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Use in varieties of Scots

protection Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words9.6 8.9 5.9 9.9 5.8 31 9.7
Number of occurrences3218 4 1 1 3 2
Number of authors29 17 4 1 1 3 2

Occurrences of protection in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
rdners, who ran tae Alice fir protection. on page 80

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
anes. The African snakestane, protection fae pisen. Pink quartz fur he on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
thaim - airmed only for self-protection, an ill-prepared for a battle on page 27
n the certainty o the love ap protection o Almighty God ... in the nam on page 36

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
coorie fur protection, fae a warld that wants tae h on page 103

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ies" Aldo said. "Who runs the protection rackets in this shitehole, eh on page 195

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
. Magine he wis oan a witness protection program man, said Laura, Magi on page 133

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And oor best mask, protection, washed haunds, or mebbe vacc on page 143

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
nce agencies leuks like child protection services’.
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
for tae cairry forret for the protection o the Gaelic langage or whith
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
the strict system of species protection. All in all the directive pro
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
cks statutory recogneition or protection an haes neist tae nae veisbil
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
Wi’oot the protection o the cavalry, the airchers h
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
has the same legal status an protection as oor ither tungs.
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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
bracken gave me cover bit nae protection frae their continuin’ fire.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
Framework Convention for the Protection o National Minorities on tae
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@bigandymccoll tweeted
y'll all be in that London as protection for the royal planting. They (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
@DavyGavin1 Laws and protection oot the windae Davy wi this l (2022) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah'll need te git a high-protection cream fir you," said Joyce, p on page 40

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
eners, who ran till Alice for protection. on page 78

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
en ower tae the shrine an its protection. Nae furreign body cud win wi
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@Manuforti1968 tweeted
mer"? A pair o nicky tams fir protection, an a utility belt made oot o(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
We need your prayers for our protection and safe keeping...' on page 37

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Shetland

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ae heid tae fit. Hit has a UV protection factor o 300 so a trow can ge
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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ners, whae ran tae Ahlice fur protection. on page 80

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Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
t reflek its historie ir gien protection bi the Government an seen as
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@jamie_ginger tweeted
@ScottyW91 mind and wear protection the night if yir a lucky boy.(2011) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
deners, wha run tae Alice fur protection. on page 81

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Dickey, William Yarns 3 - Annual General Report, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2024) Ulster - Ballymena, prose
as residin here oan a Wutness Protection Programme. Noo a star o stage
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