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noddit Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words38.4 31.4 88.9 0 5.8 20.7 0
Number of occurrences12361 59 0 1 2 0
Number of authors24 19 3 1 2

Occurrences of noddit in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
Obed noddit his heid. 'The moonlicht wis on page 13
Precious noddit her heid. She thocht that wis on page 21
Poloko noddit his heid. 'Aye, but we'll hae on page 60

3 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
her, an ti aa this her mither noddit her heid an sayed 'ay' an the on page 24

2 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Thorstein noddit but didna speak, an gaed back on page 54
or real for the first time. I noddit, an tried tae leuk ready an g on page 55
didna speak, just swallaed an noddit, thankful for his wurds. Focu on page 56

4 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
.' She gied Fatty the shears. Noddit tae hersel it the sicht o her on page 36

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
cockled whan aw it aince she noddit an taen mah haund. Mah sel co on page 27

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Scratchy noddit sympathetically an tried tae on page 1

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Adam luke at Bess an she noddit. 'Aye, Tammas, I'll come... I on page 53
Jennet noddit her heid in a dwam as she gaz on page 79

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Tammas noddit tae the scribes and Skaldie s on page 13
luikit me wi an eident ee, an noddit. on page 14

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
the men haudin on tae him. He noddit an they noddit, an let him go on page 53

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
The ither three auld folk noddit their heids slawly up and doo on page 11
Chairlie noddit and held oot the bar o chocol on page 43
Chairlie noddit, his mooth fu o chocolate. on page 51
Chairlie noddit. on page 54
Chairlie noddit and smiled up at the auld man on page 95

5 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ah noddit, an sat doun tae hae a drink, on page 11

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Pooh noddit his heid dourly and cried on on page 28
ht aboot it at aw, but noo he noddit his heid. For suddenly he min on page 40
Pooh noddit his heid. on page 59
Pooh noddit his heid. on page 62
am up in his heidbummery wey, noddit tae Wee Grumphie, and said, ' on page 82
Also on pages 101, 124, 133, 167
9 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
fur the Freirs. The Quene nid-noddit ti hir guid-man an the Keing on page 46

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
it's no been rainin.' Cherlie noddit, on page 59

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Ay, Ah think ye dae.’ She noddit an gaed oan. ‘Ye ken, Ah wi
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
tter whit. Margaret smilet an noddit. Peyed an left. Dried beans a
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
k ower et the auld boy he’s noddit et, and he mimes Cheers et me
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
tage o the lave. Aa the bease noddit in clean greement, and the ma
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
The granfaither noddit weakly. “So I’m to say th
She noddit.
The nurse noddit slawly. “Ok, we’ll git ye
Balvinder noddit enthusiastically, bit Mrs Bos
as faur as she cud tell. She noddit, tryin tae leuk as gin she un
18 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
“Sae,” noddit Auld Donald.”Ye’ve fell t
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
He noddit, an shot up the lum wi a span
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
Mr Gobbs noddit an Da says:
1 matches

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
a noddit, wycelik on page 3

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ks a bittie like it." Faither noddit it the bare space oan the cof on page 8
Ah grinned an noddit: he'd jist summed up aathin a on page 9
Rosie noddit an chaaed; chaaed and noddit. on page 14
ce figir." An undettered Eric noddit it a wafer-thin bit blondie l on page 15
"Ah ken fit ye mean." Rosie noddit er agreemint es the venison m on page 18
Also on pages 19, 23, 24, 31, 33, 34, 40, 43, 50, 59, 62, 72, 75, 76, 81, 85
27 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t? An as fir 'luck'," Morrice noddit in the direction o the Jewell on page 14
character... an sae am I." He noddit afore addin, "Aye...Willie an on page 25
John noddit an held oot his han. "Look! T on page 44
Norman noddit, an Arthur teen ess as a sign on page 48
Arthur noddit an made aa the richt sympathe on page 49
Also on pages 52, 55, 56, 57, 62, 76, 88, 89, 90
14 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
the same time an Freddie jist noddit an grinned like the feel he w on page 9
Oh, ay, Ah'm invitit." Duncan noddit. "Wi me bein neest loor, they on page 14
"Ay!" Beldie noddit. "The verra same." on page 23
shin. It's foo ye use em." He noddit afore addin, "Aabody kens ere on page 37
body'll bi in ariddy." Stevie noddit it the clock oan the dash. "I on page 38
Also on pages 40, 41, 51
8 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Alec Mathieson noddit. Steenhillock turned tae matt
hard, the wee clootie dallie noddit its heid as if tae agree. Fur
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
The Japanee pairty smiled an noddit betimes. Neist, Brian set doo
stened tae a wird o't, tho he noddit an smiled aa the fyle. They w
ed his bunnet wi reverence an noddit. Efter aa, yon wrack wis a gr
Brian noddit. His mither wis luikin trauch
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Kirsty Ann noddit.
Geordie noddit his heid. Yon wis fairly rich
The dragon noddit.
3 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
aitit for his een cam, an dan noddit her head. "Hit's nae ös spae on page 85

1 matches

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
as the Unicorn noddit his heid. on page 155

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Ah noddit, an sat doon tae hae a drink, on page 207

1 matches

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