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Use in varieties of Scots

rubbin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15.4 13.1 19.5 0 23.2 41.3 13.3
Number of occurrences5026 13 0 4 4 3
Number of authors33 18 7 3 3 2

Occurrences of rubbin in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
Dormoose went oan, yawnin an rubbin its eyes, cause it wis gittin on page 73
evidence yit," said the King, rubbin his hauns; "so, noo, lit the on page 118

2 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ks away back tae the caravan, rubbin his wee fat airm. Ah cin tell on page 12

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ed on, gantin aa the while an rubbin its een, for it wis gettin ge on page 44

2 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
fir musicians, each groanin, rubbin thir heids, laughin at an wi on page 3

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
action and relish ah'd git in rubbin his puss in it. Ah made a con on page 98

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
d strang, or so he thocht, by rubbin a hantle o lotion cried OIL O on page 52

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
a fae it - an bankers wuid be rubbin their hauns tae deal wia debt on page 145

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
an friction, beh rubbin on page 11
An yit yi kin sit there rubbin yir hands on page 48

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
red, sittin up in the bed and rubbin his hauns. 'Noo - cam ower h on page 43
gless door o a gigantic oven, rubbin his hauns and kecklin wi deli on page 100

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
wirked a treat," Violet said, rubbin her sair shooder. "I got caug on page 129

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Fur puck's sake,' ah say, rubbin the shite aff ma gold weddin on page xiv

1 matches

Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
rose is real!" she skreiched, rubbin her neb. "Whit a glaikit thin on page 85

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
- ye kin see whaur it's been rubbin on the flair! Tae save a bit on page 96

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
t bi streechin up its neck an rubbin its face aganest Mary’s. Ma
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
s the big panic?’ ah sais, rubbin ma eyes an stretchin ma leg o
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
love an empty,’ he says, rubbin’ hiz hauns thi gither. ‘T
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
kander, pullin awa fae him an rubbin his wrist whaur Hsien had cla
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
gnificant amoont o Scots wark rubbin spines wi them, helpin tae de
1 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
e that.” sayed Auld Donald, rubbin his horns.
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
litter on ma fingers and then rubbin it intae ma hair, then added
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
y this gangster number yin is rubbin me up the wrong wey. He stamm
1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
o. Laid oot in raas, ilka een rubbin shooders wi his neepur, somet on page 40

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
feish. "Majic" a thocht, fyle rubbin ma haan's. Evin Baggy lookit on page 10

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
sun-stuffie es me," he said, rubbin is belly, "an ye widna hiv hi on page 44
big fite sinks, scrubbin and rubbin it collars an cuffs wi a cake on page 87

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
poorin waarm ile on Joyce an rubbin her up. on page 13
er his bare chest an belly an rubbin hersel up against him. on page 16
t o her wee body in ma airms; rubbin ma nose against her sweet-sme on page 45

3 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ids aff e corn an ettin them, rubbin them i their hans. A fyow o e on page 88

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Hardie Tackle wis rubbin his hands wi glee, he kent be
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
rither Matty doon in the sna, rubbin his snoot in it, an Matty wis
kie neuk wi a vengeance, near rubbin the face aff the flagsteens a
ftin roon the waas like a cat rubbin itsel up agin a cheer wintin
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
cduff tae keep his breeks fae rubbin the skin tae the raw flesh.
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
a Dormoose guid on, gantin an rubbin his een, for he wis turnin aa on page 76
re heard yit," said da Keeng, rubbin his haands, "so noo lat da ju on page 121

2 matches

Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
on at me. I clenched my fists rubbin dem on my een, tryin tae beli
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ing aboot dem,” said Meenie rubbin her claas nervously.
1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
there ye wad be, rubbin a sair hainch on page 133

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ormoose yapped oan, yawnin an rubbin eets eyes, for eet was gettin on page 73
've heard vet," said th King, rubbin heis hauns; "sae noo let th j on page 120

2 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
obertMiggins Aye ahm waitin’ rubbin ma hands gleefully ????(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Rubbin hir hans on page 2

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Dorrmoose went on, yawnin an rubbin its een, fur it wus gittin po on page 74
e hear't yit," said the King, rubbin haes hauns; "sae noo let the on page 121

2 matches

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