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decidit Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.1 42.7 28.6 0 5.8 0 0
Number of occurrences10383 19 0 1 0 0
Number of authors35 28 6 1

Occurrences of decidit in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
snae merkt "poison", so Alice decidit tae taste it, an, findin it a on page 13
nuhin else hid happened, she decidit oan gaun intae the gairden ri on page 14
; bit oan second thoughts she decidit tae stey jist where she wis l on page 109

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ersel abuin ither fowk, haein decidit at ae time at she wis a sicht on page 16
o't wis heizin his dwyne. She decidit at she wad teckle her on the on page 23
r her mither's behaviour. She decidit that for a treat she wad tak on page 24
d o the tosie caur, thay suin decidit at thay likit the bonnie flag on page 25
lege. At the feinish o't, she decidit at afore she lencht hersel a on page 28

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
'here is a pynt that maun be decidit. The wild craiturs, sic as ra on page 6

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Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
tie finances war gaun. Aabody decidit tae tak a lang luik at whit m on page 59

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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
house in the Nethergate, had decidit tae invest in the whalin. He on page 33
e back eftir a few meenits he decidit enough wis enough. Mebbe they on page 78

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
I, Wullie Wonka, hae decidit tae alloo five bairns - jist on page 23
Veruca Saut suddently, 'I've decidit I want a squirrel! I want a s on page 126
ayewis a chaunce that they've decidit no tae licht it the day.' on page 129
Ye see, ma dear laddie, I hae decidit tae gie you the haill place a on page 170
'Exactly!' said Mr Wonka. 'I decidit tae invite five bairns tae th on page 171

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
nish the seatin chairt. Sae I decidit tae pit a few thochts doon in on page 4
sorry for the loun, because I decidit tae tak him unner ma wing. on page 19
t me for ten meenits, till he decidit he'd raither be in his scratc on page 38

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
cackle-handit either so they decidit tae gie it a go. They were da on page 94
Finally the circus owner decidit that he would ask Princess He on page 99

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
gn o a map onywhaur, and they decidit it must be in the touer, whau on page 61
r ain fair-fleggit pulse. She decidit tae try again. on page 120
Judge Strauss wis the wan wha decidit that." on page 151

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and the hoose is decidit on page 52

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
It wes Janny Broun that decidit the thing for him. on page 65

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Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
I see oor Hieland freend has decidit tae jyne us! No afore tyme! on page 11

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
reivin o thair ain German, an decidit no ti fash thairsels.) on page 4

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
gate o the warld wide wab. A decidit tae stairt wi a wheen wabstei on page 15

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Tae be decidit efter simmer breck
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
airlament Corporate Body that decidit that English an Gaelic will
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
the 14t. October 2002, it wis decidit tae pit £100 tae the cost o
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
nce on whit wey hits gate wis decidit.
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
cam thegither in Boleivia an decidit ti mak a declaration on the s
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
t the college come hairst. We decidit ti hae a shottie at it.
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ae disnae speak In-gleesh has decidit tae awae back inside and leav
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
jist goat oot th shower an ah decidit tae pit nail polish oan. Ah d
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
he personal reminiscencies, I decidit tae serieve a puekle fictiona
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Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
s. These are the yins wha hiv decidit that - as a freend said tae
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
g side o the template, I haed decidit tae discaird the idea o haein
Forby makkin cairds, I’v decidit tae lay aside ma scheme tae p
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
This year, houiver, we decidit tae stop girnin aboot the wat
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
olls an sugary fried buns hiv decidit tae play Cupid on Valentineâ€
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Date tae be decidit
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Date tae be decidit (September)
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Date tae be decidit (September)
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
traetment. The magistrate’s decidit he’s nae danger tae the com
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Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Sae it wis decidit, the Cowardly Lion wid jine t
Dorothy decidit tae lit her have them . As th
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
C and D. At the hinder end he decidit tae be content wi the first f
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
f-confidence no tae care, she decidit.
They decidit the best they cud dae for tha
n the en they gied that up an decidit that thair best bet wis tae m
They decidit on a simple message: “Drop
thoose an lockit the door. He decidit tae wait till nichtfaa, an wi
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Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
gaun guisin’ later. He hud decidit tae dress up as his aw time f
wis tae rin awa. Hooever, he decidit tae heid oot, an explore.
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McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ond this (“They votit! They decidit! Shut it an get back in line!
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
huil. In the hinneren, it wis decidit that Jake Naysmith (P7B) an A
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Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
meenits, the hostler finally decidit tae tak him ower his brakfast
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
bit an, in the hinneren, thay decidit that, tho thay cuid see the k
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
s o the group haes aye tae be decidit yet but, in genral it means t
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
ayont the Drum, an how we hud decidit that they wur "The Girnin Gat
an gote another two. Mr Gobbs decidit that wid dae fur noo, anen we
We aw decidit we wid go oan this great long
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
aid thum doon fur Maw. Ah hud decidit ma time wis right, an that Ah
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@billykayscot tweeted
nae ay possible though, sae I decidit insteid tae gie the branches (2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
umanity in jeopardy, so Ah've decidit tae watch a Jurassic Park fil(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
coont, an it wis sic a hit Ah decidit tae continue, then the abuse (2022) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ifter a fyow meenits, tho, he decidit nae tae wyte but tae come baa on page 77

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Duncan, wintit te ken. Se Ah decidit te tak them te see fir theirs on page 86

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah didna hae till. Ah decidit te try her oot - Ah telt her on page 49
"Ah've decidit nae te ging on aat diet," sai on page 71
An as fir the reunion...Ah've decidit nae te bother - truth te bi on page 72

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
an their haudins that it was decidit tae divert the river sae tae on page 3
l o strenth, an the city-fowk decidit it coud bide an be pit richt on page 5

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
hrowe han, the maanie finally decidit te bi oan is wye. 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
e-flee wi muckle interest, an decidit at 1t maan jist hae been nyow on page 42
iver, on saicont thochts, she decidit tae haad furrit, "for sicecar on page 44

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Duguid an Brian Sangster hid decidit lang syne tae cut the towes a
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
mdinger o a greenhoose; an he decidit tae gie auld Beggerey the onc
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ae. In the end, however, they decidit it wis too late tae mount a s
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Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ngs in her gairden ae day, an decidit tae rescue her an tae gie her
she wisna gaun onywey, we aa decidit tae dae some resairch on keep
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Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
he winter o 2015, the Brocher decidit tae embark on a thirty-day â€
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Gracie Girn decidit tae be guid. She didna takk t
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Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
that the reason fit wye they decidit tae live a life o domestic su
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Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
ng form equivalent), bit w'ir decidit tae keep dis convention fur f on page 36

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