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Use in varieties of Scots

wik Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words38.9 0 189.1 0 0 0 0
Number of occurrences1260 126 0 0 0 0
Number of authors24 24

Occurrences of wik in Corpus

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Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
aiturs that hidna washd for a wik or mair, ay, hissel! hissel h on page 30

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
n the oil got pyed mair for a wik than he got in a month. An fi on page 18

1 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
n be bent, so on ae day ivery wik, ma dad and twa neebouring fa on page 27

1 matches

Cameron, Douglas Tales Fae The Doric Side - Ma New Dug, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
He said "It's fur a wik" on page 46

2 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
On Friday last wik for his tay on page 15

2 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
it weis iveree day fur a hail wik, eis weis acurren, an we weis on page 57

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Weel," fuspered Winnie, "last wik, fin wi war spikkin aboot the on page 17
wi't "Ah wis newsin t'im last wik it the boolin, an he wis es r on page 22
en invitit ma fir ma fly last wik bit, fin Ah waakit in, Ah fun on page 33
's jist nae enuch days in the wik." She chaaed a moofu o er ste on page 36
Joyce an kittlen er. "A hale wik wi'oot yon twa deavin loons." on page 38
Also on pages 39, 40, 43, 63, 79, 88
15 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
be neen feart. This is Easter Wik, myne. An Pase is a time o sa on page 8

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
The rest o the wik passed wi'oot ony major disag on page 14
ecklace she'd been admirin aa wik fell oot. Her hans war shakki on page 17
ncies a wee holiday - a lang wik-en wi us an the bairns. She's on page 34
the week ahead' or ony damnt wik come te aat - Ah'll fin oot on page 37
Bi the eyn o the lang wik-en, aabody else wis haein a r on page 38
Also on pages 71, 77, 78
8 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
y 'ear. 'Las Fallas' is a twa wik lang fest fan ivery neibourhu on page 4
d at the centre, alang wi the wik's guid news. on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Later at wik, Jack fussled t'imsel es he g on page 8
forrit te the big maatch ess wik-en - Aiberdeen's playin Celt on page 13
"The erse'll bi oot o't in a wik." on page 14

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I'll be comin hame again next wik, quine on page 63
, I've seen the weathir fur a wik or twa on page 68
ECHT DAYS A WIK on page 92
He's bin a wik or twa in preparation on page 133
ie, talkin in oor sleep fir a wik on page 178
Also on pages 194, 201
20 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
nae lat it be kent that in a wik or twa, he an his faimly wad on page 25

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ar aa the sotter was. Twise a wik, reglar as clockwork, ilka Sa on page 88

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
aimly wis stunch memmers o't. Wik in wik oot, hail, rain or shi on page 72
. 'It fair sets me up for the wik,' she wad say. Weel, ae Sunda on page 75
A wik later they'd upped sticks an on page 77

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
am oot the coma an wis deid a wik later.
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
rry an had tied the Charities Wik Slogan in the middle o’t: P
(In Charities Wik some o the students eesed ti
The follyin wik we were at Jack’s again, an
3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Mither her dainer twa days a wik, or mair exackly, tryin tae g
l - aat was eeswally twise a wik – an winnin baak aifter a f
e didna see een anither for a wik or twa or she felt mair herse
i her on the Setturday o that wik; but made it clair A wadna ta
war. It made nae odds at aa. Wik follat wik; month follat mont
7 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
brither at suppertime jist a wik afore, back in yer mam’s co
1 matches

McArthur, Kaydi Rich n Peer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
He wis stuck for a wik afore he got oot. Fan he got
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
been stuck wi ma Grunny for a wik noo and she’s aaready gien
ription I learnt fae her this wik fan she wis slaggin aff ma Da
ut ye’r stuck wi me anither wik. Yer Da winna hae ye back at
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
y tae come back this day next wik tae collect his repaired pipe
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
nmark, far the average warkin wik is aboot five oors less than
1 matches

The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
boot youse, but I thocht last wik’s local elections wiz a tot
It’s been an aeronautical wik in the village. The Royal Mai
2 matches

The Flying Pigs There’s nae reassurance over national insurance, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
etting very het up aboot this wik’s rise in national insuranc
1 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
@Bob55492332 Cooking mine a wik Fridae fur my birthday ????(2019) search twitter

@d_anderson878 tweeted
idays an they jist hid the ae wik! https://t.co/YAY4InaLDZ(2020) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
@johnnydee72 next wik min! Rock up yer spikkers min(2015) search twitter
wi her tongue ony day o’ the wik #iamaceleb(2019) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Te'en last wik faun the sun came oot! https:(2017) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
iejwattie ti look efter for a wik. He's due me een.(2019) search twitter
Mind you, you'll be up for a wik o howkin tatties fir mi jist (2019) search twitter
help themsels to tatties next wik. I did a quick run up I dreel(2019) search twitter
fa nice. Scran been decent aa wik. Fowk at wirk here are affa n(2019) search twitter
davejmcgregor. I jist spint a wik at the @invisahoteles in Es F(2019) search twitter
and 3 other occurrences.

@beast_afc tweeted
gutter on oor road the other wik an it wiz there until the bir(2020) search twitter
oor ppv money generated last wik then. You are welcome(2020) search twitter
hersonafc1 Rang colour fur is wik !(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
oot pints wee their food last wik(2020) search twitter
@Ali_Leith It his es wik #sair(2020) search twitter
@muddy_40 Ken a wik at The Barons wid o been a tr(2020) search twitter
A wik n 3 oors ti kick off(2020) search twitter
ure abidy will get pizza next wik(2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@fittiecrooners tweeted
wee clyes! Thats 3rd een this wik. Wid need mare clyes than Pri(2016) search twitter
awa fair the Fittie Bar fer a wik due tae ma ever growing gout (2016) search twitter
s aff tae bingo but 1 nicht a wik has became twa! Hope ma pal B(2016) search twitter
ay! Fit a day, best day o'the wik! How's at ye may ask? Well it(2017) search twitter
Fit a wik. I’ve hid man flu a’wik & g(2017) search twitter
and 5 other occurrences.

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
oric edition o coontdoon next wik. https://t.co/Xfu0Vu654I(2018) search twitter
t for e' bairns tae pick next wik.??(2019) search twitter
@billykayscot Last wik, and probably the morn gan be(2020) search twitter
ye nae waak up a mountain ess wik?(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ndly min on Stromness shoppin wik wi the pipe ban, Monie years (2020) twitter link
young loons at scweel in last wik's social subjects hame lear t (2021) twitter link

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