A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of rub in Corpus

Central

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
lly fick ma haun an start tae rub it aff as one does in the hoo on page 2

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Ye've nae hope o rub-a-dub-dub on page 33

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ma return. Ah crouch doon tae rub his neck cos he loves when ah on page 162
noadded, sincerely. Then tae rub salt intae ma wounds Aldo dec on page 194

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
He loved balloons a rub through his hair on page 93

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e gied his scaup a richt guid rub wi OIL O VIOLETS. His hair an on page 52
e're no indelible. Ah'll soon rub ye oot if ye stert gettin sma on page 145

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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
but naebody wuid come oot an rub it in tae his face. Oniewey t on page 60
t's bein said. An there's the rub. on page 75

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
re an ma daddy gave ma back a rub wi a towel an said 'Dinnae wo on page 76

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
aa peyed digs, but here's the rub on page 76

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
mair than two brain cells tae rub taegether knew that Thistlega on page xvii
n ah'd barely two pennies tae rub taegether and a man who drank on page 51
hur in wi'oot two pennies to rub together. Lizzie'd a guilty c on page 52
hool wi a few brain cells tae rub taegether, and as far as awbo on page 53
Ah' dinnae huv the energy tae rub it aff. Ma hair leaves a lot on page 63

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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
I rub the grain o my saul against t on page 107

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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n the ladder. Walkin away, ah rub aw the dust an shite ah kin o
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ow up without two pennies tae rub taegether, and gied me an ear
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
uvnae gat two brain cells tae rub together.
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Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s bone? Use it fur a stew? Au rub it like it’s a genie. Naugh
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
ri day afore sin' ye tend tae rub noses wi' a fair nummer a' ac
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Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
At the door, he stretches to rub the boy’s hair. The boy rec
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“Steep thaim, than Ah’ll rub thaim doon.” She did that e
“Suppose Ah rub yer heid?” she offert. That
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Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
B. Aye, buddies, that’s the rub.
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Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
e says, gien his hauns a guid rub. “It’s owre cauld tae be
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
pin aw oor ma puss. And as ah rub his chist aggressively ah kin
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
Mcbot @thegreygoose14 You can rub ma belly ??(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
@lornawi64053693 Nae need tae rub it in ye ken... ?? (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
ae get in front o it jist tae rub it in. ?????????????????? (2022) twitter link

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
a bait thein they seemed tae rub their baak's against thi cree on page 30

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"There's nae need te rub it in," said Susie, feelin he on page 70

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
es, an gien the fender a good rub up, fan she spotted somethin on page 106

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
fowk didna hae twa maiks tae rub thegither, an Ah didna get pr
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
'I hae tae rub ma hauns hard on the grun tae
n its heid throw its collar...rub it wi a soo's piddles, or the
the kirk's scaled, an a fine rub doon in the stable. A bittie
ent it widna be jist tae help rub Tibby doon an dry her oot, or
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Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
n the trad wife muivement tae rub that fact in the nebs o them
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
day, gie Lyn a relaxing kyte rub instead! #EuropeanElection201(2019) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
auld coco oil & gee it a wee rub doon, she comes back 10 mins (2020) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
hing... nae 2 brain cells tae rub the gither.(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Shetland

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
coarn tae eat, giein thaim a rub atween thair hans. An sum o t on page 78

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Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Rub a dub dub on page 25

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