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Use in varieties of Scots

woke Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words28.1 32.4 27.1 19.9 5.8 20.7 17.7
Number of occurrences9063 18 2 1 2 4
Number of authors48 30 10 2 1 2 3

Occurrences of woke in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Black Cuddy, (Scottish Book Trust 2019) Central, prose
We widna dae thon. The troot woke and rose, and gawped at the l on page 3

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Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
But as the dawn wis risin she woke tae a creak on the stair. She on page 11

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Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
in time he did faw asleep and woke and didna ken for a moment if on page 16
skinklin on the hills. He woke and luiked oot the windae on page 18

2 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ried on, 'and syne ae nicht I woke up tae hear an unco soond oot on page 9

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
when the Hatter pincht it, it woke up again wae a totey shriek, on page 74

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ked as ah um, even daft Div's woke up tae witness this. on page 13

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
bein nippit by the Hatter, it woke up again wi a wee yalp, an ga on page 44

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ortunately, the hirdie-girdie woke up Mr Jones, wha lowped oot o on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Ah woke up feart, but kinna gled on page 75

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
the ither bed, Grizel Tamson woke sudden wi the screams, flyped on page 65
ll forrit an gied a jerk that woke him juist eneuch tae gie a mu on page 74
wad sleep for hours till she woke him for his meat. Even then, on page 75

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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
On the day of the big race, a woke up shaking that bad the sprin on page 38
much aboot things. But when a woke up a knew exactly wit tae dae on page 42

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Ilk mornin he woke up He felt he wis made new on page 22

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n a horrible Scottish accent. Woke up this mornin nixt tae the w on page 56
lionth time. And guess who ah woke up tae find sleepin nixt tae on page 155

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Ah woke huntin fur ma deid faither's on page 96

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
eh've woke up through thi night on page 54

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
), who's been deid fur years, woke me up oot ma bed tae tell me on page 41
h private confab wi Karen. He woke me up at half wan in the morn on page 169

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
mer, and it's jist jammy I've woke up in time for the first day on page 11

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
dinna ken, but jist then Pooh woke up wi a stert and settled on on page 48
's thrang days. As soon as he woke up he had a guid conceit o hi on page 68

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
rnin, sae that the bairns got woke up at the crack o dawn every on page 29
r saw _ him, Wance the bairns woke up and howked their claes oot on page 30
led unner the curtains. Klaus woke Violet up first. on page 99

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ne in church o all places. Ah woke up when she shot me in the ba on page 85

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
inty pair o gutties, Hercules woke up wan mornin tae see the Cer on page 15

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
n es sleep an Mary came in an woke me up an says, 'Whit'll we da on page 47

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Fitt, Matthew Jordan's New Jaiket, (Education Scotland 2014) Central, weans
Jordan woke up fae his dream and stapped
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Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Whin ah woke up, she wis gan. Bedclaes tur
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
cooriet in aside me suddenly woke wae a stert fur only the seco
cond time in the trip. He’d woke when the bus stopped fur a la
2 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
nt ma maw wid go radgey if ah woke her, fur she hid her work emo
n ma nichtmerrs an ah ayeways woke up froze wae fricht, efter it
an nicht it wis different. Ah woke up from ma kip tae realise ah
3 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
Wan morn ah woke early, first light. Ah pulled
1 matches

Lamb, Darcie T in the Park, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
A woke up in the mornin, buzzin, rac
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
n a horrible Scottish accent. Woke up this mornin nixt tae the w
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
FUCKIN SHOUTIN ABOOT? YE JUST WOKE ME UP THERE!’ he screams do
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
world turnt tae black, and ah woke tae a bricht licht—brichter
ever felt anythin like it. Ah woke wi some fever the other day,
2 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
he mornin o her birthday, Kat woke tae find a cyberdug in her be
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Nicola Sturgeon woke up wi a start, wiping her bro
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
A’ woke up this mornin',
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ir hings too. Wan mornin, she woke up in her ane bed and felt so
A few nichts later, Ailsa woke up in the shower, watter batt
eached oot tae touch her, she woke up.
papery light oan the waw. She woke wae a clear heid, the sharp p
wis made ae quicksand. Ailsa woke up in darkness, unafraid. She
5 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
An woke up in a heap in ma aul’ eas
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
e a wis in, it was late and I woke up and living room TV was lin(2020) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
. Went the sleep chewin it an woke up in the morning wae ma han (2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
pt in fer wirk again the day. Woke up tae ma best pal hammerin o(2020) search twitter
Ah woke at 6am in agony fae ma arthri(2020) search twitter
uld. Slept maist o the day an woke up ravenous. It's days like t(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
@afneil Wha woke ye up? (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
p n everythin was gone when a woke up - oh happy days lol (2020) twitter link
n @dhowie5 sorry guys av jist woke up fae ma daily chilloot nap (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
twistit Raivellt the covers, woke the wife An neen of them got on page 15

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Woke up, I wizna deid on page 139

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
bean pinched by e Hatter, id woke up again wi a peedie shriek, on page 72

1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
happent yesterday – Grunny woke up wi a fever and a hoast.
Jist as they were leavin, ye woke up and started girnin... And
2 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
urn it tae the grun. McDougal woke up tae the soond o haimers ha
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
Ah woke up later wi a moo fae of cott
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
een oan a hoorin' bad bender. Woke up wi' an aipple up ma erse! (2015) search twitter
Jist woke efter a 4 w’ik sleep aff the(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
1 fit ..... For winter?! Jist woke up.(2012) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Woke up wee an affa splitting heed(2016) search twitter
Woke up the day wee affa sare heed(2016) search twitter
last night ma heed thinks it woke up in Torry nae Fittie! Hid s(2017) search twitter
Fit a day the day. Woke up wee fuzzy heed, gout's fla(2017) search twitter
Woke up the day we an affa sare ba(2018) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@McGoo1888 tweeted
Hahhh ah can beat ye...wance woke up in Thetford wi a cupboard (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
We woke up tae a frosty reception on page 115

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
When Mr and Mrs Dursley woke up on the dour, dreich Tuesda
1 matches

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
da night in toon dastreen and woke tae da soond o someeen spewin(2013) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
bein nipped b' th Hatter, eet woke up agin wi a wee howl, an wen on page 74

1 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
shirt and bleedin’ knuckles. Woke up next morn, thought “where(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Maisie woke the nixt mornin tae a treble on page 9
. Monie's the time, Sally had woke wi Jamesina's coul feet nixt on page 28

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Ain tha morn whan childer woke, on page 18

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Ode Tae 2021 , (twitter 2022) Ulster - Comber, poetry
wakerife, whan tha warld was woke
1 matches

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