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Use in varieties of Scots

slip Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.5 19.2 16.4 79.5 63.9 20.7 13.3
Number of occurrences7338 11 8 11 2 3
Number of authors56 31 9 4 7 2 3

Occurrences of slip in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
There is a place he can slip back to and say, Aye, I ken y on page 15

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Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Forth Brig, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
an staun there by the slip on page 28

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
takkin the lead frae her man, slip-streamin in ahint him, an lip on page 17

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
he skraiched an lat his oar slip intae the watter. We got clos on page 58

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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'carers' rived an auld pillae slip intae streeps an aw the staff on page 80

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
Clancy got in, an Cherlie wad slip him twa'r thrie bob drum mone on page 26

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
actice wis whit Perry hid let slip fae his sicht, if he ever hid on page 38

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
nged up wi a real yin. Gaunae slip a blade oot, in't he? No much on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
they'll slip fae ma face intae querious sp on page 52

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
e hie tide. Eneuch watter tae slip ower the reifs, bit nae ower on page 14

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
GIT YER TROTTERS OOT| Slip auf thae socks - thae wans y on page

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
is fur him tae blame it on a slip ae the thumb and fur us baith on page 16

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
mair useful as they actually slip me money. on page 7

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Tam grabbed his bettin slip that wis sittin oan the coont on page 30
it aw ah hud tae watch ma dad slip awey wae lung cancer. And the on page 90

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Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
irts. Occasionallie, thir's a slip- up, or mibbe slapdash, as in on page 84

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Whit aboot it. Did he try an slip the haun. Charlene, ah said, on page 74
vonne's ma though, an she let slip the real reason: Nicola didna on page 169

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
eat an it wis easy eneuf tae slip awa. Sidney anTommy got up an on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
While you slip oot and mak the tea on page 157

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And ye slip on a frozen dug pee, on page 82

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'Swippertly noo I slip hame, on page 73

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
I slip, I waffish hing, I drap, I'm on page 45

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
I slip, I waffish hing, I drap, I'm on page 60

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
or even tanks, say, they wid slip intae the wid ur the forest. on page 47

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Gilliland, Sam Lallans 76 - Oan the Daith o John Law, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
whyles a wheen o years micht slip awa
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ae git yer heid in a creel an slip a fit.
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
nd needs naebody's permission slip jist tae exist.
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
t the hoose, pit a cross on a slip an stick it in a box wis sayi
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
I tiptoe doon the stairs and slip oot the front door. I dinnae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
t micht be a bit o a Freudian slip, "a feeble erection". The cha
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Don’t let your standards slip, an’ mak’ life a happy tr
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
flesh tae keep thaim quate an slip roon the ootside o the fence
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
away tae Dundee United. If we slip up here — even drawin the g
ere afore; that we’re gonae slip up. If they equalise an it st
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@Chazzbat tweeted
han - they aa let the accent slip pretty quick. Nane o thum cin(2020) search twitter

@MizLiot tweeted
fairly recently and he had a slip o the tongue, he’s no as gui (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Ah saa the mannie slip an faa! on page 30

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
we firct er up roon aside thi slip en Peterheed hairber an gradu on page 17

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Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
bi guid luck, syne lat them slip throu ma fingers; on page 117

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
," said the beautician deem. "Slip off your things and leave the on page 82

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
et te gie't back - can clean slip yer myn, like. A bodie wid ni on page 82

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
n syne, fan Abbie managed tae slip aff his knee an tried tae mak
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
time seemed tae slip bye. Neest day the twa o em m
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
e Serum did, wad guilt lat it slip tae his Da? Neil Duguid wis a
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
a hole in ma pooch, so I’d slip awa tae hide an wi great reli
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Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
let these considerable feats slip fae oor mynds, but that disna
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@72redz1903 tweeted
fitba match - the doctor let slip- just dinna go tae pub afore (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
horror as me undies start tae slip. on page 4
le Maggie deus the ironeen, I slip oot fur a dram. on page 39
cy pavements lie fur weeks - slip, get dog dirt on yer breeks on page 75
I spear me bit o turkey and I slip hid tae the cats.) on page 81

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Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
fur him tae slip me mind, keys, fobs, on page 9

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Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
An don't let it slip that you'll check him on Goog on page 89

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Flett, Alison Harbour, (Scottish Poetry Library 2004) Orkney, poetry
slip slowly
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Shetland

Mundair, Raman Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
lowse staens sudden slip on page 11

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Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
wis empty: shö didna laek ta slip da jar for faer at he killed on page 9

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Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
p dem dat ir doon apon it. Ta slip oot dem dat's been pitten awa on page 61

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
is pals. Aesy ta get it, just slip a quid ta da local alki fur h on page 57

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De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
slip-streamin on page 32
weespy glaciers slip dem, hesps apö da voe. on page 33

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
o da wirld, i da slip-stream o forebears. on page 85

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De Luca, Christine Soondscapes, (Shetland For Wirds 2015) Shetland, poetry
Aa dis music ta lö tae, ta slip inta:
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Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
‘Slip da boy!’
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Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
in fae da point, so you could slip it ower a yowes heed an get a

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
I see a lass, slip-shod till the morn-cam-never, on page 156

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The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
ince seen a laddie rin on and slip. The fish got away and hei sl
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Ulster

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
he tuk it intay his heed tay slip oan a skirt an a matchin hand on page 44

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
The benefits o slip ain sheen, on page 54

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@OrangRuth tweeted
thon Mark Lawrenson tried to slip it under the BBC editorial ra(2017) search twitter

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