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Use in varieties of Scots

behave Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words11.7 12.1 13.5 0 17.4 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences3824 9 0 3 1 1
Number of authors25 16 4 3 1 1

Occurrences of behave in Corpus

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Central

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
r seat, yer privileged space, behave. on page 77

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
an years auld is too auld tae behave lit this, I coulda worked oan on page 3

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Did it behave itsel?' on page 42
ifetime. If ye ever dae, jist behave as if ye've met a carnaptious on page 61
ye'll dae yer verra best tae behave yersels when she's aboot. Nae on page 63
ugsome tales aboot the way ye behave at hame. But ye'd better no t on page 152

4 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
tell me how ti behave. on page 3

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
put us in a Home if we didnae behave. Any time we did somethin bad on page 169

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
'And jist you try and behave yersel for wance while she's on page 1

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Crystals, naw equations that behave like livin things, on page 132

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
"Ma last guests didna behave theirsels," Diomedes replied. on page 35

2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Coln, behave yersel. Huv a line. Stevie, c
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
an unnerstaun whit makes them behave this waiy. Unnerstaun? Ah unn
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
n. They haed niver seen bease behave like this afore, and this sud
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
un on - bit still an aa, tae behave lik he juist did! She clenche
1 matches

@_Erinboyle_ tweeted
e. Only 1 group of supporters behave in this way. The route cause (2021) twitter link

@g_hibby tweeted
ng, and a guid Hogmanay.. And behave yersel'... ?? (2022) twitter link
enjoy it Margaret... Mind and behave yersel'... :) (2023) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
a kitchen, seein as he cannae behave himsel.(2020) search twitter
yeweys luik gorgeous, wummin! Behave yersel.(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
e Nice tae see ye'r back, noo behave yersel.... ye'll no get intae (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
wson @ashmill1973 Mind and no behave... you've a reputation tae ke (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
n the truth - we really must behave - tut tut lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
on suite an prayed at she wid behave ersel: she's a stranger te di on page 58

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
fir God's sake, jist behave yersel." on page 74

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
"Maister, garr yer disciples behave themsels." An he says till th on page 112

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
a grin, "iv Ah thocht ye cud behave yersel." on page 28

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Bit the day, if he chose tae behave a beast, he cud bide wi them,
e ferm noo. Ye maun learn tae behave yersel like a young lady an n
e. Because I've tae learn tae behave like a leddy an nae like a dr
3 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Yer dad says, “Did ye behave yersel?”
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“Foo can ye twa une behave?” she speired. “Soinethin
1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
kit efter. He telt da boys ta behave demsels an da weemin no ta be on page 19

1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
inside wi you, says he, ‘an behave normal. Not a wird or a sign.
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
f that’s the case they must behave!” Alabaster said pittin his
1 matches

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
e mother telling is to bloody behave myself in edinbugh tomorrow. (2018) search twitter

Ulster

@HurchinHome tweeted
@StuartPoet Ha, as lang as ye behave yersel! It'll be guid tae hae(2020) search twitter