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The word 'arrive'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
arriveOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus14.24733
ORK - Orkney 9.9 1 1
SHD - Shetland 5.8 1 1
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 13.1 4 3
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern 13.3 3 2
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 18 7 4
WCE - West Central
DUN - Dundee 10.6 1 1
EDN - Edinburgh 18.6 3 1
GLA - Glasgow 30.1 6 5
AYR - Ayrshire 32 3 2
LAL - General Central 14.4 11 8
SEA - South East (Borders) 12.1 1 1
SWE - South West (Galloway) 41.8 3 2
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster 56.9 2 2
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of arrive in Corpus

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Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
They arrive in their caer an don't git oo on page 142

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Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
en to notice a gang o corbies arrive fae my direction today? They (2020)

Mid Northern A

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
March the twelfth did arrive, I wis wakened at five on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
with paper and pens when they arrive and all communication is done on page 36

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ilkie mornin, the cairts wid arrive frae Widside, Tilbog an Steen
1 matches

General Northern

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Arrive wi'oot trevellin on page 149
But they dinna arrive on page 164

2 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
’ve come fae. Sae back they arrive… auler, wiser… duller.
1 matches

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
t or is this a decision yeese arrive at soon as ye're let oot yer on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Bonnyrigg Rose hus seemed tae arrive in nae time. Three supporter' on page 101

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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
that the rains were aboot tae arrive and wi the rains the herds o
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
n heel b aff it if the polis arrive - al tell them hees run away (2020) twitter link
lol - the hardy amateur lads arrive n there strips and leave in t (2020) twitter link
ey @HaddAth most players will arrive in there kits ready to play - (2020) twitter link
spection efter the covvy lads arrive - just to be sure lol (2021) twitter link

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e first wave o white fowk tae arrive in New Zealand. on page 51

1 matches

Edinburgh

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
shoart time later ah finally arrive ootside the bloack ae flats o
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
win oaff a cliff. Finally, we arrive ootside the doacturs and Bruc
We arrive back at the flat jist in the
2 matches

Glasgow

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
nd on top ae Si. Danny n that arrive as A'm awready rollin aboot w on page 45

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an whan ye arrive on page 27

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ig can a fuckin island be. We arrive at some village hall, an walk on page 3

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Kennedy, Julie Ma Mum and William Wordsworth, (Howkin Words Press 2024 ISBN: 978-1399988971) Central, prose
he doctor says: 'I'm sorry to arrive unannounced like this. on page 18

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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the main door, we immediately arrive in a small vestibule where th
aid, there ur two doors as ye arrive, wan at either side. We take
2 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e Saint Michael, an garrd her arrive at Gravesend five days ahint on page 31
their dizzens, folk began tae arrive frae aa the airts - alang th on page 34

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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
We arrive at the rather grand entrance;
1 matches

General Central

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
g the ither animals began tae arrive and get theirsels tosie in th on page 6

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Donovan, Anne Gone are the Leaves, (ISIS 2014 ISBN: 978-1445099262) Central, prose
mistress to arrive, the others jouked about; he on page 3

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Facebook link ( 2022) Central
ver kennin when yer death wud arrive.

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
t I wad be amang the first ti arrive, but fifty-five ither bodies
1 matches

Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
well prepared tae zoom. Both arrive back thegither – bit neithe
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
June. Monmouth’s army will arrive on the 22nd. Dis Sir Robert o

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Onyway ah arrive ootside the gate. Pitch black

@jax6754 tweeted
ffBrazier Nope! Hope they awe arrive safe an sound an you can awe (2015)
ial Still waitin oan mine tae arrive up here in Scotland.??. Any i(2015)

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ither men in white coats wid arrive tae tak him awa. Ha ha. Hee h(2020)

@bigandymccoll tweeted
without which indy will never arrive. We need to show the world th (2022) twitter link

South East (Borders)

The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
ect. Nae doobt some folk whae arrive wunnae contribute owt. Bit th
1 matches

South West (Galloway)

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
Arrive early, ye'll get a plastic ch on page 3

2 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ma original itinerary wis tae arrive the nicht afore et hauf five,
1 matches

General Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Fur ye'll fine yin whan ye arrive. on page 13

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@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
eets Aye, afore thon hallions arrive!!! (2021) twitter link

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