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The word 'keys'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
keysOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus18.46132
ORK - Orkney 29.8 3 1
SHD - Shetland 11.6 2 2
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 16.3 5 3
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 21 2 2
DOR - General Northern
NEC - North East Central 137.6 3 1
SEC - (South) East Central 23.2 9 6
WCE - West Central 8.9 2 2
DUN - Dundee 42.5 4 1
EDN - Edinburgh 80.6 13 3
GLA - Glasgow 25.1 5 3
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central 9.2 7 4
SEA - South East (Borders) 12.1 1 1
SWE - South West (Galloway) 13.9 1 1
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)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) 32.8 1 1
GUL - General Ulster 28.4 1 1
SYN - Synthetic (no region) 18.2 1 1

Occurrences of keys 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

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
fur him tae slip me mind, keys, fobs, on page 9

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
standan wae the keys an shutter bolt in hand, on page 22

2 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
ardit Switha Soond, keepit da keys. on page 27

1 matches

Williamson, Christie Da windirs o technology, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Shetland - Yell, poetry
ring true, unlocks da keys
1 matches

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it the keys oan er computer. "There's onl on page 39

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an muckle gnashers like piana keys." Ruth showed her teeth. "She on page 74

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
) the laddie wad syne hae the keys tae gain entry tae his bidie-
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
silly wee things like lossin keys or scorchin clyse. then slowl
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
s pooch wi a pen knife an car keys. Teenie Pence hid traivelled
1 matches

Aberdeen

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
wife stertit bashin the piano keys for the fower himes. The prea on page 100

1 matches

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
and try tae mind far yer keys are. Hud on - fit if it's a on page 31

1 matches

North East Central

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ules if he fund a set o hoose keys in there he wis tae gie him a on page 23
d oot a bunch o roostit hoose keys and Augeas's son, Phyleus, lo on page 24
d for howkin oot his son, the keys and the false teeth, although on page 25

3 matches

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
just waited, jigglin his caur keys. Nervous. It wasnae right tae on page 1

2 matches

Aitchison, Craig Lallans 104 - Kythe, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, poetry
festent bi codes wi keys A'll never ken. on page 9

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Aldo took his keys fae his jean poacket, keys wh on page 43

3 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
o heavy metal doors; bolts an keys turnin in the locks; footstep on page 28

1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
lked intae the hall, took the keys fae the hook, unlocked the ba
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ch the paper then took ma car keys n drove the car in tae the ga (2020) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Margaret gets the keys tae her new hoose themorra. S on page 169

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The Porter's keys jangle't oan evri step on page 51

1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ger Geordie had his ain set o keys tae the graveyaird. Nou McNab on page 110
While I've the keys fat deil can steer's? on page 113
ce in the buildin tae get the keys tae the jile an let the men o on page 127

4 matches

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
some reason, gave the minibus keys tae a “Teachin’ practice
lum, “Can A hae the minibus keys?” Student, “A’ve no’
dent, “A’ve no’ got the keys, you have!” Callum, “No A
one Scott tae bring the spare keys doon in the ithir minibus. Ca
attached a karabiner fir his keys!
6 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
cablin, smaa tuils an remote keys. Beatrice had only a wee haun
uckle mair nor her ain antrin keys. But she did hae a traivel sh
o wine. Than they wintit the keys tae the store. Bill drew the
him yae mair wick tae get the keys, an whan he didna, they hault
4 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
. Ah pit ma jaicket and hoose keys awey and before too long ah
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
aroond and clumsily throw the keys oan the table. Ready tae make
yin piece. Efter droappin the keys oan maire than yin occasion a
2 matches

Glasgow

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ocess continues past when the keys turn in the door and the soun on page 3

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
Sergio haunded Boabby the keys tae the apartment and explain
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n fae inside the hoose an the keys jinglin ahent the door. ‘Ri
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
loft button press oan his car keys that pretentious cunts like h
1 matches

General Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
ll no need the dug, juist the keys tae yer caur, on page 12

1 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
n faiked throu her pootch for keys an jouked ben the cotton hing on page 138

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
a veil ower his heid an hoose keys tae his girdle.' on page 14

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ot Mr Wonka, takkin a bunch o keys fae his poacket and slippin y on page 73

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
the seeven keys o Prague on page 40

1 matches

South East (Borders)

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
His door keys and his glasses case on page 7

1 matches

South West (Galloway)

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ey tellin me she’s left the keys in a wee lock box outside, sh
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 locks wur too big or the keys wur too wee, but oniewye it w on page 11

1 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
"Rin on an pit the keys tae yer parlour hoose," said on page 26

1 matches

General Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
A can niver fine me car keys, on page 52

1 matches

Synthetic (no region)

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
owercum it. A wull gie ye tha keys o tha Kïngdom o Heiven; an w on page 9

1 matches

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