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Use in varieties of Scots

queue Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.9 30.3 33.2 9.9 0 10.3 0
Number of occurrences8359 22 1 0 1 0
Number of authors37 23 12 1 1

Occurrences of queue in Corpus

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Central

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
The Terminal Queue on page 19

3 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ther's fab! Yon ice cream van queue's jist the dab. on page 77

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
time ye wur staundin' in yon queue at the checkout at the on page

2 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
the stupidly long counselling queue by giving worrying answers in on page 1

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
enevolent fund. It wis a long queue, which wis a typical sight fu on page 31
queue. The shipyaird closed in '84, on page 87
Luckily, the queue at the bar hus awready fizzle on page 172

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
like). The dockers there wuid queue up at Hungry Nan's ilka lunch on page 56

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
s, an he's always first o the queue fur the lift. on page 78
hen ah got tae the top ae the queue the choice ae hot dinners wis on page 87
went up tae join the milk bar queue after that an the two Christo on page 113
The queue fur Stramash wis aboot a mile on page 116
aw night an wut first in the queue, but cause Nicola's ma played on page 117
Also on pages 159
8 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
O the 'six items or less' queue. on page 59

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
haur yer place is wi the lang queue on page 125

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ns, it's hard tae believe the queue could be a hundred strong, bu on page 3
nutes. Mum and Dad joined the queue o holidaymakers which stretch on page 31
onth so ah've moved up in the queue!' Gerry replied, laughin. on page 79
uv come by communion, and the queue itsel will be like the slow b on page 111

4 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
ye should see us rin tae queue. on page 29

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
micht get a lang stand in the queue at the buroo!" on page 97

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ooted in tae the tailen o the queue. She wis gie drookit, her cla on page 112

2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
e in the streets. The war nae queue in the papershop at this time
Muckle lang queue, office folk gittin their pap
But aa she daes is jines the queue for pieces.
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
positional, like "last in the queue") an "lest" (a verb, the like
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
m on ma road ti the end o the queue. The election volunteers wis
t States, I gat a stound. The queue gaed on an on, snakin throu h
2 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
shut bar yin, and there’s a queue o’ aboot forty folk snaked
e wee gaggle o’ folk in the queue, luckin ivry bit lik yin ae t
ft his bag in his spot in the queue and vanished awae back throug
3 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
He wiz lookin aroond the queue as he stood there cautiously
wiz wi. As he glanced up the queue he saw a group eh minors who
n lassies at the front eh the queue, awbdy wiz too feart tae spar
n to get wi every burd in the queue but it really wizny gon well
e finally at the front eh the queue eh awh the delinquents, noo t
5 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
as we join oan the end ay the queue ay every cunt headin back ins
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
fae quiet in the picture hall queue and asked if sommat hud happe
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ches as they can. These’s a queue oot the door. Ah hope someone
here’s a socially distanced queue ootside Tesco. Ah make nervou
ht. Surely there willnae be a queue at this hoor. Ah’m richt.
3 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
udly stood in the post office queue when a mannie offered me a sw
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
hae been at the back o’ the queue when nicht vision an’ steal
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
he fowk we stond aside in the queue at Tesco, or Aldi or Lidls. F
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Queue
€™ fun masel’ in a bit o' a queue A pult an auld hankie oot ma
yin’ tae tie ma lace In the queue fur the ice cream van.
k et the back 0’ a big long queue
4 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
utumn, vacation/holiday, line/queue, pants/trousers).
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ked oaff yit. Especially as a queue hus started tae form behind m
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
you were at the bottom of the queue when brain (2021) twitter link
dinburghLive_ the folk in the queue fae glesgae n west lothian go (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ther ti win ti the heid o the queue.' on page 41
The doors opened an the queue stairted ti meeve. Jamie took on page 44

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
een afore. As he steed in the queue, he howpit he wadna be taen b on page 78

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
er sure. Ere wis a great lang queue it the caal meat coonter an M on page 23
's een fullt es she jined the queue at snakit up te the tll. "Ah' on page 25
wi steed up it the back o the queue. on page 58
es er aulest enemy jined the queue fir tickets: dolled up te the on page 59

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ses up the steps an jyned the queue it the reception desk. on page 7
sin-in-laaw as they yyned the queue. on page 39

2 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
will mair than likely hiv tae queue for a guid while tae get, in on page 7

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"A preat lang queue ootside Ivor Goodneck's," sai on page 7

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Tae kiss yer lips, i'm in i'queue, ma love fir ye is true on page 179

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
urgies - you name it, they'd queue up tae sit on his shooders an on page 118

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
They queue up at the grassy dome
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
T.V. in o a queue waitin for fuel. Sometimes th
aitin for fuel. Sometimes the queue seemed tae be aboot
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
jist bin placed on the bridal queue. The morph-screens in yon day
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
ldna be bathered wytin in the queue yesterday aifter only being o
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ahÂ’ve been stelled in a MacD queue wytin fur a beef burger an mi(2020) search twitter
y me min, twinty minties in a queue! https://t.co/RNj5GOV82O(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
ases There at 0930 and had to queue ootside. Bonkers!(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ays, there at the front o the queue. on page 83

1 matches

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
cleod53 Och aye! The front of queue, that wummin fae upstairs! Lo(2020) search twitter