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Use in varieties of Scots

passion Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.7 25.2 18 49.7 23.2 20.7 17.7
Number of occurrences7750 12 5 4 2 4
Number of authors44 25 9 2 3 2 3

Occurrences of passion in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ace wis white as a Sheet (wae passion, Alice thought), an it said, on page 23

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
and ah hated ma teacher wi a passion, but she did introduce me tae on page 7

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
e mair caa Fir his purity and passion: on page 23

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
that she admired the wuman's passion and honesty. Oh, they Chinese on page 54
D Salinger. And she spoke wae passion aboot his book Cathcher in th on page 192
. Who hud clearly loast their passion fur teachin a long time ago. on page 196

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
blisterin we passion. on page 54
It's thi passion on page 85
Meh wull ti rite wurds we passion on page 109
But it's meh passion ti rite on page 110

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
An daith certificates? He'd a passion! on page 145

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
aw stertit. It's a Perjinkian passion noo. The modren baws are made on page 19

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
trees dippit in the colour o passion, dappelt wi clood-cast shaida on page ix
Ye'll no find much o the weet passion thare. on page 82

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
I?ll hae him fer yin nicht o passion. She's nae business pinchin m on page 88

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Nae feelin had o passion fire on page 77

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Curb her passion, women, like a queen - on page 34

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
that could burn with so much passion. She felt as if she was melti on page 90

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
O ancient loss and passion. on page 98

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
r o the doctor and the fierce passion o his ain
passion the prayers for the deid that
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Gilmour, Rosie Shoapaholic, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
Av goat a passion for fashion
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
er fade away, for example her passion for her job. She worked in a
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
e that she admired the wumans passion and honesty. Oh, they Chinese
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
s, Liz in her first moments o passion wi her new click an Anne Mari
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
His passion for the Scots leid is evident
t haud thaim up but shaws his passion for thair sports as weel as a
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ntaneous loup o blithe, movin passion.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Scots, an I wis taen wi thair passion an pride in the language, an
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Maintainin' passion, wit an' zest,
Your passion, for oor game, shines through
An’ set it aff wi’ passion an’ effort for the bhoys!
3 matches

Lehane, Matt Mouse Eat Mouse World, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
fae passion tae possession
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Bill wis silenced by the passion o her rane.
He saw her passion, the wey she leant towart him
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Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Tam loved fitbaw. Et wis his passion. He coodnae git enuf o’ et.
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Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
tal acrobatics… imbued with passion and beauty, even before you g
t misty glens utterin words o passion an beauty, nivver mind whit t
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
language strangly mynts at a passion mair sexual nor platonic. The
shes us]’ forby the intense passion gien voice in the foregane ve
-century Scotland, its gallus passion and byous bonnie lines aye ga
3 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
r tae Holland whaur his fiery passion taen aff. He wis ordained the

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
r tae Holland whaur his fiery passion really taen aff. He wis ordai

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ad a real go - nae fight/nae passion - there nowt there m8 (2021) twitter link
@CFCMod_ thats passion for you - al take a result l (2021) twitter link
ees no a tinpot - its called passion - ralphies the man lol (2021) twitter link
when theres nae real effort n passion n guts shown fae a team in a (2021) twitter link
i back on the touchline n the passion - easy street for ross count (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Doric

Reid, Adeline Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Clootie Duff, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Aathin deen wi passion for that there is nae doot on page 20
n. a proper treat, the wirk o passion on page 21

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Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
r only son an he grew up wi a passion for fairmin. He boucht a fair on page 57

1 matches

Carney, Don Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric, prose
ential. She writes wi a lot o passion and mixes modern aspects o oo on page 5

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Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
Growin oot i sympathy an passion on page 74

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
: ids face wis quite pale (wi passion, Alice thoucht), an id sade, on page 22
ce in e distance, sereaman wi passion. She hed already heard her se on page 82

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
figure wis here; ane wha'd: a passion for respecting the potential on page 126

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
gure wis here; ane wha’d: a passion for respecting the potential
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
knees an up under her oxters (Passion busters).
1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Bittie aboot oor Doric dialect, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Inverurie, blog
’oot apology – sharin oor passion an pride in the Doric, bit in
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@beast_afc tweeted
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Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
And, consumed bi lust and passion, meed a beeline fur his thigh on page 36
When hid comes tae passion-killers, they wid tak first p on page 46
He hated Percy Pigeon wi a passion, ah'm afraid on page 57

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Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
, he haed a natural gift an a passion fur engineering, and meed tra
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
e for da Wheen wis juist in a passion, an shö guid gtrampin aboot on page 84
fae a piece aff, seriechin wi passion. Shö wis already heard her s on page 86

2 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
d back fae love, an times fir passion ta tak ower; on page 51

1 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
ted dir half-mad Skipper wi a passion. But John didna care, he love
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
face was white as a sheet (wi passion, Ahlice thocht), an eet said, on page 22

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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
e! That’s utter kickstart ma passion within... Champion, ma laddie(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
se tae hir face, the sweat © passion hk sweetened wine again hir l on page 54

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
lowly: its dial wus white (wi passion, Alice thocht), an thin it sa on page 24
in the distance, squealin wi passion. Shae already hear't hir sent on page 85

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Riches, passion niver mine on page 14

1 matches

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