| promise | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 37.1 | 38.6 | 43.7 | 19.9 | 34.9 | 31 | 17.7 | |
| Number of occurrences | 119 | 75 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
| Number of authors | 54 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
, bringin Tam wae me, wae the promise ay gien him a scran. on page 8
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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Right, promise you won't laugh,' Dolly says on page 4
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
l'it haed been rowthie wi the promise o Spring, but that Setterday on page 24
t for a lang while it wis the promise o thae Setterday outins at ha on page 30
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
this treaty is that the boys promise to endeavour to stay out of h on page 57
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Tl no, I promise!" said Alison, awfy keen tae on page 22
ison, richt awa forgettin her promise. on page 44
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
o Scotland an England - on a promise tae uphaud the Protestant fai on page 62
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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
A cannae promise cantie days, bit pit yer armo on page 21
It isnae ower long and A promise tae skip aw the pairts that w on page 92
A'll see yous aw next year; A promise yous this, just the same way on page 94
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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'Ye'd better mak yer promise guid!' on page 11
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
coast me twinty quid and the promise ae a gid kidney if she ever n on page 51
fore I come back. You have to promise me. You'll stop gambling and on page 84
"Yae promise, dae yae? sweetheart?" he say on page 111
oot fur me tae shake when ah promise him a holiday soon fur his un on page 176
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
richt, then,' he said, 'if ye promise tae bring him back the morra. on page 37
say it,' Miss Honey said. 'Ah promise ah'll no mind.' on page 72
'Ah'll no promise tae dae that,' Matilda said, on page 201
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
oot a month ago but made them promise no tae say anythin tae anywan on page 120
t ah wisnae bein snide an tae promise ah'd on page 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
muckle trucks. Thae trucks, | promise ye, will be stappit fu wi eno on page 60
w,' said Mr Wonka. 'But I dae promise ye, madam, that yer darlin la on page 87
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
won owre bi the young poet's promise, suin grantit him an income w on page 101
k oan his wurd, or broke some promise he'd gien? on page 120
Ah promise no tae uise that rhyme again! on page 139
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
said Kat, brichtenin up. 'We promise we'll no get in yer road.' on page 11
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
rannie,' Geordie answered. 'I promise I Winna.' on page 25
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
r yer wee brither and sister. Promise us that ye'll aye tak tent o on page 117
felt like she had broken her promise tae her maw and da, and she s on page 118
er, aw the while mindin o her promise tae her maw and da and the aw on page 121
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
"Noo promise ye'll no let dab til a sowel on page 65
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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Mary Fleming: Some gowd, some promise, on page 35
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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
"Ye cud promise me yir first bairn whan ye ar on page 42
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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
A'm weirin it, and A promise on page 28
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
sel throu the door, he made a promise tae thaim he wis leavin ahint on page 8
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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
belt. Tak it as a present and promise ye'll come back and visit us on page 40
1 matches
Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
years’, Evans continued. Ah promise ye the boy genuinely spoke li
leaver, a funny wee ferret, a promise of porridge n a meaningless i
2 matches
Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
the Appalachian pits for the promise o a better life in
1 matches
Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ut naither the threat nor the promise o better ti come. Juist naith
1 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
rner stuff. It holds a’ the promise and brightness, a’ the swee
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
gin Santa will promise us extras o lichen."
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
yin at the time, but Trump's promise o a Mexican waw wis a maister
o pouer tae the pouerless, a promise that somethin - onythin! -
2 matches
Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
e gap atween whit oor leaders promise an whit'll they deliver.
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
meester leader renegin on the promise tae ‘tak back control’ o
1 matches
Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
ot the stairt o onything, the promise o it, sae redolent wi possibi
was livin on adrenalin an the promise o that better nation, and the
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
kin ye? Ah’ll tell ye if ye promise no tae go stickin yer oar in.
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Strategy for Gàidhlig." They promise an aw tae rax oot foreign lan
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
"A mairriage is a promise twa herts be gled tae mak, a
twa herts be gled tae mak, a promise tae be tender, tae help, tae
A mairriage is a promise, tae be kind, tae unnerstan,
A mairriage is a promise, tae share ae life thegither,
4 matches
Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
unky dory. But, Dave. ye must promise me yin thing.”
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
tered. He wis torn atween the promise o a beild for the nicht an th
ed. He turnt til her than. “Promise me that ye’ll bide ootside
le? Iskander? Maybes it wis a promise tae halp the twins. It maun b
3 matches
Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
, bringin Tam wae me, wae the promise ay gien him a scran.
1 matches
Pennie, Len The year A shouldnae hae had, (tictok 2022) Central - Kilmarnock, poetry
it isnae ower lang but A promise to skip aw the pairts that wu
I promise you this just the same as the
2 matches
Briggs, Susi O Rabbie, I hae seen the day, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Wi words laced wi promise love
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
ank then insteid o keepin his promise he grabbed his prisoner by th
Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Gie but ae promise, leal tae me
1 matches
@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
n Funded from where - he can promise what he likes as he winna be (2020) search twitter
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
r. Ah'll waak it ilky day. Ah promise... Ah wull." Oor loon, Duncan on page 62
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
. "Neest time wi ging awa, Ah promise te bide aff the voddie an nae on page 17
d bi excitit. It'll bi fun - promise!" | on page 26
"Promise?" Ah traced the ootline o's l on page 44
Ah' ayewis look efter ye...Ah promise ye that." on page 45
6 matches
Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
an att his faith att e Lord's promise will be fullfilled." on page 80
2 matches
Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
an the promise o Spring. on page 52
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
l bi oan ma best behaviour - promise." on page 29
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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Div ye promise no tae tell? Och aye noo! on page 68
3 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ee’t again. Ah’ll mak him promise. He winna dee’t again. Will
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
'If ye promise nae the clype, I'll tell ye a
'I wint ye tae promise me Minnie, sweir tae me that
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ht aff aa the guairds, wi the promise o ten years' supply o oxygen,
1 matches
Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
that the auntie will keep her promise fae last year. Tae tak ye aga
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
personal bank accoont and the promise o a Mediterranean cruise afor
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
fack,” quo Santie. “If ye promise tae redd up this sottar ye’
promise nae tae ett ye, or clype tae
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@72redz1903 tweeted
lead up tae 14 ref was the promise of a different kind of discou (2021) twitter link
ced, but, gettin wee, the promise o building a new civic nation (2021) twitter link
@beast_afc tweeted
@EmzForzz A promise nae tae fart an ye can hae ye(2020) search twitter
@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 I winna clip, promise :) x(2011) search twitter
Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
ll next week, folk! But I can promise a weet night the night.’
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Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
sterly wind an blue sky wi da promise o a good few hours o sunshine
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De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
anny,’ Dodie answered. ‘I promise I winna.’
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Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Da promise o a trowie shillin can wirk w
1 matches
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
?" said Ahlice, no mindin hur promise. on page 73
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
bed, whan shei askit him tae promise hir, thit hei wud
1 matches
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
w?" said Alice, furgittin hir promise. on page 74
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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Bot promise make on page 24
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