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Use in varieties of Scots

witness Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words28.8 24.5 20.8 0 58.1 109.4 44.2
Number of occurrences8946 13 0 10 10 10
Number of authors25 18 4 1 1 1

Occurrences of witness in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Caw the first witness," said the King; an the White on page 108
didnae seem tae encourage the witness at aw: he kept shiftin fae wa on page 109
"Caw the next witness!" said the King. on page 112
e great relief. "Caw the next witness." An he addit, in an under-to on page 113

9 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
, even daft Div's woke up tae witness this. on page 13

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Frae Rhodes, would be my witness on page 15

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Caa the furst witness," said the King; an the White on page 44

10 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
unteous blessins, an tae bear witness tae the legitimacy o the True on page 35

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
o ilka territour baur this Is witness ti his fame. on page 9

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
. You'll need immortality tae witness Scotland gualifyin fur a Worl on page 23
actual miracles. Ah've bared witness tae auld dears suddenly bein on page 30
at cunt Aldo like ah need tae witness Herts liftin the Scottish Cup on page 62

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
the two ae them went tae see Witness wi Harrison Ford in it at the on page 110
o Harlem. Magine he wis oan a witness protection program man, said on page 133

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ld ye no staun as a character witness fir me, eh?' on page 125
en tae me: 'Will you act as a witness, 7 abo buddy?' 'Ahb'm yer man on page 127

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
cers said she wasnae a proper witness because she wis standin back. on page 46
d whispers: 'And she's Isla's witness. The Stirlings huv got no cha on page 114

2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
sna feared tae respond tae my witness. I thank Ye for the day Ye ga
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
s them. As it grew nearer the witness cuid see that it wis a ceegar
1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
er since then Ah’ve had tae witness maist o the things Ah loved a
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
A wheen o Skeanachs buir witness tae these lichts. Ma grandmit
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
hs rise oot the earth tae gie witness tae auncient life in the stra
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
mber 2003. They war thare tae witness the handsellin o the £40,000
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ice, ye’re an innocent. Tae witness is tae be responsible - ”
uk. Than aabody wis cried tae witness afore they blew the shaft up
2 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
in public or in quietie, tae witness his religioun or belief in te
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
h experiences sic as thon, ye witness the diverse nature o Scotland
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ses, as dailie experience did witness."
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
come the lion, tae become the witness tae the truth and save the co

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ie. The last hing ah need tae witness is folk clingin oan tae dear
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
her had tellt him he had been witness tae a great event that day -
1 matches

Doric

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"Call e first witness," sade e King; an e White Rab on page 106
s didna seem till encourage e witness at all: he kept shiftan fae w on page 107
"Call e next witness!" sade e King. on page 110
o great relief. "Call e next witness." An he added, in an under-to on page 111

10 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
pal Johnston that wis ti be a witness, fixed on a nicht, an Ah got
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ah saw wis real, as God is ma witness. Ah’m away noo. Ah’m away
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
e ither City in Scotland will witness scenes like last night (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
"Cry apo da first witness," said da Keeng; an da White on page 111
Da first witness wis da Hat-makker. He cam in on page 112
"Cry apo da nixt witness!" said da Keeng. on page 115
ly relieved. "Cry apo da nixt witness." An he said ta da Wheen anun on page 116

10 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"Ca th firrst witness," said th King; an th White R on page 109
Th firrst witness was th Hatter. Hei came in wi on page 110
"Ca th next witness!" said th King. on page 113
r o grand relief. "Ca th next witness." An hei added, ahint heis ha on page 114

10 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"Caal the furst witness," said the King; an the White on page 111
"Caal the nixt witness!" said the King. on page 114
jesty must cross-examine this witness." on page 115

10 matches

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