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Use in varieties of Scots

melt Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.2 13.8 11.2 19.9 23.2 0 8.8
Number of occurrences4126 7 2 4 0 2
Number of authors28 18 4 2 3 1

Occurrences of melt in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
could melt awa. He wantit tae gang throu on page 18

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Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
s ... and ilka yin o them wid melt in yer mooth. on page 31

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
fae the odd nyaff or melt on page 14

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
d maist o the Covenanters tae melt awa intae the hills an himsel on page 52

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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
nicht the crowd had begun tae melt awa, aff tae their beds, an o on page 126

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
cheese ower the top ae it an melt it under the grill; yi need t on page 145

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
and wee feddery sweeties that melt awa deliciously the meenit ye on page 13
the haill palace sterted tae melt, and then it sank on page 15
in an ice cream that wouldnae melt, even in the bilin hoat sun. on page 18

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
widnae melt in his mooth. Aft times he sp on page 116

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And melt yer slider at Saltcoats or Ay on page 116

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
nnie said, like butter widnae melt. Straicht awa Violet tried ta on page 123

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Oor freends melt awa. on page 35

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
(427 Celsius) – eneuch tae melt leed – but at nicht, wi nae
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
My hart within my bosome melt,
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
rd’s. Phoebus’s rays will melt their wax an they will faw ap
on his ain wings stertit tae melt an he kent there wis naething
2 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
e her neebours, butter widnae melt an aa that. They think that h
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
. “He tane a bullet oot his melt an shewed him up,” she saye
1 matches

Smirnov, Kuzma , (Facebook 2015) Central, prose
an sae cawed Trasianka 'at is melt Belarusian an Roushie, haes n
y mony) an sae cawed Surzhik, melt Ukrainian an Roushie.
d forms o thair leids an left melt forms for byleids an special
inction, an ithers) an lea aw melt variants for byleids, eh? O c
4 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Maire than likely ah’ll melt quicker than a chocolate fire
1 matches

@johnstone_shane tweeted
ir dae thi fowk knoackin thir melt's in fir Scots like yirsel. G (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
back, lookin lik butter widna melt in their moo. Their faces wer on page 30

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Thunnery heat, jist aboot melt awa.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ye slowly, slowly the sna dis melt awa.
Slowly the sna dis begin tae melt awa,
Sna lies aboot tae melt it's nae keen.
3 matches

Shearer, Gillian Skitin Oan Thin Ice, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2019) Doric - Alford, prose
is yon upset he felt his hert melt.
1 matches

@daleser23 tweeted
d fit in well. I cant wait to melt. Far u at? #letsmelt(2013) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
s creepie, as if butter widna melt. on page 14

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Years melt awey for thim both. on page 141

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
cloods wi der siller linings melt at da tap o an April day; an on page 42
brotch-preens a flooerin blue-melt apö mi cheek. on page 115

2 matches

Williamson, Christie Continuous at sea defence, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2015) Shetland, poetry
at dy fingirtips ta melt
1 matches

Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
face looked lik butter widna melt.
1 matches

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
An melt tha snaw, on page 24
Day-dreym oo flight melt in tha sun, on page 33

2 matches

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