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Use in varieties of Scots

prove Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20.3 21.1 16.6 9.9 17.4 31 26.6
Number of occurrences6541 11 1 3 3 6
Number of authors44 27 7 1 3 2 4

Occurrences of prove in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
anither thing awthegither tae prove it tae ither folk. That's som on page 63

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ever wrote it, an they cannae prove ah did: thir's nae name signe on page 117

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
us. No initiation here, just prove yirsel tae yir troops. They t on page 22

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"If your karma should prove fateful." on page 24

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
masel and fur wance an aw tae prove on page 63

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'And jist tae prove I didnae cheat on page 24

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
cuddy there, For shair, he'll prove yer daith.' on page 4
the artist. Mynd: He yet may prove your daith.' on page 5

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
the mental health issues tae prove it." on page 14
hink this wee guy is oot tae prove me wrong. Ah feel like Leith' on page 21

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
d though ah kent she couldnae prove it, naethin ah said made ony on page 102
's a forgery. But naebody can prove it.' on page 199

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
this wid prove ti be a sweet regret. on page 43

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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
tae the lads. When askit tae prove they were wha they said they on page 26
n, 'We arenae witches. We cin prove it tae ye aw!" 'Aye, aye,' he on page 98

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
slaggin me an sayin ah've tae prove ah'm no gay. Ah said, Jist ig on page 73

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
He wid prove a doughty adventurer. on page 18

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
far. As much as ah'd like tae prove tae Dante - and ah guess mas on page 44

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
'stream'). This resource cuid prove affa uissfae whan writin fact on page 53

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
"Weel, ye cannae prove it," Coont Olaf said. on page 151

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
wis gaun'ae puck hings up and Prove ah should o never dreamed o m on page 53
Ah wish ah'd gat a chance tae prove him wrang, but here ah am, wa on page 76

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Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
yer tea like a posh burd tae prove that ye're a pure princess - on page 8

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ocks that Hutton jaloused wad prove the Yird wis faur aulder nor
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
He wid prove a dochtie adventurer.
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
bicycle’. Finally (jist tae prove Christmas savin scams are nae
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
apparently wae some point tae prove. ‘Here, is he gaun the righ
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
ucked in just coz yi want tae prove it happened; dinnae let them
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
ee hoo words cun be yased tae prove whitiver ye want if ye’re t
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Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
triotic socialism will indeed prove fauss. Fir thaem fa’d pit f
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
uy.’ He patted her doup tae prove the point. ‘Bit did ye nae
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
sit interchyngably (vnknawin; prove; vnhappie; deseruit; feruenci
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
hud mony a narra escape. Tae prove his defiance his followers pe

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
local remembrance events tae prove hoo mony a body husna forgott

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
d lucky fur him it’s gonnae prove tae be a smart choice he made
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
their pish. But aw ma efforts prove tae be in vain. Truth is he j
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
records. Ma theory might well prove tae be true. In spite ae this
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
t either tbh but they have to prove they have control over people(2020) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
d Scots lyrics would probably prove problematic in practice. How (2018) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
dnae need tae gan private tae prove ye're ill. https://t.co/TWqIE(2020) search twitter

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Tae prove tae you ma darlin on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
s of coarse aifter ye hiv tae prove thi boat's aa richt an wurthi on page 18

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
muckle fir me tae tak. An tae prove I'm no thick as a brick, on page 175

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
didna write id, an they canna prove A did: air's no a name signed on page 115

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
€™m away noo. Ah’m away tae prove the Beast o Bruntie is on tha
nae just in ma heid. Ah’ll prove it tae ye. Ah’ll prove it,
it tae ye. Ah’ll prove it, an that’ll be that.’
e o the very thing that might prove tae explain the story.
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
prizewinnin cup, tae prove it.
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@Manuforti1968 tweeted
en in e hoose wi these. Could prove fatal. https://t.co/0wsMjXU9s(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I nivver got the chance tae prove hoo capable I wis. on page 30

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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
didna write yon, an dey canna prove at I did: der nae name signed on page 120

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
or in his voice addit, "An ta prove sometheen tae mysel." on page 58

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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
neyLibrary Membership card to prove it :-) last book oot was a Do(2016) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
nae write eet, an they cannae prove Ah did: there's nae name sign on page 118

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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
There are several websites to prove him wrong; Ane example; https(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Abane sitch splits she prove't tae be. on page 28

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ae scrieve it, an they cannae prove A did: thur's nae name signed on page 119

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
fowk daes whut's richt, the' prove tha wusdom o God's wyes." on page 81
ouse ir tha yins that try tae prove yersels richt ïn tha sicht o on page 98

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Than tae spake an prove them richt!! on page 14

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