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The word 'dig'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
digOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus25.38452
ORK - Orkney 19.9 2 2
SHD - Shetland 29.1 5 4
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) 35.2 1 1
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 26.2 8 5
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 10.5 1 1
DOR - General Northern 57.6 13 5
NEC - North East Central 45.9 1 1
SEC - (South) East Central 49 19 6
WCE - West Central 13.3 3 3
DUN - Dundee
EDN - Edinburgh 31 5 4
GLA - Glasgow 40.2 8 4
AYR - Ayrshire 10.7 1 1
LAL - General Central 10.5 8 7
SEA - South East (Borders)
SWE - South West (Galloway) 41.8 3 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) 58.1 1 1
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) 32.8 1 1
GUL - General Ulster 85.3 3 2
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of dig in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
et me hat! Bit, ye'll hae tae dig hid up again, ah'm very much on page 65

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
s wae his Japanese digger tae dig oot the found. He worked long
1 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
on your grund, dig it in? on page 21

2 matches

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
Duchess axed, an gae anidder dig wi her sharp peerie shin. on page 92

1 matches

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
k up dir minds ower whaar tae dig hit oot at, we can start hock
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
to keep us cheery ?? and I'll dig through my CDs and mind da sp(2020)

North Northern B (Caithness)

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
" e Duchess asked, wi anither dig o her sharp peedy chin. on page 88

1 matches

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nte a rut, ye'd need a JCB te dig ye oot." on page 38

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah hope aat's nae a dig it me." Ruth faaled her airms on page 76

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
s. They did e murtherin an ee dig e graves. on page 101
aleen for anither eer an A'll dig a trench roon aboot it an gie on page 104
yer faes dig a ditch aa roon aboot ye an h on page 113

3 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
A hole he socht tae dig. on page 28

1 matches

Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
r McGlynn, fa cwidna resist a dig at the Dons, seein I wis ther
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
a shame - make sure you can dig deep and help oot. But in i m(2019)

Aberdeen

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
els like it has – the coils dig intae ma back at funny angles
1 matches

General Northern

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
wer Mozart, move ower Mozart, dig yer tatties an neeps! on page 74
(I dig a gairden by Bernard Bresslaw on page 192
DIG A TATTIE on page 193

4 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ficult job for a man tae dae, dig graves, he'd said. It wis a j on page 118

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
e be dug" (he wisnae gaun tae dig it)" Oh yes
r, I have an old man going to dig it for me. Will you come back
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
bed a dig ower, pit in some muck an, fi
1 matches

@Franwella tweeted
kaustinitv any chance you can dig oot trevor McDonald for the n(2011)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
tickets, polish ma sheen and dig oot ma best clobber. Canna wa(2017)
beach yesterday, I've hid tae dig oot the thermals, lang johns (2017)
n tae pass some hoors! Better dig oot ma sheen(2018)
ck the day! Told the wife tae dig oot the auld coco oil & gee i(2020)

North East Central

Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
o a nicht’s darg. They wad dig doun a nairae hole tae the ta
1 matches

(South) East Central

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
o he did manage tae git in ae dig aboot the maist ill faured la on page 32

1 matches

McPartlin, Moira Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag, (Trilleachan 2021 ISBN: 978-1838360702) Central - Fife, prose
e lights wi his experiments, 'Dig that cable up now! It's domes on page 7

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ughie stopped long enough tae dig intae his pocket. on page 44
e cats in the neeborhood will dig it up again. on page 64
want it too big or ye've tae dig a big hole in the gairden. I on page 66

3 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Tae supervise, an watch me dig.
A'm no gaun tae dig in the gairden again -
A'm no gaun tae dig in the gairden again.
A'm no gaun tae dig in ma gairden again,
A'm no gaun tae dig in ma gairden again.
11 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
we may leuk. whaurever we may dig, there isna sic a thing as le
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ie' the twae times, in can ye dig wir new assembly? (p.20) an i
n the abuin mentioned "can ye dig wir new assembly?, he warns,
2 matches

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
t wis as if she wis tryin tae dig up chunks ae yir scalp. Ah wo on page 169

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wid it no be chaiper tae dig fir coal? on page 73

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
t wis as if she wis tryin tae dig up chunks ae yir scalp. Ah wo
1 matches

Edinburgh

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
weel-kent meant that he cuid dig intae the deepins o the vocab on page vi

1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Dig deep in reserves o’ courage
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Nusiret gied him a dig wi a fuit. “Come on, eejit.
e laws came in and she had to dig up her lawns, she said, ‘Ri
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
eel the test tube startin tae dig intae ma leg. This seems like
1 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
he Duchess asked, wae anither dig ae her sharp wee chin. on page 90

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
"Ye need tae start payin me dig money, Sammy,' mah maw's been on page 59

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
induce a rant, allowin us tae dig deeper in'ae this particular on page 3

1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
aw these hippy cunts seem tae dig, only they’re no the usual
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah. . . ?’ ah sais, takin a dig masel, no botherin tae wait f
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ny skins? Ah’ve goat a hauf dig.’ he sais, tryin tae move t
lower in pitch. We aw take a dig ay it - twice, finishin the
a cunt.’ he sais an lands a dig tae the side ay junkie’s co
3 matches

Ayrshire

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
o the fashion, Book an pencil dig the coal. on page 23

1 matches

General Central

Aitchison, Craig Lallans 102 - Sea Room and Hunger Stanes, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, poetry
Tae dig unnergrund. A wechtie teem o on page 45

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
can you dig wir new assembly? on page 20

2 matches

McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Tae dig in pillaged dirt
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
ive they ordered troopers tae dig him up an then hang his corps

@jax6754 tweeted
razier .......you just hae to dig really deep sometimes....but (2015)

@fairpechtoot tweeted
t it mine tae. Gonnae huv tae dig a tunnel ahint a poster, Shaw(2016)

@changed_days tweeted
a lot a folk huvin a rightful dig at her the day. (2021) twitter link

South West (Galloway)

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
Sang, here we dig graves for our mothers. on page 3

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
me. Test an check, unblock an dig it, on page 77

1 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Dig too deep, on page 194

1 matches

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
" the Duchess axt, wi anither dig o hir shairp wee chin. on page 91

1 matches

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Hume, David The Aldfreck Coalmining Disaster, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ballycarry, poetry
he peyed twa men tae come an dig.
1 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
The'll dig ye up tha bake. on page 48

1 matches

General Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
r slabberin or I'll gie you a dig in the bake". (2015) twitter link

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
raiphsays @trangpang I had to dig my car oot the snaw on my bir(2021)
h wull hay ah wee hoke Raiph, dig it oot!(2021)