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Use in varieties of Scots

pitch Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words27.8 33.4 21.1 9.9 23.2 20.7 13.3
Number of occurrences8965 14 1 4 2 3
Number of authors43 26 8 1 3 2 3

Occurrences of pitch in Corpus

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Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
a bookie's line, hou tae pley pitch an toss, an hou tae keep my g on page 85

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
oot oan pitch an ferm an wi yer faimily, on page 22

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
reams ae makin it oan tae the pitch became a distant memory and a on page 19
Bit wait. Pit the pitch forks doon fur a second, cos on page 36
d eyes intae a state ae fever pitch. on page 50
Before he bursts intae a high pitch fit ae hysterical laughter. A on page 57
It wis a professional sales pitch, likes. Only problem wis, ah on page 79
Also on pages 80, 109, 157
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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
s close that nicht, a smell o pitch an brimstane like aw the spri on page 95

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
YIR NO FUNNY IT'S PITCH BLACK IN HERE. on page 62
maist gorgeousist guy on the pitch. Ah'm no the only person that on page

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ot. Ah luvved the smell o the pitch an the taur. The men had tae on page 76

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
ouldnae see that it wis still pitch black oot. on page 11

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
alks ower tae the grey fitbaw pitch. on page 18

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
often, it can find its wye in pitch blackness. Nae bother. An it on page 76

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
re and fleggit actors. In the pitch-black, Violet looked like a g on page 157

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
In pitch; rehearse him hard an lang on page 61

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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
l, mutchkin, parritch, patch, pitch, Scotch, swatch, watch, witch
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
It wis pitch black in this pairt o’ the
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McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
ch and ah stormed oot tae the pitch, hoping tae win, screaming "c
e all took our places oan the pitch. Then the biggest game eh ma
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
in alang the lobby waa in the pitch black. It fairly gied us a fl
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
irt sic as a dug track or the pitch and toss skail. In Lochgelly
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t ma eyes tae see through the pitch darkness. ‘Ah see ye found
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
bouncy castle vibe aboot the pitch when ah came in but ah just p
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
We open the door tae pitch darkness, the stench ay damp
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Really?’ he sais in a pitch unbefittin ay the hard man pe
‘Is it a long walk tae this pitch then?’ ah sais, gien him th
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
his voice noticeably lower in pitch. We aw take a dig ay it - tw
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Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
mmy at 4:1 and walked aff the pitch, couldnae handle the further
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
We had an auld Blaise hockey pitch at College, bit students were
an’ as A passed the hockey pitch, chase the the buggers aff! T
ye are bit mind no’ oan the pitch!” A decided tae gie ma run
ae chase the Painters aff the pitch. Naebudy there! Fur the first
4 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
wis Bill runnin’ oantae the pitch tae be awarded the “Freedom
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
junior goals. The rest ae the pitch is surroundit by these black
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
sna gaun tae sing for aa thir pitch-perfeck Auld People.
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Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ir. Et that everythin’ fell pitch black...
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
y ah arrive ootside the gate. Pitch black except fur warm glowin
the grave stanes, it's still pitch-daurk an then a search licht

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
I mind looking across the pitch tae the other stand, which wi
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
the centre ae the Tynecastle pitch. The strength ae panic ah kin
be foond sittin alain in the pitch black. Opportunities tae rech
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@MartinBroon tweeted
oan the opposite side of the pitch ...swapping wings in the 2nd (2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
last year, they ran doon the pitch tae get in front o it jist ta (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
s jist called aff a wet astro pitch wae a few puddles ffs lol (2021) twitter link
ry for a whole week afore the pitch is playable lol (2020) twitter link
nd the fence of a 3g football pitch - n thats a fact - whether (2020) twitter link
e burra - n a luved the mini pitch invasion fae the hutchi - ou (2020) twitter link
lol - noticed the olivebank pitch is taking a bit of a batterin (2020) twitter link
and 11 other occurrences.

Doric

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Wi sic a pitch an screamin cry, on page 26

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
'I wish Mattha Bruce widna pitch his tunes sae low,' Minnie he
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
k wes mair the size o a fitba pitch nor an ice-rink. An forby yon
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Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
o their bed fan it’s still pitch black outside an heid tae the
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@72redz1903 tweeted
ded the Beachend, fans on the pitch, the reaction o my auld boy t (2022) twitter link
orgot tae mention - horrible pitch an ah. (2022) twitter link
being moved aff the training pitch far he considers his strength (2022) twitter link
the players need time on the pitch. Minutes later he stated it w (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
d hiv a ring o red aroond the pitch. #stinkgoesup #bonus(2020) search twitter
ezzanine71 Taps aff an on the pitch for a klinsman we the boyz. h(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
Gie heavy pitch at Pittodrie winna need water(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
? Thought i seen you doon yon pitch n putt place doon the beach? (2016) search twitter
e oors? oot ma scratcher 5am, pitch black, weet ootside & naebody(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
pitch o the notts risan on page 22

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Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
a language: da intonation, da pitch, da duration and da loodness on page 28
intonation, wi da pitch o da voice gyaan up at da end on page 90

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Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
Awthing tick, slokkit in pitch an treacle.
1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
rn in his haand, roarin at da pitch o his voice, ‘Dey're ida So
1 matches

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
wir claping dalkeith off the pitch. Terry went fuckn nuts and th(2012) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
hoo small he is, yet oan the pitch, he is Big Al, ironic eh? htt(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
y's chest. Alfie driv bae the pitch blak tennis club. Sally imaig on page 36

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ye ïs dairkness, ït maun be pitch blek! on page 7

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
F fur farthin pitch an toss, on page 13

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