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Use in varieties of Scots

cin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words94 149.4 3.2 59.6 5.8 0 4.4
Number of occurrences291281 2 6 1 0 1
Number of authors23 17 1 3 1 1

Occurrences of cin in Corpus

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Central

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
gin we cin on page 32

6 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
t oot me. Even in the dark ah cin tell Dolly's went fuckin scar on page 7
din her face wi her hawns. Ah cin see she's mortified. 'Aw is t on page 8
e then that's her problem, ah cin still huv a laugh mahsel. on page 9
fat Mo, He's a cocky cunt, ah cin tell, so ah went tae dispose on page 12
okes an slaggins? That's him. Cin tell a fuckin mile away, even on page 13
Also on pages 14, 17, 18, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
23 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
un, Archie, apen yer een! You cin sleep efter!' on page 24

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
tae dae that," said the Cat. "cin ve walk langeneuch." ee ss em on page 44

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
of the wey a defaut poseetion cin wirk wi regard tae Scots will on page 33
jaculating from your gub', ye cin say that from is an English f on page 34
In a wey, it cin een be argied that in haein w on page 38
that o the SCDA schuil, if it cin be cried that, his whiles rin on page 39
the poseetion. Certes, noo we cin say he didnae misunnerstaun. on page 40
Also on pages 44
14 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
wit that even in England fowk cin, an will, respond tae alterna on page 9
lag ye cannae be a terrorist, cin ye? Tell that tae the fowk th on page 11
ic impertinence wi a will. We cin pit some o this doun tae igno on page 13
is no the richt yin gin there cin even be sic a thing hou cin y on page 15
staun things better sae as we cin mak a better future. Sae, een on page 16
Also on pages 18, 19, 20, 24, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 41, 44, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 56, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 74, 77, 79, 80, 82, 84, 89, 91, 92, 94, 95, 99, 102, 105, 107, 113, 114, 116, 117, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128, 129, 130, 133, 140, 144, 145, 146, 149, 152, 154
121 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
'Wit cin ah get fur a pound?' on page 1
ike fuck. Ahm gonnae spew, ah cin tell. Ah get up ootae bed an on page 2
oakin like fuck. Weird how ye cin tell who it is dain wit in ye on page 3
since it seems like nae cunt cin relax while ahm playin wi it. on page 172
straight tae mah heid and ah cin tell ahm at least hawf cut. on page 173
Also on pages 174, 175, 176
15 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
they're aboot things that we cin be shair actually happent, at on page 10
he thing aboot the past is ye cin nivver really be shair, cin y on page 16
e awa wi their wey o life. Ye cin mebbe get an idea o the auld on page 19
es that they developt fae. Ye cin see this even at the highest on page 20
Paul's Cathedral nou sits. Ye cin imagine the resentment fowk f on page 23
Also on pages 27, 29, 37, 41, 48, 50, 51, 53, 56, 60, 64, 67, 69, 72, 75, 77, 81, 97, 98, 103, 108, 119, 121
30 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
is bein taen, ye hae a muckle ciné camera and ye stert photogr on page 143

1 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
t tae shut. Lit me see whit A cin howk oot fir ye. Me? Och - n on page 2
et ae metallic pasta. Afore A cin stap masel. A slides the phon on page 4

3 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
Cin ye dae, stap and lug in. on page 112

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e an four times a week, so ye cin gie it a rest.' on page 46

1 matches

Scott, Hamish Lallans 75 - Televeision, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Lyke ciné film o JFK as Oswald’s bi
1 matches

Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
seicont maist spake leid, it cin sometimes seem like devolutio
uals an private organisations cin dae. Coordination atween sind
een sindry groups an projecks cin be a richt sair fecht, an lac
n wir leid wi thae values, we cin shaw jist hoo serious we are
4 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
again, properly proud, so we cin point they fowk tae the beaco
very roof solar panels, so we cin aw shine like bricht sperks a
time noo, so will thaim that cin pey mair put their money whau
3 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
A neednae say mair, sin as ye cin see
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
ingin owre Embra sae thick ye cin awmaist taste salt.(2019) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
id wi autocorrect. Though, ye cin yaise SwiftKey in Scots noo! (2018) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
watch. It's amazin whit they cin dae fer folk nooadays. Why Ke(2020) search twitter
@joannaccherry @jk_rowling Ye cin support cis wimmin withoot de(2020) search twitter
wisnae in her richt mind, or cin mind onyhing aboot it. Ah wid(2020) search twitter
ur's no mony Scots actors wha cin sustain an American accent - (2020) search twitter
he bus driver tae enforce it? Cin they refuse tae let folk on i(2020) search twitter
and 27 other occurrences.

@raiphsays tweeted
it wis a saliva duct hing! Ye cin get a scaly polish bit nae wa(2020) search twitter
@bindvdn @goanabootbiddy You cin dae it!!(2020) search twitter
A miss it aw tae, an hope we cin aw find a safe way tae get fr(2020) search twitter
@dollydaydream53 Aw me tae! A cin walk aboot a fields an it ree(2020) search twitter
he’s mistakes! Nae Tory ever cin!(2020) search twitter
and 13 other occurrences.

Doric

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
yi dee at and fan yi hink yi cin git let aff we using ma cloth
A cin only hope that yi mak the rig
2 matches

Orkney

Sclater, Kathryn Gallows Ha - Five Signs, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Whar cin stop haeted milk? on page 15

1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
ran a few seasonal words. Hid cin be aboot the spring (voar/vor
er seasons and the connection cin be as loose is ye like – th

Giles, Harry Josephine Slipan, Sweechan, (harryjosephine.com 2017) Orkney, prose
eaeshins teu) o the saem wird cin differ fae poiïm tae poiïm,
eis o ritan Orkney langwach A cin theenk o:
an tae hids thraivan. Bit hid cin introdyeus wirds an the thot
3 matches

Shetland

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2017) Shetland
wye you laek sae laang as fok cin understaand it!!!!

Ulster

Swannock Fulton, Rab ahm grinnin lik an eejit , (Association for Scottish Literary Studies 2005 ISBN: 978-0948877698) Ulster - Galway, poetry
but cin ainly brek haets fae thi cosm on page 38

1 matches

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