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Use in varieties of Scots

chyngin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words16.2 21.6 13.6 0 0 10.3 0
Number of occurrences5242 9 0 0 1 0
Number of authors28 24 4 1

Occurrences of chyngin in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
daes o the cloods and the aye-chyngin licht. Shade and licht, that on page 7

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
awer but then drew back as if chyngin his mind. Matthew held his br on page 39

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
; "I wad juist like no tae be chyngin that often, ye ken." on page 44

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
itsel a chyngin bed lang syne panned on page 33

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
hru sic cunnin nor glamourie, chyngin intae a wumman in yin blink o on page 14

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'It's chyngin!' shouted Violet, chawin and on page 109
pie aw ower! Even her hair is chyngin colour! Violet, ye're turnin on page 110
Her boady wis sweelin up and chyngin shape at sic a rate that efte on page 111

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
age is a language that is aye chyngin. Government maun see til it t on page 13

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
y as could be. Ye can wind up chyngin yer mind aboot onythin, if ye on page 28
feenish chyngin intae their costumes. Wan o t on page 138

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
gsome consait for rattons wis chyngin, leastweys wi this braw crait on page 81

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
ey fantouche Greeks, hooever, chyngin veectims o abuse intae nichti on page 59

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
scuil laddie, but nou, efter chyngin his blazer for bib an brace a on page 95
ye he's aye daein things like chyngin locks, strip-pin doors an eas on page 98

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
the story anent SNDA an DOST chyngin thair names ower tae the Scot
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
the TV news reports insteid o chyngin ower tae speakin 'polite' wha
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
its wis sortit. The affcome o chyngin the search alogorithm wis tha
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
tland’s citizens in the aye-chyngin an wanchancy world o the futu
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
een as a byeleid o English bi chyngin the subject's name frae Engli
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
“The Inglish ar aye chyngin the ruills o the gemm o histo
Andra wes leised on John chyngin the subjek awaw frae stew an
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
Gaun ower an chyngin the duties o local authoritie
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
tion is an aye leevin but aye chyngin birr that uphauds oor cultur.
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ke vocabulary, grammar is aye chyngin. Alang the wey, Scots grammar
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
an sae dinnae hiv tae bother chyngin ower tae read it agane in Sco
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
tae noo. But times they are a chyngin. For “auld anes” o ma gen
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
a guid exemplar o a character chyngin register when the occasion de
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ermine hou we uise the laund, chyngin its appearance an effects on
eternal hae actually aye been chyngin tae suit the needs o thaim th
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
opinions are fir chyngin.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
n pyntit oot tae Beatrice the chyngin ethnic territories. In the mu
n pyntit oot tae Beatrice the chyngin ethnic territories. In the mu
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
spin intae hyper-birl an for chyngin, whit micht hiv been an hones
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Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
Chyngin yer sheets, sir.”
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Wab wis a guid exemplar o the chyngin mood in Scotland an she said
, an parteeclar in Europe, is chyngin thair attitudes tae language
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
Syne, chyngin ‘A seen’ tae ‘I saw’
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@Chazzbat tweeted
wha wis banned fae the female chyngin rooms o a store acause the st(2020) search twitter
a coat. Ye dinnae even need a chyngin room, ye cin try it on in the(2020) search twitter
Either the icey keeps chyngin his music, or there are 3 ice(2020) search twitter

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
chyngin tae eeshogels on page 3

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e o ootfits an makkin fir the chyngin room. on page 70

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Saa ilky season chyngin, on page 94
r ontill his knee. "It's jist chyngin. An sellin Hillies isna the e on page 96

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
30 ivery day ye can watch the chyngin o the gairds tae. on page 16

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t it, though. Things winna bi chyngin at muckle. Ah'll mebbe spen a on page 11
fresh air an the beauty o the chyngin seasons. on page 17

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
fore it tummelt doon the faws chyngin intae white
Oo fushed on a bittie langer, chyngin the flees twa-three times, an
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Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
mes in DandG that dinnae need chyngin ava, jist addit acause they'r(2020) search twitter