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Use in varieties of Scots

stoppin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words14.4 14.4 21.1 0 17.4 10.3 0
Number of occurrences4628 14 0 3 1 0
Number of authors27 17 7 2 1

Occurrences of stoppin in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
s chunterin up the street, no stoppin on the steep hill cos ae the on page 35
w the way n there's nae point stoppin noo. on page 49

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ison had nae time tae think o stoppin hersel, afore she fand hersel on page 8

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
. Didnae waant the polis caur stoppin at his door. Maureen watched on page 1

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
no stoppin for spitter or skelf or smirr on page 65

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
t o the bottle, there wis nae stoppin Jennet an Edam, for by Mey, s on page 71

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
e sometimes ye'd be better no stoppin' ata', bit jist pass them by on page 8
o' bringin' them ill-luck or stoppin' them catchin' the fish, or s on page 33

2 matches

Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
is a journey across Scotland, stoppin regularlie tae ponder oan the on page 84

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
stoppin ye fae gettin yer hauns oan t on page 114

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Ye war stoppin shrapnel on page 98

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
n intae the bingo, the caller stoppin in the middle o the numbers a on page 28
ens grew deef-lugs loud afore stoppin abruptly. on page 37

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
doubt they've ever considered stoppin. Ah catch a line o their conv on page 6
heels there tae buy ma ootht, stoppin tae look at the black and gol on page 54
ows Isla lied aboot Sandra no stoppin hur motor.' on page 78

3 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
thae ur cappin yer limit and stoppin ye roamin lik ye yaist tae da
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
gn ae ony Jamaicans, though), stoppin et bombed oot buildins and sh
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A'm stoppin noo tae wipe ma broo,
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
omes swingin in perfect afore stoppin right up agin the jack oan th
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
n oot ontae the road, no even stoppin for tae tak the door wi him.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
rovidit a flat. But she wasna stoppin there. She wad turn roon at L
fowk ran efter him. Wi’oot stoppin, he gollert back tae thaim, â
fowk ran efter him. Wi’oot stoppin, he gollert back tae thaim, â
. He pit his hauns ower hers, stoppin her. “D’ye
4 matches

@bigandymccoll tweeted
r mate. The only thing that's stoppin those of us from spilling the (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
lol n itll no b a breether am stoppin fir - itll b a fag - bring (2020) twitter link
polis in fauldhouse stoppin folks luved ones gettin intae (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in the direction o hame, only stoppin te grin, wave, syne clap er h on page 21
hed es she struttit aff, only stoppin te leuk ower er shooder an ro on page 44

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
w an she blew'. There wis nae stoppin him. Ah jist made masel a cup on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
book group, than - naebody's stoppin ye. Bit ye dinna hiv te ging on page 25
wis stronger than it lookit. Stoppin te dicht the sweat fae her br on page 90
limmed te the tap park wi'oot stoppin an steed pechin wi's hans on on page 92

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
You and me chasin a quinie, stoppin at Rhynie on page 192

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
the grun an sclimt up, afore stoppin tae think fit wye he wid win on page 27

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
their time, nae in ony hurry, stoppin tae admire the
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
them say the Horseman's aith, stoppin at ilkie line sae the halflin
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ae flick throwe the pages and stoppin ivvery noo an then tae rin hi
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
iz in gweed fettle. Instead o stoppin playin he wint intae the late
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ed Miss Buchan, there wis nae stoppin the craitur. She hisna chosen
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
oarin time aboot, athoot ever stoppin in atween. Da ony things ida on page 59

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
seemed ta be a tourist boddy, stoppin every noo an again ta tak pho on page 54
ndered doon ower tae da loch, stoppin ta gadder some boannie broon on page 94

2 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
idnae a meenit tae hink aboot stoppin hersel afore she funnd hersel on page 8

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