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minded Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words31.2 25.2 21.1 39.7 46.5 72.4 79.7
Number of occurrences10049 14 4 8 7 18
Number of authors53 26 8 4 6 2 7

Occurrences of minded in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
wee thocht intae hersel. She minded her dream and the wey the pug on page 72

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
pen frae my pooch. But syne I minded I wis maistly guid at the geo on page 12
hair. He felt hert-sair as he minded his wee planet, nou left tae on page 38
t my sundoun?' the wee prince minded him, for he didna quit a spei on page 40
s thirled tae his biddins. He minded the sundouns he had socht, in on page 52
But I wisna confortit. I minded the tod. Ye maun aftwhiles gr on page 82

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
when Man is nae mair. But it minded me on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
maist arnae minded tae hear on page 11

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
renades oor and ah widnae huv minded. Then ma final team, Man Unit on page 40

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
ur o hittin the last ane. Kat minded Dina's advice an pit her hail on page 24

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ermal socks up to mid calf. I minded readin somewhaur that Marilyn on page 22

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
bit wis oot o his sicht, Pooh minded that he had forgotten tae spi on page 36
dit his heid. For suddenly he minded hoo he and Wee Grumphie had y on page 40
antin tae himsel, he suddenly minded that he hadna seen Hoolet sin on page 50
he rest o the mornin, when he minded on Rabbit. on page 51
hen we stertit, and he's jist minded it the noo. Sae we're gonnae on page 62
Also on pages 64, 119
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
d hursel. It sums up hur weak-minded attitude tae every inconvenie on page 28

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Fir I minded o the lassie on page 51
for you've minded us right royally on page 54

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
her nor the flecks. I've been minded bi teachers, (and in pubs), t on page 97

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
e wir readin the poem," Fatty minded Wullie. on page 64

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Whit minded him o the time ... ah, ah, be on page 16
fir some unkent reason he wis minded o ain o hes ceenical auld fai on page 19

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Durie, Nick A Scots Letter, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Glasgow, prose
he Southron fowk, or southron minded fowk, ken we exist. Gin we ga
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
aethin ower guid for Jims; it minded me o' the time whan I was coo
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
o Scotland. The meenister wis minded an aw that whan the leid that
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
a weird American drawl. This minded me o listenin tae Sheena East
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
inclusive an democratic. She minded the audience that the concep
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ivilised conversation in like minded company; an ten is runnin doo
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
and they began tae move. They minded me o new born bairns.
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ff her loom. As she wove, she minded stories aboot ither gallus wa
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
an pit on her wormskates, Kat minded hoo lang she’d been awa fae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
r the Sculpture Projeck, that minded the crowd o the 'quiet, blate
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
e puir, tae stupit. Tae small minded, tae aspirational an’ ignor
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
whit they conseedered a wrang-minded king an government.

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
ld ahint an fell silent as we minded whit happened oot there, hoo

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
r’s proudest possession. He minded as a wee lad o five, sittin o
He minded tae, or thocht he did - but
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@g_hibby tweeted
n... Appreciated.. PS. I even minded tae get Mrs H a card... Whoop (2023) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
ar wance and whilst bletherin minded the motor wis back at Leslie (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
cots Hairst. This braw photie minded me o thaim. https://t.co/rPjJ(2020) search twitter
Just minded anither gey auld joke. Whit w(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
a doughnut at first. Then Ah minded bagels exist. Breid wi a hole(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
variety of superb/funny/clear-minded responses that proliferate he (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
Ah'm minded o' the nicht ma palooster o' (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ow awe the younger folk r snp minded - a jist hope it awe works o (2021) twitter link

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
towe fae the herbour waa she minded she hid left her haunbag ahin on page 98

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Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
bit we made it. Italy! Then I minded aboot Carlo an ma lang seen p on page 28

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
rs till her eyes an wance she minded tryan till punch her oun loog on page 14
or hippopotamus, but then she minded how peedy she wis, an she soo on page 20
e Alice, no very sure, as she minded e number o changes she hed go on page 51
"If everybody minded their oun business," e Duches on page 57

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ts were six poun each, Jonsar minded aboot the tatties an
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
e, fur anely a dwamie memorie minded them that these war airts tae
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
der an ettlin efter a pish. A minded whin Wullie
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
h grub in aw ma life! Bit Key minded on why we wiz here.
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Seeing this Chopper minded me i' takkin ma cycling profi(2017) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
Somebody just minded me back when we managed to ge (2023) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
And then ah'm minded o a lad, near therty year afo on page 15

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
admired mesel, minded oan tae thank me mither. on page 101

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Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
I’m minded o George Mackay Brown and Ern
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Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
The men o' the sea bed minded them on an helped them oot.
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
An dan shü minded dat voice, no da screichin vo on page 30

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
dey minded on der rescue: on page 60
at micht a minded wis at wir his keeper. on page 93

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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
Dan he minded something peerie. Lik a smaa
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Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
tae gie him a cuddle den she minded aboot his bristles. She settl
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Sinclair, James Murmansk, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Shetland, poetry
He minded dem getting torpedoed i da Wh
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
Juist minded at it's Inauguration Day da m(2021) search twitter
ist gotten cosy in bed when I minded I'd forgotten tae pit me iPod(2021) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ak hersel greet; an yince she minded tryin tae belt hur ain lugs f on page 14
a hippopotamus, but then she minded hoo wee she was noo, an she s on page 20
din sic a hing afore, but she minded havin seen in hur brither's L on page 21
id Ahlice, gie dootfu, ay yp, minded th number o chainges she hed on page 52
"If a'body minded their ain business," th Duche on page 58

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The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
w hospital. Of, course a suin minded what it was they were there f
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
"Ye need the wee fella minded?" Leonard turnt tae Maisie. " on page 6
smoke. She opent the dure an minded that there was a boy bae an i on page 8
t a sum ye got wrangr" Maisie minded Sally passin oot on the teuch on page 20
n babbie tae tend tae. Maisie minded the lang rope tied up tae the on page 47
She minded the wirds o Mrs Andrews at th on page 48
Also on pages 49, 50
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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
banes got his heid shired an minded tha jaa banes. He jaloosed it on page 14
Then A minded tha thing in ma pokit on page 18
In lang dwams A minded on page 46

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
ang bak, an he telt me hoo he minded seein his fether at tha loom. on page 8
r Johnnies near foartie." She minded hoo, whan the' wur wee, the' on page 16

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Hit shud bae minded forebye at no aa Ulster-Scots on page 36
Hit shud bae minded at Sir James Galway yin o' No on page 42
a the saime tim' hit shud bae minded at taakin pairt in Ulster-Sco on page 43

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Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
se Dot haed a caur. Scho weil minded Conor axin, “whit wey ye cu
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@the_gellick tweeted
@ablackeyedpeace Weel done! Minded o this aul picture o Conn's b (2014) twitter link

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
nishment that to be community-minded "like men" all should "strive(2020) search twitter

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