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raxin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words18.7 23.9 16 9.9 0 10.9 4.4
Number of occurrences5845 10 1 0 1 1
Number of authors34 26 7 1 1 1

Occurrences of raxin in Corpus

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Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
gaed for it hail-heidit syne, raxin for it an raxin her bounds. B on page 17

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
He was raxin hes neck an fleetchin frae fi on page 27

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
mpous, bit pairt o whit A wis raxin til wis tae gie wirds til a p on page 33
sicht tae be seen! Whit A wis raxin tae say in French wis o coors on page 35

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
the view wis rare the Sidlaws raxin ti the north, a rail brig lik on page 78

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ee airms and haunds that were raxin oot fae her een, feelin the p on page 159
toty invisible haunds sterted raxin oot like sparks towards the c on page 205

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
sinlie distilled, objecktive, raxin oot ti 'das stille Leuchten' on page 5

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
o?' the fat shoapkeeper said, raxin ahint him again and takkin an on page 52
s o chawin-gum! Mibbe a bit o raxin will bring him back tae whit on page 154
t Mr Wonka made. Mr Wonka wis raxin for a button high up on the g on page 163

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
doon fae her awfie hicht and raxin oot a muckle baney haund for on page 94

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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
Aw bones and muscles raxin, on page 138
Raxin doon ma retchin aesophagus on page 142

2 matches

Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
an scrievitleid wi a pedigree raxin back centuries, it continues on page 3

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
sier tae uptak an mind athoot raxin doun a Scots dictionar ilka f on page 57

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
raxin on page 16
raxin, ettlin for his life: wha wid on page 45

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Bothwell: (raxin oot ti the attendant for the on page 35

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
The raxin watchman saa: on page 50

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Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Thon new Pope and the raxin o secularisatioun, on page 123

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
yer haund is raxin oot, on page 12

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Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
d it seemed as though she wis raxin oot tae touch it. on page 71

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
raxin out the Bou Staur, ay, sae co on page 27

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
He's raxin his mitt intil the enormous o on page 72

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Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
eo) an in guid black prent - raxin ayont the yin tae echt Public on page 46

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
‘Oh! C’mere,’ she seyd, raxin doon an heistin the stray up
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Porter, Steve Lallans 74 - Gone Wi The Windae, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
t that the saft, rollin braes raxin intae the distance. A relaxin
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
gage students, wi the ettle o raxin their appreciation o Scots. I
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
wer tae ae body syne anither, raxin a empy luif. A gaes up til hi
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
confuddlin reinge o material raxin back sax hunder year an brigg
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Efter raxin oot intae the hyne awa deepth
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
e’ has becum yokit til this raxin efter a new form o ecological
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - The Sycamore at Calton, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
The new life raxin oot frae neath ma feet.
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
Jenny wis raxin up. Ar ye liftin aa this? she
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
listair's clip rose in views (raxin up tae hauf a million clicks)
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
be honest, the thocht o them raxin and lowpan aboot in ilka neuk
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
g tae record ontae a demo for raxin on tae the organisers bi the
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
can be gotten bi raxin on a self-addressed envelope,
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
shrink. Forby, her legs were raxin oot intae lang spinnles an, a
r towards it; or her airm fae raxin doon tae pick it up; or her f
kit heid an back, an her tail raxin oot faur ahint her.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
thaim tae get up. Ah’ll be raxin for ma credit afore they’re
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ies can dae at this stage, bi raxin forrit thair ain feedback tae
1 matches

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
berth tae the Maanchield.' An raxin his Bible doon fae the beukca on page 81

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Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
s shooders sloppit, his hauns raxin oot groping in the dark. Aath on page 45

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Raxin till his hinner eyn on page 15

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
cured, an aa i the crood were raxin oot till him, cause e pooer g on page 89
d fitna kine o wumman this is raxin oot till him - she's a hoor. on page 92

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
wes comin on, an nous-an-nans raxin out a leefie an giein the baa on page 10
le little-wee green hedgikies raxin fae burnie tae burnie. on page 31
aan! Here aan!" said Ailice, raxin out her hann an ettlin tae gi on page 45

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
kety buits o Jock Dow, fa wis raxin inno the basket o pieces wi a
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nnae bide aff it an she's aye raxin it jist fan the hirplin is we(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Hershaw, William Seivin Verses for GMB, (Scottish Poetry Library 2015) Orkney, poetry
For aye we’re raxin scaffolding
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
its Scots that comes frae no raxin owre faur for it. MacDiarmid on page 5

1 matches

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Raxin ower, tha oul yins roadd, tae on page 1

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