| movin | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 40.6 | 47.8 | 21.1 | 9.9 | 29.1 | 72.4 | 44.3 | |
| Number of occurrences | 130 | 93 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | |
| Number of authors | 68 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Lang, Charles nobody remembers the birdman - Good Friday, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
but everythin is movin quickly. I fast forward throu on page 88
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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Ahm no movin fur nae cunt,' the lassie say on page 5
pressure but his airms no fur movin even an inch. He's properly g on page 13
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
meenit or twae, they stertit movin aboot again, an Alison heard on page 38
it I cannae see ye?" She wis movin thaim aboot as she spake, on page 44
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e's gottae pick. Bluebottle's movin furrit oot the lane. Cannae g on page 1
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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
yer fizzer fur a few minutes. Movin' thae facial muscles intae a on page
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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
oo, it soonds like the wund's movin' roond. Shin be the richt win on page 38
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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
ae aa the airts, their haunds movin gentlie on page 65
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
nce tae keep the lazy bastard movin in the right direction but th on page 39
moan, you" ah tell Alana "git movin. Ma burd is at the door." on page 83
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
The faither wis jist movin roond tae sit at the heid o t on page 54
t. The esk wis lyin there, no movin. Wi great care she held the b on page 134
hot,' the Trunchbull said, no movin. on page 145
, 'The chalk! The chalk! It's movin aw by itsel!? Nigel skraiched on page 213
ng. Shift yersel, lassie. Get movin.' on page 226
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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
it's naw movin much fir me. on page 184
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Movin on page 34
it's flowin, it's movin, it's funky on page 109
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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
end wis still fer fowk tae be movin tae the cities fae aff the la on page 82
tutterin licht, the sheet wis movin. A couple mait fowk faintit a on page 93
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ibble-wibble-wibble noises by movin her finger up an doon against on page 36
e band cause yi can never get movin, but ah let masel get dragged on page 68
an how dae we know you're no movin it. She drew me a dirty look. on page 107
Harpreet's movin tae England. Her ma an da huv on page 120
h, cause her ma's boyfriend's movin in permanently. Ah'd rather s on page 155
Also on pages 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
n, Chairlie turnt and sterted movin towards the nearest shoap. It on page 50
skraiched. 'Whit is it? He's movin! He's walkin! It's a wee budd on page 77
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
a sittin position ... but no movin ... frozent ... chitterin ... on page 39
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
on! This isna confession. Get movin or else ye'll miss the ceremo on page 88
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
t on earth wis it? Noo it wis movin. It wis comin up and up... He on page 12
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ether. They rolled oantae the movin pile o rusty two pences. She on page 31
imple steps,' he said, before movin his feet oan the groond. on page 58
ae dae sommat else? Like be a movin picture star?" on page 76
the chances o wans wi wean's movin here are slim. The young wans on page 81
back tae re-plaster it before movin me tae a ward. Ah force a smi on page 86
Also on pages 113
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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
athoot movin ees lups on page 42
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
sna juist glowerin. His een's movin an it's like he can see Nancy on page 125
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
origo o the hard-edged, fast-movin, streetwise slang at gied Gle on page 9
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Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
movin closer. A coupla heids th'gei on page 129
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Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
movin intae the parade ring thrang on page 135
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Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ered and shoogled and stapped movin awthegither. It grew cauld in on page 79
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
t science but at least we are movin in the richt direction. on page 16
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
plain because ye couldnae git movin in thir room upstairs fur sta on page 44
niver saw Gemma an ma grannie movin sae fast. They git up aff thi on page 46
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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ut in actual fact the Moon is movin awa fae the Yird, gey slaw li
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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
movin until the white sark wis oot
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ey roond wi the Scots writers movin mair tae the Scots speakers s
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
sna juist glowerin. His een's movin an it's like he can see Nancy
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Wee, shilpit cratur, movin like a geluk
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Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
! They white rocks. They’re movin, ah tell ye. Creepin up oan u
. The only thing ah could see movin wis the sheep. Sheep! Fit a g
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
id seen a muckle bricht licht movin throu the lift at nicht, gaui
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ed the grey horizon ayont the movin blur o sea.
