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evidence Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words45.2 45.2 40 19.9 63.9 98.4 35.4
Number of occurrences14085 25 2 11 9 8
Number of authors57 35 12 1 4 3 2

Occurrences of evidence in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Gie yer evidence," said the King; "an dinnae b on page 109
"Gie yer evidence," the King repeatit, beelin,; on page 110
"Gie yer evidence," said the King. on page 112
, "cause they've no goat much evidence yit," she said tae hersel. Th on page 113
Alice's Evidence on page 114
Also on pages 116, 118
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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
t wad be mindit later, meanin evidence! For a handlin like this ye n on page 135

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
evidence. The open gate n freedom is i on page 47

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Gie yer evidence," said the King; "an dinnae g on page 44

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Presentit wi photgraphic evidence frae aboot yon time on page 49

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
direckly in the face o aw the evidence. Shair eneugh, some fowk are on page 87
a deliberate lee, fer aw the evidence tells the direck opposite, se on page 112

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
evidence. on page 32

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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
an in fact there is nae real evidence tae suggest that they did. It on page 14
y, may be known, withoot onie evidence aboot character, by the inten on page 103
raft o witnesses set tae gie evidence agin them, sae they cheenged on page 107

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
meagre fairm'; thair's ither evidence forbye that he may huv workt on page 100

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
he Scots leid plenishes us wi evidence for the hability o Scots. In on page 7
tin objective like means that evidence an statements can be pit tae on page 10
secures a focus on facts and evidence instead of personal opinion. on page 11
Referencin gies evidence for tae uphaud threaps an fac on page 12

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
t he'd destroy the rest o the evidence. The breed an tomatas were ea on page 40

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Maw couldnae argue wi the evidence, 'Ah'm naw happy aboot this, on page 40
"The mair evidence, the better,' ah say. on page 92

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 1 - Ye’re Still Here? It’s Ower. Gang Hame., (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
nds left hingin. "Here is the evidence, if evidence were needed, tha on page 24

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Ilk trivial-seemin scrap o evidence on page 10

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Thare is nae evidence on page 25

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ubjeck, for it is ane scant o evidence. John o Fordoun (1380s), the on page 110

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
lusiouns. Mair hertnin is the evidence he ingethers for the skeillie on page 116

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
in CSD throu giein additional evidence whar DOST information is scan on page 16
the RPS can bring a bit mair evidence on the wey words were yaised. on page 19

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ae Staun Free an looks at the evidence o chairters, accoonts o kings on page 131

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
s a contender. But the direct evidence frae Burns's sister is shuirl on page 4

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ds, has been widely quoted as evidence that 1.5 million speak (or at on page 121

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
a got a stert, tho we hae nae evidence o this tae date. A muckle ice
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
uchie Hall, bit A kin fin nae evidence o it. D'ye ken how? Because a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
Scots Music in its souch, is evidence o this. There nae glossary in
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ANNEX B - SCREIVIT EVIDENCE
2. A general caw for screivit evidence wis published, an the ingaith
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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
ew commitments, an the growin evidence o support for thir leids, the
onsiderit alang wi onie ither evidence available tae us.
ther available information an evidence. We wull publish a report o t
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
k. There is remarkably little evidence for it in DOST, whaur we find
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
eitilt Wild Law: Is there any evidence of Earth Jurisprudence in Exi
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s if, based on circumstantial evidence, he hiz reason tae suspect fe
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
instruments seemed tae be in evidence at the time. If onybodie kens
re are in thir plays plenty o evidence o language chynge. Some o the
naitrel dialogue provide guid evidence for the wey fowk were speakin
edition is a walcum source o evidence for language but it is also a
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
o colour, a new wird or twa. Evidence o Yorkshire wis aw aroond me,
maist feels richt tae ye, but evidence o the Scots Cringe is aw ower
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
d Alan Wallace. There is guid evidence that he wis pairt o the laich
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Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
Pictish warld. There’s guid evidence that the famous Beuk o Kells
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
superstition insteid o haurd evidence. Until ae day some o the baul
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ironic, in the teeth o aw the evidence an warnins anent oor unhealth
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
orical question cause oan the evidence ay the last few ooirs, it nee
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
eems tae be a favourite. Mare evidence fur ma internal, mental dossi
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
documents that provide ample evidence o a catalogue o shamefu or wi
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
it's evidence o
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
is any very small risk of ... evidence, well, we have good contacts.
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
ll set oot its ettles, an the evidence that thay‟r grundit on, afo
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Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ll wauk their wits wi the new evidence and forthink. At the hinderen
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McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
wis seen by monie as yit mair evidence o an authoritarian crackdoon
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
nce newspaper The National is evidence o this. Gin this success can
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
paigners says that there guid evidence that leavin the Cornish oot o
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
e, fur which there is wechtie evidence no jist fur female scrieversh
n. Mairower, there is siblike evidence fae elsewhaur in the Renaissa
Gin there is a rowth o evidence fur female scrievership, syne
vership, syne there is muckle evidence forby tae suggest that we nee
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MacMinto, Gregor The Rhythms of Bratislava, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
taiken, joodgin bi the fillum evidence o a tower o the USSR at year
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
his girth an dress were guid evidence o a prosperous business, an n
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@MartinBroon tweeted
lydeFC @Euaneast2418 Oan that evidence alone, A’d say luck, the bad(2019) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
sfp @StuMcMillanSNP theres no evidence guys n thats a fact (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
if I were to suggest that the evidence for this is not altogether co on page 56

