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Use in varieties of Scots

ride Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20.4 23.2 18 19.9 23.2 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences6646 12 2 4 1 1
Number of authors38 26 6 1 3 1 1

Occurrences of ride 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

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
the wumman o. But he'l no can ride athort the muir, kis his braw on page 48

2 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an mak sense that yer in the ride o yer life on page 31
the ride o the meno-go-roon on page 32

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
uglas: ilka toun only a day's ride awa for a man an his pack-pow on page 25

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Wind awa, sisters, ride awa on page 14

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
hugs 'til ye feel yer semmit ride up roond yer neck, they ask y on page

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
So, ride intae yer sunset wae yer crow on page 73

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
go - apparently yae wouldnae ride his mum intae battle. Ah punc on page 25
detail dampen ma chances ae a ride though. Ah'll jist tell her h on page 155
e's jist itichin tae book her ride oan the Aldo express. Bruce h on page 156

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ocal meenister he decided tae ride tae London tae try an raise m on page 43

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
As we ride intae Glasgow on the clockwor on page 116
ties Week, ever since the bus ride back fae Edinburgh Zoo when h on page 169

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'Whit a ride!' said Mr Teeveeheid, dichtin on page 141
d even then they aw refused a ride back tae the factory in the l on page 175

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
d Granda hud never been oan a ride until they sat down in one o on page 32
dle o the park, flowers oan a ride that bobs up and down. The th on page 36
eggar oan horseback and he'll ride tae Hell. As a wean, ah canna on page 75
re o himsel oan one you could ride standin up. Ma eyes almost po on page 87

4 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
The New Squirrel Airmy will ride intae toun. on page 5

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
fir I the mune maun ride." on page 37

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
where we ride the rape highway on page 12
i will ride a lanimer roond your hert on page 19

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
I am Mary Queen on ma stately ride on page 7
King Alisaunder's Ride on page 24
O his slaw ride, yit nane came but his men on page 25
Tae ride thae buses tae the wilds on page 70

5 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
a bath, haircut, shave, an a ride for less than a shullin, an t on page 136

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
n mill, ma eilder brither can ride on the cuddie. Whit can I dae on page 42

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Ye'll ride wi the rest at the Common Rid on page 42

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
arra through the air and tae ride a cuddie intae battle. But as on page 2

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
i the dawin A ride, see, owre watterside mosses on page 21

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
tils ti forleit his mither an ride aff ti wark aw kinna wickitne on page 139

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
I lent him to a lady, to ride a mile away, etc
Tae ride a mile away.
2 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
damp efter the oor long boat ride tae get tae the castle on thi
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ow kinda waiy, ah mean ah’d ride her, nae danger. Well, ah wid
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
play gowf like Jack Nicklaus, ride like Brian Fletcher,box like
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
ould be willin’ to gie us a ride oan such short notice. Na yin
Ah cannae imagine him giein a ride tae another man, but mibbe he
2 matches

Wallace, Lorna A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows (Oan their election of a tangerine gabshite walloper)., (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2016) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Ti ride roughshod ow’r human beings
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
ip intae Deer Soond hopin tae ride oot the storm. But the anchor

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@nalra1234 Widnae ride that intae battle(2020) search twitter

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
on it he meant tae ride. on page 12

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Tea Party - a furlin taycup ride aat lookit hairmless enuch bi on page 39
oons skirlin oota them as the ride gid on...an on...an on. An ji on page 40

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I wiz aleen, I took a ride, on page 123
t aff o' 'is great big muckle ride on page 168
ttin riddy tae gaun oot fir a ride on page 172

5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
i full cans fur the echt mile ride tae the toon? Faith, fit wad
whyle. She wisna alloued tae ride her, nae in the toon, because
2 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Nokia, Ye cannae beat a guid ride!(2016) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Ah funcy a wee bike ride - far shall ah ging?(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
No, pet - I couldna ride thee bike. on page 5
d fur nutheen - couldna even ride a bike!" on page 36

2 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
He löt his peerie freend ride apön his shooder. on page 33

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
ckimin Centre fur a swim an a ride on da flumes.
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
mans. When folk would try and ride da horse it would dive into d(2019) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
ae da bed wis a barins peerie ride on car. It was purple. I died (2019) twitter link

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
zybones!! Cannae be arsed tae ride, nae matter whit! ????(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
the 1920s was deemed the best ride east o the Appalachians, an t on page 57

1 matches

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