| waste | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 38.3 | 38.9 | 43.5 | 49.7 | 11.6 | 41.3 | 31 | |
| Number of occurrences | 124 | 77 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| Number of authors | 71 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
laldy! - Thir's nae time tae waste, on page 30
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Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
'as you, naw, I'll waste nae het air on page 52
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Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 83 - Born Hamelt, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
But whit a waste o guid siller. on page 78
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
wi the time," she said, "than waste it on riddles that hae nae an on page 44
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
huv a smoke. Widnae waant tae waste it, like. Ken, it's mingin, t on page 1
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ed Claverhouse, 'but we'll no waste guid tow when leid will dae i on page 45
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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
o ma fower leal ladies, dinna waste yer tears on page 40
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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
could've done? That dug wis a waste of ma money. Am selling her b on page 41
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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
You are such a waste of space she hates you and no on page 6
ie mistake. Ye don't let them waste the space inside the glass wi on page 23
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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
ae a life A'm determined tae waste, on page 13
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
eeble shot which looks like a waste ae time. But ken what, eh? it on page 110
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
dfus and fling them intae the waste-paper bin. Matilda stood froz on page 35
no waste ma precious time in here!' An on page 163
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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
try it? It wad be a peety tae waste it, an he says whit fur no." on page 89
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
s because ma ma said it wis a waste a money. Ah thought it said s on page 115
r a million times that he's a waste a space an she should forget on page 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
cried Mr Wonka. 'It's jist a waste o precious time! Noo, ower he on page 103
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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
Deil's wirk" and its gaun tae waste oor brains and aw that. on page 35
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
m,' said Pooh, 'sae as no tae waste ower muckle. But syne I micht on page 54
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ur hur birthday, but it wis a waste o money. Ah've never once see on page 2
she saw it. But Da said never waste food while there are poor sta on page 4
she called John Barrowman 'a waste o a guid man' after discoveri on page 26
hteen, and ah dinnae want tae waste them. Ah want tae make memori on page 34
t the boak at the sight o the waste bin at the end o ma bed and t on page 83
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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
they tapsalteerie waste-bins on page 42
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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
shuid be theirs whase land is waste on page 31
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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
try it? It wad be a peety tae waste it, an he says whit fur no." on page 89
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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
i siller. Mary Kermack disnae waste words. As ye micht jaloose, h on page 54
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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
why waste your breith waementin? on page 18
layin waste wi fire an sword, on page 35
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
A Toun Laid Waste on page 39
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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
me back when ye are and dinna waste ma time. Gaun. Get. Or ah'm t on page 52
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Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
mething. Ay, maist o them's a waste o airspace that naebody wad t
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Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
pit intae it that’s a pure waste is it no. Ah don’t care, sh
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
tae bury radioactive nuclear waste in the Gallowa hills
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ye cannae let it gang tae waste.
Tho that wad be an awfu waste.
or it will only gang tae waste.
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McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
that playing fitbaw is just a waste eh time but a still defied he
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Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
whit I wis daein wis wrang, a waste o time. It didnae seem tae ma
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ly proppin up the bar, fuckin waste ay space that he is. Never mi
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Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Waste o puckin money!’ ah shout t
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
Hippomenes’s lug, “Dinna waste this ane, mortal! Thraw it ta
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
d enough so she’s no gonnae waste money on fillum length wans.)
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
ey cun doon there, bit whit a waste o’ talent, eh? Whit lessons
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e yin efter thon. It wad be a waste o a journey if she didna roon
disna believe in waste. It cud tak aal day tae git t
ce. Bit she wisna plannin tae waste Guzul’s potions juist for a
atched her gang. Raggle didna waste nae time. He stuid up an prog
4 matches
Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
t a’ is this. While we a’ waste oor time oan the place, tryin
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Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
e seeminly endless ruinage an waste o life an howp caused at the
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Whit a Muckle Waste o Trees
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
racing in ma chest. Ah dinnae waste time once he has his keks doo
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Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Yir no a waste o’ space, yir human,
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Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
rman goalie, Kahn, trying tae waste time so Sinky picks him up an
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@bigandymccoll tweeted
I'm actually going to waste half an hour of my life going (2022) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
whole game m8 - basically a waste oh space (2021) twitter link
ublications online - wouldnt waste my money lol (2020) twitter link
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
flooers - aul' Dunlop widna waste time lookin efter a gairden. on page 35
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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Nae a meenit tae waste they set aff for the Bank Tee on page 15
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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
tae waste or ens she'll nivver tak it." on page 43
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
fae a roosty rail. "An it's a waste o siller iv they dinna fit." on page 70
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
kytin ower ma - fit a bloody waste o time!" on page 11
, the hale cailry-on's jist a waste o time," snappit Ronnie, risi on page 55
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
inny. He's a muckle, eeseless waste o space." An syne he leuch an on page 17
'r savin the environment: Oan waste ere ts a ban. on page 34
ll you lonely singletons: why waste another second when that perf on page 36
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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
n id. Air wisna a meenad till waste: awy went Alice leck e wind, on page 10
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
eence said. 'They're a damnt waste o siller.' on page 51
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
hit it.' Of coorse, Ah didna waste mi breath tryin ti conter tha on page 74
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
an wad likely get merriet: a waste o a guid education aabody sai
ation wad hae bin conseered a waste bi the fowk o the pairish. Bi
e o't ava, an yon wis a cruel waste an a sin, fur ye sud ay makk
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Shearer, Gillian Skitin Oan Thin Ice, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2019) Doric - Alford, prose
h skinklin lik glitter. Fit a waste he thocht keekin ower aat the
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a minty. Fit a scunner, fit a waste. Hoose is yoamin. https://t.c(2020) search twitter
p sand for a back load. Fit a waste.(2020) search twitter
Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Sheu scraeps the pot an disno waste a thowt. As Gunnie brattles o on page 40
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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
brokkan free in a mountainous waste o black waves. on page 14
the horizon. With me waste on page 15
o waste-paper - half-written on page 37
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
wa fur dear life. Nae time ta waste, fur dey wid be anidder big j on page 92
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Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Ye daurna waste, pit a tae use, on page 149
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@StuartPoet tweeted
Scrieve in yer hame leid. Nae waste in yon.(2020) search twitter
@bellacaledonia Waste o a guid dauner.(2020) search twitter
Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Naethin waste't, hye or strae, on page 47
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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
There isnae time tae waste, on page 34
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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
on ït! Cut ït doon! It's a waste o guid grun.' Tha gairdner sa on page 93
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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
e penel alloos at hit shudnae waste tim' fer nae guid reason oan on page 31
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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Let's nae waste their courage, let's uise it on page 33
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Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
For I hae waste’t mony years on things that
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