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Use in varieties of Scots

list Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words60.2 56.3 74.6 69.6 69.7 62 39.8
Number of occurrences196112 50 7 12 6 9
Number of authors93 51 21 5 7 4 6

Occurrences of list in Corpus

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Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
an a list o failures on page 9

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e officers ae the court, "The list ae singers in that last conce on page 110
the Queen, who wis readin the list ae singers. on page 111
Rabbit as he fumbled aer the list, awfy curious tae see whit th on page 113

3 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
If yer list o raisons tae stey on page 68

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
his way through his usual set list, aw the auld classics, but th on page 7

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
me o you. An I will luve tae list the soond o the wind in the c on page 69
die... An at nicht I luve tae list the starns. It is like five h on page 91

2 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
at he wid be on MacNeil's hit list for the day. While Matthew wa on page 39

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ueen, wha wis readin doun the list o singers. "Ye can gang," sai on page 44

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
1974). Gin a body went on tae list aw the mony braw modren pleys on page 40

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
the list gaes oan an oan on page 31

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ey ahin tae watch the endless list o credits, on page 24

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
me wi somebdy fae the waitin list that's less ae a dick? on page 13

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
then an there, tae whoever's list'nin. on page 3

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ited through makin the shoart list fur a playwritin competition. on page 47
see, As ah scroll through the list ae joabs in ma area ah've goa on page 122
bbin thum oaff wae a Shoappin list ae excuses. Lies and reasons on page 129
if naecunt likes me? And the list ae self-doots went oan and oa on page 186
eacher finished rhymin oaff a list ae names tae see who wis pres on page 192

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
exclude Poles fae their wish-list o bannit immigrants - eftir on page 115

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
wis tae be at the heid o the list o siller left by the raicentl on page 57

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
us he'd read oor names on the list ootside the games hall. on page 67
, English jotter an ah writ a list on either side wi the pros an on page 82
messages. Ma da picked up the list an he said, Aye whit aboot mi on page 86
room an placed her Christmas list doon on the table. She'd only on page 169

5 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
hievements, ower monie for ti list, follaed efter. He wes the au on page 5

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
A list o the wurd's myriad uses, on page 36
Those 'A' List bonkin trailer trash, on page 46
et in the Welfare, made out a list, on page 84

4 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
intae the kitchen and find a list o instructions left for them on page 30

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Wulllie leukit at the list, his gizz went even mair reid on page 65

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
That wesna fond, houbeit she list tae daff. on page 45

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
per. The fermer had written a list o names: James Craig, Farmer, on page 17

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
itit tae scrievin yer shoppin list (breid, tatties, aipples) as on page 3

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
the sweep o centuries, Can ye list the artists' names? The heroi on page 40

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
bairns' claes, poll tax, the list wis enless. Bit the wird free on page 16

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
es pit thair names forrit tae list thairsels in ane o the sindry
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
hrou on the Lowlands-L mailin list an can be dounloaded fae thei
he next tae be duin wis mak a list o wirds that's taen on this s
in o Scots lat me mak up this list, that in modern Scots is whil
On pittin this list up on the Lowlands-L mailin l
up on the Lowlands-L mailin list for comments, it wis suin see
6 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
r whan a lad. It aye halps ti list fowk’s inner inlaiks,
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
bit them that's in this list o mine,
1 matches

Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
in context, something that a list o dates an events wadna affui
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
it’s wirth, here’s ma wee list:
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
sais, pointin at a gap oan a list ay scored oot names oan his p
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ten afore that oan the waitin list. ‘It’s no just somewhere
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ur name wis oan the passenger list. But it wasnae clear if she w
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
sman, Record, Mail… aye the list is endless eh? ‘N whit dis
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
a list o exceptions
wi this list o
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
is only one single passenger list. Now since one vertical was b
erandah. Then she wrate oot a list of messages for the morn. The
2 matches

Robertson, Gary A Wee Dundee Xmas Poem, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
Time tih mak up yir list, an yih hope fir a surprehz
1 matches

Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
The Union, wir Unionists sall list in the pairty (a jaup o new m
1 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Here’s a list o the pairties:
1 matches

Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ajority wioot needin a single list MSP – an mind that the mair
t is tae pick thaim up on the list. Leuk at the Nor Aist i 2011,
, an teuk jist the ane on the list, or Labour’s historical dom
Glesca meanin they didna get list saets there. There is a sense
ch on the constituency votes, list votes for the pairty is getti
7 matches

Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
logs i Scots amang thaim, the list gaes on.
1 matches

Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
be celebratit. In the second, list aff some o the things aboot t
y haein anither swatch at yer list o their positive qualities (p
2 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Yer piece could be a tae-dae list o things ye dae in the rin-up
When ye’re ready, scrieve a list o 10 objects and pit doon whi
tled on yer moment, scrieve a list o aw the sensations ye can mi
ke or a by-ordinar meal, or a list o items or fowk ye ayeweys ne
4 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Tae Ilka Scots Makar an Scriever, (twitter.com 2022) Central, poetry
nae oor haundlin tae mak them list clear
1 matches

MacMinto, Gregor Hippies, Authenticity and Globalisation, (Wordpress 2022) Central, prose
a global faimlie linkit wi a list o the latest consumer guids.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
It will never make the shoart list fur the maist glamorous slice
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
eated as yin ae life’s long list ae injustices by the receptio
truly at the very toap ae the list. But fur noo, eh? ah’ll kee
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
uch ah want tae dae. A bucket list that consists ae shaggin ever
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
d tae gang for a subscription list at three shillins a copy, an
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
ive me the time of day ?? the list goes on, fix it while ye can,(2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
lDurham I’ll add you tae the list ??(2020) search twitter

@ionafyfe tweeted
ents. Sign up tae oor mailing list here: https://t.co/2HXmONwHmg(2020) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
sCafe Aye A'v jynt the mailin list anaw! An A'm aye shuir tae in(2018) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ne an emergency dentist fae a list on the NHS website.(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
put it low doon on yer todo list ?? (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
d no on their Permitted Words List https://t.co/mWHXNIY8bW (2022) twitter link
ndidates tae manage a message list for the weekly big-buy (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
ne said you sneaked in on the list? Yous said you'd stop a refer (2021) twitter link
ne said you sneaked in on the list? Yous said you'd stop a refer (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Lug in tae @makforrit's list o Scots wirds that share cogn (2021) twitter link
tae some Scots, so here a wee list of websites that let ye liste (2020) twitter link
tae see the @scottishbktrust list o scots buiks fir wee yins! h (2020) twitter link
@KCrommie See our list o publishers that hae books i (2019) twitter link
oric_Ally @DrMDempster Here a list o publishers: https://t.co/ZJ (2019) twitter link
and 6 other occurrences.

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
eddon5 reckon your top of the list for selfies - yawn yawn lol (2020) twitter link
oh n add nigel farage to the list as well lol (2020) twitter link
nae want tae pit oan the full list cos mr p only follows twae te (2021) twitter link
y were entering but no on the list (2021) twitter link
- thats hoo ees r no oan the list brother lol (2020) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

Doric

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
de. They'd need tae ging on a list an wait till a hoose came up. on page 17

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
mpidence I'll cross er aff ma list Far fae botherin Susy that sh on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ek it the prices oan the wine list. on page 34
lug. "Lut's sit doon an mak a list O aa yer gweed pynts an thing on page 50
e bait. "Lut's git oan wi ess list o aa yer gweed pynts." His pi on page 51
stened te Stevie reelin aff a list o instructions es lang es a f on page 53
have a look at our treatment list." The wifie leukit a bittie r on page 81
Also on pages 82
7 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
a ken that. Aa could gie ye a list o the marvellous innards o a on page 94

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nicht." He peered it the lang list o drinks on offer. "Ah think on page 15
e willin te pit on the readin list. Maist o them dinna even spik on page 30
-up aat'd named a great, lang list o lottery winners she'd teen on page 37
e." She turnt te read oot the list te Mikie an Sam. "Ere's Front on page 38
try jookin it their 'friends' list an see if ere's onybody ere y on page 55
Also on pages 86
7 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ikely gaun tae be high up yer list o fuid tae try in Switzerland on page 6
ceau' is richt up aire on the list o ains tae veesit, acause it on page 17

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ak sure ye bide oan ma client list. Ah'm disappintit at Ah'v hid on page 11
Fenella, handin ower a price list an floatin awa oan a clood o on page 30

