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Use in varieties of Scots

push Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35.3 39.6 21.1 59.6 29.1 20.7 39.8
Number of occurrences11377 14 6 5 2 9
Number of authors66 42 9 5 2 1 7

Occurrences of push in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
If she should push the matter oan, Whit wid beco on page 118
then--- 'If she should push the matter oan' - that must on page 120

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
fur it. Ah let him start tae push mah airm doon an he looks aw on page 12

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
I forced masel tae push thochts o the fecht, thochts on page 56

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ae drink n laughin. A try tae push by them but A'm stuck in the on page 39

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McNeil, Andrew Lallans 58 - Carnegie’s Turning, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Push to gild our own age - on page 122

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
e De'ils ee's aye skelly when push comes tae murder. on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ng growth stertit at last tae push up throu the withert yella be on page 56

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
the chairs ah think ah could push them ower, and mair muckle th on page 171
ae brains so somethin hus tae push oot?" on page 174
shed masel richt she used tae push ma heid unner the watter and on page 200
it, she thocht. But if ah can push, then surely ah've the power on page 206
ist by the power o ma een and push it and pull it in the air ony on page 208

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
whan he wis gey active in the push for independence, braidcastin on page I
been uised doun the years tae push particklar causes an they sti on page 50
reactive wi thaim, the verra push fer leavin Europe wis a ploy on page 55
tae hae his sey on the Scots' push fer independence. Accordin ta on page 80
ganisation that supportit the push fer a Scottish Pairliament. O on page 108

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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
he throne were that eager tae push their ain claims that they ha on page 22
Maitland o Dundrennan, didnae push fer capital punishment an the on page 107
by fowk wha werenae sweir tae push their ain interests or those on page 116
on the fire ithers began tae push back the crowds that were sti on page 126

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ly needit jist wan tottie wee push ... wan gentle dunt in the ri on page 131
'which button dae ye want tae push first? Tak yer pick!' on page 135
maitter whaur it is! Ye jist push the button ... and whooch!... on page 136
ye']] see! I've been deen tae push this button for years! But I' on page 164

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
But yer wean's push chair on page 82

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
jist a wee laddie. Whit wid I push him in the burn fer, eh?" on page 70
telt on me. Onywye, I didnae push Neilly. It wis an accident." on page 74

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Cannily, Mr Tod stertit tae push up yin o the flairboards. The on page 39

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
urts like hell. It's time tae push. on page xix
'One more push Mrs Brennan and baby will be on page xx
rd it sounds like a growl. Ah push and shove ma way through the on page 116
tae answer fur. Ah wanted tae push hur intae Bettie's grave when on page 119

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
kiltered here: anither ettlin push on page 44

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
eltered here: anither ettling push on page 60

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
likes, Push forrit claggy buds. on page 16

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
fixed and he'll juist need to push the ither hauf to; and nou De on page 72

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
frae haund oan the grund tae push herself oot o Meg's grup. Cui on page 67
An Meg hadnae the maucht tae push her aff. rivin an threshin ga on page 68

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
push him in. on page 78

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
id jammy this time an I'll no push ma luck agane. I've gien up t on page 61

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
roond micht gie the necessar push tae Oort Clood objects. Ower
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
muckle onus or push tae implement ony specific me
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
e been taen yit aboot hou tae push forret Gaelic an Scots, an as
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
It wadna dae for tae push the analogy ower faur, bit th
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
wha cuid be shair that a gleg push wadnae smash her waik body an
I saw Gary Beaton push Mr Gray down the steps.
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
screivers haes ettle’t tae push the bounds o Scots on stage t
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
shift until Ah gied it a wee push,
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
But there isna need tae push people ben. Onybody wha lives
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Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
sel) micht gar Scots beal and push mair and mair o us in the air
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
an then, suddent, there’s a push and somethin glides intae pla
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ke?’ ah sais, strugglin tae push his carcass aff me.
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae find its oan the snib an push it open. ‘Any chance ay a s
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ow resourceful ye kin be when push comes tae shove.’ he sais,
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Noo push hus come tae shove, ah feel l
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
oty here, Da.' Ah startit tae push him up the lobby. 'Sorry, Mis
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
tae ma’sel in ma heid as we push the heavy door and gang up th
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Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Two black gloves push at the back ae the drunk.
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
e Parliament. It’s the last push, Andy says. And we just got t
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
push a pincil
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
lat twa connivin auld weemen push aside the gorgeous, devotit b
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Sneddon, Alison Whit dae ye want “British vailues” tae mean?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ss the political spectrum tae push whitever agenda suits thaim,
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
h need yin touch, jist yin to push me over th’edge but ah ken
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
n prayed hard. Maw gied a big push an Da went tae
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@g_hibby tweeted
'll have too many buttons tae push, and things tae dae...?? (2023) twitter link

@MartinBroon tweeted
@ClydeFC An hour tae push....?? https://t.co/mLby5Q8KmC(2019) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
the thrawn of the Scot abd so push indy ever up(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
re kidding oorsels, that when push comes tae shove we're just di (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
labour ward. Mid wife shouts PUSH in between teaching em the ba (2022) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
girse...she wis strugglin te push the mower an Ah teen er oot a on page 51

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
offer. "Ah think Ah'll mebbe push the boat oot an hit the 'Two on page 15
tin here it three o'clock. Ah push up ma sleeve an look it ma wa on page 43
"Dinna push ma oot," said Alice. "Sellin on page 90

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
at the push o a button - on page 23

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
If she should push e mater on, on page 116
jury, o course-'If she should push e mater on'-at mosst be e Que on page 117

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
on Street, an it wisna far ti push her in her wheelcheer. (Of co on page 74

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
caad tae chuse atween them if push cam tae shove,
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Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
oo. I pick up ma glaisses and push them onto ma neb.
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
s yer daddy’s mammy. Then push push.
push.
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Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
bastern hatchet, does she no push upwards wi baith hauns on the
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@beast_afc tweeted
903 Aye separate fae the obvo push, cosy should be back up and p(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
in a push-me-pull-you tidal dance, The on page 28

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
as a saint is Jock bit ah'll push him cheust so far. on page 7

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
network consciousness, an the push fer furder study. The bigsy h on page 54

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
wae the push an pul on page 51

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
in a push-me-pull-you tidal dance, The on page 154

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Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
e might think. So could we no push Scots cheust a peedie bittie
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
comin. Just hadd my haand, an push whin du feels laek it ... wan on page 34
dat ice covered pools wis ta push ane anidder in. Wir dugs wis on page 93

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Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
tter leverage an bend doon ta push as much as I can as hard as I
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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
If she should push th maitter oan, on page 119
y, o course - 'If she should push th maitter oan' - that must on page 120

2 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
hat trick God had planned tae push sic a squib throu hir dure. A on page 2

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Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Nae grup an nae mair push. on page 35

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
If shae shud push the metter on, on page 120
ury, o coorse - 'If shae wud push the metter on' - thon must b on page 122

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Push that, What this? Yir no half on page 34

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Push an shove wi ale yer might, on page 30
Push ain, on page 44

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
gie the wheel o life anither push alang , on page 47

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Reynolds, Charlie Tha demise o oor ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
ven then efter dark. Nae gret push haes bane pit on oor wake kne
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