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Use in varieties of Scots

claim Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.8 29.8 22.6 49.7 11.6 10.3 22.1
Number of occurrences8658 15 5 2 1 5
Number of authors57 37 9 4 1 1 5

Occurrences of claim in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
they musty got it wrong. They claim tae teach maths tae-' on page 36

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
fur whit tae claim fur yer oertime on page 9

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
n hauns o Richard Cameron tae claim his evil bounty o five-hunner on page 52

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ae mak his peace wi Harald an claim his ain inheritaunce in Morel on page 14

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
rk tae ither fowks, sit back, claim the reward, on page 79

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'Queen, it's no an untrue claim on page 22

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Well claim my due, gin I am claimed By o on page 10

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ortunity tae remind me ae his claim tae a share ae the money: "Ay on page 17
d when you first started your claim for Jobseekers Allowance. A b on page 126

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
oors, Nou A hae nae richt tae claim tae ken better nor awbuddie e on page 15
n-kenyan-victims-compensation-claim) on page 21
Mither o aw Pairliaments' the claim that democracy across the glo on page 27
follaein wis included in the 'Claim of Right' publisht bi the Cam on page 43
The 1989 'Claim of Right' wis signit bi aw th on page 44

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
they canna claim fir compensation on page 90

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Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
, by ma lichtis oo hae a gran claim tae the uiss o the wird. Oo s on page 59

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Help weedows wi pensions claim fir their coal. on page 84
Juist fill oot the 'Expenses Claim'! on page 94

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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
eans are here tae stake their claim for promissory loot, on page 92

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
This piece daesna ettle at or claim tae tak in aw o the eediomati on page 34

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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
n, tittlin, murmlin, maks its claim oan him, an he begins tae nav on page 9

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
ti send me back, nane here ti claim me; on page 20

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Hardie, George Lallans 67 - Ane Amang Monie, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Hamilton, poetry
ye michtna live ti claim? on page 143

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
alouse readers will find this claim orra in mony instances. Shair on page 130

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
t. Fowk disna unnerstaun, the claim wis, whit's meant bi 'Scots'. on page 4

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
e Scots on the census an wull claim juist aboot oniethin tae pit on page 121

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e feel a need tae justify the claim at we are, efter aw, spickin
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
Meenistry o Defence pit this claim throu an offeecial speir, but
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
re worth o comment and A’ll claim the lexicographer’s privile
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
hir Shakespearean owersettins claim or reclaim for Scots a tradee
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
he end o Yugoslavia, was laid claim tae bi ane Vit Jedlicka, a co
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
diction atween its linguistic claim o authenticity (that o bein t
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Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
echts fae time tae time. Some claim they bade unnergrund. Ithers
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
er, an wha’s faimily didnae claim them. But ae corp ilka twal m
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
A sign o whit, naebody could claim tae ken.
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
O coorse the laund-owners wad claim it’s aboot protectin the ri
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
the 2011 Census, a third o us claim tae speak it.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
you’d care to look at your claim book, Mr. Coyle, you’ll see
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
t gaun ower. Ah couldnae even claim back any guid-boy points fae
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
air an mair tae Derriakin tae claim ony connections wha turnt up
1 matches

Sneddon, Alison Whit dae ye want “British vailues” tae mean?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
t Britain at the ae time maks claim til, an rejecks. We threip th
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McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
In the ae wey, tae see Labour claim that Dornan jynin the SNP is
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
ply baffle me. Those involved claim that between 1.5 million and
They claim it is the 'saicont maist uise
2 matches

McClure, Alan A poem, (Twitter 2022) Central - Galloway, poetry
tae claim this wan wee scrap o road
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
them in a sack an set aff tae claim the siller.

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
d taen them tae Edinburgh tae claim reward. Alang the way they al

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
e chasmically is a word but I claim my twa bawbee.(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
auld uncle Geordie yased tae claim it as his ain but ah aye kent(2020) search twitter
noo saying that Rishi Dunak's claim that 'the Tories will always (2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
sell62 @fredloskonge Well, my claim tae fame is that I'd been say (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
sovereign, as laid oot in the Claim O Richt Fir Scotland, & the P (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
om_kayleigh! Send us a DM tae claim yer prize! https://t.co/PAEg4 (2019) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
h'm hameless. Ah hiv a baitur claim an you, Mumzy Darling. Ye hiv on page 40

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
pent, cause mony will come an claim tae be me, sayin, 'A'm e Chri on page 115

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
lays mair an mair claim tae their history. on page 5
tae lay claim tae me again on page 31

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 67 - The Road I didna Takk, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
An likely haein the better claim on page 62

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
t did you take MacDiarmid’s claim to reconstitute a specificall
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
eil cam ower tae Leddrach tae claim the warlock's sowel' quo Minn
e Divil rode like the win tae claim his sowel, an sat in the mou
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
re to fight it, the land will claim itsel back, will bury every l
1 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
Min fit sonse, bit tae claim hit suin ah haed tae phone e
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Ma ither website far you can claim free bingo games. Fit’s the (2017) search twitter
Claim up to £50 of free bingo at h(2018) search twitter
noodles fur hame delivery an claim 15% aff discount code wi INTR(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
there will be those that will claim ‘did me nae harm, folks need (2020) twitter link
ersonally I have nae need tae claim back aff my season ticket and (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
in a letter. if we think your claim is valid, we'll compensate yo on page 75

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
t ethics isno as geud as thay claim. Whitivver wey: her faithers on page 103

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
e come the titbits fur me tae claim on page 142

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
d goes up tae the coonter tae claim ur prize. 'Oh, heck and Tommy on page 87

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Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
Nationalist project, fir the claim tae a leid haes lang been per
1 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
't have any legal standing or claim on anything. But how would yo on page 35

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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
ean onything. Sae you cood ey claim at dae wir a ‘Shetland dial
1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
The Moffat Ram, it's claim tae fame on page 25

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ie's een wut alive as he laid claim tae his uncle Leonard's jubou on page 13

1 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Drummin oot yer claim an richt ower on page 20

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
deetion shud bae entitlet tae claim the monopoly o' on page 16

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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
s hame, sae I'd hae a daicent claim tae come fae the oreeginal Ul
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Reynolds, Charlie An Appeal frae tha hairt, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
met it in tha toon. They wull claim tae bae fu' o Academics an ba
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