4 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ficers o e court, "Bring me e list o e singers in e last concert on page 108
at e Queen, who wis readan e list o singers. on page 109
te Rabbit as he fumbled oer e list, feelan awful curious till se on page 111

3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
. Fousomiver, haad on wi your list o names, ye're lossin time." on page 41
he Midgie. "Cairry on wi your list." on page 42

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
. The Bandaras war heid o the list fur ane o the upgyangin Quarr
1 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
in mochy wither an a 'te dee' list as lang as ma airm. Ah hivna
list, so Ah'm telt).
2 matches

Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ed at the shop and got oot ma list. I wis needin porridge oats,
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
is brikk pooch, he cairriet a list o eerins fur his mither. Firs
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
I could be on that list, I thocht tae masel. They’d
e pittin eneuch quines on the list in the furst place. Cos it di
2 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
note in the bug wi' a message list
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
tae be sniffed at either. The list gangs on an on. We maun niver
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
er, Mary Middleton. This is a list poem, highlichtin in Scots th
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Fit Like? Is missing fae this list. Fit’s the Doric fur Welcome(2016) search twitter
iv ah missed onything aff the list fur ma wifie tae div this Set(2017) search twitter
- awa an scrieve yer present list an gie it tae yer mither or f(2018) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
messaged you say I'll send a list through... Then forgot. Fit a(2021) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
s the morn. Ajer is top o the list, then broon. https://t.co/vXJ(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
the queen's missed ma aff the list again she winna be getting ca(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
rhaps i'll text ye ma shoppin list!(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
so bit didnae Mack the short list(2017) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
e nae been then get it on the list! #Galloway #Staycation2020 #t(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
Part o the essential shoppin' list. Fit een first? https://t.co/(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
e foo mony ye can spot. Mak a list, check the etymology, bring t (2020) twitter link
doon task - treasure hunt wi list o Scots wirdies - using Snap (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
buy nothing that's no on the list. Aggie smiles, links her arm on page 30

2 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A list o presents and telegram wishe on page 43

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Me message list is long, of coorse they'll ne on page 73

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
Footeen’ tae this evocative list.
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
Top o me wish list for a reformed BBC Scotland i
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@peediepuss tweeted
o here aboots. Thanks for yin list, a'll hae a good read o that (2020) search twitter

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
fficers, "Geng an fetch me da list o dem at sang at da hidmast c on page 113
at da Wheen, sittin readin da list o singers. on page 115
abbit as he trivveled trow da list, braaly aaber ta see whit da on page 116

3 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
I set me doon wi last year's list tae write oot da Christmas ca on page 1
I recognised da name on da list o applicants fur late night s on page 57

3 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
nfeedent. Ah'm luikin doon da list o competitors, an I kaen dem
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
rator of the naughty and nice list. How have your children been
1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
could do what i do and make a list with all ur friends in it, so (2017) twitter link

@tattooedselkie tweeted
oken breath wi adds you tae a list ca'd 'complete fuckwits' http(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
and iccy wobbler on my garden list dis week. Braa fine :-)(2014) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Heavy noo the ears they list on page 8

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
cers o th court, "Bring iz th list o th singers im th last conce on page 111
th Queen, whae was readin th list o singers. on page 113
Rabbit as hei fumbled ower th list, fair wantin tae say whit th on page 114

3 matches

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
es a stark reminder that the list o' names keeps getting' longe
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
@NicolaSturgeon Good list but oooft, nae poetry Nicola (2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
recent addition tae a lenthy list o short-term contracks. on page 13

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
an gaein haes baak a slap. At list the Mock Turtle recovert haes on page 98
s o the coort, "Bring mae the list o the singers in the last con on page 112
the Queen, wha wus readin the list o singers. on page 114
bbit es hae foothert ower the list, feelin gye curious tae see w on page 115

4 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
The list o things frae This Wee Place, on page 42

1 matches

BardOfMilebush Untitled poem, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
Brave' ata was Scotia's tune List'ning at Broad Island Gaitheri
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
tBooks They hae it on an 1880 list o wurds fae Antrim and Down.. (2019) twitter link

@Rosehill_girl tweeted
ere I was, carefully making a list of everyone who’d been in th (2021) twitter link

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