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catchin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words17.4 17 14.4 0 29.1 43.7 17.7
Number of occurrences5432 9 0 5 4 4
Number of authors37 20 8 4 3 3

Occurrences of catchin 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

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
tae pet-an she's that good at catchin mice-och, ah'm awfy sorry!" c on page 22

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
Catchin up wi the boays, ah put mah a on page 23

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
n aw that!' A say, wae Monica catchin ma eye. She looks doon ever s on page 27
in . see their excitedness at catchin wan ae us. They're shoutin ab on page 42

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Nearly catchin thaim off gaird. on page 17

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
le-an she's the bees-knees at catchin mice-. oh, I'm awfy, awfy sor on page 21
. An she's sic a guid yin for catchin mice, I'll tell ye! An wo-och on page 30

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
d o the gairden, hell bent on catchin an esk. They are jinky craitu on page 131

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
it. Still he cuid hear it wis catchin up on him. Despite the hammer on page 39
Street tae stop onie buildins catchin fire an aw thro that nicht ma on page 127

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
owped at the end o his leash, catchin it jist in time afore they we on page 5

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
e fitbaw pitches, near enough catchin oor deaths, as firemen swatch on page 20

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Briggs, Susi Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
e jist minds his ain business catchin fleas fer his tea. on page 12

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Strachan, Shane Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
oot at sea catchin fash. on page 9

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
catchin chico wi the baw on page 3
Catchin the same clarty bugs on page 22

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Mr. Mairshall,' says Delaney, catchin sicht o the auld ane oot the on page 72

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Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
n’ in the wind, wild plamts catchin’ oor ankles. We knoacked at
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ickin a pill intae the air an catchin it in his mooth.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ere this is gaun.’ ah sais, catchin up tae McDade an pullin him b
uddenly, swoopin back doon an catchin it in a fluid, wheelin motion
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
thaim in particlar wis gey ee-catchin. This particlar poster haed a
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
ut there wuid be a wee breeze catchin at yer claes...
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
bristles ay his facial growth catchin the light fae the adjoinin ro
Ah jog oan, catchin them up. When ah look back ag
2 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
n. This could be as simple as catchin a train ye thocht ye were gon
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
een great seein ya. You know, catchin up, faackin avin it large and
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
om and schizophrenic. The eye catchin large screen telly dominates
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@jax6754 tweeted
phenMulhern @AlfieBoe Will be catchin it once oan i-player as trave(2014) search twitter

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
a wee cheer aside the windae, catchin the last o the dwinin daylich on page 51

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
in wyte for the aal veeper an catchin him at it masel; an, my certe on page 89

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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
ae cry me across here fin I'm catchin up on aul times. Reg bides in
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ye, wi a doo-cot wi some eye-catchin widwork on it. Blue in colour
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
ck in e air. Niver missin it, catchin it ivery time. I catcht ma br
cuistin big sticks in e air, catchin em, cuistin em back til een a
2 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
s in bleck velvet. As weel as catchin them in yon funny wee traps,
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
ie ma! I... Granny says afore catchin her raspy breath... I thoucht
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
z teen ower the coals for nae catchin the killer. Poor man hid jist
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
an siccan a splendid haand at catchin mice - Oh, A'm sorry!" eried on page 23
hdö's datten a guid haand at catchin mice, you hae nae idea. An oh on page 31

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Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
noo on it's no fish you'll be catchin, bit fock.' on page 87

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
, we hae twenty three years a catchin up ta do. An besides, I need on page 26

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@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
fur mammy and an evenin spent catchin up om da hooswark I couldna g (2018) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
-an she's sic a teesh yin fur catchin mice-oh, Ah beg eer pairdon!" on page 21
An she's sic a teesh yin fur catchin mice ee cannae imagine! An oc on page 30

2 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
die wis sayed tae bei guid it catchin moles; A foryet whae it
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@StuartPoet tweeted
laGraham8 Ach youse are still catchin up! (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
nurse-an shae's that guid at catchin mice-oh, A beg yer pairdon!" on page 22
r cat. An shae's that guid at catchin mice, yae cannae think! An bo on page 31

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
The reward o catchin wile broon trout, sure thair' on page 47

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@the_gellick tweeted
baa owre a moving motor, then catchin it aff tha crib-stane? (2019) twitter link

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