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Use in varieties of Scots

crept Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words10.3 9.6 8 49.7 17.4 0 4.4
Number of occurrences3218 5 5 3 0 1
Number of authors24 13 5 4 1 1

Occurrences of crept in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
the ither room. The greyness crept in at the windae and touched on page 11

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
whit it wis aw aboot, an she crept a wee bit oot fae the wid tae on page 55

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
uhin as the boy Douglas again crept by wae a shifty gait; she did on page 78

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ken whit it wis aa aboot, an crept a wee wey oot o the wid for a on page 44

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
muckle aish cudgel an cannily crept tae the door. "Wha's there?' on page 29
or wad he fleg the horses. He crept forrit ahint a fail-dyke till on page 59
n the bitter eastlin win, she crept saftly oot an cried thaim tae on page 76

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
in a cauld April mist that crept an seeped on page 191

1 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
crept through the mirk withoot a wo on page 29

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
He crept a bittie further oot o his ho on page 12

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
an crept. They smelt a fleshmercat ree on page 112

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Crept near oor windae pane. on page 10

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
cation. Rosy - fingered dawn crept over the horizon, the letter on page 37

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McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
up high.The rivals, England, crept up the tunnel behind us, ah c
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
eekit god disguised himsel an crept intae Theseus’s dreams as h
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Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
rusty turnstyles. He sneakily crept up tae the West Staun.
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
rning tunes - mud - the cat crept in - crept out again - tut (2020) twitter link

Doric

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
aifter they hid skedaddled, I crept intae the shed an there wis m on page 60

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ken what id wis all aboot, an crept a peedy way oot o e wood till on page 53

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
t, wi Minnie close ahin. They crept in backwyse inno the low moo
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
irse an bolted atwards it. He crept up tae the bogie an sclimmere
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Oh, the dread, the dread. It crept upon him as he slept. It appr(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Tait, Ruth Gallows Ha - Watchan Eyes, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
men crept up on them. on page 10

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
The nights thoo crept intae wir bed - on page 28
ot o bed afore the dawn and I crept roond, like a moose on page 59

2 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Eventually I crept back intae the hoose. Grandad on page 129

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
s in the bathroom, Mr Dursley crept tae the bedroom widow and pee
1 matches

Shetland

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Da fower bairns crept ower an gaddered aboot da cra
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
o a van, I took my chance. I crept doon ower laek a whitrit efti
uggit ahint da bonfire an den crept trowe da wid an pallets. Rich
2 matches

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
A siren crept amongst oor kin, on page 47

1 matches

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