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leuks Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35.3 25.2 45.2 188.8 0 10.3 62
Number of occurrences11349 30 19 0 1 14
Number of authors36 26 5 1 1 4

Occurrences of leuks in Corpus

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Central

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
verssons were skaithed, an it leuks bad for Ari. Grettir micht ty on page 59

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
" Cherlie telt him, an Yakcam leuks him up an doun, "Ony mair jok on page 86

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Grace, Reyzl Eemis Stane 2 - Late Efternuin in the Hermitage, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
leuks a bittock unreal, as tho colo on page 6

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
that leuks oot tae Damascus. on page 16

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
se. Lestlie, in 'The Thrissil Leuks at a Drunk Man', Sam Gillilan on page 5

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
ter! A fritter sae wappin hit leuks lik a battert dinghy - whit on page 1

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
ndraes," he turns his heid an leuks up at me, "St Andraes." on page 125

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
wee gress squerr. Oor cast an leuks sayed it aw. The fower new, w on page 78
aist, the gawsie naitur o its leuks an its stalwart cast, bit A s on page 81

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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
As he leuks doun ower an athort the crait on page 9

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ae sum lessons for thaim that leuks tae uphaud an upbigg Scots. on page 107

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
zzog for the firsten time, he leuks for aa the warld juist like a on page 119

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
s, mony intelligence agencies leuks like child protection service
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ll" an "pull". Sic diacritics leuks guid at first, but it haes ta
u A wird should be spelled, A leuks for it in the SND an checks t
ane o this is as kittle as it leuks: it's aa juist a maiter o soo
spaekers soonds it the wey it leuks), francheese, much, ostrich,
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ndraes," he turns his heid an leuks up at me, "St Andraes."
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
, freend." He stauns thare an leuks at me, hairns aa awa tae wind
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Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ers disna like it for that it leuks like the verb "tae be". What
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Fleemin, Sandy Koan, (sandyfleming.org 2005) Central - East Lothian, poetry
He leuks up the wird for me.
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
lder Scots wi its braws on ay leuks less lik Inglis nor Modren Sc
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
tense, likely juist cause it leuks ‘Scots’) alang wi modren
‘I seen it’) an things at leuks like auld Scots (dis oniebodi
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Fleemin, Sandy Nine Fragments - III, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
arabuin her heid, an syne she leuks up intae the black lift, an t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
want o a hangman, sae Johnnie leuks like he's aboot tae "jouk the
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Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
in. And whaur a Latinate wird leuks tae hiv entert Scots by wey o
Sae it leuks like Scots haes eneuch direct
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Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
heicher nor ma ain hicht, an leuks proodly oot ower this bonnie
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Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
d on heather an gress. Sae it leuks tae me like outside o the sea
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
forever an aye.” Mr Neilson leuks back plaesant as he can at th
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
gittin on, nae conspiratorial leuks, nae stertin tae follae me, t
mirtlin an exchyngin o sklent leuks. Unfortunately, Iskander had
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Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
racy strauchle, e’en gin it leuks lik some boggin etin o an oan
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Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
s the pairties gets; synethey leuks at the votes for ilka candida
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Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ye say tae a pairliament that leuks like this?
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McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
aw the wey tae Lunnon, an it leuks set tae whummle the Potemkin
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McClurg, Fernando Review: O is for Hoolet, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ae whit we saw lest nicht, it leuks like Scots haes funn a new bo
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McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ee gin this hauds, but it noo leuks like Scotland operates on dif
openin up, the Labour jaikit leuks tae be on a gey shoogly peg.
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McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
m faws short o a majority, as leuks increasinly likely, oor ain a
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
the editors o The Sair Fecht leuks back ower this unco year. The
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
less Murphy, the keen jogger, leuks like he micht be fawin ahint
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
ae be breardit in the summer, leuks mair like tae stey the coorse
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Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
w lourin. Tourism in Scotland leuks awa tae sinder itsel fae the
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
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@jamieonkeys tweeted
w, the correct spellin is "It leuks like Nicola wants tae shut do(2018) search twitter

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
Fae the clubhoose, it leuks a richt dump!' on page 35

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"It leuks a bittie like it." Faither no on page 8
"Leuks like himsel's teen reet it th on page 18
am awa wi ane o er patronisin leuks an tossed er bottle blone cur on page 35
"Ess thing leuks mair like a bliddy budgie te on page 36
xed im wi ane o er sispicious leuks. "Fit did they wint?" on page 43
Also on pages 45, 48, 51, 61
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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ay, an dee as | dee. Faaivver leuks till his ain life will seerly on page 96

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
rest. Up on the hillside, it leuks ower the watter that rins thr on page 18

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
stannin oan the tap step. "It leuks like a wirk boy o some kine." on page 24
"Leuks rale impressive, eh?" she sai on page 29
compliment - mebbe aboot er leuks or er figir." on page 39
The clock oan the waa leuks doon oan ma wi its muckle fit on page 44
"That's fine, Lily." She leuks relieved at she winna hae the on page 46
Also on pages 47, 49
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
tell ye. Ye ken fat oor kirk leuks like. Richt i the middle o th on page 88

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
“Hiv ye hurt ye’r leg? It leuks sair!” sayed Uncle Tam.
“Yon hull leuks awfie stey!” interruptit Tr
caur leuks sma doon in the pairk, jist l
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
wey im? Shae leuks a richt soos-lug ta be wi tha
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Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
roads sic as the AWPR. Bi the leuks o things, in the 'ears tae ca
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Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Sheu leuks aroon the ither fock, on page 4
The visietor, Darling, leuks fer a piece tae bide on page 8
Noor taks his tagsie slaets, leuks trou his hoppless calculaetio on page 44
yet sleepan, Astrid busks an leuks fae porthole tae bunk, fae th on page 49
e till Am-eh.. ." He steps an leuks awey. "Until... ?" 'Ach, na. on page 88
Also on pages 107, 115, 119, 120, 123, 125, 149, 150, 158
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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
tle o the precious things she leuks efter, ti grace the pages o t on page 5

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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
nerstood the effect o Sally's leuks. Men an weemen wud gleek at S on page 21

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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
n cultùr adae wi reengin, an leuks tae graith an tak tha ootmais on page 1
ydentèrs an ither bodies 'at leuks tha gate o't. on page 2
ries niborin wi heid yins 'at leuks tha gate o't amang Ulstèr-Sc on page 4
a yin amang resydentèrs 'at leuks tha gate o tha Ulstèr-Scotch on page 7
r roadin set, an 'at yins 'at leuks tha gate o't ether throch tha on page 37
Also on pages 43, 56, 57
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Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
t tha greesheugh. Her sleekit leuks wur makkin Grace a weethin fl
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@Angelinekking tweeted
use to use it in a sentence . Leuks lik we’ll be up tae wer oxte(2020) search twitter

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