ety railway cairrages aat hid served as hen-hooses an childhood on page 93

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ialities. Aften, they will be served wi a Swiss, dry fite wine. on page 6

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Carney, Don Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric, prose
dialect is somethin that his served oor ancestirs weel. It wis us on page 5

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Gavin had jined up in 1914 an served thegither in Flanders. on page 14

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Efter Jonsar Eck wis served in the bakers shop he gaed aw
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
The auld man's empire o milk served the fowk in tenements fa live
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
de caterer hid brocht maet an served it. Sax fite lilies in a crys
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the war wes ower near 30,000 served. An A’m siccar there maun h
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Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
mous skirlie an trifle (te be served separately) - the highlight
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Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
idy kent fit kind o food they served up at this place.
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Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ch warld-famous singers an be served bacon rolls by Rob Brydon.
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Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
n their hame, the maister wis served maet first, his loons neist,
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
e salute tae those fa bravely served aat hame/overseas we commemor(2020) search twitter
thinking o ma grandfaither fa served in the Gordon Highlanders dur(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
erfect storm and has probably served a purpose in wisening ahbody (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
@AberdeenFC Best served strait doon ma neck. Hiz bin (2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
5 degrees then trying tae get served fan the blooming barmaids are(2018) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
Went up every year until time served. I know, different days. Stuc(2020) search twitter
DoricPhrases "Revenge is best served wi yer thermal semmit on"(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The finest maet wis served up, thur must hiv been ten co on page 91

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Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
times served at thi peal o thi cathedral on page 18

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Shetland

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
served da very Loard Almichty; as if on page 30

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Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
PS dinners and puddings still served at Rurick fae time ta time.

Southern

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
e Borders in recent times hev served es a stark reminder that the
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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
rehearse an oul rootine that served tae temper the realisation o on page 10
e skin away; it had onhe tver served hir weel in Alfie's een. on page 54

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
lk o' mony colours who al'wiz served him well, on page 43

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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
tae the boxroom where ah haed served five years o sentry duty alan
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