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Use in varieties of Scots

dichtin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words12.6 13.6 19.5 0 0 0 4.4
Number of occurrences4127 13 0 0 0 1
Number of authors23 17 5 1

Occurrences of dichtin in Corpus

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Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
t wi ae haund, as gin she wis dichtin a windae or a keekin gless. K on page 25

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
the fire, lickin her paws an dichtin her face--an she's sie a saft on page 21
0 her sister, wha wis gently dichtin awa some deid leaves frae the on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
en. A haun swished across it, dichtin awa the fog. Twa white faces on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
A smoorin, a dichtin o snaw oan the grun, on page 38

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
the Cleuch Burn by Sorn Mill, dichtin the stour aff her feet an gie on page 67

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
like he's dichtin his hauns clean o the deed, on page 81

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
'Aye, seys Skaldie, dichtin his steikit ee, 'richt eneuch on page 13

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
i' runnin' in an' oot withoot dichtin' their feet, nae maitter hoo on page 3

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
hbull stood in the playgrund, dichtin aff her haunds. 'No bad,' she on page 109
ck tae the front o the class, dichtin aff her haunds wan agin the i on page 149

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
a ride!' said Mr Teeveeheid, dichtin his muckle sweaty fizzog wi a on page 141
said Mr Teevecheid, dichtin his broo. on page 151

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
es at the buildins; some were dichtin an polishin the mirrors; an i on page 8
'Ah,' sighed the Perjinkian, dichtin his broo. 'It's no a major br on page 10
the streets o Fantooshopolis, dichtin the mirror waws wi his byordi on page 12
ped his hovernut. 'Time for a dichtin break,' he anoonced. He lifti on page 13

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Wee Grumphie a haund up, and dichtin him doon. 'Dinna fash, Wee Gr on page 96
Christopher Robin,' he said, dichtin Roo and Wee Grumphie awa, and on page 148

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
it," Mr. Poe finally steched, dichtin his mooth. "Nae danger am I h on page 149
ked at Judge Strauss, wha wis dichtin awa the last o her tears, "Gi on page 152

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
yaise for thaim noo," A said, dichtin ma watshod een. on page 80

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Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
flair. A fund a cloot an wis dichtin it up whan Auntie Aggie an ma on page 118

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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ist ti sei at the Crowner wes dichtin hiz ei. He cuidna fand the st
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Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
Swiss airt dealers. They are dichtin the place oot, bungin aa the
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wearin, haun washin, surface dichtin, etc an a general willingness(2020) search twitter

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ars Cam dabbin their noses an dichtin their tears on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
air heid," said Mrs Pitsliga, dichtin the tears o lachter fae er ee on page 45
kickin aff is dubby sheen an dichtin a dreep o rainwatter fae the on page 46
Ah near firgot," said Dottie, dichtin er moo wi er hunkie an pullin on page 71
tty, spittin oan er hunkie an dichtin awa fit wis left o the makeow on page 85

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
your granny!" said the Keing, dichtin his neb for his tummle hed ga on page 17

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
frae the neuk o a whin buss, dichtin his muckle lugs wi baith his
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ain maisters an ett them, sae dichtin humankind frae aff the face o
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ae the Admiralty. She rose up dichtin her een tae pit the kettle on
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
and hid died. Doctor Webster dichtin his een turned tae see the fa
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e the scullery maid with her. Dichtin Jessie’s tear stained een a
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“Winna,” quo Scrat, dichtin her silky paws wi her wee pin
did she?”, speired Snochrie dichtin his neb again wi his hanky.
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Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Dichtin wee bits o strae on page 18

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