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Use in varieties of Scots

knows Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words45.9 58.1 13.6 9.9 17.4 20.7 84.1
Number of occurrences147113 9 1 3 2 19
Number of authors42 20 5 1 3 2 11

Occurrences of knows in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
e get all the way up here? He knows, of course, the bare facts: h on page 15

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
Because he knows it teases." on page 60

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
se at the end ay the day, who knows eh? Ah mean really. The Bible on page 9

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ually hus a second name, fuck knows why. Yi kin say either YT or on page 4
Everybody knows Big Kenzie is his wee brur's on page 10
retaliates in the only way he knows how. on page 27
uv, they're makin sure nobody knows it. That prick Bailey draws t on page 28
n at wee boys fur a livin. He knows a thing or two aboot volcanoe on page 49
Also on pages 54, 55
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
uit went doon. Nae bail. Fuck knows whit he'd done. Some serious on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n wae Game ae Thrones but who knows. It turned oot the hale incid on page 20
tom ae the virus itself. Fuck knows, likes. But what ah do ken fu on page 56
"Pish!" he scoffed. "Fuck knows what yur smokin the day, Doug on page 99
e the yin and only Star. Fuck knows where the cunt goat it fae, l on page 100
"Fuck knows" admits Dougie. on page 173
Also on pages 175
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
thirs plates an cups an god knows whuts on page 105

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
fur nearly thirty years. She knows nearly every single pupil an on page 33
tae Charlene her big brother knows him dead well. on page 75
oot Nicola Buchanan cause she knows Nicola's ma. Hetty Buchanan's on page 76
ly Marie's name again, so God knows whit she'd react like if she on page 81
Ah think Harpreet knows it's me that keeps lettin off on page 91
Also on pages 97, 115, 118, 129, 132, 169
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
d wan too many weans. Naebody knows shite aboot me here. Ah'm get on page 7
trouble, but that teacher knows ah come fae nought, and ah'm on page 16
ance tae know them an aw. God knows ah'm no gettin stuck wi Dante on page 21
he end o the day, the teacher knows best. on page 23
Granda knows hoo much ah love Jack and Vic on page 27
Also on pages 45
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
oard carpet is covered in God knows whit. The only hings in the C on page 4
change fur a bag o sugar. God knows how Maw would huv treated me on page 10
open a bottle o prosecco. God knows she's partial tae a drink. on page 13
i a heart problem because God knows they loved tae stuff their fa on page 33
tae fink happy thoughts. God knows ah need them. Ah shut ma eyes on page 36
Also on pages 45, 48, 49, 58, 64, 78, 80, 91, 111, 119
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
no shawed up the day. Christ knows whaur he is, the fowk at his on page 59

