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Use in varieties of Scots

tight Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words24.1 22.2 10.5 208.7 11.6 10.3 13.3
Number of occurrences7844 7 21 2 1 3
Number of authors42 24 5 8 1 1 3

Occurrences of tight in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
a kind ae knoat, then keepin tight haud ae its right ear an its on page 61

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ver looked better. He likes a tight pair ae troosers, does Huey, on page 6
folded, ponytail pulled back tight as fuck. 'How can I help?' on page 19
e boggin. The boss cunt's too tight tae hire a cleaner, even thou on page 60

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
a long swig then screw it on tight n light a snout. They've slow on page 42
ae Donaldson before. She's a tight-mouthed bitch wae black poker on page 49
oes, ties the proper length n tight roon our necks instead ae stu on page 57

3 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
an" he wrappit it roond mair tight. on page 28

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
backside a bit slap. 'Fuckin tight-arsed wee slapper Guid mind t on page 1

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
dear life. By hudin' oan sae tight, we sap wur ain strength, lea on page

2 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
The other bands ur musically tight, loud an confident. Wan band, on page 3

4 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
gits the maire ah kin feel a tight knoat developin in ma stomach on page 42
. Considerin he's an absolute tight erse. Still, ah decide tae ig on page 80
Ah could feel a tight knoat startin tae develop in on page 116
ture he seems tae appreciate. Tight cunts in Edinburgh probably t on page 176

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
eh wid hid yi so tight on page 21
jist squeeze it tight an tak it. on page 70
closed tight. on page 94

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
se or sweet arse, big arse or tight arse, on page 36

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ity Bakers. Cathy called me a tight arse when she saw it. But Da on page 4

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
an shut her een up tight on page 23

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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
the hoodie o the snowsuit up, tight an toastie.
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
well so we jist need tae sit tight for an oor aroond this fire I
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
dges wad be findin it an awfy tight squeeze. In 2015 this sma gre
1 matches

McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
h Nikies oan n tied the laces tight, tae be honest wi yeh a thoug
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
kind ay do an she’s wearin tight denims, mare like leggings, w
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
s I could wrap my brain roond tight wi a wall o heidache, just so
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ck tae E.V.I.P. let’s run a tight ship,
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
’s an’ hold ontae it that tight it wid niver flee again.
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
roon the coarner! It’s too tight, it won’t go!’ the boay a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ay camouflage troosers, a too-tight Judas Priest muscle t-shirt,
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows (Oan their election of a tangerine gabshite walloper)., (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2016) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
But jist sit tight; Trump’s cluelessness
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Squeeze too tight,
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
nger. No long ago it wis that tight she couldny get it aff.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
™m in nae doot. Rollin a nice tight cone ae a spliff and identify
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ly cunt in Edinburgh walkin a tight rope.
1 matches

@fairpechtoot tweeted
uc01 Grand, yersel? Cover too tight it mine tae. Gonnae huv tae d(2016) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ortsPix hud tae keep him on a tight leesh vicki but sittin on the (2020) twitter link
er produce tae fir folk oan a tight budget lol (2021) twitter link
almond - keep giving them it tight brother - u were ace big man (2021) twitter link

Doric

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ng then suddenly ma line went tight and it started moving aboot s
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ht. And fin she looked at the tight cruel face with black fish ee
smaa heuk tae pull the laces tight. She struggled wi the heuk ti
2 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ti di it fir twa euros. Affa tight. Mist be fae Elgin. Either th(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
Secret is tae be collectively tight. (2020) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
cauld and a sair heed wee ma tight fitting new bunnet! #fittieba(2017) search twitter
like a blooming fridge as yon tight git winna pit it up but wears(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
the community's tight, on page 8

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
tae yir bairn and cuddle him tight. Aye, Bessie, tip it back int on page 23

1 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
But his grip hid wisno tight anof, aroon the creatur's nec on page 97

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
selfish fur wir money wis gey tight on page 3
ence and I kept me mooth shut tight. on page 7
n Jock and keep me mooth shut tight. on page 8
tle, his body wis wedged that tight. on page 14
stic poke and tied the top up tight on page 29
Also on pages 43, 46, 52, 61, 71, 72
11 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
his muscles is haaden in that tight a tension. Brenna an Gunnie, on page 27

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The cloot aboot thee wis tied tight on page 116
bratto tied tight an shaal wuppd aroond haer ha on page 117

2 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The Brough sits tight on page 18

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
go tae yir bain an cuddle him tight. Aye, Bessie, tip it back int on page 77
Tail braided so tight on page 141

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
black hair wis drawn intae a tight bun. Sheu lukked fairly ruffl
1 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
an the lavroos. The heartenan tight in, on page 20
a skate's purse tight as a nut, but fur on page 21

2 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
e a sort o knot, an then keep tight haud o eets richt lug an left on page 60

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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
oart o a knot, an thin keep a tight houl o its richt lug an left on page 61

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
The roots ir frozen tight, on page 5

1 matches

@fairfaaye tweeted
r in a small space, "thon's a tight yin" #ulsterscots https://t.c(2020) search twitter

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