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waiy Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30.6 50.4 0 0 0 0 0
Number of occurrences9898 0 0 0 0 0
Number of authors1 1

Occurrences of waiy in Corpus

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Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
h'll heat up fur us. Just the waiy Jeanie used tae make them wae on page 8
fucked, int ah? Mind oot the waiy an ah'll clear this up fur ye on page 9
et them huv it. At least that waiy it's aw fur somethin, ah supp on page 10
ance; tae placate him in some waiy; tae gie him convalescence fa on page 11
pily elbowin others oot their waiy, staunin oan heids an kickin on page 12

8 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
emolished The Jungle tae make waiy fur mare seatin.
tirin. Pearcey’s makin his waiy back taewards us, the wee bam
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ough, in a stuck-up cow kinda waiy, ah mean ah’d ride her, nae
haun. Listen, we’re oan wur waiy oer tae Hillington tae that b
unts. We’re doon Govan Road waiy, near tae the auld dockyerds.
shooderin wan ay them oot ma waiy, intae the wire mesh fence ay
4 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
McNulty. Just get it oot the waiy, know whit ah mean? Fuckin Ca
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
me. ‘Get back here oot the waiy, he’ll see ye.’
‘Ah’m sure ye’ll find a waiy. Ye’d be surprised at how r
son. There’s goat tae be a waiy we kin work this oot. See, ah
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
. Ah kin deal wae this ma ain waiy.’ he sais, tremulously wae
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ye? ah sais, steppin oot the waiy, revealin him.
we ended up in oer Finnieston waiy last year efter the dancin wa
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e auld tan brogues an make ma waiy doon. Ah’d awready arranged
n whit makes them behave this waiy. Unnerstaun? Ah unnerstaun aw
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
fur Stevie. Ye’ve a certain waiy wae people. Never doubted ye
™s its sole purpose; like the waiy Ivan the Terrible would put h
h sais. He looks at me in the waiy a parent wid tae a recalcitra
that. There wis only ever wan waiy that wis gonae pan oot. Just
n it comes tae his tunes, the waiy it should be, know whit ah me
5 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oval cylinder ay space aw the waiy up tae the domed, gless roof.
at the desk further alang the waiy.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ex vibe if he’s snortin his waiy through that every week, know
ucted an aboot a third ay the waiy up the waw, they mark the bre
eet ye at the landins oan the waiy up the stairs wae wee tables
quality ay tenement doon this waiy. It’s the details man. Aw t
first, ah’ve goat right ay waiy. Ye’ll huv tae reverse.’
8 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
sm or a blatant lie. The only waiy we could get tae the other si
usual yawnin style an in nae waiy an attempt tae wake them up.
ime wae him. Ah’d be oan ma waiy tae another day ay graft wae
3 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ay them oan the train oan the waiy up.
id an they continue oan their waiy.
ughbred, me. Just show me the waiy an we’ll see if you kin kee
‘Here, is he gaun the right waiy?’ ah sais, mildly concerned
y a wee stank ay vino? Aw the waiy fae Devon ye know.’ he sais
6 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
contempt an continues oan her waiy.
chool, nippin ma ear the full waiy aboot how ah wis wastin ma ti
problem tae swing by oan the waiy an get ye.’ Nae excuses noo
3 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
t this, meetin here. Only wan waiy in an oot. Fuckin nae chance
were in that van. Time hus a waiy ay slowin doon when aw ye’v
tin ye aboot how, an in which waiy yer gonae imminently die.
but he sais there’s another waiy - ah work fur him noo, punti
cunt is any barometer ay the waiy the night’s gonae go. ‘Fu
6 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah sign the book an make ma waiy back oot ay the office an doo
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
rest ay us fight an claw oor waiy tae the table tae see who get
learned that lesson the hard waiy, lets put it like that.
uncanny ability tae worm his waiy back intae yer affections, an
3 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e wan ay they homes. The only waiy ah’m leavin here is in a bo
eanie passed. Ah like it that waiy. Another waiy that ah kin fee
. Another waiy that ah kin feel close tae he
shout but he starts makin his waiy taewards me kerryin the drink
the tables he passes oan the waiy. ‘Will you stoap natterin t
5 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
tion, tenaciously fightin its waiy through the bitin winter wind
rn, tryin tae see the obvious waiy doon. ‘Piece ay piss.’ Mc
s gonae - in any conceivable waiy, help.
out turn, fuckin off back the waiy they came. ‘Fuckin mone the
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ed mare height. Watch oot the waiy, let us in there.’
n, ye’ll be headed the same waiy as yer Da.’ he sais tae me,
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
r ay discontent workin it’s waiy through the room. Palpable, i
es above his heid, ‘Oot the waiy gents, glesses comin through
dae it. Every bastart in the waiy moves, clearin a path an weâ€
e wae us noo, an it ends that waiy, the title goes tae Rangers.
ey equalise an it staiys that waiy, it’s oer.
6 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ary folk huvin the craic, the waiy it should be. The waiy it nee
it should be. The waiy it needs tae be.
Ah keep thinkin ay him, the waiy he wis up there in the hoaspi
st huv the wan then be oan ma waiy, but thinkin oan it, ah relen
Ah make ma waiy hame, doon Amulree Street, ma
8 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
€™ll heat up fur us. Just the waiy Jeanie used tae make them wae
fucked, int ah? Mind oot the waiy an ah’ll clear this up fur
et them huv it. At least that waiy it’s aw fur somethin, ah su
ance; tae placate him in some waiy; tae gie him convalescence fa
pily elbowin others oot their waiy, staunin oan heids an kickin
8 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
The borough in London, oan ma waiy here fae Stratford. The Carpe
price, an shift it doon that waiy, away fae the eyes an ears ay
It wisnae quite as funny, the waiy he met his end, right enough.
gh. Fuckin toast, man. Whit a waiy tae go. Still though, couldna
4 matches

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