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Use in varieties of Scots

chill Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15.5 12.2 14.4 39.7 5.8 10.9 44.2
Number of occurrences4823 9 4 1 1 10
Number of authors35 19 5 4 1 1 5

Occurrences of chill in Corpus

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Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
aur for me.' On hearin this a chill cam ower Kate, but her faithe on page 23

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
the front n somebody shouts, 'Chill oot fuck, it's only the young on page 24
joints tae take the edge aff. Chill us aw oot n git a wee laugh b on page 49

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ngers o frost an snaw, or the chill claws o sleet an tain, micht on page 71

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
g at um, Ahm jist like that, 'Chill oot everycunt. Nuhin's gonnae on page 171

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ents can go an watch telly an chill oot or play the computer (exc on page 151

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Klaus felt a cauld chill gang doon him as the on page 90

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
an the room grew dark an chill. on page 37

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
but Bothwell? In this chill, this dismal place? on page 17
His hert's empty, chill, an dismal. on page 35

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Hardie, George Lallans 58 - twa poems bi George Hardie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Hamilton, poetry
o a November chill on page 41

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
fowk thay fail, whit cauld a chill thay strike in the hert o a b on page 4

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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
Hey, Scotland, chill! laughs Ahmed. Let’s not st
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
ight. The group screamed as a chill went up their spines.
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
aylicht faded an the air grew chill
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
him. ‘You gotta just take a chill pill, y’know? Does you no g
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
air, hopin she widnae catch a chill.
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
idnae end bit spread. Th' icy chill expanded, slowly seeping up m
identical recognisable bitter chill. Except noo 'twas aw weys. So
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Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
lether aboot the rain and the chill in the air. Hazel couldnae be
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@g_hibby tweeted
cauld oot for gallivanting... Chill oot, there's always the morn' (2023) twitter link
a kip.. Enjoy yer evening A.. Chill, and get the music oan.. ?? (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ise and have a few drinks and chill out during these troubled tim (2020) twitter link

Doric

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Dry bit a Sooth win foo o win chill,
TV mannie says it's cawed win chill.
Win chill cuts throo tae the been,
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Fine day bit still a chill in the air,
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
t. Steenhillock hid catched a chill in the stable three wikks bac
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ere. As it wiz, the barefaced chill tried tae find its wye atween
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The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
g a bit o’ a ‘Netflix and chill’ wi’ me on my sofa (Coonc
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@72redz1903 tweeted
…. Seriously min, ye need tae chill oot. Fit did fowk like you de (2022) twitter link
o the week 11am - coffee and chill tae the best show on radio @c (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
o fire tae dispel the winter chill on page 35

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Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
o oceanic chill. on page 9

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The watter chill an salt, on page 58

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Her presence a chill in the air on page 115

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Shetland

Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
self aboot it gave me a caald chill craalin up my back but I wis
1 matches

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
an chill ye tae yer banes. on page 161

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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
s ma's at Gretna Green, but a chill hastened bur feet as she imai on page 1

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
A sage, a fraud ait gies a chill, on page 21
An sent a chill intil mae bane on page 47

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
dentities. Thon mockin' bes a chill faictor agin mair participati on page 54

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Jack Frost'll nip yer neb an chill ye tae the hairt. on page 47
Tae turn the chill o rain an wun. on page 49

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@fairfaaye tweeted
Old Scots fundy, to suffer a chill, originally, Old French enfon(2020) search twitter

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