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The word 'determined'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
determinedOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus16.35436
ORK - Orkney 49.7 5 3
SHD - Shetland 11.6 2 2
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) 35.2 1 1
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 22.9 7 4
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 21 2 1
DOR - General Northern 4.4 1 1
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 12.9 5 4
WCE - West Central 13.3 3 3
DUN - Dundee
EDN - Edinburgh 12.4 2 2
GLA - Glasgow 10 2 2
AYR - Ayrshire 42.7 4 3
LAL - General Central 26.3 20 10
SEA - South East (Borders)
SWE - South West (Galloway)
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
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of determined in Corpus

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Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
And Jimmack set aff, quite determined - this time he wis bound tae on page 16
Each bonny lass determined that she must ootshine the re on page 70
ebban bit, still, I hung on. Determined tae land him, I struggled and on page 71

3 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
o Peedie Hat. Ees luckan some determined. His nostrils are flaran an e on page 86

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
intae the hoose. He wis still determined no tae mention anything tae h
1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Seein hoo determined dey wir, Jesus saa da feth de on page 109

1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
up a scaar, an wir Peter wis determined at he wid go aff tae fin cod,
1 matches

North Northern B (Caithness)

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
," e Gryphon interrupted in a determined tone. "Tell her somethin aboo on page 94

1 matches

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ethin romuntic." Joyce lookit determined. "An aat's exackly fit wi're on page 6
Bitch! thocht Donald, determined nae te turn roon. Jist cause on page 41
dis't te turn up...he wis aat determined." She sighed. "Bit it least A on page 83

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
vie faaled is airms an leukit determined. "Se ye'll hiv te ging noo." on page 35

1 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
a confident quiney, and your determined to try stuff oot. Yur like a
1 matches

McArthur, Kaydi Rich n Peer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
s. Ere wis een manny that wis determined ti catch i loon. At wis Lord
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
k. A 37 year old game and I'm determined ti finish it. https://t.co/QC(2021)

Aberdeen

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Determined in yer vision o how things wa on page 30
Yet wis determined tae reflect their licht on page 33

2 matches

General Northern

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
n bite ye. Bit the mannie wis determined that ye wid hae it an he shov
1 matches

(South) East Central

McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
e ma team even more furious n determined tae kick their heeds in.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
wi the defiant roar o ae lion determined tae hing on tae his share.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
rae oot o the cloods. She wis determined tae get the magic tartan baff
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
f — the louder hauf — wis determined tae inscribe this illuminated
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
er me bit ah pushed it aside; determined tae git awa' fae under th' ki
1 matches

West Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
nt. White'er the case, he wis determined tae gie his boy the best educ on page 100

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
e soil that no even the maist determined o frackers'll be able tae air
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
lie. Oor Hero. Bit Rab he wis determined that Big Eck wis mair like Fa
1 matches

Edinburgh

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
ootcome is there fur that man determined on page 112

1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
vel wi’ her as she made her determined descent, her self- righteousn
1 matches

Glasgow

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
o polis ir sprintin after us, determined tae catch - . at least a tok on page 46

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Tae win, determined that we dae it weel on page 130

1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Twa o thaim were thrawn, determined-luikin strangers frae the eas on page 35
s a fechter. Frae her dour an determined faither she had inheritit his on page 66

2 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
llenge... a title that wad be determined in the end by fine mathematic on page 23

1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
t saying a thing Ah take aff, determined tae find her. Ah’ve been lo
1 matches

General Central

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
poseetion cin be seen tae be determined bi an underleein hegemonic vi on page 34

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
the gift ae a life A'm determined tae waste, on page 13

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
alin and mair thrawn and mair determined than ever no tae gie up tae t on page 28

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Mary: Ye're determined nae ti help? on page 35

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e feart,' wee Pat said. E wis determined tae cause a fight; he hid a s on page 45

1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
forby. While there has been a determined movement tae uphaud the leid
1 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
determined by law for the ae purpose o m
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
e perfect sentiment o a chiel determined an nae feart tae defend his k
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
He certainly wis a brave an determined yin.

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
n behalf o Charles 11, a king determined tae mak Scotland cow tow tae
wud be kent as the Societies, determined tae resist, even fecht tae th

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
ae dae it himsel. He wis that determined.
No that this stopped sic a determined man. He kept goin. Few folk w

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
han Cameron but ivvery bit as determined ... But that's anither story.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
ed wur recaptured. But ah wis determined tae bide free an sclimmed up

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
n wis only 19 at the time but determined. Them on the shore pleaded wi

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
grievin fur them an yit still determined tae gang on an face the gover

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
han Cameron but ivvery bit as determined ... But that's anither story.

@Chazzbat tweeted
ngy A'hing is edible if ye're determined an hungry enough.(2020)

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