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Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
fowk, buildin up a hillock o evidence afore he went tae the Mains. on page 84

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
e the fence An beeriet aa the evidence on page 15

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
(fit include objects that are evidence o the maist important pynts i on page 6

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
on aa the evidence on page 19

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"Give yer evidence," sade e King; "an dinna be n on page 107
"Give yer evidence," e King repeated angrily, "o on page 108
"Give yer evidence," sade e King. on page 110
ek, "-for they hevna got much evidence yit," she sade till hersel. I on page 111
Alice's Evidence on page 112
Also on pages 114, 116
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
eenhoose - she wis nivver in evidence. Beggery himsel wis quite a q
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the plaster moulds, that the evidence supportit the big cat theory.
e wisnae anythin in the way o evidence, an policework, as we all ken
work, as we all ken, works on evidence. However we endeavoured tae r
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Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
wid be keepin ma pluffer fir evidence. He wint back intae the class
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
tir, hoo we wid get rid o the evidence as he cried it, or whit we wi
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The Flying Pigs Use of the common good fund for slap-up feed merely follows in grand old tradition, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
By the end o’ three days of evidence it wis clear he’d stole my
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@72redz1903 tweeted
@CairtersSMFC @air_ingy Evidence o fit? Ramirez deserved fit h (2022) twitter link
s @SmokieRed83 Fit scientific evidence you got for this? Floating su (2022) twitter link
12afc Based on conjecture nae evidence, much like my statement which (2020) twitter link
ke3045 Seen nae suggestion or evidence that Hayes wis involved (2020) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
cried The Fulca. Only written evidence is on 1766 map, as name of th (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
denies he did hid though the evidence is plain. on page 14
a yer own conclusions fae the evidence I gie. on page 35

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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
"Gie du dee evidence," said da Keeng; "an dunna be on page 112
"Gie du dee evidence," said da Keeng ageen, tirn, on page 113
"Gie dee evidence," said da Keeng. on page 115
" - for dey dunna hae muckle evidence yit," shö said tae hersel. D on page 116
Alice s Evidence on page 117
Also on pages 119, 121
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
but we have to retain them as evidence till after the trial. But ple on page 74

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
aroon aboot 3700-3600 BC de'r evidence o fairmin lifestyle in Wast V on page 13
evidence shaas at da Shetland kye an s on page 101

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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
troods. I wid laek ta see ony evidence fae onywye at dis idee at dia
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Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
dinna seem tae me, on the evidence on page 145

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"Gie eer evidence," said th King; "an dinnae b' on page 110
"Gie eer evidence," th King repeated angrily, " on page 111
"Gie eer evidence," said th King. on page 113
k, "- as they havnae got much evidence yet," she said tae hersel. Im on page 114
Ahlice's Evidence on page 115
Also on pages 118, 120
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The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
get, for they'll hev seen the evidence o' the slaughter of a whole g
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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"Gae yer evidence," said the King. "An dinnae b on page 111
"Gae yer evidence," the King repeatet wi anger, on page 112
"Gae yer evidence," said the King on page 114
. "- fur they haenae got much evidence yit," shae said tae hirsel. I on page 115
Alice's Evidence on page 116
Also on pages 119, 121
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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
penel's remit tae set oot the evidence base fer hit's conclusions an on page 5

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