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Use in varieties of Scots

string Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.7 27.6 13.4 69.6 17.4 0 13.3
Number of occurrences7755 9 7 3 0 3
Number of authors44 30 5 4 3 2

Occurrences of string in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
thegither wi bits o string on page 15

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Tanglit string!" said Alice, ayeweys ready t on page 31

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
We'll tak a bell, pit it on a string on page 8

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Lace it up wi a needle an string,' Gran telt him. on page 37

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
fae the Three Kings. The wee string ae lichts alang Shieldhill. S on page 1

2 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
harp. Every time I hit that E string man. Raghhhhh. Oan the third on page 3

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ah hud him oan a string. He wis basically foamin at t on page 99
Before ah'm even able tae string a sentence taegether. Craigy on page 132
is Craig. Neither ae us could string a sentence taegether. It's no on page 200

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
like somethin on the end o a string, skraichin his heid aff. on page 144

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
in a string vest on page 78

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
res, muins hingin aff on Holy string on page 57
Puppet on a single string on page 76

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Aaricht, Ill get some string. (Pause) That's better. Looks on page 67

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ink o it. Ye wapped a lenth o string roond Wee on page 132
hie is,' said Hoolet. 'If the string doesna break.' on page 133
let wid lowse their end o the string and look at him. on page 134
nythin aboot Hums or Trees or String or Storms-in-the-Nicht, Wee G on page 138
A thickish lenth o string.' on page 139
Also on pages 163
9 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
anched" here means "biled" - string beans, Mr, Poe telt them they on page 14

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Kite string tichtly his, clock key his ta on page 13

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
lk blouses wi lace collars, a string o beads an aye a bonny brooch on page 120

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
ye this, hen, eez pure big an string, on page 7

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
thirlt tae her body, and ilka string wis haudit by a servant. on page 101

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
an lang hannles o string. on page 58

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ed roond aboot us like a lang string o perlins until it gaithert i
etin that it brak up intil a string o perlins unner the pull o gr
2 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
an quilt. She pullt the draa-string at his thrapple, tuggit doon
1 matches

Atkins, Elise Billy Barr ’n’ Jonny Jimison’s Day Oot!, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central, prose
broon paper parcel wrapped wi string tied intae a bow oan the top,
Billy said. He pulled aff the string an’ opened up the paper. It
2 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
a holes cut in the toap fur a string tae cairry the thing, a caun
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
s needit tae pou back the bow string war huge, sae the image o Wal
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
is time for the scone! A lang string abuin oor heids atween the do
birlt roond an pyntit at the string. We ettelt tae tak a bite oot
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
tongue wis rowed up, tied wi string afore it got biled, skinned a
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Gutties fae forkit twigs an a string o wee rubber bands. Pellets t
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
biro cellotaped tae a bit ay string sits oan a table. Some cunt
1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
w hoose, pouin bits o wool an string fae a big rickle o threids an
orl pyntin tae a lang taigelt string o sterrs. ‘An owerby is Hee
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
country, he pits thegither a string o clichés the likes o,
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ere the ens o the ilk piece o string!”
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
h road o life. For, by tyin a string to the hint leg o a grumphie,
1 matches

@DABArbuckle tweeted
the Scots fae I wis able tae string a sentence. Nane o ma freins (2020) search twitter
aipples, treacle scones oan a string and the like. Ah'm betting th(2020) search twitter
de cludgey hingin fae a bit o string waur it belangs. Loada shite.(2020) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
ceForGood Counting isnae your string point (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
aipples, treacle scones oan a string and the like. Ah'm betting th(2020) search twitter
Christmas. Ma mither used tae string a big streetch o elastic thro(2020) search twitter

Doric

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
this string o wee coffee bean trivias. on page 32

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nice."' Ah smile an touch the string o pearls it ma neck - Ah ees on page 44
nage te pull a hunkie fae the string bug at's hingin oan ma wheelc on page 46

3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ad accep, than follat up wi a string o faus accusations that stabb
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
here anyway. I doubt he could string two sensible words together.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
gaen fleein ben Sector 7 wi a string o puddens hingin frae its cho
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ver put into the field with a string of assassinations to her cred
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
kers the gowdfish blew a hale string o bubbles, as if ae agree.
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
e her frock and fund a coorse string vest on page 30
He picked up twa-three bits o string - "Oh, those, sir? Those are on page 47
liner stood at anchor in the String. on page 49
illy, he wis weengan ower the String. on page 55

4 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
spin. Thir dances, preens tae string the yearless year. So Brenna on page 126

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
inside me guts, each string on page 22

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Mares tails string across the west, a warning o on page 95

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
eemie prospered, shune hedd a string a garages, an dan pat up a ma on page 46

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
Whaaraboots: da string o isles at maks up da boarder on page 7

1 matches

@HazelTindall tweeted
edles, makkin belt and raepin string. #shetland #knitting #fairisl(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
An me specs are ain a string!! on page 52

1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
as a big brown box tied up wi string, tae fall aff, sure it had na
d the box, was all tied up wi string
2 matches

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