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build Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words24 28.3 18.1 49.7 0 0 22.1
Number of occurrences7755 12 5 0 0 5
Number of authors49 31 10 4 4

Occurrences of build in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
but he's certainly closer in build tae him than Paco. on page 14

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
r tall cunt, but hus a skinny build, quite lanky really. He's the on page 8

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ave-maister's fame, sae let's build a new warl an no stetuaes fir on page 77

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
but you cannae build lives oan a lie. on page 32
Developin the updates fur tae build yer ain design. on page 52

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
be aboot 6ft 2 wae a muscular build oan accoont ae bein a weightl on page 38
ae the pack are strugglin tae build any real momentum. Well, apar on page 39

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
tae ma da, How dae yi no jist build a kennel furrit. A kennel, he on page 169

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
t boomin laugh an a fantastic build wi great muscles. He wid dae on page 76

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Let's build a fence aroond St. Pauls, on page 93

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And here ye aye build bridges tae the neist day, an on page 19
Thae Romans tried tae build-we built oorsels. on page 40

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
ected that practitioners will build upon the diversity of languag on page 3

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
t an invention she wantit tae build. Onybody that kent Violet cou on page 3

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
re-build ma faimilie name. on page 16

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
up tae the North o Britain An build a muckle wa. on page 4
mans then decided That they'd build anither wa, An try tae keep t on page 5

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
nae address their past cannae build a future, ye micht saie. on page 55
still strang tae build on page 60

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
shed were the yins bought to build the hing.
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ected that practitioners will build upon the diversity of languag
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
same strong stocky build and squarish face. Boabby’s
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
in oor culture, but ye cannae build confidence by tellin weans th
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Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
Build yurself a palace
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
eech ‘. . . we don’t only build ships on the Clyde, we build
ships on the Clyde, we build men. . .’ an he wis right.
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
greeted by the openin bars ay Build me up Buttercup by The Founda
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ack in the East End, some new build estate oot by Mount Vernon. T
His gaff’s wan ay they new build kit hooses they fling up thes
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
stently taking pain relief to build up a barrier.”
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
learn!” A briefed them tae build up speed oan the descent, go
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
on an’ replaced by a “New-build”. The pool was yin o’ the
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
ast ane ambitious attempt tae build on the 76 report: The Jordanh
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
the dreadit Falad in linth an build. Bit ap
hen,” she sayed. “You can build us a clockwork time-machine a
Fowk stertit tae build a fire on the brae wi the scr
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Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
We build the warld the way we view
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
cloods. He sterted tryin tae build a mindin fae wee buildin bloc
ls, suiner or later they cuid build somethin like the Terrace Caf
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
cky Russian, complete wae the build ae a boaxer. He doesnae even
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@g_hibby tweeted
bble is included.. So another build tae enjoy... ?? (2022) twitter link
Jan.. :) Been doing the Lego build, that's it done for the day n (2022) twitter link
Andromeda Galaxy, tae test ma build.. ?? Ah better take a piece w (2022) twitter link
'm gonna bash oan wi' ma Lego build.. And wish ye aw' a guid day, (2023) twitter link
ce Shuttle noo, I enjoyed the build, so why not?.. ??.. Catch ye (2022) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

@gordimhor1 tweeted
chelor @ruth_wishart I widnae build a lego house to a design by t(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
e bridge down after the speed build and the gaffer decided “I” (2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
osts and the sleepers afore I build the new fence and the retaini(2020) search twitter
Is it true Bojo stole the 'Build Back Better' slogan fae auld (2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
r Coudnae resist hen! Aff tae build the shed and ah have got chan (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
tansey wis top drawer in the build up - great stuff (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
m,' said a young chiel wi the build o a prize fechter. 'Far div y on page 44

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
the Happy Aquarium - ye can build yer ain fishtank an feed yer on page 52

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
skirkja teuk ower 40 'ear tae build an was completit in the mid-1 on page 11

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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
ected that practitioners will build upon the diversity of languag
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
iting installation We Need To Build A Wall whilk wis inspired ref(2017) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
imate fit might happen in the build up tae a referendum (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
t covid19 has blawn ooer noo. Build it and we will cum. https://t(2020) search twitter
rorie4 Jist a four were in at build up an mentioned(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@steads57 Aye bit wild new build 12 yer aul leaked since day 1(2020) search twitter
e We have a slow patience led build up style that didna suit some(2020) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
ll just so long as they dinna build them anywhere near Aberdeen. (2023) twitter link

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
er fae London tae Birmingham. Build a better Scotland for my (2021) search twitter

Orkney

Grieve, Ingrid Gallows Ha - Recipe for a Good Storm, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Leav it tae build on page 26

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ys Noor. "At least you try to build consensus, make things fair." on page 87

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Laev it tae build on page 52

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Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
rts kers. When he sterted tae build sports kers in the sixties, h
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@peediepuss tweeted
you were afore. Something to build on! (2021) twitter link

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ower the wakenin flames, tae build up hir fire - tae rehearse an on page 10

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
He'd lik tae build anither bridge, the Ullans En on page 43

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Ale til build tha perfect yin, on page 21

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@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
n Airlan, mibbie tha wurld ta build an pilot a wee aeroplane. Tes (2021) twitter link
n Airlan, mibbie tha wurld ta build an pilot a wee aeroplane. Tes(2021) search twitter

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