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Use in varieties of Scots

warn Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words11.5 11.8 12.1 9.9 11.6 10.3 8.9
Number of occurrences3723 8 1 2 1 2
Number of authors24 13 6 1 2 1 1

Occurrences of warn in Corpus

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Central

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
aven an galloped on aheid tae warn the conventicle. Frae him the on page 36
ish ye this time; but we maun warn ye that in future, the ordnan on page 41

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
rn, Miss Honey,' she said. Ah warn ye, it's nae use jist tellin on page 149
wis richt tae warn me aboot ye? The wumman hud l on page 157

2 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
w that. Anyway, ah get up tae warn mah da aboot the puddle ae si on page 3

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
maist ae them, So yi'd better warn her tae rap it in, she said. on page 101

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
id tae Prince Pondicherry, "I warn ye, it winnae last verra lang on page 15
fae time tae time. I hae tae warn ye though, they're gallus. Th on page 82

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wi fierce contempt warn't thaim tae haud awa on page 14

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
I had magic pooers? Did I no warn ye I had warlockry in the neb on page 50

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
e Aunty Marie's house and not warn hur?' on page 60
'Dinnae puckin dare!' ah warn. on page 62

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
she said. “So’s we could warn awbody if the Germans came.
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
eopardy o frostbite. Ah canna warn them bit. Maun watch in silen
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
is enemies heids on pikes tae warn any other potential adversari
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
, Icarus,” I heard Daedalus warn. But Icarus wisna listenin: h
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
it wisna thaim he wintit tae warn her aboot. Tae the contrar.
uld men, his reaction wis tae warn Bill aff the weemen. “Jiist
Ye ersehole,” she sayed. “Warn me whan ye’re gaun tae dae
rice, somebody’s shair tae warn ye aboot me. Dinna be offendi
the men hiv had a chaunce tae warn thaim?
6 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
You be careful noo’’ ah warn her. Then ah hear a chorus ae
1 matches

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
He's kecklin an lachin, I'se warn at them aa on page 15

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
s nae mair they can dee. A'll warn ye fa tae be feert o: be feer on page 102
hiv five brithers sae he mith warn them for fear they ein up her on page 108

2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ma ain eyes. An ah tried tae warn Bert Dugald but he wisnae hae on page 118

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
n souns that rubbits makk tae warn the lave o danger, deidly dan
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
his wings wad cairry him, tae warn her. “Craw Craw Craw.. C’
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
e Kerr - fit wye did naebidy warn his mither an faither fin he (2019) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@Shanny_Watson1 Better warn em aa, Sandy's in toon!(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
is the warn-awey patch on page 29

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
He widda soched, I warn, said little on page 84

1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
me. “Does du tink we should warn da bairns tae hadd dir tongue
1 matches

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
mbers of populations. Someane warn(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
n mair the' can dae. But A'll warn ye noo wha ye shud fear. Fear on page 91
us tae ma faither's hoose tae warn ma five brithers, sae that th on page 98

2 matches

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