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Use in varieties of Scots

grabbit Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words8.7 3.1 30.1 0 11.6 0 0
Number of occurrences286 20 0 2 0 0
Number of authors11 2 8 1

Occurrences of grabbit in Corpus

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Central

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ht noo, gie's yer haund.' She grabbit Fatty's airm wi the mitt thit on page 36

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Scots dog,' shoutit Selbie an grabbit at the dagger, pouin it fae i on page 23
wis pit in front o him an he grabbit it an threw it doun his neck on page 68
the Tay. Quick as a flash she grabbit the wee cratur by ane o its h on page 94

5 matches

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
Andra grabbit a pincil and screivit ivvery on page 84

1 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
The third loon grabbit the auld mannie's hat, an thr on page 73
Anger flushed his face, an he grabbit the hat fae the boy tae his l on page 74

2 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
let em en aboot a did, so hee grabbit thi barrel, stuck thi scroodr on page 33
r thi fota's, thi lad qwickly grabbit thi bottle oot 'a' Zoink's ha on page 39
skin, thin am Dansin," fyle a grabbit er haan an startet pullen er on page 40

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
izzerment." She leent ower an grabbit the spare bit o cloot at hung on page 20
"Nae bother." Maisie grabbit the bouquet an gaed awa Scurr on page 25
T! At's it," he leent ower an grabbit Joyce's Sleeve, "Ah'm gettin on page 41

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Come!" The laddie grabbit Joyce's han an teen her throw on page 12
ne spring up onna the bar. He grabbit een o the rockets an copied t on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t Ivor fir fear he'd lach. He grabbit a brush an stairtit te swipe on page 10
could both make it." Fenella grabbit Muggie bi the shooders an gae on page 30

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
up tae the fairm, her cousin grabbit her airm an the trailed the f on page 51

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ebris that whisselt past him, grabbit the cat an brocht her doon ta on page 118

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ed tae leave, Nurse Mackenzie grabbit the back o the wide-brimmed b
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
e stushie an cam rinnin ower, grabbit haud o the fush in
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
row that awa!’ So sayin she grabbit it fae him an taakin a pair o
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
The mid-wife grabbit the bairn and said, “Gweed
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
He’d miss his cartoons. He grabbit Geordie’s cage, yarked the
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
da door burst oppen an Gemma grabbit her haand. on page 31
ta hae dee" I answered as we grabbit da fowerpenny lofts, "Du most on page 42

2 matches

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