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Use in varieties of Scots

worried Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words28.7 29.3 25.6 29.8 52.3 31 13.3
Number of occurrences9257 17 3 9 3 3
Number of authors52 30 10 2 6 1 3

Occurrences of worried in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
re ye? How did ye no tell us? Worried seik, we've on page 18

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
p oaf her heid!" Alice shot a worried glance at the cook, tae see i on page 60
s stairtin tae feel a wee bit worried. on page 90

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
oclock. Folk here seemed mare worried aboot her than she wis aboot on page 77

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
Disco is lookin worried. Ahm comin fur your title, bi on page 12
oot his wee mood. Ah've been worried aboot takin oan Paco. Know ho on page 13
'Och, so yer worried aboot losin a cuppla daft fot on page 29

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
'Calm doon, fuck. Am no worried anyways, troops! Know wit Ame on page 30
p fae casualty in the mornin, worried sick. Noo, yi huv tae dae suh on page 44

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
oo, the organisation's no too worried. So long as the barge isnae d on page 1

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Me and Craig gee each other a worried look. Efteraw this is Aldo we on page 102
demeanour ah kin tell he's as worried as me aboot where this conver on page 104
p and check oan her? Cos ah'm worried fur her and the little yin." on page 145
He tilts his tiny heid wae a worried expression spread acroass his on page 157
the door and Bruce gees me a worried look. on page 161
Also on pages 195
6 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
case the fire spreid. He wis worried, ye see, that a spark or twa on page 58

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
s expectin. It wis mair lik a worried face. Ma heart wis pure pumpi on page 20
at a cake if that's whit yir worried aboot. Don't try an be a smar on page 135
Well wuv been up tae high doh worried sick, said ma ma, Could yi no on page 169

3 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
night an the big folk wir aw worried-luikin. They said Larry wis d on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
d! And please dinnae look sae worried! They aw come oot in the waas on page 155

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
e smiled at me. I needna have worried. She'd nay teeth. on page 22
reetin an wailin like she wis worried. Mebbe she'd had nae luck at on page 29
ot a coffin? I thocht ye were worried aboot the bairn. Take it frae on page 64
from them? Betsy was awfully worried about the youngest one... awf on page 92

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
we reached the tap, ah wis so worried that ah'd sweated ma make-up on page 56

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
me breathless - worried sick on page 47

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
Hercules wis stertin tae get worried. The wecht o the sky wis no r on page 47

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
aw ir faither, bit naebdy wis worried.) on page 46

2 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
s expectin. It wis mair lik a worried face. Ma heart wis pure pumpi
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
oing to remember him. What he worried about was how people were goi
1 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
cawld. If anyhin, I'd be mair worried aboot Liv." Aaron muttered th
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Aye,’ ah says, ‘ah was worried we’d be cauld at night –
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
r lang. She couldnae. She wis worried she micht hae tae gie her son
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the windae. He’s gettin me worried noo, ye see. It’s no like h
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
. Ah’m just. . . just a bit worried aboot money an things.’ Rar
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
nor tail o ye in days. Ah’m worried noo. Huv ye gat the coronavir
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
latterly! A digress! Adie wis worried aboot failin’ his tests bec
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
o’ the people. Or so his ma worried. Bit she hoped he’d stop mi
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
mair worried
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
alert. Cos, ah’m hit wae a worried lookin Brucie lyin sprawled o
warnin signals in his awready worried wee heid. Ah could tell this
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
s cunt is lookin depressed or worried aboot suttin himsel.
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
etly want indy tae but you're worried you will lose yer seat ?? ye (2020) search twitter
s that a fitba reference? I'm worried now ??(2020) search twitter

@alistairdunn tweeted
ae ye, although she “wasn’t worried”, so ye better message her t(2019) search twitter

@fourmenterian tweeted
Whassup Brexshitters getting worried about Brexit. You own it. Dea(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
ginboyjoe A think she’s mair worried aboot gettin set up.Sheriff D(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
Well done quine. I have been worried about you w new lockdown loom(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
punter is the wan wha shud be worried. Assault is deffo illegal. #C(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@Douglas4Moray Dougies jist worried that ane o they coos might be(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
hting them. And noo it’s me, worried about Mawe, trying tae light (2022) twitter link

Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
se. Blair followed ahint him, worried there had been a mistake. on page 76

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
te a peedy bit, an sade kinda worried leck till hersel, "Wheech way on page 14
again, an Alice looked awful worried intill ids face till see what on page 59
wis lookan at id as if he wis worried, shakan id every noo an then, on page 66
innan till feel a peedy bitty worried. on page 88
ma tea," sade e Hatter, wi a worried look at e Queen, who wis read on page 109

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Harper, Norman Stronach: A Weekly Look at Life in the Fictional North-East Village, (The Press and Journal 2000) Doric, newspaper
," Erchie said, "I'm a bittie worried aboot him masel. I ken he's 7
1 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
ense and puir Snuffy wis awfu worried aboot his savings. Telt Dad h
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
man spikkin, but I’m really worried noo. I’ve tried phonin ma D
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
e Officer says. ‘I’m just worried about my colleagues.’ His e
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
flea but always seemed tae be worried aboot different illnesses. Do
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Jessie wiz neen worried aboot getting the coal, the o
1 matches

The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
I’m nae the only een worried aboot the prospect o’ drone
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
arl Marischal’s wife who was worried about Deer Abbey being demoli(2018) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@Jackson_Carlaw Are ye worried nae Scottish Tory wis fit for(2020) search twitter
Am worried aboot weering a mask wee a ri(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
iseNicol1 ah! phew! Wiz kinda worried!(2012) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Whenever ah'm worried or trachled, I whistle and so on page 31
hat wi pride. i felt a bittie worried that I might ootshine the bri on page 73

2 matches

Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
dan aside wir car lukkan very worried! Everybody hid a lot o explai
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
gin up intae her face, lookin worried. on page 83

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
wis nearly forty fower. We aa worried aboot her, especially whin we on page 12
happy wi, dee an Tom is mair worried aboot what fokk'll say. What on page 18
I wis seriously worried aboot her noo. on page 52

3 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
na fin him anywhar. Dey wirna worried... dey kent he wid be aaright
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
an me,” said Jeemie looking worried.
1 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
axed Uggledlugs looking as worried as his sister.
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
e Ingrid an Nicol wir getting worried. Dey hedna seen Mitten - is
1 matches

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
ant tae ken is, if folk ir so worried aboot dir barins chokin on mi (2018) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ny further: she was a wee bit worried aboot this; "fur eet micht en on page 13
oked doon intae eets face gie worried. This time there could b' nae on page 61
as stertin tae feel a wee bit worried. on page 90

3 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
se bae | hir sides. Mebbe she worried that Alfie wud come throu the on page 55

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
z? Me an yer faither haes bin worried seek lukin for ye." on page 73

1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
wi Scots, an dinnae get owre worried aboot richt an wrang grammar. (2014) twitter link

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