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| needed | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 44.9 | 35.5 | 57.3 | 119.2 | 40.7 | 51.7 | 57.5 | |
| Number of occurrences | 144 | 69 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 13 | |
| Number of authors | 72 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'An whit did yeese dae that needed fixin?' Maureen asked. on page 1
1 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
He said, 'Aw that ye needed wis a wee bit tech support. on page 52
1 matches
Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
braid fae his mooth if it wis needed. Aye, the money that comes in on page 25
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
h goat aw the confirmation ah needed tae ken he wisnae fae oot thi on page 41
nd this wis jist the image ah needed in ma heid. Mario and his mon on page 65
eed yae maire than ah've ever needed anyboady. Ma hert is brekin h on page 84
That wis aw the info ah needed. Suddenly it aw made fuckin s on page 97
This wis the last hing ah needed tae hear. Especially fae him. on page 117
Also on pages 118, 143, 185
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
t happed inside her. Whit she needed wis jist wan body, wan wise a on page 164
Ma faither, an eydent doctor, needed somebody tae keep the hoose a on page 190
'Because she needed me at hame tae dae the work.' on page 193
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
They needed the money fir the Barony. on page 84
1 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'That wis whit ye needed.' on page 53
1 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
snooker, in case John Higgins needed a wee hand. "Och help her if on page 80
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'David needed an early night,' ah lie, dist on page 14
egate. Granny always said she needed a hand, and Mum couldnae say on page 30
nk, but fur wance, he knew ah needed him mair. Ah wis sittin oan t on page 40
ssies' room went oan fire. Ah needed the money tae pay fur a new s on page 41
oan, we wur exactly where we needed tae be. on page 55
Also on pages 61, 115
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Briggs, Susi Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
e grass wis gettin lang and I needed tae mow it. on page 12
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 1 - Ye’re Still Here? It’s Ower. Gang Hame., (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
he evidence, if evidence were needed, that the Scots language rema on page 24
1 matches
Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
- ma naem - wis a that wis needed tae mak me grue and shidder l on page 118
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
, the things the Russian folk needed, the Russians widnae talk tae on page 43
tae Cinfession. Bit here they needed somebody tae wach the barra s on page 46
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
Three oors left. But first I needed a braw plan. I remembered ma
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
but the flat had everythin we needed, and
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
ut wi the end o the things we needed it tae communicate tae each i
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ae gie tae a nurse. Them that needed ma granny war aye amang the p
1 matches
Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
. Ah went roon tae see if she needed onything, but she acts as if
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e when ah kin? Well, the wean needed a new jayket fur the school a
pearance soon enough, when he needed it back, like. Ah mean, he di
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ointment.’ ah sais, like it needed tae be said. Whit the fuck da
cellent. That’s just what I needed to hear. So, presumably you w
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ir game. Ah’d learned aw ah needed tae.
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
richt. Managed tae get whit a needed online eventually.”
1 matches
Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
ody, a giant release like yiv needed a pee fir ages and finally yi
1 matches
Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
an fowk, where wis ye when we needed ye? – there wis naehin’ i
1 matches
Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
And she needed tae write oan it — urgently
1 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
st Whin the dug let us ken 'e needed tae pee.
1 matches
Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
st arrivin. Cook tellt me she needed floor tae bake cakes an Mrs Q
1 matches
Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
r fowk. Whan at ane time fowk needed entertainment or even simple
1 matches
grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
ateful tae be getting whit ah needed. Ma cock is throbbing and a k
1 matches
Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
pportit and guidit ye when ye needed it the maist. Mebbe ye didnae
1 matches
Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
faery fowk or whitever). Ben needed takin’ doon a peg or two. I
nin’ in circles aw day if I needed to keep the wind at ma back!
