| openin | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 38.1 | 50.4 | 21.1 | 0 | 5.8 | 41.3 | 22.1 | |
| Number of occurrences | 122 | 98 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Number of authors | 50 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
As bane keekin thou a new openin on page 84
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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
h'll no be a minute, ah sais, openin the boax an liftin the two bo on page 10
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Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ded his embarrassinly unfunny openin comedy bit, Brookes dad smugl on page 34
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
tuckin intae the sandwiches, openin them on page 60
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
e speak guid Scots). "Nou I'm openin oot like the mucklest teleseo on page 15
fashed-like, an said, athoot openin its een, "Of course, of cours on page 44
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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Openin thir een tae nocht but noo, on page 63
packets openin, a neb that still tells him w on page 70
the Twelve Days o Advent are openin up an ye'll think "Where has on page 77
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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
height, is the fact that his openin message mentioned his favouri on page 1
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
is openin suprisinly draws a chorus ae on page 54
ion ae the referee blowin his openin whistle. What Aldo hud said e on page 105
like Some spoilt wee bastard openin his Christmas presents, on page 133
ady's jist rang the doorbell. Openin the front door ah find that m on page 142
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ite as snaw and her mooth wis openin and shuttin like a halibut oo on page 216
here and aw until he sterted openin drawers and reengin inside th on page 221
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
the posh lot, sae things were openin up in terms o content as weel on page 48
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
up at half six in the mornin openin up aw her presents, on page 42
t Pola Mints either, she said openin up a packet. Naw Pola Mints a on page 87
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
s soon as they heard the door openin, and heard Chairlie's voice s on page 9
he furnaces! Mr Wonka must be openin up again!" They ran tae the y on page 20
t wid tell ye at wance, wioot openin the wrapper o a bar o chocola on page 28
tin noo on Chairlie tae stert openin his present. Chairlie looked on page 32
Openin and shuttin - sae uncouth - on page 115
Also on pages 122, 126
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
in defence o greed. Then the openin theme retours in modified for on page 103
The openin lines describe aa sorts o cat on page 116
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
in its thrapple. Its neb wis openin and shuttin. It looked like a on page 54
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
e bugger hud nae qualms aboot openin up tae me. on page 12
'Coalesce,' he says, openin the Cambridge Dictionary, 'If on page 25
the beads aroond ma neck and openin the Bible. on page 30
s another draw, waitin oan me openin up. on page 47
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
whan A haed skeel o Corbie's openin speech descrivin Scotland wi on page 58
ten Scots. It wis like a door openin up an takkin us intil a new w on page 59
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
hin the wee dugs an seeing an openin in the tent, he stuck his hei on page 98
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
they heard the soond o a door openin. The door wis at the tap o a on page 66
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
on at the bank in time for it openin." on page 101
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ame's Doctor Lowry,' he says, openin his briefcase and pullin oot on page xvi
looks at it curiously before openin it. It's a clown necklace. Si on page 7
nce ah wis a wean,' she said, openin hur blue, leather purse and r on page 31
ges, there wis nae way ah wis openin' ma legs again. Especially wh on page 51
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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Mary: Alwayis the openin ye gie me - ye rage, on page 34
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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
openin their minds, airms, herts on page 30
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Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
suddenlie openin itsel wide on page 134
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
ervs an the inveterate lonely openin their doors bi thon time, aif
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An noo the door's openin, wi stealth.