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
makkin names for thirsels an movin on. He pynts oot as weel that
Hollywood, the New Look, fowk movin intae nice wee prefabs, the e
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Get movin noo! Tae back ma word
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Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
he gloom we cuid see sumbuddy movin’. Jaimie went up shinin’
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
on oor backsides raither than movin aboot. But they certainly pru
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Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
Ivrythin's movin in one direction
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
made fuck all. That gear yer movin’s made the money. Whit exac
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ther a loosely clenched fist, movin up an doon, repeatin it in qu
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e the two ay them bugger off, movin alang a few tables. Bloody sw
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
a spontaneous loup o blithe, movin passion.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
wis baith hert warmin an gey movin. I dinnae aye speak Scots, bu
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
gigantic an blue, is harlie movin,
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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
wis no’ sae experienced at movin’ fast in rought roond as ma
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
hus face an’ the way he wis movin’ hus hand an’ the wrinkle
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
tae stride across the grass, movin wae greater purpose and assur
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Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Muntains war felt movin like lungs. “Nocht but haar
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
ma will as Si’s hand starts movin’. The bastard drags it up a
st yin oaf ‘em, an he keeps movin ‘em up ma chest, rough fing
Boy’s hands have no stopped movin’ against me, softly touchin
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
kyndness’ are descrievit as movin the poet’s mind tae ‘frei
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
In a fast-movin couple ae days ah’m back in
he only hing that’s kept me movin is the comfort ae Bruce who h
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@jax6754 tweeted
re helping you. But if you're movin up tae Scotland I will defo h(2015) search twitter
nd, and ready tae get ma 2016 movin!(2016) search twitter
focus are working in unison. Movin forward I went along tae ma 1(2016) search twitter
@billykayscot tweeted
. When dae ye think yell be movin in?(2020) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
d they get the buildin on the movin platform? Hou ur they movin t(2020) search twitter
@LairnScots tweeted
', onybody? Get yer wee yins 'Movin aboot' wi this series of less (2018) twitter link
@ricky_ballboy tweeted
o a leid thats codified or movin towart i (2020) twitter link
Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
aid there wis mae wye she wis movin tae a place like yon. So her on page 17
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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
an a bundle o soggy claithes. Movin closer, Blair could just aboo on page 73
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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
o his cardie Widna - on the movin rail O the escalator hookit I on page 15
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Bit keepin Doric movin, on page 6
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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
See i'hans ir movin on page 164
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
dna spik, but their lips were movin an Ah kent fine fit they were
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
wi plenty fowk movin aboot. Jonsar wis noo hearin
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
hiv deen the richt thing movin up here fae Low Street. Oh lo
Wrap up weel an keep movin ana
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
irrin yer claes?' she speired movin Betsy her dallie ben the bows
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Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
tside the yards wi the gaffer movin alang a line tae get the lowe
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Smooth!” he thocht. Afore movin aff he loaded the rifle an sn
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
pittin even mair effort intae movin the pitiful whimper turned in
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"I hear dir fokk movin in ta da Gossaburn croft,' an on page 72
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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
ic repression is wint wi fokk movin awa fir wark an education, an on page 9
es spaekers o Scots wid start movin tae Shetland graeter numbers. on page 15
ime is sumthin fluid at keeps movin. on page 56
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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
say the sun an muin aye keeps movin
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The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
averin'. A was oan aboot folk movin oot and in. Oov aye hed folk
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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
member where is it? ?? re yer movin, wish ye Lykke til og væ(2020) search twitter
Most of ma mates are married, movin oot, etc... gettin auld, le(2020) search twitter
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
The dream-weeyin movin through a lan on page 5
heen o minutes, they stairtet movin aboot agane, an Alice hear't on page 40
A cannae see yaes?" Shae wus movin thim aboot while shae wus taa on page 51
"Thin yae keep movin roon, A suppose?" said Alice. on page 72
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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Wheel o Life Frae movin ain. on page 28
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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
ife, an the roller boots were movin an crunchin gravel on the bra
The world stapped movin an the stories stapped birlin
‘We’re thinkin o movin.’
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