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
wee earner fur his troubles. Needed tae be done. Goes waeoot sayi
1 matches
Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
o chainge wis blawin an they needed tae be carefu. Politics is a
Facebook link ( 2016) Central
First Cameron needed tae be ordained. This taen pl
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ied ma best tae pit some much needed fire in his belly. By tellin
h him. He’s exactly what ah needed. The wee fella’s larger tha
2 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
time wae him and never huv ah needed that maire than theday. Fur t
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
s all the confirmation that I needed. They’re your problem now
1 matches
@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
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her airm. Ah wunnered why she needed PIP. Zero pynts fer observati(2020) search twitter
@weenell3 tweeted
her chesty cough starting and needed tae heat the hoose ?? (2022) twitter link
at primary were that high you needed a stepladder tae look oot the (2022) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
1996x @grantsneddon5 av never needed to lol (2020) twitter link
the carriage way - repairs r needed lol (2020) twitter link
ys but all the other clubs is needed for providing live streams to (2021) twitter link
g it oan - time for sum much needed excercise lol (2020) twitter link
Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
We needed a bigger boaty, So me an ma b on page 17
a coodna resist asken ef they needed lumper's. A jist got a glower on page 20
eis bob aboot lyke a cork, we needed aw wer strinth tae hud on. on page 48
3 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
he district'; 'provide a much needed injection of capital into the on page 8
1 matches
Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
till ye decided ye needed a bosie on page 51
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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
(I nivir need) I nivir needed ma brakfast brocht in on a tr on page 94
I needed a hug on page 104
If I needed sun tan ma quine on page 110
Bit I needed a lookie on page 139
Thursday nicht yer breeks needed mendin on page 148
Also on pages 183
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Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
alder generations that is noo needed, gien the weys that youth cul
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
in case he needed help fae the fuskie bottle, o
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
thrashin mull wis needed, I wid get anither call tae h
1 matches
Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
shops in Princes Street. She needed ti match some oo ti feenish a
1 matches
Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
. He wis checkin tae see if a needed tae throw it back in. it wis
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Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
es since a hid seen her and a needed tae ken foo the rest o the fa
We needed tae order oor meal and I fair
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Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
e tae meet him and Jordan. We needed tae get a oor stuff sorted af
1 matches
Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
y. Ma belly wis rumblin and a needed something tea eat.
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Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
a’thing mind. Just fit she needed to ken.
1 matches
Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
re she’d telt us aa she’d needed tae. Fae her we learned o the
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
for a wee while since Grunny needed tae waatch something on ma ph
1 matches
Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
ice wiz deep in his throat. A needed nae tellin.
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ouple o weeks, nae because he needed it – he wiz as fit as a fle
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tae help herself tae fit she needed. “Sit over there by the win
1 matches
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
hid tae ask for a key fan ye needed the lavvy.
1 matches
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@72redz1903 tweeted
t a Chrystal ba like? Hancock needed tae go oot on loan, bad luck (2022) twitter link
lay a glove on them ye really needed a lot mair fae Kennedy, Hayes (2022) twitter link
@beast_afc tweeted
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@fittiecrooners tweeted
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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I needed no more telleen - ah'm queek on page 7
t he wanted tae expand And he needed wan more whizz-kid tae comple on page 68
2 matches
Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ers, mosstleens - sheu jeust needed care on page 15
wha sits whar, whit wirds is needed, on page 16
irk thir waantan an wirk at's needed, but Gunnie's petitioned tae on page 39
A peedie beeteen's needed on a peedie module oot the en on page 143
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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
So I wisna needed inny more fur wark. on page 72
Noo I needed tae book me hair do - I wid on page 99
2 matches
Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Ah bit fegs hid needed a wash, on page 104
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Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
een weel care o' whar hid wis needed.
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Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
, "considerable resources are needed for education. Many of the in
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
erie gasp. Dat wis aa dat wis needed tae mak dem baith sprech an r
Da silence wis sudden an much needed. Dey sookit laek hungry caddy
2 matches
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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
fu' o' resourcin bit baith ir needed. on page 18
fund gif needed. on page 56
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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
d tae remine me o the fect it needed finishin. Thenk ye baith fur on page 1
Til the nixt time it wus needed an we railt it oot agane. on page 10
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