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Use in varieties of Scots

mysel Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.2 38 25.6 0 133.7 0 79.7
Number of occurrences13274 17 0 23 0 18
Number of authors29 12 8 6 3

Occurrences of mysel in Corpus

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Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
had tae dae the fykie repair mysel. It wis a maitter o life or d on page 11
Yon is the raison I hae bocht mysel a kist o pents an a wheen pin on page 20
My freens, like mysel, hae joukit this danger a gui on page 24
e. Richt then I wis sayin tae mysel: 'Gin this bolt winna turn ye on page 28
'I canna stap mysel,' answert the wee prince, con on page 37
Also on pages 41, 49, 76, 77, 78, 91, 93
14 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
en I grow up, Ill screive yin mysel-but I'm grown up nou." she ad on page 35
"I'm feart I cannae explain mysel, Sir," said Alison, "because on page 42
shook his grey locks, "LT kep mysel steirin an souple on page 44

9 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Darnhunch .. . I'll gang doup mysel atore furst licht - it's no on page 30
vy Council in Embro condemned mysel an three-score ither adherent on page 31
ng, an Broun. John Balfour an mysel will command the twa troop o on page 36
young William, while Wull an mysel lay oot an prepare the men fo on page 53
an I dout I'll hae tae steir mysel tae gang doun tae the Mains f on page 59
Also on pages 60, 61, 77, 79
10 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
kirk lad Wis a wild boy, like mysel; on page 11
Belike I'm dreamin nou mysel, That here I'm daunerin i the on page 29
aince the frien o Tristan an mysel, on page 40
That mysel flaired wi the leafs. Oor win on page 41
Weill, I fortified mysel in the Station Hotel, but afo on page 70
Also on pages 76, 78
9 matches

Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
obtain mair informatioun frae mysel. Meantime, we hae the guid fo on page 5

1 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Mony's the time I've come til mysel, late doors or early morn, yo on page 47

3 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
I girded mysel tae defend it: on page 9

2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Langsyne she wis sair-aff bi mysel. on page 39

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Haudin mysel thegither's hopeless. on page 12
Am I awake, asleep, mysel? I'm baith. on page 18
Mysel ti their tradeition. I'm no k on page 20
I mysel am but halflins the same chie on page 24

4 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
bath mornin she gart me shave mysel till my chafts were like a ye
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
could say for it, thinks I to mysel’."
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Post-Its, (sandyfleming.org 2005) Central - East Lothian, poetry
Minds me o mysel.
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ae I dinna aften weer breeks, mysel,” says she, “an never in
I dinna ken what I’m lattin mysel git in sicna swither for. Jan
ie her, Faither. I forgie her mysel. But please Ye no tae lat it
I taks a deep braith an minds mysel that she wadna gae oot wi a b
ou I wis awae tae ask her oot mysel, hou that wis me feenished wi
5 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
‘I’m needin’ a new kep mysel’, and I’m in a menoj for
1 matches

Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
? I jalouse the’r fowk like mysel that by defaut disna believe
dinna watch or listen tae it mysel, but appearently the BBC is d
2 matches

Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
e they were referred to.’ I mysel fund it uissfu tae mak a bar
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ae your nixt bit scrieve? For mysel, I think I micht uise calcul
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
“I dinna think I’ll fash mysel wi the neebors here.”
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
ir natural span. I dinna girn mysel, sin I’m ane o the sonsie a
cunner at milk and aipples. I mysel dinna like them. Wir ae objec
2 matches

Eunson, Catherine Freude, (The Scores 2020) Central, poetry
s auld room, tryin tae settle mysel doon.
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Sae whiles I’m a bit course mysel in the societie the Mistress
1 matches

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
@valmcdermid "For I ken mysel by the queer-like smell / Tha(2018) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
ps an broken herts, I content mysel jist thinkin o the auld Scots(2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
Lenniesaurus Also... "i boght mysel a ferrari.... aye did ye whee (2021) twitter link

Doric

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
So I fund mysel in the bothy wi the cattlie. on page 124

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Min, I'm fair enjoyin mysel I'nicht on page 119

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ye'd say onythin! I says tae mysel, "Her face hes gat a thochtik on page 25
o aa iss ongyaans), "tae finn mysel singin 'Roun the merry-ma-tan on page 50
Queen. "I hae been a-dressin mysel for twa hours past!" on page 64

3 matches

Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
s time I got fower picters o' mysel.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ys" Och I'll seen pit that on mysel, you jist lay the
day, I dinna feel affa great mysel. If you tak Towser (the dog)
mysel. "It wis the legs o my jeans,
3 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Bare mornin gie mysel a shak noo an again,
" I micht try some neest year mysel, noo I'll awa back an cut mai
Think tae mysel it's rain afore nicht,
3 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
g, I want, I crave deith upon mysel. I think it she didna kill me
form, I wad hae hid tae kill mysel.
2 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
and mysel a bairn
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tment’s yard at Boyndie and mysel tryin tae climb the high gate
1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
er aa dis. Some-ean a bit lik mysel - wi a haert an mind an cari on page 4
Whaar cood I pit mysel oot o dy reck? on page 47
Whan I come ta mysel an whet dreamin on page 48
All come back an tak you tae mysel - so dat whaar I bide you'll on page 141
id, 'Aless I see da Loard fir mysel, I canna tak dis in. I want t on page 155
Also on pages 165
6 matches

Watt, Roseanne Moder Dy, (Polygon 2019 ISBN: 978-1846974878) Shetland, poetry
lts. Whit I wis I hardly mind mysel. Dunna axe me. Laeve me. I ha on page 26

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
wis gane, an ah'm aye keekit mysel fur no aksin dee oot, so ah'm on page 40
ck a hoor's boudois, I said a mysel, Yes, weel ,.+ on page 47
ease. I dunna want ta be here mysel." on page 51
a sight, an I hedd da ness ta mysel. Nae maitter foo aften I come on page 54
I gude awa mysel fur twartree days, an whin I on page 55
Also on pages 58, 72, 94
9 matches

Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
in a flash o seconds, I felt mysel bein lifted by da force o a w
could hear nothin appert fae mysel screamin inside my heed, sear
2 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
A year ago daday I pat mysel first an it wis da best thing (2019) twitter link
eting dastreen... couldna git mysel aff mute ?? (2020) twitter link
perfect opener if I do say so mysel (2021) twitter link
, dunna keen whit I’ll do wi mysel (2021) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
iant! I didna see dem (cursin mysel for puttin domesticity first!(2016) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
A yeuched an guldered at mysel on page 17
Says A tae mysel, A jaloose some deil on page 21
Says A tae mysel, A doobt on page 22
Says A tae mysel, they'll gie me nae paice, on page 23
through tha water, tha air an mysel. on page 54

7 matches

BardOfMilebush Untitled poem, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
And when I'm writing poems mysel I find that I am usty The for
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
Mysel an @WillieJohn21 glugged doon (2015) twitter link
Mysel, Jemmy Orr an Jemmy Hope aye (2015) twitter link
I follae Stranraer mysel: hooaniver, thon Celtic halli (2016) twitter link
trophes in Ulster Scots wurds mysel: hooaniver, we'd hae yin in t (2015) twitter link
m mair o a "scunnered" cratur mysel! (2014) twitter link
and 5 other occurrences.

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