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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
God knows it haurdly leukt like yin at
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Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
tom ae the virus itself. Fuck knows, likes. But what ah do ken fu
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
d be surprised if his da even knows he’s gaun, never mind that
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nothin fur nothin, every cunt knows that.” he smiled again an a
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Fuck knows. His auld man’ll part his b
‘Fuck knows man, yer askin the wrang guy.
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
prosecution. Been raided fuck knows how many times but every time
huv an influence oan it. Fuck knows how, but it will, know whit a
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Fuck knows man. Mad hippy cunts ah think
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘It wis a bird, fuck knows a big fuckin. . .’
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hat ah know fine well that he knows this, an he disnae need me re
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
street when ah wis. . . fuck knows. . . six or seven. It wis war
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ach party in the conversation knows the arrangement; that is, the
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
blues. . . you name it. Ma da knows him.’ McDade sais oot the s
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
bein callt ma wee sparra. God knows she’d the appetite o wan.
ft tae the imagination. Alexa knows hur ain mind, but ah reckon s
d Bettie hud been married God knows how many year, ah hit it aff
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
is gaun’ae explode, and God knows the dentist didnae huv any sy
will huv mair sympathy if he knows whit ah’ve been through. Fo
“Oh,” he says. He knows better than tae ask fur the g
ant tae download Twitter. God knows ah dae, but ah dinnae want ta
e. Awbody makes mistakes. God knows ah’ve driven hur roond the
6 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
‘Who even knows any mair?’ He rubbed his te
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he dug by the collar, ‘Fuck knows Harry. Ah’ve never seen the
ent tae Eastbank as well. She knows Adele McLafferty an Claire Sm
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
hock - after all, people she knows were on that vertical - she
Delhi or Kalimpong, where he knows his way around, but public tr
erers mean, is that no bugger knows what Hsien is, including Hsie
Bill shrugged. “Who knows? If they’re doing science,
is,” he sayed. “Everybody knows you spent the night with him
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
y, but every, educated person knows that there are two "n"s in "g
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
has been made - Allan Brown knows little and cares less about t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
s finest neds in no time. Who knows, maybe those scone munchers J
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
se at the end ay the day, who knows, eh? Ah mean really. The Bibl
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
@AllanMcDonald93 who knows man, they don't want tae deal(2015) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
t.. I wasn't wrong.. God only knows what the fix is at ER.. But i (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
ComeCoachWithMe Thankyou! Who knows whit else I'll hae tae tell y(2014) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
l, A’m pretty sure, “He who knows whit he’s daein” , knows wh(2019) search twitter
Somethin tells Me somewan knows whit’s comin and dusney want(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
or in a language the old lady knows: “ce n’est qu’un au revoir(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
??, and as for AS, he hardly knows me, so my "droppin in" sugges (2022) twitter link
r. Or he's scared of her. Who knows ?? (2022) twitter link
ppen afore indy or efter. Who knows. (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
out headlines that every one knows already - how can it be law (2020) twitter link
soft spot fir the spurs n who knows cood this b the year - b oan (2020) twitter link
@marc_fi_Tranent feck knows but am oan a roll m8 - firin (2020) twitter link
ng off club 42 as well - who knows - they might just have the l (2021) twitter link
ur football family as anybody knows - n if clubs r being treated (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
voice an... an goodness oanly knows fit ye've goat under that loi on page 40

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
God only knows Fix the ba she can barely dae on page 15

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
Becase he knows id teases." on page 57

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
le boys like horses. Everyone knows what a horse looks like. Show
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@daleser23 tweeted
@rossandrew_ fuck knows min. I thnk klopp is the man (2014) search twitter
@MikeyForbes1 fuck knows. Just gan tae pub i thnk. I w(2013) search twitter
@rossandrew_ fuck knows min. They reckon hes still na(2013) search twitter
@rossandrew_ haha. Fuck knows. I dina want fellaini. Id eas(2013) search twitter
ats me uptae date again. Fuck knows fits gan tae happen(2013) search twitter

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
room just watching me. Nobody knows how scared it maks me feel. H on page 85

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
the bus comes, otherwise God knows what rumours will be flying r on page 21

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Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
f the Twaddle of Anglify. God knows there are enough of them - O on page 35

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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
n Hi Shona. I met a lass that knows you at the Scottish Storytell(2014) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
The Moon it knows it can't compete on page 47

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Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
braes, closes, gaits, hauchs, knows, loans, raws, strachts, venne
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
even til tend tae him, an God knows I foofed whan I seen them dry on page 4
ria Hall an said, "The winner knows how to find joy in sadness an on page 48

2 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Guid knows hoo they iver pulled at hame. on page 49

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Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Dear knows, we'r no fun on page 33
Frae tha Dear knows whar on page 53

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
oarts o things, an shae harly knows oniethin! Oniewye, shae's hir on page 19
Baecaas hae knows it teases." on page 60

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Naebody knows whase jaa banes they were, no on page 14
Tha sailor knows a broch on tha mune on page 24
An tha fairmer knows ye lae alane on page 25

5 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ïn tha sicht o fowk, but God knows whut's ïn yer hairts, for th on page 98

1 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
uch about football as my erse knows aboot snipe shootin. on page 33

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
rins aboot like Kings o Dear knows whar, Or let on tae be oul ha on page 12

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Cartmill, Claire Three score years an ten, (Ballymoney and Moyle Times 2014) Ulster, newspaper
Wha knows .. in fifty years frae noo ..
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@Angelinekking tweeted
ng ye know, the whole country knows aboot thon(2020) search twitter
Will have to ask my dad if he knows that one!(2020) search twitter

@OrangRuth tweeted
to the yard. Thon Sarah Palin knows nathin about publicity(2016) search twitter

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