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Use in varieties of Scots

spied Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.9 14.2 64.5 59.6 29.1 10.3 17.7
Number of occurrences8728 43 6 5 1 4
Number of authors34 14 9 4 4 1 3

Occurrences of spied in Corpus

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Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
tsk a month later when she'd spied him at dawn. It wis nane ae h on page 78

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Shuin, the Rabbit spied Alison, as she huntit aboot, on page 32
ist gied a braid grin when it spied Alison. It luikit guid-naitur on page 44

6 matches

Rhind, Neil Eemis Stane 2 - The Ploom, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
There arenae plooms spied on yon tree. on page 5

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Ah spied a couple coortin, on page 53

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
y oot o the mist abune thaim. Spied an surrounded at ance by a ri on page 45
wis nae time for a man tae be spied oot on the muir by Bruce o Ea on page 51
an a troop o his sodgers spied him. Wi nae mercy nor questio on page 59

3 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
even see the Prince, but she spied the King, sittin himself wi a on page 83
ot. He hadna gone far when he spied Annie wi the buffert, standin on page 91

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Spied out disorder's seeds ere they on page 8

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
" shoutit the king when he as spied the door wi the X on it. on page 44

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Gruggie, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
a an lift gurlie an coorse, A spied it, on page 74

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Land o Fallen Empires, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
A spied aul men wi moos agley, dribbl on page 76

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
an there would ye credit it I spied the ither fella leanin the sa on page 112

1 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
ook back on the shelf, tho, A spied a slim wee beukie aside it: i
ti apply ti the university, A spied a paragraph in the Scotsman s
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
unny look but ah’ve awready spied the wee lane next tae some in
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
turn frae the course, when he spied a Police helicopter. It moved
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
the the dishes were served A spied a very large chilli bedeckinâ
1 matches

Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
that he didnae understaun. He spied ten ghaistly fitbaw players,
sin wur gethert thegither. He spied dodgy vampires an mair ghouls
2 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
fur them tae be seen, tae be spied on an talked aboot. Much mair

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
wird that the company hid bin spied drappin aff kegs an barrels a on page 84

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
he lookit UP an spied a horse on page 12

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
A fylie efter, anither chiel spied him an says "Ye're een o them on page 118

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I SPIED HER STANIN 'ERE on page 64
nk ye lost yer quine, weel, I spied her i'streen on page 76
An I spied a loon on page 86
Bit I spied ye min on page 89
I spied a bass an a sea bream on page 98
Also on pages 120, 139, 144, 162
28 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
side MacTavish's desk fan she spied an envelope on the fleer. It on page 106

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
a, Pranny luikit aboot hir an spied a coconut tree. She'd hid nae
trin crunch o crisps. Naebody spied Brian an Jenny treetlin up th
heatre, his thochts racin, he spied in a wee side-chaumer the ope
3 matches

Kerr, Oliwia, Sarah and Amber Fiona and the Ring, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
arted to bubble. But then she spied something shining in the burn
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
€˜God,’ Andrew says. He’s spied the standing steens through t
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Kirsty spied a photy o the tangy preened t
t frae a hole in his pooch an spied raw upon raw o shiny sheen, h
course. Wi a sigh o relief he spied
heir fur is short an thin. He spied
ot an hid ahin a cloud fin it spied
5 matches

Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
It was there he spied an engine comin' fae the eith
1 matches

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
shed aroond so carelessly, he spied the open door! on page 78

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I spied hid in the paper, wan Thursda on page 3
When I spied a great big bonny lass, I dra on page 29
I spied you sittan in your kerr so I on page 84

3 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Hoo could the lupins, spied on page 25

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
taks the lead. Mimi Marwick's spied hur reflection in the window on page 87

1 matches

Shetland

Nicholson, Hannah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Smooriken, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Shetland, prose
e kent at if ony © wir peers spied twa lasses sharin a smooriken on page 52

1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
run for Alice as shön as dey spied her, but shö ran awa as fast on page 40
t onyeen seein her, whin shö spied somethin uncan appearin ida a on page 85

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
a scöl o whaals spied affa Binna Ness. on page 62

1 matches

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ide spyglesses, Snurtysleeves spied da pond. He fled oot da door
1 matches

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
I spied oan ma mither's face, on page 157

1 matches

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Whar he spied rwathie cronies, stannin fur on page 3
tae Frank cried, "Hup", as he spied his ain fairm loanie. on page 5

2 matches

Hume, David Aince the corncrake caa’ed, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ballycarry, poetry
An aince A spied a mither’s chicks
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
And as he got closer I spied the box, was all tied up wi s
1 matches

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