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leadin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.2 27.8 9 0 5.8 31 31
Number of occurrences7154 6 0 1 3 7
Number of authors43 28 6 1 3 5

Occurrences of leadin in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
t wan ae the trees hid a door leadin right intae it. "That's awfy on page 75

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
-built inside n there's steps leadin up tae a wee balcony. The wee on page 4

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
at yin o the trees had a door leadin richt intae it. "That's weird on page 44

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ls doun here, I fund this ane leadin frae oor warkshap, the entran on page 26

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
cryit a 'meistersinger', an a leadin licht i the Nürnberg Singsch on page 45
(Ben cums Moira, leadin Dobbin, a wundit, hoastin, sc on page 48

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
god's touch - aye quait and leadin on - gart her grue like some on page 55

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
hud a wey ae growin. Yin step leadin tae anither. This was mair so on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
aun like a will o the wisp an leadin the dragoons a richt merry da on page 30

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Ye're awready here, ah say, leadin him across the road. 'Might a on page 1

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
lda seen a narra clabber path leadin tae a toty rid-brick cottage. on page 177
ney said, liftin the tray and leadin the way oot the kitchen and d on page 183

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
at wis brocht on in the years leadin up tae the kintra's independe on page 16
equent bailin oot o the banks leadin tae the austerity that is nou on page 44
he media is the nummer o fowk leadin Scottish organisations that a on page 73

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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
lapel at the tap o the stair leadin intae the room, an wia big sm on page 72
le o meenits eftir he cam oot leadin Davie Gray by the hand. A gas on page 89
ll country apairt. He was the leadin Catholic in the Scotland o hi on page 118
n Professor Millar o Glescae, leadin figures in whit is nouadays c on page 123

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
aw! It had muckle airn yetts leadin intae it, and a muckle high w on page 7
ic rabbit bourie, wi passages leadin this wey and the ither tae aw on page 72
s wi mony ither pink loabbies leadin aff it. Mr Wonka wis wheechin on page 117

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wi Cathy leadin, oan they strode, on page 33

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
ey had arrived at a holo-door leadin tae anither planet. Kat wis j on page 5

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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
- there were nae trig paths leadin through it, and the flooers t on page 97

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
leadin ye, see, doun the Nine Delfs on page 23

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
scent o ramps. The gill itsel leadin on up Jawcob's Ledder tae the on page 65

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
us. At the fuit of the sterrs leadin doun til it he cried, on page 95

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ssel, wha said: I suppose I'm leadin the lyfe o Reilly, an the gom on page 134

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ian bear. A'm no shuir fa wis leadin fa!
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Kirk. Sir Philip can be seen leadin a bonnie but sweirt bride til
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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
pert wirkin group o a wheen o leadin Scots authors.
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Leadin them like some biblical proph
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
t in the 1950s and 60s. As a leadin licht of the Scots renaissanc
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
shoppin arcade A cut through, leadin tae an unnerpass that came oo
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he precise sequence ay events leadin up tae the gallantry.
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ais openin the front door, an leadin me oot tae the porch. ‘Watc
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
en the platform an the stairs leadin tae the path ootside.
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ourse set oot an irrevocable, leadin doon wan path only.
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
an luxuriant wae French doors leadin oot tae a balcony; views ay a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
uture lies wi multilingualism leadin the wey tae a 'multiple respo
economic investment in Europe leadin tae mair competitiveness, an
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
an’ wis given the task o’ leadin’ the group doon the river.
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Leadin' Oot!
Education means a “Leadin’ oot!”
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s oot like a map oan his face leadin tae the gless marble he’s g
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
the wey she leant towart him, leadin wi her breists, which were gl
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McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
we micht be the anes takkin a leadin role i the direction o Europe
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
. AJ Aitken (1921-1998) wis a leadin authority oan the Scots langu
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
wis a buildin. An a wee road leadin tae it tae. Me an
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@billykayscot tweeted
id tae sae monie younger fowk leadin the campaign for gainin mair (2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
. @handsupfortrad are leadin the wey in sharin #Scots phra (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ssyAmateursFC aye a kin c you leadin by example brother (2021) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
the kirk, a grimfaced Walter leadin the wye. on page 76

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ards, delcarin it the warld's leadin distillery tour. The Jameson on page 8

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
in by, aat wad be caapable o leadin; an faan there wasna sic a ve on page 25

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
e, President o the Debater, a leadin licht in the student show, a
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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
t Aiberdeenshire an Scotland, leadin on tae cross-curricular larni
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
p. Ye shuid hae seen e mannie leadin em, e drum major. A great big
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Shetland

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
edder family kent at shö wis leadin a double life. As da days gud
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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
hat yin o th trees hed a door leadin richt intae eet. "That's awfy on page 75

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Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
tor o Chinese objects at this leadin Glesca museum, for fendin us on page 5

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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
otbed of dissension, possibly leadin’ tae revolt or cuid be worse (2021) twitter link

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
at yin o the trees had a dorr leadin richt intae it. "That's wile on page 76

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ntae tha sea, rether nor hïm leadin yin o these puir wee craiters on page 98
, an sayed, "We fun thïs man leadin tha fowk asthray, tellin thai on page 108

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Leadin' haes horses twa frienly bays on page 11

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Driv til thee wi pooerful leadin. on page 15
Shadow guid' haes gi'n thine leadin', on page 28

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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
Boyne River on bikes, he was leadin us roon Greenland Crescent in
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