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The word 'pleasure'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
pleasureOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus21.17045
ORK - Orkney 39.7 4 2
SHD - Shetland 5.8 1 1
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) 70.3 2 1
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 19.6 6 4
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern 325.5 2 1
ABN - Aberdeen 10.5 1 1
DOR - General Northern 13.3 3 2
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 18 7 3
WCE - West Central 17.8 4 3
DUN - Dundee 31.9 3 1
EDN - Edinburgh 43.4 7 3
GLA - Glasgow 30.1 6 5
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central 10.5 8 7
SEA - South East (Borders) 72.7 6 5
SWE - South West (Galloway) 13.9 1 1
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) 163.5 1 1
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) 62.8 2 1
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) 116.3 2 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 56.9 2 1
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of pleasure 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
Such pride and utter silly pleasure. on page 27
A constant source o pleasure tae me faimily and me. on page 33
ot trace? Whit hid started as pleasure wis noo fear and pain. Wis I on page 72

3 matches

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
ial film o Orkney we haed the pleasure o watchin on BBC Alba a few m
1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
l day - a day o paece ta tak pleasure i Göd's mak an ta mind on da on page 4

1 matches

North Northern B (Caithness)

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ul sleepy an daft), whether e pleasure o makan a daisy chain wid be on page 7
eir simple sorrows, an find a pleasure in all their simple joys, min on page 121

2 matches

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Vi, feelin her face flush wi pleasure as she ushered her guests ins on page 27

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
A stately pleasure dome decree
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
much tae her hid lost aa its pleasure. She kent the reed sky abeen
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
in ma mooth then wi a gasp o pleasure I’d crush it wi ma tongue o
y seek. I sat there gaspin wi pleasure fin my secretary knocked on m
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
pat that gart Birly birl fur pleasure, as thegither they docked
1 matches

South Northern

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
t joy there wis in the simple pleasure o readin (or tellin, which wi on page 126

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
t joy there wis in the simple pleasure o readin (or tellin, which wi
1 matches

Aberdeen

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
Och, it's a sair pleasure, on page 11

1 matches

General Northern

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
iz wee that pain wid lead tae pleasure? on page 108

1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
talented young eens, absolute pleasure meeting them baith. Ah the be (2022) twitter link
@JimSpenceSport Had the pleasure o spikin tae Stevie Marriot e (2020) twitter link

(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
nt some time at her Majesty's pleasure. Funnily enough, ah bumped in on page 19
maire importantly, they goat pleasure fae takin great pride in the on page 87

2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Oor faithers took great pleasure
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
boyo @MusselburghAth itll b a pleasure tae wipe ma feet oan thae sla (2020) twitter link
Royal_PeniAFC @LEAFA_Official pleasure to see u guys again - pace n (2020) twitter link
@KevinRBrown85 had the pleasure of seeing both semi finals an (2021) twitter link
npcip well done guys - was a pleasure to pop in for my flu jab this (2020) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
, an he disnae understaun the pleasure ae watchin dead skin Pee away on page 13

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
, an he disnae understaun the pleasure ae watchin dead skin peel awa
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
t will die. Like you boy. Tak pleasure in knowing that you are the f
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
ocked up. Whair ri hell is ri pleasure tae bey gote fae ri 'hings if
1 matches

Dundee

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
lads an lassies, it's been a pleasure bein aroond so many creative on page i
wiz meh pleasure cruise. on page 6
a pleasure ti hear an em no jokin on page 82

3 matches

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Tea fill us wi' pleasure,
The pleasure an' joy,
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Did yi' sense, an' oor, pleasure an' pride,
s a huge thanks fir aw’ the pleasure they hae an’ still gie me!
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ra deleeberately, “It was a pleasure to meet you, Beatrice. Beatri
“It was likewise a pleasure to meet you. I’m very grate
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
days spent at her majesty’s pleasure. The doac makes a charge fur
1 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
their simple sorrows, an fun pleasure in aw their simple joys, reme on page 123

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ig Tara - it's been a fuckin pleasure. on page 33

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
i huv a vague notion ae their pleasure, as opposed tae just yir own. on page 41

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
This wan is a pleasure, a nice, moving, medium paced on page 3

2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
his wine gies me a wee bit ay pleasure, ah won’t lie. Small victor
1 matches

General Central

Donovan, Anne Gone are the Leaves, (ISIS 2014 ISBN: 978-1445099262) Central, prose
pleasure and what use is a singing lad on page 3

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
an films. Folk cannae hae ony pleasure at aw.' on page 46

1 matches

Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
That Life has pleasure, ay, in plenty.
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
it's been an absolute pleasure going tae ibrox every other s(2016)

@jax6754 tweeted
ness gracious me! It was real pleasure tae meet @MeeraSyal at Edinbu(2015)

@billykayscot tweeted
ith Burns “Nae treasure, nor pleasure could mak us happy lang/The h(2020)

@ThonJacobite tweeted
es o' the fowk they help is a pleasure. It aye lifts ma spirit ?? (2021) twitter link

South East (Borders)

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
The price o' baith oor pleasure on page 49

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ir simple sorrows, an finnd a pleasure in aw their simple joys, mind on page 124

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
luif; quaitlie, wi ae leuk o pleasure on hir face,
1 matches

@cammyrudkin tweeted
Deken boot guilty pleasure bit a wud mairy Ella Henderso(2012)

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
an to order ane fur ma secret pleasure!! Yummy!! ?????? https://t.co(2020)
Ma pleasure... https://t.co/qikI1mqkYK ht(2020)

South West (Galloway)

@StuartPoet tweeted
in, support oor #Scots A real pleasure and privilege tae be pairt o (2020) twitter link

West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
In Ahoghill livins' a pleasure, on page 28

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
dozy an glaikit) whather the pleasure o makin a daisy chain wud be on page 7
thir simple sorras, an fin a pleasure in aal thir simple joys, mine on page 125

2 matches

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
pleasure ale be in tha noo on page 13
Thut pleasure comes fra tactile things, on page 19

2 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
als tae proteck the dignity o pleasure seekers bathin at the shore. on page 51

1 matches

General Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Yer sweetheart fur thair pleasure? on page 27
Tae enhance me viewin pleasure. on page 53

2 matches

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