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Use in varieties of Scots

worse Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words65.6 70.7 83.3 19.9 23.2 65.6 26.5
Number of occurrences203133 52 2 4 6 6
Number of authors75 45 18 2 4 2 4

Occurrences of worse in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
ere he is. It isn't better or worse, on page 18

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
le like afore, "an things are worse than ever," thought the poor on page 20
chinge: an Alice wis much the worse oaf, cause the Merch Hare hid on page 73
the King, "that jist makes it worse. Ye must've been up tae nae g on page 117

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
be thankful. There's aye folk worse aff than yersel, ye see ~ alw on page 12

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
thocht it even! That's whit's worse! How some scabbit detail, a w on page 135

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
's aboot tae get a lot fuckin worse. When the two managers come o on page 27

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
orms ir boggin n we're lookin worse fur wear fae runnin cross-cou on page 47
sion could not have come at a worse time, but there is no suitabl on page 57

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
far fae sure o the rest. E'en worse, he didnae hae a fou answer t on page 40

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
me. Or mibbe that made things worse. on page 1

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
worse nor wins tae gar them doulie on page 35
There's them that's aye worse aff than you, on page 46
believed were ony worse than whaur we were, twae mich on page 77

3 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
thae days, you've a choice o worse entertainment. Forby, twa thi on page 76

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
isfaction ae makin ma dae any worse than it needs tae be. Then li on page 117
s a clay pigeon. Each joab is worse than the last and ma only sur on page 122
t trust me their bark will be worse than their bite. Ah hud tae d on page 158
rshave. Still, hings could be worse, eh? Ah could be wearin Dougi on page 167
t ae no wantin tae make hings worse fur Craig ah'm gonnae pey the on page 181

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
d sure eneuch, these are faur worse than the dotin yins. Mr and M on page 4
caught. Then the scartin got worse. She couldnae stop. She must on page 102
yelloched back. "There's nae worse crime in the world agin a Hei on page 157

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ither nor getting an affy lot worse these last few year. on page 147

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
it wiz worse than a crack in thi puss on page 10
it's worse than ticks on page 90

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
as spies in the toun jile an worse, fer Watson tellt them that t on page 27
prone tae makkin mischief or worse. Tho there were ither superna on page 29
lad wis gled he hadnae fared worse. The follaein summer back in on page 44
were jist gangin fae bad tae worse. on page 85
An things onlie got worse eftir that. The next nicht th on page 106

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ets an that made me feel even worse, an ah endet up jist sittin t on page 56
sies leave, he said, Thir far worse than the boys. on page 102
times but she always ends up worse aff than she startet. She'll on page 135
, See your da, she said, He's worse than a slave driver. It wisna on page 144
nyway anen it widda been made worse. Naebdy laughs at Wully thoug on page 169

8 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
wir chitterin an whit made it worse wis the wind whipping alang t on page 76

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
micht mean the sack, Or even worse! on page 46
Nou things are worse, an they nevvir wir great! on page 72
Or ten times worse a fate, thon Jesus, on page 92
mparin hissel wi the thoosans worse aff, on page 108

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
've always been average - or worse. Fur aw ah'm convinced ah've on page 26
him. It'll ainlie make fings worse. on page 41
vvin isnae gonnae make it any worse. Plus, fae whit ah' ve gather on page 46

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
But worse it wis tae think she'd gone on page 8
an things unmentionable. But worse - I wisna alane. on page 21
because the room looked much worse in daylicht. on page 22
ason how the bookies wid be a worse place tae gie up the ghost. S on page 36
"You ken that's no yours, an worse! It belongs tae that poor aul on page 38
Also on pages 70, 71
7 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
ng fierce words and sometimes worse, on page 17

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
stoma. Hings went fae bad tae worse a decade later. It started wi on page 5
ecently. Hings must be gettin worse. Efter Maw's birthday last ye on page 12
e involved? This family's hud worse arguments. If we dealt wi the on page 28
e skin roon ma neck is gettin worse. It's a guid hing ma Cathy's on page 50
ou could get salmonella... or worse." on page 82
Also on pages 86
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
tae tak me in hand. Christ - worse than their mither they wis! A on page 136

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
eid ah'm gonnae gie ye a fate worse than daith. on page 4

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Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
p in a forest. Tae mak things worse it stairted tae rain. on page 92

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
He had nae help an whit wis worse, on page 62

