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Use in varieties of Scots

buddy Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words19.1 15.4 4.8 188.8 0 21.9 26.5
Number of occurrences5929 3 19 0 2 6
Number of authors27 13 2 7 1 4

Occurrences of buddy in Corpus

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Central

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
but buddy, the auld yin, neebs or pa on page 20

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
l lawyers, Mr Sterling an his buddy Mr Low, a local magistrate, c on page 26

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e her though except her bosom buddy Heather Fisher an a new lassi on page 169

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
l you act as a witness, 7 abo buddy?' 'Ahb'm yer man!' ah says. H on page 127

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
immo White wis born a Paisley Buddy, an is a weel kent makar in t on page 120

1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
t oan the screen sometimes, a buddy pinched an davered an in jeop
A buddy turnt the corner o Church Str
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Ah cannae buddy, that wis the last wan.’ ah
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
think better ay it. ‘SORRY BUDDY, AH’M TRYIN TAE WAKE MA MAT
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
e tae gie them an it’s no a buddy shull’n.” Davie Hall scru
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
“An whit is that buddy?” Dave enquired.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ugh here. Mind yer back there buddy. Watch yersel there mate, eh?
1 matches

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
But only as a buddy
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
a77572908 Makes ma blood bile buddy ??(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
that cauld Bear.... Likewise buddy.. Have a guid yin... ?? https (2022) twitter link
e very best tae you and yours buddy.. ?? (2023) twitter link
happy Hibby New Year tae you buddy... (2023) twitter link
u..Just livin' the quiet life buddy... Best way.. Ah dinnae get i (2023) twitter link
aiph... Have a wonderful time buddy... I do miss Germany... Many (2022) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
selburghAth aye well done too buddy - crackin effort n a half n (2020) twitter link
19901 @MusselburghAth spot on buddy - pick oh the day that yin (2020) twitter link
labour man and always will be buddy - as for independence - tim (2021) twitter link
t of your weekend n caw canny buddy (2020) twitter link
bour man on here - well said buddy (2021) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.

Doric

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An aa i'pets wi ma buddy, on page 133

1 matches

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ktrust When yer spikkin tae a buddy in Banff, ye micht cry them C (2021) twitter link
ike tatties wi that?' (whan a buddy is spikkin mince) (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Sclater, Kathryn Gallows Ha - The chapel by the burn, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Hoo dis a buddy liv, wae sich remorse? on page 6
Hoo dis a buddy weat, dreedan the sunset? on page 7

5 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
except when a buddy on page 8

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
Ivry buddy's feart fur me." on page 14
Ivry buddy's feart fur me! on page 21

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Ah'm no the buddy on page 5

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Whit more could a buddy want. on page 130

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Jim Reeves, Buddy Holly and The Rolling Stones, on page 42

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
y were cheust the sam as ivry buddy else. They wur the last fowk
se, they were feart that some buddy wid finnd it oot. They didna
k they could suffer it if any buddy funnd oot aboot the Potters.
he walkit straight intae some buddy cheust ootside the door.
o the cat watchan him. If any buddy lukked oot o thur window noo,
6 matches

Miller, Alison The Point o Tinsal, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Orkney, poetry
o an Eday buddy that shae haed heard
The Eday buddy spaekan o a coo
2 matches

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
@edbookfest @CreativeScots Ta buddy. Am in Embra the morra, mee(2020) search twitter
otsAgen @Historic_Ally Cheers buddy, gey appreciatit! Hope yer gr (2020) twitter link

Ulster

King, Angeline Untitled, (twitter 2021) Ulster - Larne, poetry
dinnae get to speak tae some buddy or doll ah know. (Och sure, y
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
Wi a wee bit o help frae yer buddy there tae empty it into the s
1 matches

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
in defiance of “weel lerned buddy” posh det(2020) search twitter

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
@SgothanGeal Brilliant buddy, thank you in advance ??????! (2021) twitter link
oot the back when you call in buddy??????(2020) search twitter
n do the gyms open! Good work buddy???? https://t.co/ty892WUlYn (2021) twitter link

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