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Use in varieties of Scots

signal Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words10.3 11.3 12.1 9.9 0 20.7 0
Number of occurrences3322 8 1 0 2 0
Number of authors26 16 7 1 2

Occurrences of signal in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
pan wi a ladle. This wis the signal for aw the bairns tae sit doo on page 38

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
baunk, his airm up hie as the signal that the trader haed been sic on page 57

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
A bell rang. It wisnae the signal for the end o the cless but a on page 43

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
door bang when Dick went oot. Signal tae get up. Wi ony luck, he c on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ot steyed oor welcome. So, ah signal fur the the lads tae drink up on page 105
referee blows his whistle tae signal the end ae the half and he lo on page 110
bell rang loud and clear tae signal the start ae break time. Ever on page 194

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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
y 1546 she made the accustomt signal tae bring her lover ower the on page 118

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
A signal evergreen, on page 56

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
ts an aw, The Kelvin bridged, signal towers, Wuid an a big turf wa on page 5

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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
stenin. Wisnae tuned intae ma signal predicament.
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
aun adjust the levels oan the signal-processor. Margaret buys drie
ned the screens, adjustin the signal-gain tae compensate fur deepe
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
ppropriate time tae leave. Ah signal the nurse who takes Evelynn o
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
en thum the “wanker” haun signal.
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nce ye get when there’s nae signal; like sittin watchin a blizza
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
ot the hoose, for tae radio a signal tae a pager that wad shoogle
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e fifth’s, an auld Scot’s signal,
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Than he raised his hauns tae signal the eno the soon effecks.
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
hingit atween them lik a busy signal as she scanned her heid.
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Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
tant than thon, ye wull gie a signal tae the weans in the schuil t
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Which is ma signal tae come forward, ‘’Like
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Doric

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
t aff the P-wye an in tae the signal box. Ye gaed on page 18
xcept fin he hid tae change a signal like. Her mither wis still ni on page 19

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Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
bit temporary phases dinnae signal hame. on page 34

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
t, aboord thi Buddin Rose tae signal til. A looket baak eit Dassen on page 49

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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
comes clear – there’s nae signal and probably winna be until t
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
an officer and this led tae a signal tae Berlin sayin that ‘Gros
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The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
est thing we get tae a mobile signal is the bell on Skittery Wulli
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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
e), mune bow. Aa believed tae signal approaching storms. Fae: Scot (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
lessons, mind noo - mirror, signal, manoeuvre. on page 47

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Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
faur-an-aboot the signal's bin gaen. on page 159

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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
the signal for the third nicht watch?
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