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Use in varieties of Scots

adventure Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words9.7 8.2 9 39.7 11.6 20.7 4.4
Number of occurrences3116 6 4 2 2 1
Number of authors27 13 6 3 2 2 1

Occurrences of adventure in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
and twa Aes lassies. Mony an adventure pe we had thegither. on page 9

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ite possibilities ae action n adventure lies within the cheap blue pl on page 13

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
ready fur anither adventure on page 53

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
adventure of it all. on page 10

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
id tae use it. So, that's the adventure ah embraked oan. Ah began spe on page 91

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
the '45 as a doomed romantic adventure by the deein remnants o an an on page 61

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Whit a fantastic adventure that wis! on page 74

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
the mirk ablo us is ‘Ocean Adventure’ at http://library.thinkque
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Briggs, Susi Diva, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central - Dumfries and Galloway, poetry
dance forrit intae the bricht adventure
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
'Adventure' is their cry,
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McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Cause ye wore it as adventure
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Paterson, Stuart A. Breenge, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central, poetry
adventure of it all.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
oacked and loaded fur oor wee adventure at the park.
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
tesMoira You’ve nae sense of adventure Moira ????(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
got Mrs H a fabulous one day adventure booked.. Bungy jumping intae (2023) twitter link
... Yer right there.. Another adventure mate.. As always... Thanks ag (2023) twitter link

Doric

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
e lot o promise o good fun an adventure. We did weel, got as far ' as on page 28

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
stories an wintit tae hae an Adventure.
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Cara, Dillon, Ami and Travis Bogle Adventure, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
ha asked tae join them on the adventure. Muckle Matthew said ‘Aye
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Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
ll a his pals aboot his great adventure on i y tae school! (Nae body
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Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
erin aa the while aboot their adventure.
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@72redz1903 tweeted
ae watch, like Jaws, Poseidon Adventure, The Sting... (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Whut an adventure! on page 43
More freedom, more adventure fur is on page 119

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Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
new adventure, joyful challenge, on page 123

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Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
the five,' tiptoing inside an adventure, chapter by chapter. on page 29

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Shetland

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
, he loved da sense o thrill, adventure, an maest of aa, da adoration
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Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
ky to have been on dir peerie adventure wi him. Dey gied back up tae
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Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
*A preparation for sexual adventure
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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ere are always risks in every adventure. a dinnae expect there is eve(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
“Hae ye nae sinse o adventure?” Gerald fleetched.
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