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aat Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words327.1 6 1568 0 0 0 0
Number of occurrences106312 1051 0 0 0 0
Number of authors21 1 21

Occurrences of aat in Corpus

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Central

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
t night shift. Ah think, noo, aat’s where Ah get it fae…the
oot wi streetlamp brilliance aat skinkled aff the sharp concho
2 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Aat day Margaret hid oan thon rid
s. A tattle-tale o pallor – aat’s the sign, ken – Ah see
Aat Setterday, Margaret pit oan s
They dinna ken the blindspots aat exist there onywye. Deterrenc
t wye wid she be scramblin up aat brae?
10 matches

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 67 - Twa poems bi Douglas Kynoch, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
Fit's aat little cratur on page 63

8 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
"Fit's aat tae you! Ah'm gaan oot." on page 32

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
aird was a muckle widden shed aat held corn bowies an teels an on page 55
thirty ear afore we gaed back aat wye an saa eence mair the cot on page 56

3 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 82 - Life Spang, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
' God said, 'Thirty years, is aat aa richt wi you?' on page 26

14 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
, the place is ower quait for aat. Na, na. Gin Jesus had come b on page 41
iel sittin at a table. 'Fit's aat ye're chaain awa at, man?' sp on page 42
'Aat's a bra sark ye're weerin, lo on page 43

5 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
eswal. Onlie, the day, he was aat ful o beans, he was mangin ta on page 76
'Ay, aat's me. A'm the customer. Daev on page 77
'Are you tryin tae tell me aat's your photie? Aat's nivver y on page 78
'Fairly aat,' says Fergie; an in they gae on page 79
, it wunna be Fergie Newman's aat's ae thing sure.' on page 80
Also on pages 81, 82, 83
25 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
pocket o the man neist her. 'Aat's fae a war widaa that tint h on page 38
'Tramlines? Fit Tramlines is aat?' on page 44

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
Jist aat! on page 34

1 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
t til him. 'Mither, dinna dee aat', said Andra, in a voice at w on page 84

1 matches

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
s a vampire - ye can believe aat if ye like. Ah'm gaen tae fin on page 40

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
een wipers wheechin es wye an aat, as he drave aff the Irish fe on page 30

9 matches

Petrie, Kimberley Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Letter Tae Ma Younger Sel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
bit aat disnae stop ye longin on page 26

3 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
bbee it wis the lack o colour aat made it seem even mair depres on page 40
hid pit in fur an extra shift aat the hospital and ma Da wid ji on page 41
n oot by. Aathing seemed grey aat aifterneen. Oor backyard a du on page 42
ack lungs and mannies hoastin aat muckle they can barely tak tw on page 43
tae get riled these days. Nae aat he'd ivver tak it oot on Ma a on page 44

13 matches

Benzie, Lesley Tales Fae The Doric Side - Pictur o Misery, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
she has unlearned aat habit on page 69

1 matches

Bolland, John Tales Fae The Doric Side - Hadean Eon: 4.5 Billion Years ago , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
exchangin heavier stuff aat sinks atward on page 82

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
day Ah fun oot an aa the days aat came aifter... on page 91
Ah hid ma doots he wid munage aat, bit Ah held ma tongue. Ah gi on page 92
ony less o you." "Aye, Ah ken aat." Granda's takkin it ower far on page 94
sna even ken Ah like her like aat. Foo div ye tell a quine ye l on page 95
deein powerlifts wi a bollard aat's bin knockit doon in the car on page 96
Also on pages 97
10 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
island an en a big tyde, eit aat tyme thi sea fae North an Soo on page 4
ct en a vat a mercury. Aifter aat deen, we pumpit up thi preshu on page 5
s an Bobby's, so (hi paive up aat nicht, aifter causen a ful sc on page 6
maan ashaor an maan eit sea, aat felt speshial tae me. Al nive on page 7
m tyme, "Boy's a ken fit lyke aat, "Pompay" lad's felt lyke noo on page 9
Also on pages 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 47, 51, 55, 56, 57, 61, 62, 64, 65, 65, 67, 68
147 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Aye, aat's fit shid bi deen. on page 5
'"Aat wis aa a lang time ago," inte on page 6
table. "Na, it's nae a place aat's appealin te me it aa. It's on page 7
i a hopefu look on his face. "Aat's fine, than - wi'll see ye. on page 8
"Ere's nae need te bi like aat." Joyce shook her heid. "Fit on page 9
Also on pages 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96
398 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
"Fit wye is't me aat yer feirst wintin?" on page 9
A sicht likk aat he'd nivir seen! on page 11
A wife aat beats ye wi thi pan, on page 13
A look likk aat afore he'd seen. on page 14
An in aat place ye'll beg reprieve, on page 15
Also on pages 16, 17, 19, 20, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31
26 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Gavin. He wis deid lang afore aat." on page 14

