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Use in varieties of Scots

repeat Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words24.4 23.8 22.5 19.9 5.8 72.4 31
Number of occurrences7947 15 2 1 7 7
Number of authors38 26 7 2 1 1 1

Occurrences of repeat in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ayin lessons, an stairtit tae repeat it, bit her voice wis awfy ho on page 19
"Repeat, 'Ye're auld, Faither William on page 45
is wis a guid opportunity tae repeat his remark, wae variations. " on page 57
"Ah'd hke tae hear her try an repeat somehin the noo. Tell her tae on page 102
k Turtle'd jist stairtit tae. repeat it, when a ery ae "The trial' on page 105

7 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
owk hac nae imagination. They repeat whitever a bodie says tae the on page 64

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ul wit stories yi believe and repeat tae cunts. Cos the grapevine on page 10

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
n her lessons, an stertit tae repeat it, but her vyce soundit hair on page 18
"Repeat, 'Ye are auld, Faither Willia on page 44

7 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
Eight times we repeat this formula, eight times the on page 3

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
me feel. Is history aboot tae repeat itsel? Ah hate bullies and ho on page 7

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
n aback, and I speired him ti repeat the directions. He hadna got on page 70

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
three eichts is twenty-four! Repeat it!' on page 212

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
imes in a row tae ask her tae repeat the question. on page 16

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
me feel. Is history aboot tae repeat itsel? Ah hate bullies and ho on page 20
roups yet, and ah'm dreadin a repeat o whit happened at the wee sc on page 37

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
(REPEAT CHORUS) on page 18

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Another lassie,' ah repeat. on page xxi
. Go wi your gut instinct, ah repeat. Granny's line cannae ring fa on page 27

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - No Faur Frae Babel, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
"I'm sorry, but could you repeat that again - on page 84

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
oot ma shoe. A speirt him tae repeat it.
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
imes in a row tae ask her tae repeat wit she’d said.
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
go tae a different group and repeat. Unfortunately this is where
1 matches

Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
Ah wiz listening tae a repeat broadcaist frae the Book Fest
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the end ay the shift. Ah’d repeat it internally as ah inhaled a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
s stuff, that’s why I’m a repeat customer!’ he sais, openin
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
muckle mair tae say. I juist repeat, mind aye your duty o feid ti
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
He wad patiently repeat, “The baal (neutral as tae
r, for heiven’s sake, dinna repeat nane o this.” Bit Ah’m sa
r, for heiven’s sake, dinna repeat nane o this.” Bit Ah’m sa
3 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
ir a mo’, so ah swallow and repeat his name —Si, ah feel his h
1 matches

@FaetheRye tweeted
ortysoul Lukin furrit tae the repeat?????????????? (2022) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
tirely!!! We need history tae repeat itsel. Where can we fund the (2022) twitter link

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e tae coont. She said: "richt repeat this: yin, twa, three, fower,(2020) search twitter
C. BBC 1 - Mrs Brown's Boys (repeat) and BBC 2 - Gardner's World(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
wsabout Flying Flyerers. ?? I repeat, Alex is against, so I'm no p (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
we be like the BBC and show a repeat ?? (2022) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
en the rest of me cools down. Repeat ad nauseam... (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
s priceless - sorry a cannae repeat the comments on here lol b oa (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'Ah - uh - would you repeat that, Tyler, I didn't quite c on page 58

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
weel efter midnecht, on repeat, for years. on page 33

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
sayan lessons, an began till repeat id, but her voice sounded hoa on page 18
"Repeat, 'He are owld, Fayther Willia on page 43
ould lek till hear her try an repeat somethin noo. Tell her till b on page 100
k Turtle hed joost begun till repeat id, when a shout o "E trial's on page 103

7 matches

Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
, I didna catch 'at, could ye repeat it please," she jist ignored
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ey heard him clear's ye like, repeat the Horsman's fearsome aith:
e hirplit back doon again tae repeat the trip, this time wi a glai
2 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
ed and reasoned approach - I repeat, emotional responses sic as y (2021) twitter link
he morn - gless o wine and a repeat o #DavidBowie #BowieGlastonbu (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
@AberdeenFC Let's hope it's a repeat. Tak yer chance wee man(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
aged heart-throbs in a B.B.C. repeat. on page 33

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
is stage and wae don't want a repeat o last week's fiasco when Mrs on page 86

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
une da stove, dryin oot fur a repeat performance da nixt day. Tree on page 93

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ame eet was guid practice tae repeat yon) "- aye, that's aboot th on page 9
outin lessons, an sterted tae repeat eet, but hur voice soonded ho on page 18
"Repeat, 'Ee are auld, Faither Willia on page 44
hould lik tae hear hur try an repeat summit noo. Tell hur tae ster on page 102
ures boss iz aboot, an mak iz repeat lessons!" thocht Ahlice. "Ah on page 103

7 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"Repeat, 'Yae ir oul, Fether Wulliam' on page 45
is wus a guid opportunity tae repeat haes remark, wi some changes. on page 57
A shud lk tae hear hir try an repeat somethin noo. Tell hir tae st on page 103
ck Turtle had jest baegun tae repeat it, whin a cry o "The trial's on page 106

7 matches

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