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Use in varieties of Scots

trade Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35.3 38 43.7 9.9 17.4 10.3 22.1
Number of occurrences11374 29 1 3 1 5
Number of authors54 32 15 1 1 1 4

Occurrences of trade in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
he 18th Century transatlantic trade o Great Britain, an its later on page v

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
man wha wis a soutar tae his trade on page 27

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
eir very banes the currency o trade. on page 32
the hunger or burst o folk an trade, the saut that shipped, the c on page 77

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
alang the wey. There wis guid trade tae be had, an nou wi a place on page 25

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Tammas the Makar knew his trade, And aye could turn a rhyme: on page 5

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Ah'm tellin ye trade secrets,' the faither said. ' on page 19
d wis daein weel in the motor trade so she jaloused he wis fair c on page 85

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
c. An in atween times the law trade his duin real weel oot o the on page 18
ndent members o the Scots law trade. Bit, but hou cuid there be? on page 42
the planet - it's the airms trade. An check tae see hou monie w on page 112
n, naethin new. Nou, the arms trade is the best kind o business t on page 122
lied wi the basic tools o the trade. An ye cannae deny the price on page 123
Also on pages 133, 139
12 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
thi pub trade brings on page 62

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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
important centre o the whalin trade in Europe. Afore the developm on page 36
mman that had been in the bar trade aw her days an by the time A' on page 100
place there wis aye a steady trade as fowk lookit tae be ready t on page 104
be better off takkin anither trade awthegither. on page 106
lse fancied haein a go at the trade! on page 107
Also on pages 109, 110, 111
9 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
wis done, a trade ye couldnae fettle. on page 18

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
they're lucky tae hae goat a trade, on page 28
Her target wis the Buckfast trade, At her Co-op. on page 29
aa the tools o his trade an shuttin up shop, on page 121

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Whiles quaffin thae Free Trade grunds o the Ghana Hielands on page 131

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
nyScots terms for the buildin trade, is a guid example o the wey on page 13

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
They forgaithered tae trade. Curiously. on page 112

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
ain law and logic apairt frae trade. on page 20

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
wad yi trade yer ears or Ben Macao on page 31

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Monument, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
little burghs wi their silly trade on page 100

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ootower Englan in the prentin trade, an nae lang efter in Scotlan on page 56

1 matches

Scott, Hamish Lallans 75 - Televeision, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
The World Trade Centre dang wi planes an syne
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ur reciters an actors ca'in a trade baith makkin a bourach o Scot
But I would trade them all
2 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ffcome o a lang-term European trade recession forbye). Thir debas
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
egither. “We cater to white trade only”, it read, an yon ill-
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
These ferlie finds shaw the trade connections the fowk bidin in
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
iness. It is an international trade deal wi oor European neebors.
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
sporadic fechts an occasional trade went on atween the fowk north
is nou Scotland, estaiblisht trade an traivel routes we still ui
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
on, wirkin aw the oors at his trade an in aw places tae keep us f
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ines for the hindmaist Brexit trade talks. It wis the ainly indus
i regairds tae the UK-EU free trade agreement. That shuirly shaws
2 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
find masel, plyin McNulty’s trade. Some turn aroon, eh?
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
led it. They tell ye it’s a trade aff - yer labour fur a fair
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
s the “Shows” plied their trade in the Mains Park in June tae
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
van frae Carluke plied it’s trade in Carnwath, so that wis oor
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
ncle Toamy, bein' a jiner tae trade, wis fittin' ri kitchen units
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
il warnt him that there wis a trade in Uighur slaves for minin an
ce o him as they passed. Whan trade cam tae a staunstill at midda
onythin he wintit that he cud trade fags for. Bit Bill had eneuch
3 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
lavery; slavery and the slave trade shal be prohibit in
he richt tae mak and tae jyne trade unions for the beild o his in
2 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
bs sic as kirks, the steamie, trade unions, pubs, sporting clubs
1 matches

Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ce have helped create a fully trade-able currency – a ‘can-do
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
any auld guys in the building trade with broken bodies, and I’m (2020) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
milk masel. Worked in coffee trade. Confirm best in coffee! True (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
rdo_fraser FM is a lawyer tae trade an wider by a muckle guid swa(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
i to end the dog and cat meat trade via @HSIGlobal https://t.co/M(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
Trade widnae be hauf the nightmare (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
heres a surprise - the slave trade lives on lol (2020) twitter link
awe u lads face the building trade r doin the bizz m8 - b oan t (2021) twitter link
star n sose awe the building trade - stick in ma son (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
ented. Gordon wis a jiner tae trade, an did pretty weel for hisse on page 35

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
tae the mart ivery Friday tae trade wi the ither fairmers. He wis on page 57

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
He left the lan an learnt his trade on page 15

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
t fair got Alf's dander up. A trade unionist in his day, he hated on page 8

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
in the early days o the port trade. Examples o Scots faimlies fa on page 9
a cried the 'Reykjavík World Trade Centre'. The concert hall is on page 11

2 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
the God o free trade says, on page 20

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
run. Ye'r fairly in the wrang trade." on page 8

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ye come fae, an bi wey o fair trade they'll gie ye their ain stor on page 12

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ade his siller in the tabacca trade. He wisna real gentry, o cour on page 106

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
in, an he wis a gas fitter ti trade.) Onywey, we got on fine. Mon on page 72

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
deein a steady trade, he hid the pies bein het up
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
wisna a gweed advert fur his trade, as thin as the links o the c
e till he learned the plooman trade. Her buits cobbled ower an sl
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
pit inbye, an Jude an Cammy's trade in the market tuik a sair dun
id an nae tae disturb me. The trade delegation's bidin in the Bal
The slavers' sleekit trade.
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
aichties: he wiz a vricht tae trade.”
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
eens are actually tools o the trade.
1 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
Bakin' will be a trade o' the past

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Bakin' will be a trade o' the past
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
eith Usually stixall at wis a trade aff deal??(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ae dee it masel! Think I will trade her in..????(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
r time was out. Never left my trade. Might have made more money b(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
lly Or more specifically with trade..A hanfu’ o’ trade is worth (2020) twitter link
year o intermingling through trade an the 'cargo baith wyes' tri (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
While the barman dis a roaran trade in whisky, gin and beer. on page 70

1 matches

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
k at laest 250 year. Da trang trade atween Shetland an mainland S on page 10
time de wir a lok o Hanseatic trade as weel as a lok o trade wi d on page 15

3 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
New York city, she plied her trade on page 32

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
fortuitous consequence o hir trade tae be able tae locate the wh on page 60

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
n Killyleah hae stuck at haes trade, on page 2
O' the mester o' an age owl trade; on page 9

2 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Thair''s trade turn-oots, cobs an Airish Dra on page 21

1 matches

Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
man wha knowed the fermin’ trade, an’ al’ his kye had name
1 matches

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