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lock Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words51.4 24.7 17.9 99.4 209.2 10.3 261.1
Number of occurrences16749 12 10 36 1 59
Number of authors68 32 10 7 7 1 11

Occurrences of lock in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
a fact, that the gate doesnae lock. The big padlock is just deco on page 15

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
n a quarter o an inch aff o a lock stile wi his aix raither nor on page 86

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ied the wee gowden key in the lock, an tae her delicht, it fitti on page 11

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ongaun lock-ins fir Gullocks, on page 72
fae Lochans tae Langholm, Lock Ken tae Lincluden, get aw yer on page 77

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
oun his bellie. 'Shield Ring! Lock the Ring ticht!' he commaundi on page 14

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah lock ma phone, which hus a dodgy h on page 6

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
fin an eek the keys intae the lock an squeeze through the door. on page 3

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
chaumer, the Trunchbull hus a lock-up press cried the Chowker?' on page 98
ght tae the Chowker and ah'll lock the door and fling the key do on page 122

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
an a mortice lock on page 36
we talk, it's no a lake or a lock, on page 73

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
had nae intention o lettin a lock-in happen. He wis wantin awa on page 64

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e Yvonne Byres, Ah'd love tae lock the two ae them up in that ho on page 153
hris, Bette, watch they don't lock her up wi the monkeys. Soon a on page 162
ox. Folk lik that they should lock up an throw away the key, sai on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
boat, and pit the key in the lock. on page 99

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
d. The landlady had fixed the lock on his room yisterday, so he' on page 38

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
o the room. Violet heard the lock sneck ahint him, and then lis on page 126

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
and Kate. Without fail, she'd lock the car doors when we passed on page 92

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
a lock o Rizzio's hair, a locket - on page 29

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Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
box. Foak lik that they shood lock up an throw away thi key, sai on page 41

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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
e doors, each wi a key in its lock. Open up on page 29

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
heid-bangers i the ae room an lock the door! Or wirds tae that e on page 56

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
k haun muivment, Ah tirnt the lock an buited apen the wechty doo on page 17

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
l of Scotland (1451); and – lock up yer moggies: ‘Ane tod, a
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
hon cinder grun an intae some lock-up deckt wi chains an metal s
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
y, swipe ma digital caird tae lock it, shuv ma bunnet on, and ge
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
he’s left the keys in a wee lock box outside, she’s sent me
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
mechanism of the lock. He left us tae get settled,
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
p', read 'Wastemonster'. For 'Lock her up', see 'Ruth the Mooth'
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
hs aroond them ar the sneckit lock on this kist. Unsneck it, ope
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n aboot at oor age, ye cannae lock yersel away hauf the bloody t
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ugged!’ he rasps an pulls a lock-back knife oot his back bin,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
didna hae ony inclination tae lock horns wi thae men o bluid.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
hip; sae ye maun gang tae the lock-up for a week."
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
der a lock o shops.
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he boy’s hands rests on the lock and handle as he watches him
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
tae seize an’ you can hae a lock-on shock where ye canny get y
necessary. Gin someone gets a lock-on shock, dinni’ touch them
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
tae warsle oot a windae. The lock o the door had been pickit. T
1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
Fae Lochans tae Langholm, Lock Ken tae Lincluden,
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
; English pronoonciation ‘lock’]
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
be a criminal offence. Ah wid lock aa they fuckers in a room the(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Northern Ireland tae lock doon for a month and skuills (2020) search twitter
ins Its jist a pity we cannae lock up that fuckpig(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ge at this - but its true - lock your selfs in ur closet guys (2020) twitter link
@TranentAFC aye the eos lock ins - no comment lol (2020) twitter link
ower the planet - forget the lock down it disnae exist - ps do (2021) twitter link

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
shooder's. So Baggy wid offen lock thi shcydee door, fyle we wei on page 9
hi byke an pet on thi steeren lock,en we boorded thi boat eit th on page 61

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in a hornble lavvie wi'oot a lock oan the door." She sighed an on page 45

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ae thin ye could hae picked a lock wi't. 'Wollaston,' he said, ' on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e scrape o Joyce's key in the lock. "Ah've wasted the himmest da on page 17

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
tried e peedy golden key in e lock, an she wis fair pleised that on page 11

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
es doon the road…they'd tae lock the lassie up tae keep her fr
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
e lucky this time and see you lock all your windows next time yo
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
led back the airm o the flint lock and set it at half cock. Squa
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
auld kirk. He kicked aff the lock an gid in. The kirk wiz in an
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ations fur a fridge an doocot lock? Ma jeans waist has shrunk si(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
iday tae Orkney on @NLFerries Lock up yer grunnies, Orkney be pr(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
tae be aaf. (Beuy hid teuk a lock o blotts tae git the smell o on page 17
me mind's eye, wioot hivan a lock o success. on page 20

