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Use in varieties of Scots

wia Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words5 6.7 0 0 5.8 0 8.9
Number of occurrences1613 0 0 1 0 2
Number of authors12 9 1 2

Occurrences of wia in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
oloko keeked up. He dooted he wia gonnae see a snake snorled ro on page 60

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
h ask Angela, She's turned up wia balaclava so he shouldnae be on page 29

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
lk abuin a whisper and gowpin wia kind o awe at the undeemous w on page 6

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
a cowpt chair an set him doun wia stowp o caller watter frae th on page 60

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
pened by a wee futrat o a man wia pookit moustache, wearin a ja on page 86
he turnt bleary and suddenly, wia michty gruntle, the Trunchbul on page 108

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
eclaration o Independence, an wia clear majority o oor Westmins on page 45
e rubbin their hauns tae deal wia debt-free state - or, as wil on page 145

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
air leadin intae the room, an wia big smile he cries oot: on page 72

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'If you'd treated Mum wia little respect this would huv on page 29

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Fur a minute Ah thoat thir wia gaunnae be a full-scale rammy on page 44

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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
er wis a lanky, win-dried man wia haurd face. “Sae ye’re le
, “bit Ah canna concentrate wia hantle o fowk aroon.”
2 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
tak aff, laav, laand wia styooch, a dirl; on page 25

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
lls she niver tae trust a man wia smile." on page 45

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ebodie patches thair oul duds wia bit o new claith, fer tha pat on page 9

1 matches

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