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Use in varieties of Scots

dried Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words24.3 22.6 22.6 79.5 46.5 10.3 8.9
Number of occurrences7844 15 8 8 1 2
Number of authors45 25 7 5 5 1 2

Occurrences of dried in Corpus

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Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
hes an tumblers are washed an dried, sittin oan the rack. on page 13

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ld, gin she didnae get hersel dried oot gey shuin. "Ah-hmm!" said on page 25
r aboot hauf-an-hour, an were dried oot again, the Dodo, aa o a s on page 26

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
sark frae a stuil, she slowly dried her draigit hair, gently talk on page 65
ke o't, as she tied the cord, dried an swaddlt the wee wrunklt, g on page 71

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
up has been drained till it's dried: on page 55

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
e o' a guid drooth tae git it dried that day. Aye, that's aw very on page 4

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
upun ma dried-up palette, on page 52

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
all cut near his ear wae some dried blood aroond it. This is defo on page 151
tae verify any blade marks or dried up blood splatterd acroass it on page 172

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
n an ah couldnae wait tae get dried an ah didnae see the point in on page 14

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
' her maw added, pickin a bit dried mud aff the fit o the stair. on page 4

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
eet but yon didna maitter. He dried the bottle wi a dish-cloot. on page 37

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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
Dried up, only the faur faint echoe on page 134

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
as Klaus stuid aside her and dried the dishes. "He kens aw thae on page 79

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Undeid, nae wabbit god freeze-dried on page 34

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
had bin soopit o snaw an had dried in the sun lavin white straik on page 82

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
afore they had got the hairst dried oot an in the stack-yaird, an on page 17

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ry and his teeth were ridd wi dried blidd. He glowered doon at He on page 8
were soon like the flair o a dried-up burn. In a crabbit mood, h on page 42

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Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
e pit a wee single green pea (dried, no tinned) ontae the bed and on page 12

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ged tae light a fire, so they dried oot a bit. Here durin the nig on page 47

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
She dried her hauns and gaed efter him.
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
n an ah couldnae wait tae get dried an ah didnae see the point in
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
gnal-processor. Margaret buys dried beans an tinned tomatoes, bis
let an noddit. Peyed an left. Dried beans an tinned tomatoes, Ah
her tae switch ma light oan. Dried beans an tinned tomatoes, eh?
3 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
hin tattie broth whit haes aw dried up. There's some richt tasty
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
eisur o barley alang wi ither dried stuff like oatmeal oot o the
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he dust an feathers an fuckin dried bird shite intae a cloud ay f
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
, its slaverin jaws barkit wi dried bluid, an its bluid-rin een g
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
akin through her jammies. She dried herself aff wae a towel as sh
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
. Ah hink it looks a bit like dried blood.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
The faither wis a lanky, win-dried man wia haurd face. “Sae ye
flow o eloquence. Bit it had dried up, an noo he wis beset be a
selt ... fermentit bean curd, dried fruits, sesame seed sweeties.
3 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
e aik trees while thair claes dried oan the haird surfaces aside
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DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
Moa dried her tears. Than she hingit th
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
shes an tumblers ur washed an dried, sittin oan the rack.
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
m reason. It looks a bit like dried blood. But here, the main hin
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Dried blood courting sgian dubh
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@arabcarol ??. Blow dried and smelling braw now ??(2020) search twitter

Doric

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
er granmither's knapsack, hid dried aa crinklet amon the pages o on page 23

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Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Snog, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
o it een time fan ma mou wis dried oot fae the caul. Lockin lips on page 53

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ma een fullin as Ah find the dried an fadit fower-leaved clover on page 45

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
attemptit te pen is reply. He dried is hans oan is briks an wis j on page 42

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
et in e distance, an she soon dried her eyes till see what wis co on page 16

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
oo, he wis aa girssle, like a dried up stick o chucken. on page 51

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Cabrach Days, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
The win that dried the Cabrach peats
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
, bit he hidna myndit, he’d dried them on the strae roon the mi
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
an there they cut an stackit, dried an hurled hame fifty loads an
the kirk. If Natur wis cut an dried like the shaves doon there, n
appit. Bit Natur's nae cut an dried. It's quanter, like the bits
snottery snoots an hair like dried strae. Willie the youngest pe
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Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he teen it aff Ackers spotted dried shite stickin tae the tail oâ
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
wi the caal. She’d get him dried an gie him hot food ready for
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tae her eyes, the tears were dried up lang syne. She shivered ag
1 matches

Orkney

Skea, Bessie Gallows Ha - Earth-bound, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
d it wae citris fruit and sun-dried grape and chincher root, on page 18

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Skea, Bessie Gallows Ha - Earth-bound, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
d it wae citris fruit and sun-dried grape and chincher root, on page 33

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
drookled body in a tooel and dried him off. on page 12

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
e dogs stop fur a pees fairly dried up. Thurs a couple o loose fl on page 86

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
tak in the washeen afore hid dried rock haerd when I happened ta on page 14

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Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
gaan fire o' wid and tang and dried coo-scones tae warm thir feet
around in the summer time an dried them on the flat tap steens o
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Shetland

Nicholson, Hannah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Smooriken, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Shetland, prose
it ee time whan me mooth wis dried oot fae da caald. Swappin tro on page 52

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Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
an ooer or sae, an wir fairly dried aff ageen, da Dodo cried oot on page 27

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
as young. Now get these tears dried before the bus comes, otherwi on page 21
d. They have been replaced by dried potatoes which the added wate on page 76
"Dried tatties!" Janice exclaimed, " on page 77

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
ffik o water fae da well. Dis dried tusk 'll pit a trist apö wis on page 70

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Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
an young, an at lang last hit dried enough ta get da last skroo b
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
gin a waa or daek so da paets dried oot. Eftir twartree picnics,
1 matches

Southern

The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
ped for curry, judging be the dried stuff oo yaised tae buy back
1 matches

Ulster

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Oot come tha sin an dried up aa tha renn on page 8

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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
s that were hidin inside o me dried.
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