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Use in varieties of Scots

anyway Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.6 46.3 17.6 9.9 0 0 8.8
Number of occurrences10187 11 1 0 0 2
Number of authors31 21 7 1 2

Occurrences of anyway in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
n get tae fuck. That's Plan A anyway. on page 29
Anyway, ah head up tae the tap flair on page 104

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
es in yir hand. A prefer that anyway. A Berghaus wid be minted but on page 7
smoke them, but we light them anyway. Wan ae the wee team in first on page 47
cos it wis aw inspired by me anyway. Ave git a sneakin suspicion on page 54

3 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ut who um ah tae question it? Anyway, ah check how much money ah'v on page 1
sea creatures. Fuckin weirdo. Anyway, time tae try wan ae these ba on page 2
jist by the tone an aw that. Anyway, ah get up tae warn mah da ab on page 3

4 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
the point in me staunin there anyway when ah wisnae even gettin a on page 14
Anyway, it wis me an Harpreet that g on page 18
wi, Heh whit religion are you anyway. Harpreet said, Ah'm a Sikh. on page 26
restet in whit happens tae me anyway; she on page 28
dirty look an then she said, Anyway changin the subject ah wis te on page 30
Also on pages 38, 41, 48, 54, 90, 102, 127, 129, 136, 143, 152, 169
30 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
s yers fur the next two weeks anyway. Ah dinnae hink this wan's be on page 27

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
t o God's plan. No fur wummen anyway. Whit happened tae Lizzie wis on page xxi
Cathy rolls hur eyes. 'Anyway, there's one free drink fur e on page 7
e oan fire - fur a few hours anyway. Then David found Jamie wi hi on page 10
e done a hundred times before anyway.' on page 27
and Lye is where ah bought it anyway. They' ve some gorgeous coats on page 54
Also on pages 74
6 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
no as many As there shuid be anyway. My, is it no jist grand whit on page 41

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
on her ain in a big storm fur anyway? on page 10

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
the Russians wanted tae talk anyway. Efter a while Larry had tae on page 43

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
the point in me staunin there anyway when ah wisnae even gettin a
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
ht happen. I certainly didnae anyway.
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
said she’d pit it on her wa anyway.
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
v me back. Ye lot are zombies anyway. If ye gat coronavirus, naeb
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
But anyway Lugs wis gone, and that wis t
s funny. But he tells them aw anyway – he tells them so they'll
2 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Who the puck sells ghosts anyway? Dae the ghosts get nae say i
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
nd it wisnae. No as a country anyway, just part of the UK. (Capita
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
y than anythin so ah shut up. Anyway, there wisnae much point in a
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
e me doon the stair’. An’ anyway’s ah’d been taught no tae
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Anyway, Adie was with us an’ compl
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
tury wid be enhanced by trams anyway? World’s gane mad. An Enbra
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
r mother would like that. And anyway your spare room is usually oc
“Il happened to be passing. Anyway we’re not looking for you.
agreed in a subdued vyce. “Anyway,” he sayed, “here comes t
,” he sayed, “yeah. Well, anyway, that’s not likely to go ba
ould most likely have gone up anyway - that wasn’t just a few s
5 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
hoarse, but Sick Boy hears us anyway. His touch on ma thigh is sen
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
better than daein real work. Anyway ah like daein things lik that
ife) and they’re aw insured anyway so it disny matter, and even
2 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
tramowl She might oot live me anyway ????(2020) search twitter
days apart fae in the hoose. Anyway, these things are exactly wha(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
on Linda... Best in the hoose anyway.. It's far too cauld oot for (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
need tae substitute prawns!..Anyway back tae ma nicht-time readin(2015) search twitter
s way up here in Central belt anyway!?? xxx(2016) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
hit wuz it called? ?? ??????. Anyway Yer The Dugs danglies ??????.(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
nger the best football league anyway - call it now and save us fr (2021) twitter link
alQosFC fans r gettin shafted anyway - weer treated like shite - (2020) twitter link
ea m8 - watchin another game anyway lol (2021) twitter link
s r the lowest of the low imo anyway - b oan tae you (2020) twitter link
been dead since it restarted anyway - add in var - aye a rest m (2021) twitter link
and 7 other occurrences.

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it's all a bit over the top, anyway?" The nasal twang o the wifie on page 8

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ase id widna open any o them. Anyway, on e second time roond, she on page 11
me wi e words "DRINK ME", but anyway she took ee cork off id an pi on page 32

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
he sort we want to enrol here anyway. I doubt he could string two
1 matches

@beast_afc tweeted
ly kitchen roll but fit I use anyway. With normal bog roll, I am a(2020) search twitter
en. Never got it right so far anyway(2020) search twitter
alWallace @CraigDons32 Cheers anyway. Forgot it wiz a later kick o(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
d 8 extra days on the thistle anyway so i thnk i deserve it(2013) search twitter

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
lenty time on their hands now anyway. Surprised Mr Rennie hasn't r (2021) twitter link

@McGoo1888 tweeted
Been a while if ahm honeat...anyway rebs oan... (2022) twitter link

Orkney

West, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Whar visits tae see hid clean anyway? on page 74

1 matches

Ulster

Ultach The Gra They Hae in Americae, (Reddit 2020) Ulster, poetry
Yiz love your McDonald’ses anyway, don’t yiz?’
1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
ally @mickfealty @Shellmccabe Anyway that disagrees with the tidy (2020) search twitter

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