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
n Scotland: Your situation is worse because you are so misunderst on page 119

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
a loat ae pain, it wis gettin worse aw the time. They'd some matc on page 47

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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
A walk intae the suhin worse than thon scene fae Trainspot
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Bit maist o the time A feel worse.
An aye it's growin worse.
2 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
cos I kaint it would mak ahin worse.
bits under her eyes look even worse.
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
e joy o yer ain discovery, or worse, mak themsels yer tour guide
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
t in front o him. Nut… EVEN WORSE! Ah couldnae settle masel unt
1 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
the ‘mens’ heeds, it wiz worse than lassies at the front eh
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
uts efter me, an ah feel even worse cos that’s it: in his heid
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y two cunts will just make it worse. There’s an empty turpentin
ike, but it’s just makin it worse an ah’m startin tae gie ser
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ranny’s took a turn fur the worse. She’s no goat long tae go.
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
years, hings went fae bad tae worse between us. She said ah wisna
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ave tellt me hings are gettin worse again this mornin. Ah open th
mat bad happenin tae ye is as worse than gettin the Corona Beer V
e buggery will ainlie make it worse.
Hings keep gettin worse. Ah still cannae get this bug
e is ainlie gaun’ae make it worse.
5 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
red in case there's something worse tae come; no haein the streng
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
n buy, eh? An’ it juist got worse. Well that’s nae a surprise
1 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
ony better aff, an sometimes worse. An, as in a war, yer wfirst
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
’ But if anyhin, Ailsa goat worse as she goat aulder. By her ea
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
it in the meantime. But even worse than that, the baw wis at ris
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
life to save you from a fate worse than death, and he is lying t
“Your logic’s worse than your Spanish,” he telt
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
they’ll no find oot aff me. Worse than the wummin used tae be i
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ankful. There’s always folk worse aff than yersel, ye see – a
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
e nicked it by then. But even worse, it seemed like the baw might
1 matches

Briggs, Susi My Yellow Yorlin, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
uty’s a curse and at it’s worse
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
The story gits worse aifter that but we’ll bide

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
come back an be king. It got worse an worse till 1689 when Willi
an worse till 1689 when William o Oran

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ate which wud turn oot tae be worse than death. Ah'll tell ye abo

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
him ‘’Ah’ve been cawed worse. So, Marv? ah hear if ah want
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
l tears wellin up in ma eyes. Worse still, eh? Bruce hus cloacked
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e entry huv proved futile and worse still, eh? Bruce is sittn wai
And you look terrible. A loat worse than last night. You’re no
2 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
ot just covid they are making worse. What is pissing me off, thes(2020) search twitter
thinking they cannae get any worse again...... Sorry janey this (2020) search twitter
s agreement without making it worse.(2020) search twitter
@jjs999jjs Could be worse at least ye make good noodles(2020) search twitter

@alistairdunn tweeted
sea, poor effort fae bt! even worse fae sky that they've nae game(2013) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ay, nae mask. It’s all ages. Worse ones are guys in there 50s li(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
ndy...? Apart fae it could be worse, I could be there... ?? ... A (2022) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
nformation campaigns. BBC are worse than Pravda iver were!!! (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
@dgpatrickmusic It gets worse - auld age never comes it’s(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
is shit, but the dialogue is worse. It's wan black stereotype ef(2020) search twitter
Aye, but when the beatins get worse every time, hou con onywan be(2020) search twitter
ch McConnell's life. He's far worse than Trump.(2020) search twitter
@FrankOctopus Cud've bin worse. Cud've bin the trumpet. Or d(2020) search twitter
kiepatie Bein American is far worse, IMO.(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
y far the worsestest. Far far worse. We will never see onybody wo(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
Is there onythin worse than gettin floaters in yer j (2020) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
stening tae radio scotland is worse than listening tae the fm and (2020) twitter link
ie n bovril - folk said alot worse than me since ma lifetime ban (2021) twitter link
ce - n theres folk said alot worse on pie n bovvy than me n neve (2020) twitter link
mans a fone warrior - thats worse than a keyboard warrior broth (2021) twitter link
@georgecunningh3 hees worse than that - crap - n whaes (2020) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
the Count aroond. Yer bark's worse an his bite. on page 40

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Ellen hid it worse, I reckon. We niver thought o on page 58

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
A FATE WORSE on page 15

4 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
If I brak ma leg, or worse on page 81
ter aa I'time (kin it get ony worse?) on page 130

