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Use in varieties of Scots

regret Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.6 12.8 12.8 39.7 5.8 10.9 17.7
Number of occurrences4224 8 4 1 1 4
Number of authors26 14 6 1 1 1 4

Occurrences of regret in Corpus

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Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
n eyes glazed wae the pain ay regret. on page 11

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
forby himsel.' He souched wi regret, an said tae himsel aince mai on page 53
first time he felt a stound o regret. Syne he took hert again. on page 57

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
"Ah regret no meldin masel tae somewan on page 21

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
wi the milky ee o regret an tip on page 44

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
this wid prove ti be a sweet regret. on page 43

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
the evacuation of Dunkirk, we regret to inform you the above named on page 76

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Like, ah regret some things ah uised tae say. on page 72
Dae ah regret the Strike? Morally no, on page 73
n mairriet weemin, else ye'll regret it. Ye may fin on page 113
We Regret tae Inform Ye... on page 139

4 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
The colours o regret aside, it's only life ye ken. on page 7
Potential is mair painfu than regret on page 91

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
admittedly, ah'm startin tae regret. on page 5

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Hech! Whit o remembrance, regret? on page 22
ll ti me brings bitter tears, regret. on page 23
n the aix o fortune bears nae regret. on page 30

4 matches

McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
hit it’s like but will they regret goin?
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah dae somethin, ah’m gonae regret.’ McShane sais, an fucks of
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
eyes, glazed wae the pain ay regret.
1 matches

Pennie, Len The year A shouldnae hae had, (tictok 2022) Central - Kilmarnock, poetry
ay and A'll ayewys hae ma ain regret
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Wallace, Lorna A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows (Oan their election of a tangerine gabshite walloper)., (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2016) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Must feel sitch regret
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
welcome aboard lads - u wont regret it n mind n say hello lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
been content bit I've ae wee regret on page 15

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
nna be daein onythin ye micht regret, we can - ' on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ven sure if it's wi relief or regret. on page 80

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
awa an say somethin ye micht regret." Doris leukit kinna panicky. on page 8
the life Ah'v loast; fir ilky regret an kine wird left unsaid an f on page 48

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Freddie Futrat jist hid nae regret on page 163

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
wid o left Abbie in a state o regret, yet it didnae quite seem so.
1 matches

Mitchell, Kiera Fit why nae?, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
Fit is I dina ging? An regret it?
1 matches

Orkney

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
'I regret to have to inform you that a on page 38

4 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
he wis hedd a drink, an ah'll regret till my dyin day what I did t on page 49

1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Micht suin regret bein generous, as Ann Gloag's on page 211

1 matches

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Wi'oot regret; on page 27

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
' iz. Hit's a matther o' deep regret tae the penel at the pre-set on page 4

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Dinnae regret a thing ye dae, on page 55

1 matches

Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
the boy sez ye'll niver regret,
1 matches

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