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Use in varieties of Scots

tick Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.8 17 31.7 19.9 87.2 0 8.9
Number of occurrences7333 21 2 15 0 2
Number of authors35 18 4 2 9 2

Occurrences of tick in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Nae steady tick tae mark the way on page 24

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
wi every mental tick an talk it taks tae no write on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
he whim o this man's tid. The tick-tack o the auld nock in the c on page 41

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
ma thochts, till the constant tick on page 83

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Jock climbed doon in hauf a tick. on page 16

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
She gave me it back wi a big tick on it an well done written at on page 57

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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
Tick tock tick here's the mail on page 127

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
Wull sit an tick on page 123

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Robertson, James Melt (Yin), (Kettillonia 2001) Central, poetry
g wi the auld knock's hoastin tick.
1 matches

McFarlane, Ishbel Time tae mairch oot o oor climate comfort zones, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
m advertised bairnie hings (tick), ethical claes (tick), traiv
), ethical claes (tick), traivel stuff (tick), creat
), traivel stuff (tick), creative warkshoaps (jingso
arkshoaps (jingso – tickity tick).
4 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Auld Faither Time, hing on a tick!
Then whoosh! Richt on the tick appeared
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
" or "Tam Cowan", shuid pit a tick in the "Understand" box.
ormal situations, shuid pit a tick in the "Speak" box.
lie an The Broons shuid pit a tick in the "Read" box.
in, sae thae fowk shuid pit a tick in the "Write" box.
4 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Wan tick appears oan WhatsApp. That’
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Switch off at the mains.” Tick. “Pull out the plug.” Tic
. “Pull out the plug.” Tick. “Switch off at the mains.
Switch off at the mains.” Tick. “Knock his hands off with
is hands off with a stick.” Tick. “Switch off at the wall.
“Switch off at the wall.” Tick. “Switch off at the mains.
8 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
o Funnin’ oot whit makes ye tick Makes ye laugh an’ makes ye
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
tangled 'n' tightenin wi' ilk tick o' th' clock. Ah turned aroon
1 matches

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Got you all on tick
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Doric

Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Seaforth Road, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
the tick o a Bakelite clock, on page 70

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
meenits tick awa. on page 46

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Tick, tock, tick, tock... on page 44
Tick, tock, tick, tock... on page 45
Tick, tock, tick, tock... on page 46
Tick, tock, tick, tock... on page 47
Tick, tock, tick, tock... on page 48

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I hear i'clock gan tick tock on page 164

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
an. Horse war ae mair job tae tick aff amang a heeze o ithers. A
the room, nae a soon bit the tick o the clock on the mantlepiec
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
wee mantle clock gaed rickety-tick, rickety-tick like a racin ha
, rickety-tick like a racin hairt as it stru
2 matches

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
n inbye at isno the weel-kent tick o the plant mairkan hids time on page 46

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The meenits slowly tick awey on page 121

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Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
The wag at the waa cam then, tick-tokkan, on page 19

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Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
shön fan hersel safe athin a tick forest o trees. on page 40

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
/tɪk:/ (tick) on page 29

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
d da ness, blue squill drifts tick on page 34
tick as an auld tumb nail; some sl on page 92
fur meanin, ta trive trowe tick an tin, on page 108

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Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
Awthing tick, slokkit in pitch an treacle.
1 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
e o fine sweet mylk, a muckle tick brünnie, klyned wi fresh but
1 matches

Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
d be at da tap makkin sure da tick rop bided on da stein. Tinkin
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Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
in da waatir. Ivry minute da tick, mirky sea wis turnin coorser
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
een du has dy midder’s fine tick hair,” I said tactfully as
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Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
red as da new ribbons in her tick plaited hair.
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Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
eenie haaled a comb trowe dir tick hair. “Ma-aam!” roared Sn
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Watt, Valerie Meenie’s Viking spoon, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
e. Da bearded champions hae a tick bush dey peek oot fae ahint.
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Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
emorable an aa. Thankfully my tick hair an beard has growen back
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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
cud hear the thochts o wunner tick throu his mine as clear as sh on page 43

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Wi rhythm tick tha kitchen clack on page 28

1 matches

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