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Use in varieties of Scots

decide Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words37.8 52.1 25.6 9.9 5.8 0 4.4
Number of occurrences11798 16 1 1 0 1
Number of authors46 32 11 1 1 1

Occurrences of decide in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
think Weel, aye! And syne ye decide that there's nae guid reason on page 23

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
"It's for me tae decide, loun, gin I haud patient or on page 138

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
sycho while ah watch a hoarse decide whether ah will huv food in m on page 20
sense ae bravado. And ah soon decide tae jist go fur it. on page 53
e tae back oot noo though, ah decide. And so wae an air ae caution on page 55
Ah decide tae be there at The Carousel on page 66
bsolute tight erse. Still, ah decide tae ignore ma doots and proce on page 80
Also on pages 84, 106, 118, 141, 144, 150, 151, 155, 157, 161, 168, 171, 174, 175, 177, 178
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
members o the same pairty an decide amang theirsels whit needs ta on page 30
ignoramuses o Westminster tae decide oor ain political future mich on page 45
he commitment o the Vigil tae decide awthin bi consensus wis testi on page 104

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
they wull decide eis fate, on page 79

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
it when he wis askit tae help decide on the contestin claims o the on page 22

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
heid. Noo the first thing tae decide is this - wha's gonnae go ta on page 61
Until at last her jaws decide on page 115

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
huil, aye? Watch oot whaur ye decide tae sit. Itherwise, ye mairch on page 4

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
But then the ither team cudna decide which o them shud hit their l on page 24

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
c commonties hasthe richt tae decide how faur an in whit weys thei on page 22

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
answer tae this question wid decide whither he wis gaun tae run h on page 76
rn happier, but naebody could decide if a unicorn wis a wild anima on page 99
couldna decide... unless they came an saw th on page 100

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
owly. "But since I'm in, if I decide tae practise a sma circular s on page 91

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
get said tae aw the fowk that decide, for whitever reason, tae get on page 143

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Ah decide tae light a wee candle under on page 64

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
dnae dae tae let aw an sindry decide wha'd live an wha'd dee. Thai on page 18

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'I'll decide what's right for them and wha on page 44

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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
rious dialecks, an syne A can decide on a spellin that folk in dif
egory a wird belangs afore ye decide on what spellin rules applies
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
tae indiveedual teachers tae decide gin it wad be teached or no.
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
here’s safety in nummers, A decide tae hing aroon here raither a
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
work oot how these young yins decide tae throw their life away lik
er specs aw steamed up.’ ah decide tae inform him.
at any given opportunity. Ah decide tae broach the subject. ‘Eh
3 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
aboot int it? Let the market decide? Well it will, ah’m tellin
e midst ay it. Let the market decide. Ah’m tellin ye man, it’s
et forces man. Let the market decide.
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he sais. Ah take ma drinks an decide against pursuin it any furthe
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
“Ye need tae decide today,” she says. “If Big
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
tie. The Big Brither haes tae decide gin he wants tae be seen as g
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
ies ma da, but sometimes he'd decide tae take on whit he cries 'a
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Hsien sayed, “we hae tae decide quhit’s the best approach.
wis for a quhile. Than Ah'Il decide.”
wis for a quhile. Than Ah'll decide.”
vizzied his face, no able tae decide whedder he wis bein ironic or
4 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
for the Scots Pairlament tae decide an will be set oot in the Ref
for the Scots Pairlament tae decide an will be set furth in the
tae decide whither or no younger fowk sh
t it is for the BBC Trust tae decide the grunds for whan thay are
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Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
votes for ilka candidate tae decide wha gets electit for the pair
ial Democrats an Caur suddent decide tae dissowle the Reid an Blue
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McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
me is the nicht. We maun also decide whaur we draw the line i thir
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
Ah decide to humour Si, ah realize he
Ah decide tae make it better fir him an
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Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Decide on the pynt o view ye’re sc
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
forces, man. The market will decide.
he money in ma possession, ah decide tae go fur it an in a phonebo
2 matches

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
s (né Prestwich, Lancashire) decide tae spell it Wullie? I can on
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
diences’ sense ae humour ah decide tae take a step back. Which l
oor, empty handed. Ah quickly decide that this situation is noo un
he skin oaff ma back, but, ah decide, it’s in the past. An early
motor inside. Yince parked ah decide tae heid roond tae the back t
4 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ately tryin tae brek free. Ah decide tae remove his gag cos ah’m
n everywhere. This is when ah decide tae heid straight back fur ma
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Ah decide tae keep ma humble opinions a
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
wae him oaff tae dreamland ah decide ah walk aroond the bloack is
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
exit. Jist as their leavin ah decide tae croass examine Dougie ‘
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
od, ye can influence them not decide everything, when they want wh(2020) search twitter

@alistairdunn tweeted
all the games the night, they decide tae show us newcastle - swan(2013) search twitter
cannae decide whether tae go out the night (2013) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
@MattRichardson3 Tryin tae decide wheither tae watch xtra facto(2014) search twitter
shop before sitting doon tae decide whit Scottish Counsiling Cour(2014) search twitter
@JeffBrazier Trying tae decide if a should interact or......(2015) search twitter
n or Tue...as just trying tae decide area movement efter last sess(2015) search twitter
n chicken! Enjoy whitever you decide tae hae hugggggsss fae Scotla(2015) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@OliphantWullie tweeted
land cannae dae that. THEY'LL decide oor future. Dae ye really wan (2022) twitter link
but only middle England will decide oor future. Every single vote (2022) twitter link

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
been up all night trying tae decide.(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
When did folk decide that oral sex isnae "real" se(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
News If the People o Scotland decide tae hae a referendum then the (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
letter will sort it out if a decide a dont want 2 go (2020) twitter link
- n a dont need 1 - a will decide where a travel ok lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it you an the dug an Ah canna decide fit face is langest." Alec cl on page 71
like; an the kine far ye jist decide te waak anither path. He kent on page 95

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
If ye div decide tae drive an are needin somew on page 18

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
An A'll decide far we are gaan, on page 22

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ike rain, tae bide dry it dis decide,
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Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
ver mind the same room, so ye decide tae draa yer grandma and gran
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
eration. An, if a couple daes decide tae bring up bairns thegither
1 matches

The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
there’s secret meetings tae decide fa’s gan tae be fit and, ge
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@72redz1903 tweeted
r an independent Scotland tae decide, what relationships we have w (2022) twitter link
@rennie_mjr Moments decide games - forget tactics and s (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
bn @scottda95388967 City will decide. Business doon the tube mair (2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
e island social calendars tae decide!(2011) search twitter
Trying tae decide if i'm tired or jist a lazy c(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
r in and the cast o'Bugs Life decide tae tack advantage to mack a (2018) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
t nae getting hair cut. Canna decide on a Mullet or an 80s flick i(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
.." An Astrid kens, but canno decide, seean the stoor o Lights, th on page 53

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Shetland

@tattooedselkie tweeted
123J I lik Scallowa, if I did decide tae move back I wid consider (2021) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ect. While shae wus tryin tae decide on yin, the cook tuk the eaul on page 59

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