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Use in varieties of Scots

delivery Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15.5 10.6 16.5 19.9 11.6 20.7 53.1
Number of occurrences5021 11 2 2 2 12
Number of authors27 12 9 2 2 1 1

Occurrences of delivery in Corpus

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Central

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
en ma McDonald's arrived. The delivery guy wis flirtin wi me but, co on page 5

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
The Leither that this Dominos delivery driver boay goat set aboot oa on page 69
d wae what's oan offer. Tesco delivery drivers wanted, handy fur som on page 122
yae consider this particular delivery wis sent fae someboady who li on page 165

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
he had gotten that day fer a delivery o meal! That wuid hae been a on page 106

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
on disinfectant cleaner,' the delivery boy wes tellt: peyin that pri on page 72

1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ion thit is important tae the delivery o education thit includes the
o education thit includes the delivery o Gaelic education athin Scot
tak a significant role in the delivery o public services, leisure, s
y a gey important role in the delivery o public services athin Scotl
erests. They are, bi naiture, delivery focusit an line their wirk wi
6 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Her delivery is in gallus Gleswegian style
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
strang Scots influence on its delivery. Efter the referendum, it is
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
y direct but peruasive in his delivery which hud folk listenin an ag

@jax6754 tweeted
happy tae find @ollyofficial delivery, only downside wis it wisnae (2015) search twitter
est fir the morrow and I pray delivery goes smoothly! Sleeps well! x(2015) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
Ah missed a delivery acause ma "doorbell out of or(2020) search twitter
et gets when ye're expectin a delivery?(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
ront doors? Or the precarious delivery guys fae the poorest areas? T (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
C4llion is that the taj mahal delivery driver lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
l trock Plus - sent Recorded Delivery on page 15

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Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
special delivery, courtesy o Grindr. on page 31

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ike the Tesco's internet hame delivery." on page 87

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Derkie an Daisy's cairts fur delivery roon the toon. The cans they
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
/t.co/SFAHEQsA73 an free hame delivery is available too. Fit’s the (2018) search twitter
Aa ah said fin the furniture delivery min wis explaining aat he wis(2019) search twitter
ab, curry or noodles fur hame delivery an claim 15% aff discount cod(2020) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
been oot yet. Waichtin for a delivery o lichts and clips for ma bre(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
rowies wid be stacked in the delivery trays fae saft and pale at ay (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
tten aboot by call centre and delivery team!! Service th day beyond (2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@DoricPhrases new darg beets delivery e day. Ah'll be waakin aa gyt(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
s. It's the day they git thur delivery o fatty cutties in fae Westra on page 86

1 matches

Miller, Alison The Point o Tinsal, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Orkney, poetry
that is, delivery, givan birth. Compare
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
the next few days to arrange delivery.' on page 22

1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
r tae be reminded dat I had a delivery o Mom's mince and totties das(2014) search twitter

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
Dpd man was late wi ma delivery today. Hei said sorry am late(2018) search twitter
aving an affair wi the parcel delivery driver the amount of time hei(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
ity Netwaark tae forder event delivery trainin coorses. on page 8
* Ulster-Scots Strategic Delivery Curn - An Ulster-Scots Strat on page 12
possible anither wie o' delivery maun bae foun'. on page 25
clessruim. Gien at the delivery o' Scots leid materials isnae on page 31
ty Netwaark tae forder daeins delivery trainin' programmes. on page 46
Also on pages 61, 70, 71
12 matches

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