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Use in varieties of Scots

toes Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15.6 18.5 4.5 19.9 0 20.7 31
Number of occurrences5036 3 2 0 2 7
Number of authors18 13 1 1 1 2

Occurrences of toes 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

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
hed hersel up ontae her tippy-toes, an peeped aer the edge ae th on page 42
noo an again steppin oan her toes when they passed too close, a on page 98
his buttons, an turns oot his toes. on page 103
"Bit whit aboot his toes?" the Mock Turtle went oan. " on page 104

4 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
he cold nips at our fingers n toes through black magic gloves n on page 16
at someone else has had their toes stepped on?' on page 54

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
up gettin frostbite in aw his toes. His pals aw telle him he wis on page 44

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
baith ae them. He's got curly toes noo because ae it: thir aw tw on page 11
e shoe an she endet up wi her toes aw up an doon lik Gourock. It on page 12
h an felt the sand atween his toes; he's never took his shoes af on page 13
aw the wans that step on yir toes. on page 22
flippers didnae actually huv toes but then ma ma shoutet me tae on page 43
Also on pages 112
11 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Some had stripes aroond yer toes on page 17

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
t big bowly legs, an pure hen toes, on page 8
at big bowly legs an pure hen toes, on page 14

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
ith ae them. He’s got curly toes noo because ae it: thir aw tw
t tip pen; he cannae bend his toes right an he has tae wear stee
that, he jist pointet at his toes an said, If you wur me wid yo
e shoe an she endet up wi her toes aw up an doon lik Gourock. It
g broad feet an he packed her toes intae wee narra shoes. Ma ma
8 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
ezin watter crackles round ma toes though the sun’s warm oan m
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
Ah took tae ma toes wi’oot a minute tae hink oâ
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Bruce Triumphant, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, poetry
(which kept him on his toes)
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
ma face and neck, doan to ma toes, even out in ma fingers. Witâ
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
he haw. It landed oan its tip-toes an pirhouetted, shot ten fit
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
d pair. Cheap ones freeze yir toes aff ??.(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
Trying tae keep oan ma toes! So dinae put orf tomorrow wh(2015) search twitter

Doric

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ry noo an then treadan on her toes when they passed too close, a on page 96
his buttons, an turns oot his toes. on page 100
"But aboot his toes?" e Mock Turtle persisted. "H on page 101

3 matches

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
rs, Wan o the bandages oan ur toes is cummed adrift and its trel on page 87
eepan the baet wae hur muckle toes tappan on page 90

2 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
s buttons, an turns oot heirs toes. on page 103
"Whit aboot ees toes?" th Mock Turtle kept gaun. " on page 104

2 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
are-fit doon the slipway. Hir toes gripped the wet algae. Hir ee on page 50

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ry noo an thin treadin on hir toes whin the passt too near haun, on page 99
es buttons, an turns oot haes toes. on page 104
"But aboot haes toes?" the Mock Turtle persistet. on page 105

3 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
an daberlack twisted aroon ma toes. Ah douked ma feet in pirlin
n peebles wi ma fingers an ma toes.
n peebles wi ma fingers an ma toes withoot stories birlin throu
3 matches

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