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
h'm Libra and that's cheust a lock o bruck. on page 10
I lock the doors, pit oot the light on page 81

2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
sheu's lockid in, so sheu can lock in whar the meaneen bides. on page 97

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Pull the curtains lock the doors on page 22

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ightly phonecalls, diary wi a lock, on page 42

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
ce that there seemed tae be a lock o folk gaan aboot wae unkan c
1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
@helenmoncrieff Yin is a lock o bruck! Three miles tae be b (2020) twitter link
@jm_stout Fur sic a lock o Kaikos!(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
a standard English, but der a lock o differ atween da twa tongue on page V
tried da peerie gold key ida lock, an oh, shö wis da med up wh on page 11
ice set aff first, an da hale lock o dem sweemed ashore. on page 24
Set you doon, bairns, da hale lock o you, an listen ta me! A'll on page 25
couldna answer athoot a grett lock o tocht, an he sat for long w on page 27
Also on pages 38, 39, 54, 60, 64, 69, 75, 80, 82, 106, 111, 120, 123
19 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
e thing she always kept under lock and key, and wouldn't let me on page 24

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
lock = 'close' in StE: Is du locki on page 106

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
THPAEST an birsed oot da hale lock o hit in wan lang wirm. ‘Ma
LICHTLY. He squirted da hale lock in ta da pan. He fairly enjoy
2 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
a da onnly een, for dey wir a lock o weemen on da beach, midders
1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
es a cloot, set an draan, da lock a black hair doon ower his br
1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
Dis staetment duis a lock ta shoard up da public concep
it duis - dan dat means at a lock o da things at we say aboot i
aesk at sings dis sang haes a lock o ‘aw’ soonds in wirds la
as a dialect - or, redder, a lock o different dialects - dat i
caase I doot hit lies ahint a lock o foo we tink aboot dis in Sh
6 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
Eftir a lock o persuadin an checkin wi da
'Smootie's an awfil lock tinner, mam. Tink you is da c
s dat tin. Mam, shö's lost a lock o weicht. Shö's surely bön
3 matches

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
@R_odanort Yeah dirs a lock o ways to pronounce him acros(2020) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ried th wee goolden key in th lock, an she was fair chuffed tae on page 11

1 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
e ye could only hae him a wee lock at the time. At the hinther e on page 49

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
e see, Alice had larnt a hale lock o things o this soart in hir on page 9
the wee gowden key intae the lock an shae wus ower the moon whi on page 11
be a big lock o use wi'oot mae shoothers. O on page 12
do, a Lory an an Eaglet, an a lock o ither funny cretters. Alice on page 24
l gae the prizes oot?" a hale lock o voices axt. on page 27
Also on pages 35, 38, 63, 64, 68, 69, 74, 75, 81
16 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
t ïll spïrits an dae a hale lock o mïracles?' Then A wull tel on page 8
, the' brocht tae hïm a hale lock o fowk that wur bothert wi ï on page 9
A hale lock o fowk haes taen ït ïn han on page 69
He ïs a sign frae God, but a lock o fowk wull hae naethin tae d on page 72
thïs, the' ketcht a pooerfu lock o fïsh. Thair wus that monie on page 77
Also on pages 78, 81, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 100, 102, 108, 109
29 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
ley missed, There hays been a lock o words writ an spoke aboot t on page 32
aboot years ago; there wus a lock less tak aboot TV and a lock on page 44

4 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Wae a lock o' money in han', on page 22
That larnin words lik' keps lock - , on page 33

2 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
rkeys, geese an banties, an a lock o doos an deuks. on page 20

1 matches

Ultach Midgates, (Reddit 2020) Ulster, poetry
But kemp wi the puzhin a lock o yins dae
1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne A Furst Readin Book in Ulster Scots, (Evertype 2011) Ulster, weans
’ The rat sed, “Get mae a lock o cheese. An A'll gnaw the ro
1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Krisamas time is draa’in near, (Ullans Speakers Association 2011) Ulster - Coleraine, prose
tha globe, wae aa hae a hale lock mair than a brev wheen o ithe
1 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Aye, restrickit a lock
1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
t tha wundae, it wud let in a lock mair licht”.
1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Ode Tae 2021 , (twitter 2022) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Sae they'll hae tae lock us doon mair, I'm toul
1 matches

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