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spake Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words42.6 39.3 8 9.9 0 10.9 225.5
Number of occurrences13274 5 1 0 1 51
Number of authors28 17 2 1 1 8

Occurrences of spake in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
m A?' Archie apent his een an spake. on page 23

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ried a wee bob-curtsey as she spake - fancy curtseyin as ye're t on page 9
As she spake, her fuit slippt, an in a sai on page 20
t on, turnin tae Alison as it spake. on page 25
the hookah oot o its mou, an spake tae her in a slow, dozy, drol on page 42
el up tae its fou hicht as it spake (it wis exackly three inches on page 44

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
n o yon selkies, is it no?' A spake back. on page 59

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ciple, an nane in the pairish spake ill o him. He had lost his yo on page 41
rt alane doun by the burn, he spake tae her gently in a laich vvc on page 43
her waddin day. At length he spake. "This is the darkness afore on page 44
haun he wis dowf an dowie, an spake no a word aboot that nicht, f on page 54
es tae clear his thochts, and spake in a waik, trimmlin vyce that on page 60
Also on pages 72, 79
7 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
An spake o nuthin in parteecular. on page 51

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Then next I kent it up an spake - on page 8

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
o baith sexes and aa ages wha spake Gleswegian, takkin nae tent o 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
singlehaunedky spake fur Scotland on page 29

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
As A spake a sudden thocht gart ma flesh
1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
the key Scots groups thit wis spake aboot in the paper - Whit is
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Egg spake tae her. It wiz probably aboo
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ie Française; the ither hauf spake leids sic as Breton or een Ge
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
table weel pit thegither". He spake at length an wrate extensivel
1 matches

Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
nt o Scotland's seicont maist spake leid, it cin sometimes seem l
1 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
the auld grey toon. Ah first spake tae her at a job interview at
tt Seattle, an masel recently spake Scots tae each ither after ah
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ut there’s sae mony haivers spake aroond Wallace that ye maun f
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
tue and of gentilness. Cos it spake tae me; it kindy went inside
istened tae, whitever tung we spake. I want tae be proud o that a
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
uir if the language that they spake wis Scots or juist some kinna
"Speak" Onybody that spake different in the schuil playg
airns, apairt frae thaim that spake Gaelic or yin o the ethnic co
t is noo a Scots classic. She spake o the importance o bein sensi
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Clegg, the convener o StAnza, spake refreshinly an natural-like i
Wilson an Matthew Fitt, baith spake, read an write an aw, in Scot
ccent but me, kinna thing! He spake o ae man that haundit back an
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ment Board (GDB) on 1 Aprile, spake o the 20 year o upsteerin tha
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
st pit forrit in Mey 2003. He spake aboot his ain experience in h
son, Convener o Fife Cooncil, spake o Sir Jimmy bringin 'fame tae
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ersettins o the Gospels. They spake tae me in a wey that wis bait
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
only fowk in the papers that spake oor ain language?
in Rotterdam in 2006 an they spake aboot Frisian, a language an
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
across the aisle fae him and spake in Chinese. “Excuse me, Dr
t richt intae thair den, then spake quatelike. That wis Uighur, B
mair monks, bit nane o thaim spake nor shawed nae interest efter
Guzul spake til anither wumman. They beck
uld wumman. Bit wi Guzul, she spake Chinese. That wisna gettin he
13 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
wis leeterate in the wey she spake, a guid mellin o Scots an hie
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Twa o the fowk he spake wi ower the phone wis that fa
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
Atween I'll ither thay aften spake Scots but nae afore ither fow(2020) search twitter
uist I like corrected (an hae spake some richt belters..)(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
aa ma life, but wis telt tae spake "properly", i.e. Inglish grow(2020) search twitter
litical. Ah wis brocht up tae spake Inglish, or "properly", as ma(2020) search twitter

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
in his bairnheid Doric tongue spake agane, bit Farquhar wis stert on page 97
rynge orra lilt in the wey he spake. A wice, buik lairnt saft vic on page 99

2 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Then up an spake an eldern knicht
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
haund an spake richt cannie-lik wi a saft vi
speirt, yin o the minnows wid spake back.
2 matches

Orkney

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
'; some fokk, 'spaek'; some, 'spake'. on page 8

1 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
spake tae Angus, wis it yin o yon J
1 matches

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
An spake oor leid, an shire oor heids? on page 39

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
rt wii ïll spirits an cudnae spake wus brocht tae Jesus. An Jesu on page 9
thaim, ordèrin thaim no tae spake, for the' kent that he wus th on page 77
es o me tae cum tae you. Jist spake, an ma sarvin man wull be wee on page 80
a dae youse say A am?" Petèr spake up, "Ye ir tha Christ o God." on page 85

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Naw grandpa spake oo nicht like this, on page 18

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
e negative representations at spake tae the fears an' prejudices on page 24
at leaves fowk no wantin' tae spake oot fer fear at thon wul on page 40

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Than tae spake an prove them richt!! on page 14

1 matches

BardOfMilebush Untitled poem, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
sounds and 'ghs', the way we spake, I find it unco pleasing
1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie An Appeal frae tha hairt, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
tha country whaur it is still spake, it can niver bae gien its le
1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tha demise o oor ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
ous. Tha yins on tha grun wha spake tha tongue hae bane brenwashe
s wha ir pooer, an wha dinnae spake it, wud rether taak it aff th
o that mae feyther an moather spake an thaur feyther an moather a
3 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tak pride in yer ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2009) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
a, maistly becaase thae niver spake it themsels ir maebae thae wu
this even tha yins wha still spake Ullans maist o them dinnae se
tae tha fore. Why dae wae naw spake it mair instead o taakin aboo
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@the_gellick tweeted
ins fae across the sheuch can spake richtly. Aa the best! (2014) twitter link
d oot that #NeilArmstrong did spake the #UlsterScots whan he gaed (2014) twitter link
indyref is aa aboot in Scotch spake http://t.co/s2WGjGrECG (2014) twitter link
ed could the Kildare hallions spake ony Ulster Scots ava: I jalou (2014) twitter link
hem oot onyway - they cannae spake richt ava! #ulsterscots for a (2014) twitter link
and 21 other occurrences.

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