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Use in varieties of Scots

savin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words12.9 10.1 22.4 0 5.8 21.9 17.7
Number of occurrences4019 14 0 1 2 4
Number of authors27 15 7 1 1 3

Occurrences of savin in Corpus

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Central

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Is it savin a wean fae danger? on page 18

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
uid - but nou at least wi ae savin grace - peace in the land. on page 62
bein pit tae a better uise - savin the lives o her bairns. on page 64

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n snow than a doactur did fae savin lives. Still there wis aloat on page 41
"Savin the Kids" ah laughed. "Wur ta on page 71

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
But there wis nae savin her noo. Her boady wis sweeli on page 111

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
could jump for joy, but ye're savin yer smeddum for somethin else on page 68

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Savin up fur a film-star worthy oot on page 75

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
nt on receipts: nae validity, savin the thing's signit across a s on page 72

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
faurther the peace and savin o the hale warld. on page 97

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
lly (jist tae prove Christmas savin scams are naethin new), a rep
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Shoapaholic, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
Ah'll need tae git savin fir ma next day oot
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
y mair English in the cause o savin English is jist guid money fl
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y Barr’s gingies he must be savin fur a rainy day.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ou’ve helped tae teach Life-savin’ skills,
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
wigged bi noo man. Ah've been savin up fur ages, that's how Ah've
n actin the hermit, ee'd been savin up fur ma burthday, an ee'd b
2 matches

@iainnicol tweeted
@Crannog_Photo Energy savin. Love it. Soons guid fir the (2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
f in ma wee shoap! Ats a braw Savin an acos masks take a wee bit (2020) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
speert Shirley, jumpin in an savin him. on page 58

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ae a passin waiter. "Ah'v bin savin masel." on page 30
Savin the Environment on page 34

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Savin up yer siller fir a rainy day on page 178
ot o' marmalade, siller spint savin hard tae pey ma rint on page 186
Savin up fir ten Nummer 10 on page 188

3 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
y him for his selflessness in savin the moggy, Sooty. on page 118

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
inter. Jonsar Eck kent he wis savin the
thocht the fermer is savin a fer bit be takin awa the sa
savin fifty poun the month be usin
3 matches

Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
e Scots fuid sector will be a savin grace. An, consumers, wither
1 matches

@Franwella tweeted
in tae say sounds like a cost savin exercise!(2011) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
s new beets fitted I spint ma savin's aht e bakers, e butcher, e (2020) search twitter

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
an uncertain career, bit ah'm savin what I can ta gie her whin sh on page 42

1 matches

Southern

@cammyrudkin tweeted
e top o a hill duzni cless as savin the country in my book mr bra(2020) search twitter
Stop usin the excuse that eer savin up for the holiday #eernoalou(2012) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ther. "An ma life isnae worth savin, but hae peety on me, Mrs Gou on page 1

2 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
n aa leevin fowk wull see tha savin pooer o God!' " on page 73

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Ah'll stert savin agaen for the coo, on page 14

1 matches

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