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The word 'ave'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
aveOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus154822
ORK - Orkney
SHD - Shetland
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 3.3 1 1
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern 8.9 2 1
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 20.5 8 2
WCE - West Central 9.2 2 2
DUN - Dundee 31.9 3 1
EDN - Edinburgh 12.6 2 1
GLA - Glasgow 59.7 11 5
AYR - Ayrshire 39.3 3 1
LAL - General Central 4 3 2
SEA - South East (Borders)
SWE - South West (Galloway) 69.5 5 3
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) 31.4 1 1
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) 153.7 3 1
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster 56.2 4 1
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of ave in Corpus

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Mid Northern A

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Cut it doon; fit wye shuld it ave be takkin up a space in e gru on page 104

1 matches

General Northern

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"Ave, a bittikie-but nae on the yi on page 71
"Ave, siccar," said the Keing: "an on page 95

2 matches

(South) East Central

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
hoose fae some wuds, ave an' ve can see some richt bon on page 6
o. The North Sea they cry it, ave the very soond o' the name ch on page 16

2 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@InfidelNumber19 ave gave up the noo - bit oo mus (2020) twitter link
e parking warden appeared cos ave never paid fir it afore! (2021) twitter link
his game pish m8 - feck that ave had enough lol (2020) twitter link
most uninspiring fitbaw coach ave ever seen on a touchline - l (2020) twitter link
efter waiting 64 years - so ave nae chance oh getting a covvy (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

West Central

Wilson, Lucy Lock Doon, (Greenock Telegraph 2021) Central - Greenock, poetry
Dane homework in ma jammies, ave never been sa lazy.
1 matches

@annieones tweeted
ee, fair tae offen. ?? an noo ave goat "a wee deoch an doras" s (2021) twitter link

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
% o the total vote. Yet we're ave jist supposed tae dae as we'r on page 28

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
It cuid hae been 'My Way' or 'Ave Maria', or even 'Ave Maria' h on page 101

2 matches

Edinburgh

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Ave Maria, gracia plena ...” Bi
Ave Maria, gracia plena ...” Bi
2 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Ave, that's true enough," said th on page 89
"Ave," said Alice, "we did French on page 95
"Ave, bit ah'm growin at a sensibl on page 110

3 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Ave, ah reply. on page 21

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
aynard is a mental cunt, man. Ave heard ae him. He runs aboot w on page 5
Means aw the layers heat up. Ave seen maself oot in winter tuc on page 16
, which splatters everywhere. Ave only drank a half bottle ae w on page 42
wis aw inspired by me anyway. Ave git a sneakin suspicion that on page 54

4 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
We dinnae need your help, cos ave sorted supper fir us, Da, and on page 42

1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
thing is mate, you’re gonna ave to do one. Julie’s goin ape
h? Pick up your stuff an what ave ya. I’m sure you’ll sort
2 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
, a wee bit pernickety: "it's ave easier tae tak mair than nowt on page 44

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
'Ave, Edam', she gied his haun a w on page 70

1 matches

General Central

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
'By jings, ye ave on fire,' Geordie said. on page 41

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
he said. 'But, efter aw, whit ave birthdays? Here the-day, awa on page 26
nnae - dae ye think if we-' 'Ave, said Heehaw. 'Yin o thae wid on page 90

2 matches

South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
AWA AN AVE HERE on page 24
NO FIR NOO BUT FAR AVE Post-General Election 2019 so on page 77

3 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Ave hird it telt we werenae thaur on page 37

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
papa Paterson lived in Emrys Ave.(2020)

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
boot such a thing! Oor family ave hatet cats: bad, low, aawfu t on page 23

1 matches

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Ablow a bog, Ave unco power, on page 7
An Ave taen thon loanen yince again, on page 19
Til Ave taen them further awa. on page 23

3 matches

General Ulster

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
Ave jus hawd Santy pass me hoose (2020)
n when you yourself says 'ack ave scudded mesel!'. Hope this he(2020)
iphsays @SgothanGeal YASS!!!! Ave jus hay ma tea, gae me a mini (2021) twitter link
raiphsays Dinnae fash yursel, ave yurs here an aww????????! Ah (2021) twitter link