4 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
able as afore, "an things are worse than ever," thoucht e poor ba on page 19
ace; an Alice wis a good deal worse off than before, as e March H on page 71
King, "at only makes e mater worse. Ee mosst hev meant some misc on page 115

3 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
bit later on day ferrly gets worse,
offerin". Noo tae mak metters worse Timmer Tam jist
r o a hinner than a help. Bit worse wis tae come, Meg's sister st
3 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
it got worse an worse until Jonsar Eck jist hid abo
1 matches

Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
hat a got detention. Bit even worse a wis grounded fir twa wiks a
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
hen, Grunny’s hoast has got worse – through the night she soo
Reader, they got far worse.
Grunny’s hoast has gotten worse. She can barely stan up witho
her fever seems tae be gettin worse. Her face is bright reid like
4 matches

Diansangu, Mae naebdy likes a clype, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
wis worse than his. meanin,
bleezin, wis worse than his.
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
forgot tae pit it oot wiz far worse. Snappin the bag shut he laid
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Michael wiz far worse than yestreen, his body cover
doctor tell her he wiz fully worse. The septicaemia wiz slowly s
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ealth hid teen a turn for the worse and wiz niver the same aifter
im and things got an affa lot worse aifter that. If she’d keepi
a device but it got much much worse as tae fit else they’d foun
3 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
tant I wiz gan tae be blasted worse than ivver staanin on a mine
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
oak and that made things even worse. He coughed up mair rubbish a
le butt then it widna be neen worse than a kick in the cods. That
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n hame late, things got a lot worse. I wiz comin doon the Slacks
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
@EECharlieAllan nithin' worse in a puckly stray hairs in ye(2015) search twitter
@Shinzzaa aye min nithin' worse whaun the blonnie's got e' pi(2015) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
wis shite and Montgomery wis worse - McKenzie got forward a bit (2022) twitter link
rtain things wid be better or worse if we got rid (2020) twitter link
ngin, in Cooper and McTominay worse performers than McKenna (2020) twitter link
and I dinna think it’s much worse than the earlier lockdoon. De (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
@lsimscor Gotten worse noo widna put the cat, oot, i(2020) search twitter
@DeesideDon Nithing worse though https://t.co/aHlsRiHl5(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
@MikeyForbes1 its just gettin worse. I dina even kane how we are (2014) search twitter
iggsy26 fuck aye min. Cana be worse than the last cunts that had (2013) search twitter
alot next season. He cana be worse than nani(2013) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
s. Mam said it could’ve been worse - she could have been eating(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
fit ye dee it goes fae bad to worse! Richt, pub for me. Awa tae g(2016) search twitter
few wiks as hid man flu! Gets worse as ye get tae be an auld codg(2018) search twitter
Nithing worse bumping in tae somebody ye ke(2020) search twitter
ye can stick yer virus! Seen worse things in Bert’s kitchen eft(2020) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
tae shut me up which made it worse...the cop who huckled me sad (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Worse still when waar rampaged on page 5

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
d I thowt things could get no worse on page 43

1 matches

Shetland

Nicholson, James Lallans 58 - Do whit du’s telt, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
ut they would have been a lot worse if you had carried on like th on page 17

1 matches

Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
awa things took a turn for da worse. “Maam, I need da pell, A
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
e on da vet's table. 'This is worse than taking my children to th
1 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
@ukulemae Same, I'd be far worse an I wis already pretty bad!(2021) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
able lik afore, "an hings are worse than e'er," thocht th pair ba on page 19
ge; an Ahlice was a guid deal worse off than afore, as th Mairch on page 73
King, "that only maks th hing worse. Ee must hae meant some cairr on page 118

3 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
as a second class citizen or worse! full o gobshite and pish!!(2020) search twitter
eadin’ tae revolt or cuid be worse... less the sayin’ the bette (2021) twitter link
gang intae ma adult era, much worse within family and employment. (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
e, "an things cudnae git onie worse," thocht the weeyin, on page 20
ge; an Alice wus a quare lock worse aff than afore, es the Mareh on page 74
g, "that only maks the metter worse. Yae must hae meant some misc on page 119

3 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Naethin' cud bae worse. on page 5

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
nly contrives tae mak me feel worse on page 20

1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
heface Jaysus, you're getting worse than thon @roddecks(2020) search twitter

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