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Use in varieties of Scots

admit Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words29.6 30.3 42.2 49.7 11.6 0 4.4
Number of occurrences9559 28 5 2 0 1
Number of authors49 32 12 2 2 1

Occurrences of admit in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ettin a wee bit sore, ah must admit, but there's enough in mah ta on page 14
oan tap ae it. Ah've goat tae admit; that's a genius way tae heat on page 22
ase we get caught. Ah huv tae admit, it widnae look good if anycu on page 31
goat us there, ah've goat tae admit. Well played. on page 33

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
. 'Noo tae start wi, A freely admit A wis wrang. A thocht it wis on page 49

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
The wee prince dauredna admit he wis sweirt tae leave this on page 53

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
en a thing or twa. Ye huv tae admit, thae monks huv sum things su on page

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
n, Ah kin because Ah hive tae admit, Ah'll jine in jist the same. on page 9
in' on the laund, ye hive tae admit that the sea gits intae yer b on page 24

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Young Jock cried, 'Mum, admit it noo! on page 15

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ose, real close. Ah've goatae admit, this wee guy hus aloatae her on page 23
ere wis nae wey ah wis gonnae admit it tae him but he wis right. on page 66
Ah've goat tae admit it, likes. Ah soartae felt ba on page 77
Karl Marx. But ah've goat tae admit it. Fur yince he seems tae be on page 102
Ah'll be the first tae admit it, likes, This game so far h on page 109
Also on pages 121, 122, 137, 157, 173
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ab!' rowsted the Trunchbull. 'Admit that ye done it!' on page 161

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
bbe that shuid be, whither ye admit it or no. The fack that a ric on page 75
eekitness? Gin ye dae - jist admit it. on page 126
mair. If that's whit ye want, admit it, but dinnae tell me there' on page 146

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
y were, the Americans had tae admit that they didnae hae onie pap on page 26

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
n he said, How did yi no jist admit yi wur a V.L. Ah said, Cause on page 73
hauntet. Frieda still willnae admit that she made aw the stuff up on page 108
y, Aye you're right Lauren ah admit it ah totally fancy him alway on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
He'll aff-haund admit that he's 'no quite shair!' on page 57
Ah'll admit though it nevvir duin much gu on page 76
ye'll hae tae admit that justice arose fae fear o on page 121
Ah'll admit that the auld ancestral seat on page 141

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Sometimes, unwillin tae admit even tae yer secret on page 127

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
p quivers. Ah didnae want tae admit tae masel that Mammy's richt. on page 29

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ble bachelorette. Ah hate tae admit she hus a point. She wis a lo on page 3
as much as ah didnae want tae admit it, hur and Gordon looked lik on page 58

2 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
But noo he will admit, on page 7

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
But even that ye'd nae admit - on page 33

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Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
King James: Ah, I admit ye are bauld! But this is a f on page 11

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
d yersel? Gin no, ye'd hae ti admit on page 23

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Ye've got tae admit it - pure dead brilliant. on page 114

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
is he gonnae dae? He couldnae admit tae bein a gowk... He took a on page 64

1 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
plural pronoun, John Law maun admit his singil-haundit guilt for on page 4

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
amn stubborn. N so he wid not admit his misstep, nor apologise. A
1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
anither solution, tho Ah must admit it has its problems.’
1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 76 - Mither tung?, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
fae a’ thae tungs? We maun admit
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Bit critics noo an efter will admit
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
kkers ken but dinnae like tae admit, which is that the thing that
1 matches

Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
njoy it and I suppose I could admit I wis a wee bit jealous it th
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
c o the period, an — I maun admit — I’d niver thocht tae le
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Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
e. But when pushed, even they admit they could be daein a lot mai
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah’ve goat tae be honest an admit that ah just couldnae help ma
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
such a reaction - ah hud tae admit it wis a result. Nae danger.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Mountain Bikin’, A hae tae admit, she had a point! Mind you th
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e-fuitit tae hell raither nor admit that they unnerstuid onythin
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
in the crowd didnae want tae admit it, but we fuckin stole the s
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Tae A Selfie, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2014) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
A must admit, am feelin’ loose,
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
brother lol - but ee hae tae admit the livvy centre is top dolla (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
fine he wid raither dee than admit it.' on page 59

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
at aa, an Ah hiv te admit Ah like her - really like he on page 97

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
I hiv tae admit hubby he did his bit on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Morrice hid te admit at he wis weel chuffed wi the on page 42
she'd raither dee ersel then admit it. on page 61

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
he'd nivver, ivver heard him admit te onythin as saft an Sappy a on page 47
s Doll, hersel. Bit he hid te admit Chantelle hid a crackin, curv on page 60
ch!" Dot lookit offendit. "Ah admit Ah've ma standards an ma rout on page 86
he'd imagined it; he hatit te admit it, even till himsel, bit she on page 87

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ed is hans in the air. "Ah'll admit at the things wi'v tried hivn on page 35
waakin disaster. An ye hiv te admit, she's nae the brichtest butt on page 51

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
hae tae scratch wir heids an admit we're stuck? on page 102

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
r," laached Dod. "Ah hiv till admit, there's mair nor a wee bitti on page 110

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
kle blue words Jonsar hid tae admit
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
SAIR FECHT. I have to admit that it was not a fecht when
Maun admit it's a welcome sicht,
admit he didnae like fit he wis see
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Robson, Euan Peelie wally, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
She wis upset bit she his tae admit that it hid been an accident
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
Nane o us wid admit tae the ither that we winted
1 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
our duty of care.” Ah will admit that ma hoose juist disna fee
1 matches

Diansangu, Mae naebdy likes a clype, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
it’s nae been easy, tae admit
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ext therapy session I’d tae admit tae Dr Makadoork that I’d f
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Ging ae admit it ye read haaver i' these po(2014) search twitter
Ging on, admit it, fa has already eaten thei(2016) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
cots - nyte - tae deny, nae admit. Keep up quine (2022) twitter link
lph Probably too ‘cool’ tae admit back in the day though Caroll (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Hid shames me tae admit hid bit I bowt that caird mes on page 9
rand job on that road, I must admit tae that - Ah'll need some s on page 65
r that I can see ~ and I must admit hid appeals tae me - on page 76
wis misunderstood and I must admit he did us prood ' _ . While i on page 77

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
g's surprised tae hear a body admit hid. Tae her. on page 148

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
du man admit, on page 109

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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
I admit tae gettin peerie bit starstr(2014) search twitter

Ulster

Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
I'll admit ye micht notice is' slow.
1 matches

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