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Use in varieties of Scots

pardon Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words10 6.4 19.2 19.9 11.6 10.9 8.8
Number of occurrences3112 12 2 2 1 2
Number of authors20 9 5 2 1 1 2

Occurrences of pardon in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
pardon, yer Majesty," he stairtit, " on page 109

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"I beg yer pardon!" said the Mous wi a froun, b on page 25

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
webs huv been removed, if yae pardon ma pun. Yae hink this shit bo on page 21

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Look it me, pardon meh time-in it's aye-wiz on page 19
yil jist hae ti pardon. on page 96

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
aw, said Charlene. I beg your pardon, said Mister Anderson. It's m on page 25

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Beg pardon fir this tardy letter, on page 92

1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
id, "Ye've dune ower much tae pardon,"
A'm shair A beg yer pardon, miss.
2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
“I beg your pardon?”
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“Of course. I beg your pardon.” The man turnt tae Rongye.
“I beg your pardon, father, but it’s a very di
2 matches

Doric

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
oer wi fricht. "Oh, A beg yer pardon!" cowned Alice hastily, frich on page 21
"A beg yer pardon!" sade e Moose, frownan, but on page 24
"A beg yer pardon," sade Alice awful humbly: "e on page 29
an'-butter in e ither. "A beg pardon, yer Majesty," he began, "for on page 106
"Oh, A beg yer pardon!" she exclaimed in a richt up on page 112

6 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
na, a belt--I mean-I beg your pardon!" she eikit on, fell pitten a on page 80
"I beg your pardon?" Ailice said, kveukin fell c on page 81
"I beg your pardon?" said Ailice. on page 92

3 matches

Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
s, but fan I said, "I beg yer pardon, I didna catch 'at, could ye
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
Pardon, Mr Buchan? Was that affirmat
1 matches

The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
is the clincher, if ye’ll pardon the expression.
1 matches

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
h the Scottish Parliament tae pardon the weemen executed for witch on page 34

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
eolojist gans at the wracks. "Pardon?" says Noor, than, "No. I'm n on page 56

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
il ceevil, an said, "I beg dy pardon! Did du spaek?" on page 26
bread ida tidder. "I beg your pardon, your Majesty," he began," fo on page 112

2 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
er piece in th ither. "Ah beg pardon, eer Majesty," hei sterted, " on page 110

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
"I beg yer pardon?" replied Maisie, riled bae t on page 1

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
tch King, James VI and I, tae pardon Conn, he'd get a wadge o Conn
1 matches

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