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ae in some kirks; an it seems aat's nae aabody's cup o tay, for on page 24
eesitor wad surely caa in by, aat wad be caapable o leadin; an on page 25
as naething tae be dane aboot aat at his time o life. on page 26
ns abeen," thocht Fergie. "Is aat nae fat the ventreeloquists d on page 27

11 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
neist door hoose. Fit a fleg aat gied's. We socht him thegidde on page 27

6 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ck an freenly feelin for her, aat in e hinnereyn, he fleetcht h on page 83
k aa ower wi fite feet. Aside aat. ere's nae a fite hair on's c on page 84
Efter aat naebdy socht cat ti hud up a on page 85

9 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ticks, Cheetie! But it turn't aat caal, an there on page 10
Cheetie, for I hard ye! Fit's aat ye're sayin?" (lattin on at t on page 11
iniver the wunn byaavs-och is aat nae rael bonnie!" ery't Ailic on page 12
n-Gless Hous. Fou wad ye like aat? on page 13
ds rins the idder gait: I ken aat, acause eence I heild up een on page 14
Also on pages 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 89, 91, 92, 94, 97, 99, 100, 101
145 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
stealin't?" suggested Jeems. "Aat wid turn his gas doon tae a w on page 87

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
o a million. An at that time aat wis an absolute fortune. on page 109

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
wi his bledder? Or, waur nor aat, athoot his bledder? 'Ere's n on page 88
'An, ye ken, it wasna aat easy tae howk oot.' A haed ta on page 89
'Fat fire was aat?' I says. on page 90
'But aat was hunners o ears ago, Fergi on page 91

21 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
'Och, fine aat,' says Herbie, lookin up at t on page 77

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
‘Na, A’m some aal for aat,’ says he, ‘tho, es fyow
Aat haed been a hard row for ye t
her something masel. Weel, aa aat haed tae stop; but, naething
r car ony time she was drivin aat wye hersel - aat was eeswall
wye hersel - aat was eeswally twise a wik –
28 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - A Wird i Yer Lug, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
d an langer edeetion o’t at aat time.
east wirdies as cud be fun in aat time. It wis a bittie lick fl
oot. It wisna tae be winnert aat that a hantle wirds got misst
3 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
he muntlepiece, luttin ma ken aat, somehow, December's here (an
aa the chocolates in ae go... aat canna jist be me, surely?),
2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Bittie aboot oor Doric dialect, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Inverurie, blog
portantly, spoken. A language aat’s in use disna stan still,
de in the Doric, bit in a wye aat’s relevant te the lives the
Wi aa the new initiatives aat are currently in motion, Ah f
s some stewy aul museum piece aat youngir folk canna identify w
4 matches

Diansangu, Mae Puddock Spittins, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
eens aat blether
eens aat dirl fan
2 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
reerie. Naethin byordinar in aat. E same aald say, Kieran sayi
r e brae coontin yowes! Ca’ aat werk! An e stink o ee fin ee
z in Thon Place he wisna like aat. Thon Place faar we wir bairn
ert aboot, lookin. ‘Ere wiz aat mony ferlies! Trees wi reed b
ans. An sma beasties. Mappies aat ett oot o yir han. Mowdies po
11 matches

Shearer, Gillian Skitin Oan Thin Ice, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2019) Doric - Alford, prose
p hid gaed numb. He keekit up aat the pulpit. The meenister’s
ulpit, his een blazin wi fury aat the sudden interruption. Ruar
on e’en, Ruaraidh stared up aat the ceilin. His lugs wur stil
a waste he thocht keekin ower aat the loch aa bonny an pink in
4 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Aat wis ma mither's line. I aye g(2020) search twitter
raw. Dinnae mine ivver hearin aat afore. https://t.co/2lP3ZvCar(2020) search twitter
Fitin fine aat soons. Micht dae that wi mine(2020) search twitter
a gibby - A'll hae tae mine aat. https://t.co/79pLUL5bGm(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Finever I read car park sign aat ARI yon says “Civil remedies(2014) search twitter
ist nicht an wis fair-tricket aat the size i' ma big toe nail s(2014) search twitter
like tae ging tae La Lombarda aat Castlegate fur ae i' their de(2015) search twitter
gyan up fur a second helping aat Buckie Ferm in Aiberdeen an c(2015) search twitter
nae showed Bloo Toon butcher aat Peterheid makin an affa fine (2015) search twitter
and 98 other occurrences.

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
Aat's richt! I'm an Aiberdeenshir (2020) twitter link
h - a richt teuchter ye ken. Aat's far wi spik ih Doric. Fin A (2021) twitter link
Ah ken fit ah'm spikin aboot. Aat's fit ih Sassenachs cry far u (2023) twitter link

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
nae sure he'd forgive me for aat een! ??(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
Leith Tak yer bloody haun aff aat.(2020) search twitter
oricPhrases Cambus O May. Diz aat coont?(2019) search twitter

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