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quait Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words45.6 18.1 80.1 0 0 21.9 243.2
Number of occurrences14134 50 0 0 2 55
Number of authors28 11 8 2 7

Occurrences of quait in Corpus

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Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
a gie vyce ti this; she wis a quait bodie that haed been weel upf on page 16
It slippit ben quait-like, ower hou lang a track o on page 19

3 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
As quait as siller ure, they veined th on page 55

6 matches

MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
Wan day he cam hame fell quait on page 61

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
no aye ma ain, nae quait is oft enough. on page 41
Oor chuilyaird's still gey quait, playgrun gemmes oan haud mid on page 77

4 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
il a neebor or twa. A chappit quait an gaed in ben. on page 125

4 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
shed mony a saut tear in the quait o the bothy. She'd been a gra on page 17

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
been a peculiarly protractit quait sen he shut the door on Mairs on page 72

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
il a neebor or twa. I chappit quait an gaed in ben.
An sae we haudit quait aa up the M90 an alang the Ho
that mornin. Lade Braes is a quait wee roadie that leads on tae
We stuid quait thare a fair while, Airchie s
4 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Her fuit faas quait as ony,
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
..” an she heard me an fell quait.
hearin, but the wey she gaed quait an sheuk her heid like she wi
t haed Janice meant. She spak quait, like she wis still thinkin a
..” she says, herkenin awfu quait sae’s I can feel her braith
4 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
r gaun doun the brae tae the quait Kirk Loan, the raw o aicht ho
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
A hud anurra quait’ wurd
1 matches

McMillan, Hugh The Return of the Brownie of Blednoch, (no publisher recorded 2022) Central, poetry
The ferlie stuid quait eein the crew,
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - Thof nae a rigmarie hae I, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
laud o time, the lute strings quait, day streitcht tae wreuch, et
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - MacCaig’s draucht oan the waa, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
A draucht oan the waa, unco quait, thof sherp in focus.
1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
roon. 'Na, the place is ower quait for aat. Na, na. Gin Jesus ha on page 41
bittie caal in here, but it's quait onywey. Ah'll jist hing on no on page 46

2 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
es mither, fa hud kaipt affa quait an wis staunin next til him. on page 84

1 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
wis a good-looking young man, quait at first, bit it wisna lang a on page 27

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Wi'll miss yer quait an gentle style; on page 11
n the nicht, Rosie? Ye'r affa quait." Winnie turnt roon jist in t on page 19
the stair." "Ye'r affa quait." Isobel pokit it er Steak Di on page 31
ll o't. An syne, iv Ah'd bade quait an behaved masel, she'd lut m on page 87
n Ah git a meenity's peace an quait. An syne a sidden sairness gr on page 89

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
fir a bitta bloody peace an quait." on page 13
er een firivver; yer lips are quait an yer hans lie still; an ane on page 23
va. Ah'm jist plannin a nice, quait meal - jist the fower o's." on page 26
chaa on - aat shid keep him quait. An myn fit Ah said aboot the on page 27
freens - weel, ye ken Ah'm a quait kinna lad. Ah'm nae really in on page 84
Also on pages 93, 95
7 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
bi his leen. E disciples kept quait aboot it an nae a sowl telt o on page 96

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
hone box. At's foo he kept it quait." on page 7
l o the deed, bit he wisna se quait es ye micht think." Duncan lo on page 14
ir cocoa, bed an the peace an quait o ma ain quaarters. It's a ni on page 47

3 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
THE QUAIT CHIEL on page 5
Thi quait chiel's thi een tae watch, on page 31

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
n fit hae ye. The streets wis quait in thon days – there wisna
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Dull affa quait an damp as weel,
Dry an quait, noo at's nae ony surprise,
Still sae affa quait an mild as weel,
Fine an quait, gran mornin tae be,
Affa quait an gey dull as weel,
11 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Fine an quait, ere's nae ony win.
e been better if you hid kept quait" he muttered tae
Fine an quait nae win tae blaw,
Affa quait aye an warm as weel,
tae keep them quait, Jonsar Eck an his father set
14 matches

Leslie, Deborah Bittie aboot oor Doric dialect, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Inverurie, blog
s te you an me: it’s in the quait o the countryside an the stee
1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
Bit we’d hiv tae be quait, and we’d hiv tae look hard
1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
sleep in yon bothie, bien and quait on page 131

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
happent. Masel, A juist bade quait an lat things
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
o you dor" she akst. It was a quait answer that chittered at the on page 1

5 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
The car, quait-blak in the lane, awa on page 2
Deep, saft-white an quait on page 4
The waitin gate, quait-hingin, whur A on page 5
The worl wuz blak an quait thon nicht, on page 9
The saft scad frae the peats, quait on page 10
Also on pages 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 30, 33, 36, 39, 53, 54
27 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
airkness o tha nicht A cannae quait be. on page 63

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
It stairts oot quait, a bummin drone, on page 21
en A tore through tha coul an quait hoose on page 22
abin quait Antrim clachans. on page 47

3 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
hocht tae senn hir awa on tha quait. He wus thïnkin aboot aa th on page 1
tha wise men thegither on tha quait, an he fun oot frae thaim wha on page 2
hat yer giein micht be on tha quait. Then yer Faither, that sees on page 6
ïn a bdat bi his lane tae a quait place. But whan tha croods go on page 9
ssel awa frae thaim ïntae a quait place for tae pray, as he wus on page 77
Also on pages 84, 85, 101, 102, 104, 106
13 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
The quait an the wilelife, on page 39

1 matches

Ultach Midgates, (Reddit 2020) Ulster, poetry
A weechil’s quait mooth riv apen an faized
1 matches

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
wur big, that come revenish, quait, quick, dark sheddas, whun th
l, baith lang awa, an anither quait streetch brocht the lade unth
he yin lang biried, the ither quait this mony years.
ough wer shoartenin days, wer quait minin.
4 matches

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