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jaw Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.6 30.2 10.5 9.9 5.8 10.3 0
Number of occurrences7060 7 1 1 1 0
Number of authors48 38 7 1 1 1

Occurrences of jaw in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ey watter disappears doon the jaw-hole o a bath. on page 4

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
strength that it gave tae ma jaw, His lestit the rest ae ma li on page 48
took her haun aff the Queen's jaw-" the Rabbit stairtit. Alice on page 81

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
beast Desire, bewaur his ruby jaw, on page 52

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
final push noo, Mo's neck an jaw an everyhin is aw strained as on page 12

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
strength that tt gied tae my jaw, Haes dune me the hale o my l on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
een growe a bitty wider. His jaw draps mair, makin his mooth h on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
. . . frae Priesthill" Edam's jaw drappt till he gethert his wi on page 69

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
ade in, up tae ma breists, ma jaw chitterin, on page 45

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
fae me is a backhaun tae the jaw. on page 26
ail just tae break yer fuckin jaw. on page 34

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
no hae ta'en her haund aff ma jaw. on page 20

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
a nose, twenty oan ma chin an jaw. Some ur wee, some ur massive on page 3

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
maw said, 'I will skelp your jaw on page 13
Wi slavers hingin fae his jaw. on page 46

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
This place wis mingin like a jaw-hole! Of course it wis her! A on page 79

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
supposedly wyce-like fowk is jaw-drappin, as cin be clearly se on page 119

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
er a dillion right across the jaw. on page 138

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
saw the firmness in Manson's jaw, on page 133

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
s, ' said Doug. He opened his jaw an spat oot a pair o sungless on page 10

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
'Mammie syndes them doon the jaw-box,' Geordie said. on page 6
ork and cowped it aw doon the jaw-box. He then filled the bottl on page 36
bocht were lined up near the jaw-box. on page 79

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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
maund in his ee and a lantern jaw. on page 99
Or hit Bob in the jaw on page 145

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
Mebbes A shoud shed the wey A jaw lik a snake sheds skin. Muive on page 4

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
rs skailt doon yin side o his jaw and hung dreepin in mid-air, on page 54

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ed. "He took his haund aff ma jaw!" on page 88
nd thocht o Klaus, whase sair jaw wis still ridd, and Sunny, hi on page 117

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Ma jaw drops, even though ah should on page 91

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Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
addie should faw and brek his jaw on page 15

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
his jaw slack an deaved frae tavern c on page 112

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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
ed iz napper, an rubbed at iz jaw. on page 6

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
The sodger picked his jaw up aff the flair. on page 40

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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 58 - twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Deek! Deek! A jook an let the jaw gae by. on page 95

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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
jaw-bane schorit ti wun frie o it
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ense o evil), inbye, jaloose, jaw (pour) and juke (fist), keek,
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
He dodged aneath its gapin jaw
a haun on either jaw,
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Gilmour, Rosie Ma Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2014) Central, weans
Painfully sair if it hits yir jaw
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
collateral. Try tae keep yer jaw fae aff the grund if the firs
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e naewhere an digs him in the jaw.
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ee, big bastarn chib doon his jaw wae a gless eye. Anywaiy, he
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ived a couple ay digs tae the jaw, rapid, fae the two eighteen
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the thing aff him an slap his jaw wae it, cause that’s the th
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
again in the same place on my jaw. It’s never that sair when
ther, me on the bed huddin ma jaw and him standing ower uz. But
head on the pillow. I feel my jaw oot o line. I keep pushing it
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
r a breather. Doug opened his jaw an oot drapped a crunkelt bit
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
t her complaints tae him. His jaw dropped as she stormed past h
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
processes that supportit the jaw muscles. She felt somethin el
macho pose, thrustin oot his jaw. “A man appreciates that ki
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
hay haed appearinly gien back-jaw. The gaithering becam the tal
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astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
Laren Bhain’s jaw fair droaped wi the shoak. â€
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DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
its chaft gampin. The muckle jaw wappit Moa an the sun, an clo
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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
lted me full force across the jaw.
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
die, syver, gote/yett, stank, jaw-hole, smeu hole: an e-freakin(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
.......a double decker !!! Ma jaw hit the flair !!! Right UPSTA (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
me so much, no just ma first jaw-dropping moment seeing the Da (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
TMJ, but because ov ma EDS ma jaw muscles became too lax an it (2021) twitter link

Doric

Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Efter the war memorial at Cowdry Hall, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
e toon's shiftin image in his jaw. a phantom map o treetaps an on page 61

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ma lad, for the punch on the jaw on page 15

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
ist times the sea wid rowl an jaw abeen't on page 39

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I shoulda skelpit his jaw on page 78

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ength, wheech id gave till ma jaw, on page 46

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
is ain preference wis for the jaw's hairp. He wis plinkin an pl on page 88

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
an roch as Tibby's tail. Her jaw wis squar an her shanks war l
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Orkney

@peediepuss tweeted
alusdenaries Fin Whale, right jaw(2020) search twitter

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
clappit roon a jaw on page 24

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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ength, which eet ga'ed tae ma jaw, on page 47

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