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Use in varieties of Scots

deck Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.9 15.7 42 89.4 23.2 0 8.9
Number of occurrences7431 28 9 4 0 2
Number of authors31 14 9 3 3 2

Occurrences of deck in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
aws aff the bench an hits the deck. Oot like a light. on page 13
wns up an the lads aw hit the deck, rollin aboot laughin. on page 14

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
A walk up by him. He's on the deck noo wae his foot caught in th on page 15
n pick themselves up fae the deck. There's nae hesitation. on page 19
on kicked fuck oot him on the deck. His wee pal ran doon n skudd on page 20
tters n he folds. He's on the deck, nearly greetin. The first di on page 27
e's whinin n wimperin fae the deck, n cunts ir laughin at him or on page 28
Also on pages 29, 42, 43, 45
12 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
drink whan Ah sichtit the tap deck o a bus gaen by the murled gl on page 27

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
thum sport a can. The smokin deck is rammed wi chatter against on page 3

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Come fleein aff and hut the deck. on page 11

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ae thum are playin wae a full deck. That's why ah've hud tae div on page 142

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
is belly and he flops oan the deck like a big obese trout. The s on page 176

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Sommat is drippin oantae the deck. on page xv

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
y fankled up in chains on the deck, he set sail for hame. on page 33

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
uir craitur wes landit on the deck o a fushin boat, an it wes be on page 91

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - St Anndra’s Day, 2008, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Like the earlier band on the deck o the Titanic?
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
fur Eve tae deck her livin-room,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ark a fag fae the crushed ten deck ah’ve goat in ma poakit an
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
is feet and fetched him up on deck and the captain read the 14 c
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
3 feet thatz the width ae the deck. Staggerin fae wan siderail t
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
“Ok Jenny, you fix oot yer deck, A want tae hae a wurd wi’
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
a fag she pulls fae a twinty deck ay Club. ‘“Kin ah take ye
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
end as a team, play it on the deck and in opponents faces as soo(2015) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ir acquant wi a boat's rollin deck than a steen pavement. Ye cou on page 38
return ticket. An there's nae deck cheers or deck tennis. An nae on page 44

4 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
tae heis, She wis 23 fit we a deck on cra sma dodger aift an a 3 on page 17
t. Withen a few meeneet's wer deck's wis full, So aiy stuffed ei on page 19
a feish an net's on thi deck's, Wer boatie wis hardly aflo on page 20
n, an fit maid eit wurse, thi deck startet tae lift, couse thi t on page 49
an slosh eit ontae thi forret deck, tae mak Jib theink eit, eit on page 55

10 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
zin ahin his Times paper on a deck chair fin fan should drive up on page 94

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I jist wanna hit i'deck on page 166
me on a Bluebird bus, i'lower deck no upper on page 175

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
A prince wi derk een stood on deck, as bonnie a prince as iver w on page 114
Wud waves breenged ower the deck and floodit the abins... and on page 116

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
mmle like a peerie ben a weet deck in the teeth o gurly gale. Sa
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
ds’ club, beyond the widden deck and white railin.
Ye aa mak yer wye oot ontae deck and walk alang the side o the
tart makkin yer wye alang the deck. Ye look up tae see Justin’
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
an cowped in linns alang the deck wi Birly Wheel strainin inno
1 matches

@beast_afc tweeted
id be tae stick em in the tap deck and hiv a ring o red aroond t(2020) search twitter
bably speak fur maist the tap deck boyz, we will embrace this. N(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
the plan wis ti shut the top deck this season(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
ses the' dinna caa it e' poop deck fir nithin'. ??????(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
epsi and your face'll hit the deck!" on page 12
We'd deck wirsels in funny suits and fl on page 44

2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ae set her diastimeter on the deck o a cell. Sheu'd sneck the la on page 30
ions, trou her feet, trou the deck, trou the plies o Varday's sk on page 44
her styluses ower the skitey deck o the pier. Thay waatch the g on page 47
stackan chairs an moppan the deck. The baest cam fae ahint. Hea on page 59
t a muckle root braks fae the deck o the plant. Sheu rins tae se on page 153
Also on pages 159
6 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
afore jumpan doon on the deck on page 149

1 matches

Shetland

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
ressed quickly, an ran oot on deck. Hit wis a muckle storm; snaa
nd saat water sweeped ower da deck lik an Arctic hurricane.
2 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
I stood oot on deck to try be lik da lass on #She(2016) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
Got my first oracle tarot deck daday. My goodnes its pretty (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Wi buggies, deck-chairs, kists o food on page 30

1 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
s a disgrace. One should only deck teenagers in loyalist KFCs. I(2019) search twitter

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