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clue Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.5 23.9 46.4 29.8 11.6 21.9 4.4
Number of occurrences8245 29 3 2 2 1
Number of authors52 29 16 2 2 2 1

Occurrences of clue in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
Alice hidnae a clue whit tae dae, an in despair s on page 28
"No goat a clue," said the Hatter. on page 69

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'Doc' pairt o it, gies ye the clue til Geordie - acause he wis on page 10

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ither questions, he hadnae a clue an resorted tae thinkin o a n on page 42

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
that she hadnae the foggiest clue hou tae set aboot it; an whil on page 39
"T hinnae a clue." said the Hatter. on page 44

2 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an Doctors dinnae hae a clue on page 12

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
. Even though ah didnae huv a clue what he wis talikn aboot. But on page 193

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Ah hadnae ah clue whit it wis because it didnae on page 43
he said, Gause ah've no got a clue aboot this investigatio, wur on page 112
ff. Naw, ah said. Ah hadnae a clue whit she wis on aboot but ah on page 169

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
taun up in coort. Ah huvnae a clue aboot legal ongauns, on page 125
r auld buggers, they hudnae a clue, on page 145

2 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
here first. It micht gie us a clue whaur we are.' on page 5

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
Och Grannie, ye've no got a clue on page 16

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
telt no tae gang. Sae wi nae clue whaur they were gaun or how t on page 61

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
e, and the bugger never hud a clue. Even noo, efter aw these yea on page 52

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
We jist hadnae a clue. on page 27

1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
n he’s bonkers. Ah’ve no clue how Evans’ ended up wi him
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
Ma first clue cam wi Professor Aitken's ess
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
sie wi her mairage. I hinna a clue what’s gaun on thair, but Y
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
unner GALLOWS and that gies a clue tae its etymology. Originally
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
jist thirty year ago, wae nae clue where am gaun. Guid. A stert
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Ah dinnae think ye've got a clue,
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Av nae clue wit a Paul Merton iz but a ne
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
denial wioot surrenderin. The clue might ligg i Mitterand’s ne
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
n o the Covenant’ Gies ye a clue whit he wis like. A wee tad r

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
the Covenant' which gies ye a clue. A wee tad radical ... Naw to

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@19Mcculley ItÂ’s in the clue. Saying nae mare ??(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
spiration coach! Here's a wee clue! ?XXX http://t.co/GgljrvKv7b(2015) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
MBEs OBEs etc are a clue to the Imperialist mentality (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
suppose younger fowk haenae a clue aboot Bonanza!(2020) search twitter
@ROBERTLIDDELL3 Haenae a clue - it's ma neebours!(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
al sex isnae "real" sex?! The clue's in the name, FFS! ??(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
he North East of England. Nae clue. Not a scoobie. Wonder if Dou(2020) search twitter
awa tae a waddin" He had nae clue ??(2020) search twitter
rrumphs so much I never hae a clue whit he's actually oan aboot.(2020) search twitter
tit pub' naebody has a feckin clue whit we're oan aboot?(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
folk sayin at! I dinnae huv a clue whit time! ??(2020) search twitter

@Sinethugcat tweeted
Clown government hasnae a clue fit it's daein, jist makkin i (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
lliant m8 psml - gee u a wee clue - u a believe have a followe (2020) twitter link
mr leitch simply dont have a clue (2021) twitter link
particular simply dont have a clue lol - and thats the polite v (2020) twitter link
ep shaggers really aint got a clue - time to double ur medicati (2020) twitter link
jason leitch just aint got a clue - doh lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Ah hidnae a clue fit she wis spikkin aboot. As on page 40

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
e think I'm daft - withoot a clue I'm weel insured wi the NFU on page 15

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
osie snortit. "Ye didna hae a clue last time... an him rattlin y on page 16
reen es they come. Ah hidna a clue at lyin canoodlin in the stra on page 65

2 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
reese up again." They hidna a clue fit he wis spikkin aboot; the on page 111

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah'll gie ye a clue: she eesed te sit in front o' on page 23

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Disna really hae a clue on page 105
Bit ye hinna got a clue fa drank aa his iron brew on page 121
Neither Oki or him hiv a clue.' on page 178

4 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ey hidnae a clue. Jonsar Eck pit on a new fan
ewye. Jonsar Eck didnae hae a clue
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
neither Jenny nur Brian hid a clue far Tir-nan-Og micht be – b
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
I don’t have a clue what you’re saying, but itâ
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
, an young adults, fa hiv nae clue aboot a sae-caad ‘weel kent
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
nfusion, as though he’s nae clue fit’s just happened. I help
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
The only ither forensic type clue wiz that at each murder scene
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
a nicht patrol. He’d nae a clue faar he wiz and daylicht wiz
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
road fae there! Need inither clue!(2014) search twitter
Fa's brig? Clue: Nae in Aberdeenshire or Aibe(2016) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
e ment to play. Nae pace, nae clue. Get them all to fuck(2014) search twitter
llumC19 aye i just hina got a clue fits gan tae happen(2013) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@aimeeannenaylor nae a clue fa ur on aboot ma luv!(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
tinnies withoot her haÂ’in a clue far i wis & noo this! One ste(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
be'in said noo. Fylse hinna a clue fit yon Jackie quines' been s(2019) search twitter

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
es Looks like he disnae hae a clue about anything... https://t.c (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
kan beneath, I cheust hidna a clue. on page 72
aard hid. No - I didna hae a clue. tf his own grandmither said on page 79

2 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Whit happened hid, I hiv no clue. on page 104

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
s a muckle bottle. He hedna a clue whit hit did tae you, but he
1 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Nedder me nor Meenie hed a clue but he wis laekly richt, heâ€
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
de Ah'm at?" (Ahlice hidnae a clue whit Latitude was, or Longitu on page 9

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
n her in weeks. Naebody hud a clue whaur she micht be. The polis
1 matches

Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
ist mine that whun ye've no a clue, on page 22

1 matches

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