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Use in varieties of Scots

clutchin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words3.7 3.5 4.5 0 5.8 10.3 0
Number of occurrences127 3 0 1 1 0
Number of authors10 6 3 1 1

Occurrences of clutchin in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
NK, SAMMY!' he bellows at me, clutchin his bits. on page 175

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The Polisman clutchin the clipboard said, on page 51
Clutchin her prize, on page 147

2 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
This is aa I hae o him! (clutchin at the sword) on page 35

1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
appeart richt in front ae me clutchin a shiny new six pack o’ gol
1 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
thunder shook me tae ma core. Clutchin th’ floor tae mah chest, ah
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
t it - so why bring it up - clutchin at straws noo - lets see som (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Clutchin ma drink fae the bar, Ah foll on page 58

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
doon i'stairs tae i'scullery clutchin his piecebag on page 132

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
Mieras, the shoe-salesman, an clutchin in his haund a wee suede bag. on page 118

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
an slumpit doon at da table, clutchin da mug a coffee I wis medd he on page 51

1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Clutchin her prize, on page 221

1 matches

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