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Use in varieties of Scots

shade Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words19.3 15.9 22.6 29.8 23.2 31 26.6
Number of occurrences6231 15 3 4 3 6
Number of authors44 23 9 3 3 3 3

Occurrences of shade in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
ds and the aye-chyngin licht. Shade and licht, that wis whit she on page 7
oose or a clood, she jist saw shade and licht, on page 8

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Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
We dwadled in yer shade whar ere ye gaed, on page 17

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
absence, an wir restin in the shade: bit the meenit they saw her on page 91

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
s traivellin taewards it. The shade o gowd wis familiar an it gav on page 48

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
But lay doon in the shade thegither. on page 7
aiveller claimed the dunkey's shade on page 18

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
her guests were restin in the shade; but as shuin as they spied h on page 44

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
reddened a shade at this slicht - true as it on page 41

1 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
I lang tae bide in his shade on page 3

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
the sun.noo ye've cut oot the shade; on page 84

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ndfather's faith Was a redder shade of green, on page 55

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Wi light and shade, yir name ye made, on page 105

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
wi grey an yella that changes shade dependin on the light - but on page 67

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Doon on ye, a faimily shade abuin. on page 21
On the shaidaes, that blue shade ye see on page 48
Lang in the shade, stern wi silence tae, on page 55
While abuin, his auld shade on page 153

4 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
It cast a gruesome doolsome shade. on page 21

1 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
By day it hings in shade, on page 16

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Nae shade o grief frae her hauf-turnin on page 13
Wi Escherichia in the shade, untruss on page 46

2 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
see oor colours? We hae ivry shade. We'll mak ye a watergaw o wu on page 58

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
that aa is bamboo shade, the laird will bow
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - The Sycamore at Calton, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
er michty canopy gien ‘Army shade’
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
so far—and there wisnae ony shade tae be hud.
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
nd greenery. Magic. Light and shade on
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
hat ither stuff wis the wrang shade. Ah'll finish it the morra. N
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
basebaw caps an hoods flingin shade oer their faces. Up tae nae b
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
fund themselves sittin in the shade o the aik trees while thair c
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
Lovin the shade fae @metacritic at @DancingAB(2020) search twitter

Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ld seemed tae notice a slight shade o anxiety pass ower the face on page 77

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
were watchin fae the shade, tongues hingin oot, on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
studied er reflection. "Ye'v shade in the simmer an waarmth in t on page 12

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e the bar or sittin aneth the shade o a parasol; an the doorknob on page 11

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
amused an plenty o trees gien shade fae the sun tae keep them saf on page 5

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
that turns a shade o cadmium on page 5
while his wife sits in the shade on page 55

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
sun shines they aa ging tae i'shade on page 113
In a big squid's gairdin in i'shade on page 184

5 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
absence, an were restan in e shade: however, e meenad they saw h on page 89

1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
She’s a bonnie shade o green.
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Is ma pint shade tae bright fur ma gairden? ht(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
lour o the blanket is a murky shade o grey. on page 48

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ttons lowse, graetful, in the shade. on page 72

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
a shade, a tone, a hue so on page 100

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
as in a shade caird or i da fleeces on page 33
ut turn dem owre - der ivery shade: on page 92

2 matches

Sutherland, Stella Midder, (Shetland For Wirds 2014) Shetland, poetry
silver an gold o shade an light,
1 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Minni-Babbi, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, prose
s were turned a dark an angry shade o grey. Finally, een o da big
1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
n gloaming comes, the land to shade on page 47

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
absence, an were restin in th shade: ho'e'er, th meenit they saw on page 91

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
yammerin awa in the shade.
1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Tae Uncle Davie's hye-shade. on page 14

2 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
absence, an wur restin in the shade: hooiniver, the minute they s on page 92

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
hae tae gae oot tae tha coal-shade, or this place wull be lake a on page 17

3 matches

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