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Use in varieties of Scots

net Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words33.1 24.7 49.7 49.7 69.7 20.7 26.6
Number of occurrences10648 33 5 12 2 6
Number of authors46 22 13 3 5 2 2

Occurrences of net in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
The heiven's net o siller blue on page 64

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
e fund the lion in a hunter's net on page 24

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Throu the spleuterie net o watter A seen Archie apen h on page 25

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
wis streetchit ticht net, on page 36
Fae oyster-scap tae dredger net tae stern tae strand tae tank on page 77

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
An he happit them in a muckle net, an Svaldifar draiggit aathin on page 14

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
, usin her schuil bunnet as a net, she dooked and gripped it. S on page 131

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ast majority o immigrants are net contreebutors tae the tax sys on page 112
cam intae Scotland. We were a net contributor tae the British E on page 127

2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
etquake.com or www.quakeworld.net. Anither favourite wi mony fo on page 54

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
er fowk sing, athoot a saufty net. I maun say that is aye bette on page 56

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
a million miles away fae the net. Ah wis even mair embarrast c on page 66
hair aw up in wan ae they wee net curtain things that aw the st on page 142
ae PE., cause ah wis late fur net ball cause he'd kept me back on page 169

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
nely yin that had a hoop wi a net. on page 9

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
nae seeck-time, whit did she net? - on page 13

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
etquake.com or www.quakeworld.net. Anither favourite wi mony fo on page 54

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
The Fower Maries: The net is draain ticht. on page 35

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
ahint ma net curtains. on page 129

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
up ahint the animal or hurla net ower it, the stag wis that gl on page 15
fs and it wid brek Hercules's net as easy as an ettercap's web. on page 19
temptit tae let it oot o the net and gie the king a fleg but h on page 20

4 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
http://www.durham.net/~neilmac/ on page 15

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
on its wey tae the back o the net. Whit a goal! 1-0 tae Scotlan
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
throu the word collectors’ net.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Frisian leid, "Better let as net!"
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ronomy, (http://www.astronomy.net) haes resoorces that gies a h
rnovae (http://www.supernovae.net/isn.htm). Gamma rays skelps i
2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
but at http://theshadowlands.net/serpent.htm fowk that likes t
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
it, except that they had they net curtains, know the kind that
folk that put up bright pink net curtains be the sort that wou
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ent pass an ah fair burst the net wi the ba, eftir that they ge
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Simple. Attach a mesh net across the veranda.’
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he’s away. Just the scabby net curtains remain, blawin in th
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
al period ay time between the net bulgin an the reaction, but i
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
r dale for the Scottish seine-net fishermen. The delegation wis
ye ken as muckle aboot seine-net fishin as ma erse kens aboot
2 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
ore the ball even touches the net. The whole stadium, the whole
ox and next thing ye know the net's bulging and the place is si
2 matches

@MizLiot tweeted
vourite hings tae dae oan the net :) (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
talk about a cover up - the net tightens! (2020) twitter link
r charge the fecker intae the net - ad pay tae c that lol (2020) twitter link
oo aff the scottish stock car net forum tae vicki - ower expos (2020) twitter link
ed aff the scottish stock car net forum as well - got summit t (2020) twitter link

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
a cod or gill nets, We fower net's en a fleet. Well et wis a b on page 19
a feish an net's on thi deck's, Wer boatie w on page 20
eif weer oot aw nicht eit thi net's bain eit thi Saan's a Neebr on page 26
Me an Ronalt hault a fleet a net's fur twa box's a Codlin's, w on page 51
ord thi Spray an thi got ther net's up. Thi rest o thi fleet go on page 52

15 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
on tae far it catches me; its net files hail, noo smaaer draps on page 10

1 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Net lowsed on page 118

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
n ee say so, we'll lat doon e net." An he did jist att, an teuk on page 87

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
The bairn stood like a tennis net, wi the baa o sklaik batted b
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
the net. Hardie Tackle came back tae
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
riously sterted tae trawl the net fur a life-mate, Jenny Sangst
tap an auld fish box, wyvin a net wi a bane shuttle – back an
2 matches

Thain, Gianna Far Shaddas Lurk, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
Fleggit by ivry net, feert sh’ gits caught.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e get Bob rowed up in a bit o net afore Jeemicky could get oot.
ookin doon at Bob. Throwe the net he could see the big broon ee
pered so Jeemicky unrowed the net fae him and Bob crawled ower
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
thrappled hissel in the net.
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
on loon #Cosgrove has hit the net mair times th’n @piemancharl(2018) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
’mon an get at fitbaa in the net!(2014) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
f time and curled it into the net. Fit a legend yon is! @Angus_(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ba than pass the ba intae the net. We are jist nae clinical, ne (2021) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
hty me, pops oot wee ma bandy net & fishing rod the day roond t(2016) search twitter
rubbish. May hae tae get yon Net Pix thing! ????(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
_He 'surfs' the Net wi relish - checks his e-mai on page 45
d up me waders, me rod and me net. on page 71

2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
d comes back that on a muckle net on page 113

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
stickleback net, ischial spines - on page 15

2 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
boat oot ferder an cast your net.' on page 87

3 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
And tinks - Quhitna mesh o net on page 27

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
whin up i da net cam a brotch med o gowld. on page 66
whin up i da net cam a brotch med o gowld. on page 67
idder loves lik net coorteens on page 115

4 matches

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
hay, with a tapered top an a net to hadd him at peace fae da w
1 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
hird gear, an, aff coorse, da net starts ta close. Da wye cam a
afore aa dis happened, so da net should a bön empty, bit be d
2 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Metadist Metafir, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
n thinks – Quhitna mesh a’net
1 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
nae seeck-time, whit did she net? on page 218

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
the strand by the auld stake net stobs tae the Pow's mooth, ca(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Ah hae tae git on the Net. on page 34

5 matches

Dee Har Tha Broon Troot, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
Get him in tae tha net,
1 matches

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