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Use in varieties of Scots

jock's Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words11.4 9.6 25.5 0 0 0 4.4
Number of occurrences3719 17 0 0 0 1
Number of authors14 6 7 1

Occurrences of jock's in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
on the rest o us, leevin aff Jock's wage, him worked tae the bone on page 78
tae Cattrick, folk said. Mare Jock's double since he'd turnt sixte on page 79

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'Jock's aboot ninety,' Ian says. 'Awa on page 1

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
back afore dawn wj Jean Weir, Jock's auldest lass; an wee Janet, s on page 30

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Jock's mither said, 'We're oot o cas on page 13

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
leant close an whispert intae Jock's lug. 'Come on then Jock, gie' on page 35
strangelike, dinnae fash, for Jock's faither cam frae Auchtermucht on page 75
Next it wis Boab's roun then Jock's and by nou they were definite on page 76
Cossack Jock's Wake on page 91
intae the premises, such wis Jock's standin amang the community. on page 93
Also on pages 94
7 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
fae the speaker, gied Granda Jock's haun a squeeze, and the auld on page 66
, put his airms aroond Granda Jock's shanks and hung on ticht. on page 139
Wee Chairlie caucht Granda Jock's haun and the twa o them stood on page 157
tichtly haudin on tae Granda Jock's haun. on page 161
rlie wis hingin on tae Granda Jock's shanks again and Mr Wonka wis on page 163

5 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
orby. His brither Adam skarts Jock's buttons, an thai fecht. Adam on page 138

1 matches

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
For the richt tae Jock's moggin they startit tae vie on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
en fit lyke, fin yer aat aij. Jock's weis awfa handy cif ye coodna on page 29
ot," eis he weis huddin een o Jock's haimmer's an, an aul scroodri on page 33
nie new steik's an nail's fac Jock's shed. "Aat's eih timmer fur m on page 34

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
re's the bookies an haudin up Jock's bar in Meldrum." on page 54

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Syne they says till him, "Jock's disciples fast an pray an sae on page 88
Efter Jock's lads hid left, Jesus spak til on page 91

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
yer life haudin up the bar it Jock's." on page 37

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Jock's Poem. on page 13
Bit A fair see aat Jock's thi one, on page 20

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I'newspapers wrote 'Jock's a feel goat, on page 178

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ye heed! Ye'll ken some day. Jock's back on the binder again, the
re noo. We're safe eneuch. An Jock's pleated the horses' tails in
y that Steenhillock lay seek, Jock's pouer grew mair an mair. A fe
3 matches

Ulster

Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
im intil tha sheugh! Ach naw! Jock's up tae his oxters in tha glar on page 7

1 matches

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