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
Twanty year syne, at the openin o the Scots Pairlament, Donal
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
The openin o Robert Carver’s motet,
The openin o Robert Carver’s motet, O
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ir. Wi the licht cast fae the openin door they wad gae doun the cr
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
me norrie wis the theme o the openin speech for the "Voices o Scot
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s he asks an he stoaps again, openin the door, slightly at first,
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Openin the curtain wide, ah shield m
just restin them. McDade’s openin a boatle ay Bud Ice wae his t
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
de. Its heid gets through the openin an it gnashes an snarls vitup
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
is it yer wantin?’ ah sais, openin the door as far as the chain
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Openin the door tae the member’s b
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
g here Steve. . .’ he sais, openin it an settin a couple ay line
knocked a section ay waw oot, openin up the double garages intae w
in leave this way.’ he sais openin the front door, an leadin me
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Openin the door ay the bothy ah step
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
repeat customer!’ he sais, openin it up an dabbin his gums wae
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae trouble. . .’ she sais, openin the windae an gazin oot tae t
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah end the call, openin Twitter fur the umpteenth tim
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Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ma dinner the day?’ ah say, openin the door.
s me a sympathetic nod before openin hur mooth. A few seconds pass
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
an canapes tae celebrate the openin on the follaein dates:- 5, 12
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
Just then ah heard the door openin.
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McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
A must hae passed oot, openin’ ma een, A saw naethin’ b
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
the ither haun wis aareadies openin the door again.
It wis ower guid an openin tae miss, e’en at the risk
An she gaed inside the mine openin.
ittin near her objective, the openin Hsien had pyntit oot til her,
e a sherrickin that nicht for openin her mou.
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Paterson, Stuart A. Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
Are openin up an ye'll think "Where has
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Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
a sphere o political debate, openin spaces that mair an fowk can
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McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ics. Noo that a new divide is openin up, the Labour jaikit leuks t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
"hansel" tae the Queen at the openin o the new Scots Pairlament in
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
g bi Cathy Peattie MSP at the openin o the Scots Pairlament.
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
keek at them. The pink petals openin an strainin tae reach the sin
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Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
or o openin oot lik wings
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
l no be a minute.’ ah sais, openin the boax an liftin the two bo
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ised as a dark widen cabinet. Openin the hing up amongst the well-
advert breks and what’s the openin yin tae come ma wey? A fuckin
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@MartinBroon tweeted
efforts at Hampden reception.Openin hou(2019) search twitter
@OliphantWullie tweeted
celebrations. BTW wee Joey's openin goal wis CLASS!!! (2022) twitter link
@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
e tae be suited an booted fir openin the boax mind(2020) search twitter
@billykayscot tweeted
antin here ye go - has meant openin yer mooth for a lang lang tim(2020) search twitter
his efternuin mindit me o the openin o Rab Fergussons poem Leith(2020) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
y follaers ken the legality o openin a parcel addressed tae yer ho(2020) search twitter
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
n me n ma auld man wis at the openin ceremony when the commonwealt (2021) twitter link
ted aboot the polis box thats openin up the toon selling there scr (2021) twitter link
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
fter a filie, Morrice chunced openin is een an stairtit te relax a on page 42
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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
. Barbara kint be the wye his openin remarks shapet up that he wis on page 94
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
adee wi you?" speert Arthur, openin the door te see his pal stann on page 48
re takkin a deep breath an - openin't. on page 79
anner aroon the kitchen afore openin the diary on the table, his e on page 89
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ottie gaed ower te the winda, openin an shuttin er moo like a gold on page 25
Ah met oan a nicht oot. She's openin er ain gallery." on page 28
ging awa an leave's?" Ah say, openin ma een an tracin is smilin fa on page 48
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
c wi his heid throwe e nairra openin. It wis, for aa e warld, like on page 27
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Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
They widna wirk at openin time.
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
three buttons on her blouse, openin the boddom o her lang, fair n
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
d him near tae the verra tap, openin oot inno the lobby that led t
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Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
s is NAE a criticism. Jist an openin tae a conversation.
Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
s. Appearinlie the fermer’s openin wurds tae Geordie wur, “A
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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
hoo tae taak richt). "Noo A'm openin oot lik the maist muckle tele on page 16
This wusnae a pooerfu guid openin fur a yarn. Alice answert bre on page 43
id impatiently an said wi'oot Openin its een, "O coorse, o coorse, on page 70
e takin the wee golden key an openin the dorr that led tae the gai on page 76
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