explained | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 30.3 | 37 | 22.6 | 19.9 | 29.1 | 10.3 | 8.9 | |
Number of occurrences | 97 | 72 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
Number of authors | 41 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'I mysel hae a flooer, he explained, 'that I watter ilka day. I h on page 49
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 85 - Roads, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
as usual, John, ye patiently explained, on page 10
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'The canal tunnel,' the DI explained. 'That's whit the Glen bairns on page 1
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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
e end o the muckle barn. They explained that by their studies o the p on page 6
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Then Matty eagerly explained to me the benefits ae prison. on page 20
n email tae the press office. Explained tae they'm how they should te on page 56
n tae his defence mighta been explained by the fact ah hud jist watch on page 70
probably be explained wae the fact that the mornin on page 150
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
aither, Mr Saut, had eidently explained tae the newspapermen exactly on page 30
nuts oot o walnuts,' Mr Wonka explained. on page 125
has tae be muckle,' Mr Wonka explained, 'because whenever ye send so on page 145
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
They're gress-keekers,' Cloot explained. 'Yon's a gey important job. on page 12
'Asterbaw,' explained Cloot. 'It's the finals o the on page 18
, an offered ane tae Doug. He explained that they were baked wi the i on page 21
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
d give them three stars,' she explained. 'Two for what they've done w on page 22
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
" asked Betsy eftir Davie had explained himsel. on page 96
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
we're gonnae sing tae Heehaw' explained Pooh. on page 3
ae see Wee Grumphie, and Pooh explained as they gaed that Wee Grumphi on page 22
n forbye hinny end haycorns,' explained Teeger. on page 23
'This, explained Pooh and Wee Grumphie thegith on page 24
is ayewis crabbit; and Heehaw explained tae Wee Grumphie that, faur f on page 26
Also on pages 27, 28, 29, 30, 81, 92, 104, 113, 131, 141, 146, 157, 164
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
He's mibbe awa tae Suez." He explained whit Ernie haed telt him aboo on page 65
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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
hy he wantit tae ken. Wallace explained that he himsel wes a Scotsman on page 12
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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
The Imperial Watchmaker explained, wi a dowie hert, whit had ha on page 105
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
word, "gallusness" which, he explained juist meant a cheeky kinna co
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
n "ei" juist as a diaphoneme (explained later on) wis originally sugg
wirds wi "ch" (this an aa is explained later on).
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Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
no like "wirk/wark") canna be explained awa in terms o the soonds bei
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
he keys tae the apartment and explained the complicated
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Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
n email tae the press office. Explained tae them how they should tell
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
r referrin tae the day, as ah explained that wis a mere oversight. Ah
1 matches
Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
ms bide. A space wormhole,’ explained Doug. ‘Ye’d better haud o
‘Wormhole map,’ he explained, uncrunklin the paper an spre
‘Paw-phone,’ Doug explained. ‘I keep a record o aw the
Helps us tae blend in,’ he explained.
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
on 'e's leg a' lamb piece an' explained rit ri taxi run gote 'um oot
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
aw’ safely back on shore A explained tae him that, “Gin he’d c
aboot it. This she did an’ explained that this was the type o’ t
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
what was he doin’? Scotty explained then received the reply, “O
efter ma health? “Oh,” A explained, “A wisni a weel Teddy! A
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ound that he had successfully explained the procedure, by explainin
city safety. The Lecturer had explained that there were 2 types o’
2 matches
Crawford, Ross Mindin, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
eally busy schedule,” ma da explained.
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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Ah explained tae Cook aboot the scary leck
hae been oor hoose guest. Ah explained tae them whit hud happened an
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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
a’d had cast on me. But he explained it, and telt me whit they’d
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@RickHJohnston tweeted
successful Scotland has to be explained away. On tae indy! https://t. (2022) twitter link
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ack tae begin wi wisnae fully explained, tho. Imagine livin 15 year w(2020) search twitter
@rattlecans tweeted
finger-waving every time they explained it tae us weans, themsels. (2022) twitter link
Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
blem wurse. Aifter Ronalt hid explained thi situation, Thi toor say's on page 18
at's nay eese." So fin Dassin explained eis tae thi lad, thi lad geid on page 38
turn't up we wer tikket's an explained awthin, sO we got an appolije on page 39
ne." "Yes, Raychel and Gawdon explained all this to me allreadee." Ke on page 61
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
re te create an ambience," Ah explained, tryin te soun like ess wis a on page 59
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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"A should lek till hev id explained," sade e Mock Turtle. on page 100
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
an, trick?" said Jess. An Dod explained. on page 106
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
chin them. Then a T.V. pundit explained that some players hid
yoursel." Efter Jonsar explained that it wis Ronald he wis spi
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
at yon, an her sister in law explained farrer.
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
e o the neighbours, an how he explained it is this:
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
m o the Fortean Times, Erchie explained that he hid been the first ta
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
houghmagandie,” explained Uncle Tam.
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Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
kin in the tang for, ais sheu explained, the tang wis a needfu job, w
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Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
soond an he says "idder" an I explained dat no, idder was really da E
Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
I canna bide in da hoose,” explained Jeemie. “Dat mony young men
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ntie’s senior assistant,” explained Pepper Minstix. Shinny glance
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