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Use in varieties of Scots

quality Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words43.1 51.4 28.6 19.9 58.1 10.3 26.6
Number of occurrences138100 19 2 10 1 6
Number of authors57 37 11 2 4 1 2

Occurrences of quality in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
Scots, or for the leiterarie quality o its material, as a glisk at on page 3

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
e up his hert an gie him some quality o life, laestweys for a wee w on page 26

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ts doesnae qualify fur a high quality mountaineer's jakit, complete on page 7

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
s a day and nae bills. Fuckin quality, man." on page 20
"Aye Aldo, its fuckin quality." on page 100
"The Sopranos is fuckin quality" he says. on page 118

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e ae them stole a kilo box ae Quality Streets fae the nurses office on page 153
tae her portion ae the stolen Quality Street; she never even said a on page 155

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
meltit chocolate o the finest quality. The verra finest quality. Th on page 75

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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
Actin, like they wis the quality, on page 101

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
tre haes a fouth o free heich quality Scots screivings fae aw the a on page 61

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
itchen. Maw always got tins o Quality on page 38

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
ode champenoise wines o heich quality. Thaim that's efter a still r on page 9

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
the Glencoe Massacre haed bin quality assured? on page 47

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ae uphaud, hain an better the quality o leisur uiss, gate-leave, cu on page 65

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
o varyin lenth but consistent quality: puir. Muckle o it's reminisc on page 122
aither 100 fitba poems o this quality. Alistair yaised tae be on th on page 123

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
rescriptive, an will leuk for quality in aa kynds o screivin offert on page 4

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
entry, baith in nummers an in quality.
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
otland’s capability for tap-quality research on the uiss, learnin
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
Folk dinna realise the quality of the stuff written in the D
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gov.scot Biggin a strang future for Gaelic an Scots, (Scottish Government 2022) Central, government
s growin an gies the tapmaist quality education, thit the Bòrd Na
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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
they kin gie access tae guid quality Gaelic education resoorces. W
k siccar thit GME gies a guid quality education experience tae aw y
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
is that muckle o a threat tae quality, hou is it that the Statement
o staundardisation, leeterar quality or whit influence the Bible w
r faw-back in the quantity an quality o spoken Scots. Onywey, the p
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
thers seem tae agree on vowel quality, een tho there micht be a lan
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
plays in haein a mair lyrical quality. We finnd it in an exchange a
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ornflakes box whan it cam tae quality. Or as ma granny micht hae sa
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oat a gram, mone check it fur quality assurance.’
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
eckin oot the gaffs. A better quality ay tenement doon this waiy. I
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
t that crisp, fresh, sparklin quality. It has tae be said, it looks
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ot for they war weel aheid wi quality forbye. This shawed itsel in
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
frae six clesses o sic a guid quality, Campie haes setten itsel up
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
es haes been fetchin oot guid quality faimly theatre syne 1995.
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
loyment, whiles impruivin the quality o their surroondin laundscape
ke in it, repopulation an tap-quality ootdoor access can gang haund
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
al health, Beatrice thocht, a quality itherwise attainable only be
al health, Beatrice thocht, a quality itherwise attainable only be
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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
nlie hae the finest, hi’est quality floor fae Fisher an Donaldson
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Sneddon, Alison Whit dae ye want “British vailues” tae mean?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ocus fairly taks awa frae the quality o the conversation, an o oor
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Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Whiles at times illustration quality slips an some o the mair intr
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McClurg, Fernando Review: O is for Hoolet, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
produce wark o this depth an quality i the years aheid. O is for H
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
depends on local factors, the quality o individual candidates an th
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
The size an quality o this year's caird is the sa
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Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
sairly missin thon yin-on-yin quality time wi the fowk that ayeweys
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
loured fotie-copies wi a guid quality plastic lamination.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
English, followed by the top-quality Nedspeak translation."
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ugh. Nae fuckin greetin aboot quality either. He just divvied it up
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
and, ultimately, o shooglie quality. Tae be ‘scunnert’ is tae
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
ae a subtle difference in the quality o the “ch” soond dependin
aw sorts o content intae high-quality and idiomatic Scots and Gaeli
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@jax6754 tweeted
brings a productive day, and quality sleepy time tae! Nicht nicht (2016) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ducationScot ..spikkin wi the Quality Impruivement fo(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
ked intae bitin that dug !!!! Quality reports on baith o them. (2022) twitter link

@johnstone_shane tweeted
ts wiy right in amangst this. Quality screivin in aw three leids an (2019) twitter link
@molach95 @Krista_DC Quality! Wid liked tae've heard that! (2020) twitter link
A quality article about @arkbounduk in (2020) twitter link
@M1tchell_ Quality! Thanks fir this pal. Ye keep (2020) twitter link
wir starkers. "in thi scud". Quality in this context anaw (2020) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
. Even got masel a big tin o' Quality Street as a gift for bein the(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
children of the revolution - quality (2020) twitter link
jist in fae the fitbaw ali - quality chippy brother n handy when t (2021) twitter link
- as a say ee cannae replace quality brother! (2021) twitter link
at the legends in the band - quality (2020) twitter link
rae98 what a night lads and 2 quality strikes a might add and no fo (2021) twitter link
and 32 other occurrences.

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
O quality the very best on page 15

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
an Glesga's quality for reinvention. on page 34

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
beets o a Singularly Superior Quality, wis compressit by a fallin t on page 118

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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
experiences that are o heich quality an are firmly a pairt o the b
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Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
id git a suit made an the top quality o a'thin.

Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
uce is kent warldwide for its quality. This 'ear thou, we are likel
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
he frying pan is i' fantastic quality. Ye get aa ye need fur pancak(2018) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
were beaten by a side wi mair quality - but - Stewart was impress (2022) twitter link
on making reflects the gap in quality. Generally, too much respect (2022) twitter link
dinna have the confidence or quality at key moments - that comes (2022) twitter link
ayers have tae deliver better quality around the box and mak better (2022) twitter link
ty tae choose fae of on form, quality players? (2021) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
t acquired bathroom affa poor quality junk(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
ay but dein an extra week OT #quality(2014) search twitter
deo below it aboot cleverley. Quality(2013) search twitter
Quality day oot yesterday(2013) search twitter
@CA91 haha ats quality(2013) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
Fruit o the Loom asweel min. Quality cloth like ??(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Coveran ots wae Quality Street rapurs. on page 31

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Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
this factory floor is in the quality control space. This is whar m
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
what wis baith fashionable an quality in da claes line, so shü boc on page 11
agnie Laesk kent dey wir gude quality moor wast ower, ta keep gener on page 92

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Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
heir charm - that particular quality of spontaneity and primitive on page 35

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
Comparative: Mair o a quality on page 44
egree means at de'r mair o da quality bein spokken aboot an da supe on page 51
it an hit onli really links a quality tae da on page 85

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
at heicher quality, fower hunder DPIs. on page 84

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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
to hae a frisson an emotional quality that wesna wesna aye evident on page 34

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Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
s at wul see a series o' guid quality an' sustainable Ulster-Scots on page 8
* Quality Stannarts- Quhan stairtet the on page 10
n' materials o' guid academic quality at shines a licht oan Ulster- on page 29

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@OrangRuth tweeted
raight1 @AllisonMorris1 Thons quality. I seen it on Periscope.(2019) search twitter
Poots is aff his tits again . Quality MDMA(2019) search twitter

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