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Use in varieties of Scots

fegs Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.4 7.7 34.7 39.7 0 0 4.4
Number of occurrences4315 23 4 0 0 1
Number of authors18 10 6 2 1

Occurrences of fegs in Corpus

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Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'Fegs! Ye drapt doun frae the lift? on page 15
n the bleeze o her bonniness. Fegs, but she wis a dorty craitur! on page 31

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
o the kin!" said the Hatter. "Fegs, ye micht as weel say that 'I on page 44

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
Fermer Sandie: Fegs! What's the uiss o greitin? M on page 48

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an by fegs, mak the maist o it on page 19

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Ah hae scant fegs in life, on page 47
Fegs, She maun be a fusome God on page 69

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
'Fegs, Jennet lass, 'd walk tae Gle on page 70
e tae gie Tam ocht in return. Fegs, he'd be makin eneuch tae kee on page 80

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'Fegs, whit a glaikit gypit chair!' on page 33

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
fegs, an we're gert i thi eimage o on page 66

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Weel, I'm no thaim! - My fegs, ye're fair flee-luggit! on page 45

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
Fegs! nocht but a rickle o Jews ir on page 32

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
tho, fegs, oor times are sair enoo.
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
no sae much the flooers, but fegs!
1 matches

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
Ay, fegs. on page 34

1 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
ymbals slash an that's that!" fegs, A dinnae ken A doot it'll ni on page 3

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
an ye ll be repeyed. Na, fegs, fan ye hiv a pairty, seek e on page 106
them tee." Bit Steenie says, "Fegs, man, nae me." Aboot an oor e on page 118

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ulk, sae's we can win throwe. Fegs! It's turnin intae a kinna ha on page 14
e rib, or at linth she said, "Fegs, ye'll be hours an hours winn on page 18
s is the wardle avaa, ye ken. Fegs, fit a braa dafferie it is! O on page 32
l eontentit tae bide here-but fegs, fitten het an drouthy I am!" on page 34
e cheil at drives the ingine. Fegs, the reek alane is wirth a th on page 38
Also on pages 57, 58, 62, 68, 75, 78, 87, 92, 97, 100
15 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
took a gourd wi her tae full. Fegs! A poochfu wis naethin ava fr
“ an fyles a rumle o them aa. Fegs, they'd even tak a drappie me
"I'm sure they're braw tales, fegs ay! Bit I'm here on ither mai
3 matches

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
arbles on a waucht o air; And fegs, there is nae door oÂ’t, It w (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Fegs, peedie lass, I hae tae say - on page 6
Bit, fegs, he'll hae tae manage noo. I on page 10

2 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Ah bit fegs hid needed a wash, on page 104

2 matches

Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
aur Gt Granda Gellick pit oot fegs, waitin for the #UlsterScots (2016) twitter link