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askit Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.5 43.2 60.3 0 0 62 13.3
Number of occurrences13384 40 0 0 6 3
Number of authors32 21 10 1 1

Occurrences of askit in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
an askit, could he waarm his erse at t on page 31
an Liam askit some qweestions on page 32

2 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
the fact at her faither haed askit ava, insteid o gaein ti the c on page 24
e like yer chaumer nou?' Kate askit him. on page 28

5 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
ental wi nae sae muckle as an Askit Poother! on page 86

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
sies - thaim wha hidnae been askit tae daunce - stid in a deple on page 27

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
undy streech tae see better?' askit wee Mary. on page 59

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
e aw gotten yer ain neeps?' A askit in a blate vice, whan the arg on page 22

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
im brocht oot their Bibles an askit gin he wad jyne thaim in pray on page 60

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ieties in England at the time askit fowk fer a few guineas as a m on page 59
a laddie A met fae Australia askit me ae time doun in London, 'D on page 114
A askit him hou he thocht that wis. H on page 115

3 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
aird. "Whit dae ye think?" he askit me at last. on page 89

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
been gey sleekit when he wis askit tae help decide on the contes on page 22
them richt tae the lads. When askit tae prove they were wha they on page 26
ff tae the jile when Sterling askit fer the last time, 'Dae ye no on page 27
o the fairie fowk! Ane o them askit him fer a wee drap oot o his on page 31
'Weel then Geordie," askit ane o the drill crew, 'whit's on page 46
Also on pages 53, 61, 84, 98, 104, 120, 123
12 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
aird. "Whit dae ye think?" he askit me at last. on page 89

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
"Leuk at whit?" Ian askit, fair fickelt. on page 65

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Frae Dundas Street?" askit her gran. on page 92

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
Wad rattons butch geenipigs?" Askit Trev, snirkin up his neb. on page 79
o gaun trackin for fitmerks?" askit Trev. on page 80
ye want it is yer neist pet?" askit Trev's faither giein a bit la on page 82

5 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
questions speirt again at Ah askit i the 80's. on page 9

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
And askit if he keepit a Robert in Hell on page 123

1 matches

Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
you A wis howpin we widna get askit back. on page 118

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
till he askit the craw hou taa flee true. on page 82

1 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
t fornent variance o quaisten askit wad hae vitiatit the value o on page 4

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
land is reared wi Scots. Whan askit fae whit report sic a norie w on page 121

4 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ut the ae important question, askit bi the Italian atomic scienti
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
uised as thair denner-brod an askit us ti jyne thaim. We
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Colin Clark MP for Gordon wis askit that verra question by Gordso
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
STV askit iz whether it wus difficult t
1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
e, an wi a stupid kind o grin askit if ye’d mind his bike for a
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Mair Licht, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
I askit my Daa
awaa an askit yer Maa
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
n you do this?” the Tibetan askit. “Do you think you can?”
“Is that the Tarim?” she askit him.
you want to contribute?” he askit, as a big poke wis passed doo
y. “What will we say?” he askit her.
tea wi whisky in it, than he askit Surinder, “Have you heard o
27 matches

Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
the question could equally be askit aboot the general pro-indepen
1 matches

DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
licht or faur awa?" the trow askit.
"Whit shoud we dae?" askit the trow.
ye ken whaur the sun is?" Moa askit.
3 matches

McMillan, Hugh The Return of the Brownie of Blednoch, (no publisher recorded 2022) Central, poetry
Ah askit for nathin but the richt tae
1 matches

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
an A dae ocht for ye than?" A askit. on page 98
"Faar aboot? Fit?" askit Farquhar, no unnerstaundin th on page 99
div you ken aboot bairns?" A askit wi a fraised leuk. on page 100

6 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
t hid happened since then, an askit his faither why it wis that B on page 84

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
anything, Davie?' the teacher askit me fin she saw ma blank page. on page 41

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
mie tae the fore?" was how he askit efter folk he thocht that mic on page 10

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An afore too lang I askit tae tak her hame on page 64
She nivir even askit ma name. on page 136

3 matches

Uri, Antonia North East filmmakker feart for the futur o Doric, (Doric Future 2019) Doric, blog
Fan askit foo she tries tae uphaud the
1 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
d him, or say “Aye” if he askit if we went tae support the Do
wis sittin in his gairden. He askit me if I’d passed, and fan I
vit aff, and ane o the wifies askit, “Fit wis that auld drunken
o’s the studyin gyan?” he askit.
4 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Whan are oo gang hame?” A askit.
d ye dae in the test than?” askit Trev.
ble heuks for the wurms?” A askit.
Whan ir oo gaun the morn?” askit Trev.
s an aw the fushin gear?” A askit.
11 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
it ta tack ma claithes aff an askit iz ta pou aff ma happins doon
, an aw hes minnows. Nab’dy askit iz whit wis wrang,
whin A askit im whare e got it e widna say
e radioactive man cum ower an askit iz ta sit up straucht
back up ta ma Ward. A askit the radioactive man afore A l
6 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
wis, fan a weel-tae-dae loun askit him, “Hullo Jamie, where ar
fowk again, an this time they askit, “Well Jamie, and what were
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
rt beatin like a haimmer, she askit o him faa he wiz. As a reply
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
r nib fan I hoist ma haun and askit this or thon, forgettin far I
And later, fan I askit the same quaisten tae ma da,
2 matches

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Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
wur, bot hei wis ance askit bi ae fermer tae hae ae go it
ttin mowdie traps.” Geordie askit the
uch Heid an efter ae bit Matt askit Gledson gif hei hed ivver
rm, smoking his pipe, an whan askit whaur hei hed
Jock Short kam til ‘um, an askit ‘um tae gei ‘um ae haund
6 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
at are ye for daein?’ Mammy askit.
ppent tae the swans?’ Jenny askit, gleekin up ower the square f
‘Is it true?’ askit Jenny.
3 matches

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