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Use in varieties of Scots

dyin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15.9 19.5 12.1 0 17.4 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences5138 8 0 3 1 1
Number of authors27 18 6 1 1 1

Occurrences of dyin in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
the dyin days, the rising lichts on page 66
An left her dyin in the mornin licht. on page 73

2 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
oo that he's finally stoapped dyin it, aw slicked back and perfe on page 1

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
stards cos A know A''m fuckin dyin tae. Ma thoughts ir broken by on page 60

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s that phase hid the luik o a dyin fa. Let me be mair precise, a on page 37
a sense he seemed tae hae o a dyin fa. We hae seen three lively on page 39

2 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
dyin tae rampage roon the hoose on page 48

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
nae scare me, A'm no feart ae dyin, on page 12

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
heid like a vulture stalkin a dyin animal. Jist waitin fur the r on page 13
ae dain what wis expected and dyin a quick death. on page 39
tae her. "Ah dinnae want you dyin oan me." on page 141

3 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
wi yellay palms the dyin breed on page 95

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
id, because she wis obviously dyin tae. on page 29
a which is somethin ah'd been dyin tae dae fur ages. That endet on page 96

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Wept by dyin Gods, we war campt in Black H on page 11
O a dyin toff, on page 43
Haurd as the field o dyin sicht at Flodden. on page 53
Sleepin sounds the dyin make on page 125
Report back frae dyin if ye hiv the time, on page 129
Also on pages 134
6 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
id wi a fryin pan and tae his dyin day, he'd nae idea it wis me. on page 42
Da tae vigil mass when he wis dyin because it wis quieter. He de on page 44

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
At the bedside o a wummin, dyin,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
rn night, an mare than likely dyin ay exposure tae the elements,
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
arth when there’s young men dyin? Ah gat mair time than ah des
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
s. It’s no aboot dreams nae dyin’. Ah’ve the best o’ res
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
dyin aff -
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
nks at me as though ah’m no dyin’ here, as though I dinnae a
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
hat terrified at the thoat ae dyin that he ended up takin a heid
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
magined ah hud less chance ae dyin than Santa. There’s nae den
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
. It almost makes the risk ae dyin, a punt worth takin.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’Ah’m dyin, Dougie’’ ah tell him, al
uckin hear me? ah said ah’m dyin.’’
this mask any longer, ah’m dyin son’’
‘’Again, wae the dyin hing? It’s aw in yur heidâ€
en up in ma seat ‘’Ah’m dyin, man. And noo Bruce ken’s a
5 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
esaurus @jamesdoleman Whit is dyin aboot Scots?(2020) search twitter

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worker. She telt me she's bin dyin tae meet me since oor first p(2020) search twitter

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fae dyin aathin ye ain blaik an becomi on page 34

1 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
y fae the Isle o Skye ve been dyin tae try. Wid be grand tae sha on page 75

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
Whiles they are dyin wan by wan." "Aye, fill their on page 10

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
hat he wid maintain until his dyin day it wis bigger than a doag
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
nd the horrible screams o the dyin men nae useful information wi
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d chosen the army an ended up dyin on the North West frontier. M
1 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
An' tho' ye wir dyin' tae hae een, ye held on like

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
An' tho' ye wir dyin' tae hae een, ye held on like
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
night, an ah'll mind till my dyin day da onkerry, as I lay shak on page 19
rink, an ah'll regret till my dyin day what I did tae dee." on page 49
e wid nivver forget, till his dyin day, da happy laachin faces o on page 57

3 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
lice asked as if she was fair dyin tae ken. "Soles an eels, o co on page 101

1 matches

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
She'll remember tae hir dyin day, on page 19

1 matches

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