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spittin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words11.2 11.3 19.6 0 0 0 4.4
Number of occurrences3622 13 0 0 0 1
Number of authors22 15 6 1

Occurrences of spittin in Corpus

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Central

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
s oot ma hair, an dicht a bit spittin on ma leg whaur a jag had cha on page 22

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
than spittin tham oot the ither side on page 17

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
spittin an ti hell we discipline on page 69

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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
towards it fae aw directions. Spittin wi fury the great scaly monst on page 79

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Ah swear doon, she said, pure spittin in his face by accident cause on page 169

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
spot fur hur because she's ma spittin image. They're wearin dark bl on page xiii
it. Aw because she wis Maw's spittin image as a wean, and later, b on page 9
nd widenin his eyes. He's the spittin image o his granda. He's gat on page 60
oan the couch. Jesus will be spittin feathers at Stella Marie, ah on page 61

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
h the hoose like a radge bear spittin and skelpin at everythin that on page 3
k wriggled thoosans o snakes, spittin oot poison wi jaggie tongues. on page 51

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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
Northern Lanarkshire wather's spittin curse on page 107

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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
k, crekillin lyfie-lik an out-spittin flaesoks
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
that he gies us afore adeptly spittin the lid back intae the poly b
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
it’s us, right?’ he sais, spittin the words oot, the tendons in
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
kkin it Teenie. “Is that no spittin in Sco’ish folks’ faces,
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
fake beard and it’d be the spittin image ae William Wallace’s
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ocked ye at the door. Yer his spittin image, ya cunt.’
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Hsien wis practically spittin. “Ceevilisation! Ceevilisat
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
fake beard and it’d be the spittin image ae William Wallace’s
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Facebook link ( 2017) Central
The government wur spittin peas and sent an army aifter

@Chazzbat tweeted
pit mask, cos the laddie kept spittin on thum. Full details in airt(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
ad come, chewin her aw up and spittin her oot, wi nothin left fur a on page 77

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
an now there braks a curlin spittin wave, aa spite an froth an br on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
runt fir ears,' > said Sandy, spittin oan 1s han an clappin doon th on page 33
v at's the case," said Betty, spittin oan er hunkie an dichtin awa on page 85
near roastit te death afore a spittin, reedroarin, leg-marlin bleez on page 86

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
again," said Donald, tittin, spittin, an pickin it his teeth. on page 37

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ker. "Gyad-sakes!" she cried, spittin't intull er hunkie. "It's aff on page 31

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
wee brig ower the rikk an the spittin sticks, da hoastit. It wis qu
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
e o blaik snakes aa hissin an spittin, an her teeth wis reid as blu
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
n the pianie legs, skirlin an spittin at
oed like a brig, skreichin an spittin like a banshee, an Growler wi
2 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Lik Spittin Image in its day, yer wirk ma(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ah said foo muckle ah missed Spittin Image an then the news announ(2019) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
"Wud ye quat yer spittin", qu' he, "whut's wrang"? on page 19

1 matches

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