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Use in varieties of Scots

collar Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.2 17.5 34.7 19.9 46.5 20.7 8.9
Number of occurrences7134 23 2 8 2 2
Number of authors39 20 10 1 4 2 2

Occurrences of collar in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ed wrinkles around a starched collar. He is definitely the breadwi on page 37

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Och, that is whaur the collar goes on page 230

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
the next thing's ma collar felt, his haun in ma pocket a on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
hink twice aboot takin Aldo's collar and leash oaff him and littin on page 66
his, eh? ah've goat a lead, a collar, a few squeaky toys, dug bowe on page 151

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
d oot aw aroond the tap o his collar like a rubber ring. He turnt on page 51

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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
nged up man fallguy, heukelt, collar felt, on page 123

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
oth, the green jaicket's mink collar shines as much as it did the on page xvii
n test, she grabbed me by the collar, draggin me ootside chokin, E on page 37
rubbed ma hauns over its mink collar, green fabric and pleated but on page 54
wearin a reid coat wi a black collar that wasnae quite as nice as on page 55
ee green coat wi a broon mink collar. Ah wore a thin gold cross ar on page 75

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
a black coat wi a high black collar, as if she'd been talkin ti h on page 17

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
tchen as he heaved the muckle collar ower the noble heid o as bonn on page 17

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ew wi enough verdigris on his collar no tae hae turnt a hair.Mairs on page 72

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ng teacher was bilin ablo his collar tae. He had tint his ane free on page 37

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ick feenger inbye the creeshy collar o hes sark. Thocht aboot writ on page 16

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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
irched an' airned my sark an' collar, an syne she got my guid-anes
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
s time o mornin, till a white collar in tie an jerkin queued up ah
t at the civility o the white collar, an spiered at the wumman qui
an turned back tae the white collar wi a wee bit nervish chitter.
wi the ceegarettes. The white collar cam oot wi his paper.
end ma heid, leavin the white collar staunin thare wi his airm oot
5 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ss that hoved ower his jaiket collar, the een ticht rimpelt to tak
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
it gags, chokin itsel wae its collar in its attempt tae get at me.
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
growe oot o Doug’s collar.
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
Ye yanked at the collar o yer coat that was ticht roo
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nt oer, haudin the dug by the collar, ‘Fuck knows Harry. Ah’ve
1 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
tural blond peeking above the collar ay his tanktop. Ah shouldnae
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
light. There was hair on the collar of ma coat and it lit up inta
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
oot o the Star Inn Close, his collar up an his bunnet poued doun o
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@angrya1975 Maybe for a white collar worker, bug you cannae expect(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
hick woollen scarf; up wi the collar o his coat; a quick look in t on page 29
risin again, an he pulld his collar ticht roon his neck. Weel, na on page 32

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
the meenisters claes an a dug collar?" on page 100

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
Syne, seein his collar an tie, A gaes oot; on page 35

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
ae haan clootchin an upturnit collar, the ither waggin till him ta on page 30

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
estert doon wi Brylcreem - a collar an a tie Ye've heard the term on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ah think Ah'll git Argo a new collar." on page 63

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
tuckin his napkin inte's sark collar an lookin like he wid raither on page 28

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Robb, Lydia AUNTIE BEAN UNDRESSES, (Association for Scottish Literary Studies 2005 ISBN: 978-0948877698) Doric - Arbroath, poetry
Her neck tortoises throu the collar on page 123

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
shame, raelly: Ah'd te pit a collar oan im an, fir the first time on page 17

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"Collar at Moosie!" e Queen shrieked on page 111

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
ltit a hert o steen. He'd nae collar, e craitur, an wis in nae hur on page 27

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
name "Baatie", hed on a bress collar'-jist imagine caain aathin ye on page 45
aim hed "DUM" broderit on his collar, an the tidder "DEE". "I jalo on page 48

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
wis weirin a fite sark wi nae collar, galluses, an tackety buits. on page 51

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
rae pittin its heid throw its collar...rub it wi a soo's piddles,
it weel. Hingin doon frae her collar wis a jabot o fite lace, pree
blaik suit an his fite dickie collar, wi his blaik goon ower it aa
m tae examine her, lowsin the collar aroon her neck as he did it.
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
@KAZ1903 I div like the reed collar(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
wan savan grace - a corduroy collar. on page 101

2 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
cushion covers, even da dug's collar, dey aa hedd elephants on dem on page 53

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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
the workplace among the blue-collar workforce, or in local shops.
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De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
whit wis up, dey hed pitten a collar aroond her neck. On hit der w
'Mam! Dad! Smootie's wearin a collar! Did you get hit fur her an n
e home this morning wearing a collar and name tag with your phone
boot gettin a new tag fur her collar wi baith names an baith phone
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@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
s - suncream stains aboot da collar dat I canni shift. So I’m lo (2019) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"Collar that Dormoose," th Queen shri on page 114

1 matches

The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
o' a policeman's hand on his collar.
1 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"Collar thon Dorrmoose!" the Queen sk on page 115

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
An collar, haims an harnish on, Frank c on page 5

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