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sais Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words211 341.3 13.6 9.9 5.8 0 4.4
Number of occurrences676664 9 1 1 0 1
Number of authors13 8 2 1 1 1

Occurrences of sais in Corpus

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Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
tae throw at me the day?' he sais, lookin up tae the ceilin. on page 8
h'll clear this up fur ye; he sais, bendin doon an pickin up pie on page 9
eel his wrath. That's whit it sais, int it? Load ay bloody pish! on page 10
'Here ye are, ah sais, crumplin the envelope intae on page 11
The doactors sais it wis her hert an they wur r on page 12
Also on pages 13
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
to ask Callum to step up," he sais. This is the moment ah've bee on page 53
chucklin and the boays voice sais: "That's classic Callum." Sai on page 58
"Aw, that's great, Gary" ah sais. on page 116
ixt meals gonnae come fae. It sais aloat aboot a country when yi on page 123
"Excuse me" he sais, in a clear state ae shock. on page 126

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'Stick a peen in her!' sais ane o the ither faithers. on page 111

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Captain Drummond it sais here on page 47

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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
atch whit yies ur dain.’ he sais, smilin but he’s still goat
t your gaffer, eh?’ Pearcey sais.
‘Fuckin bran new.’ McDade sais, ‘Fuckin Colin McRae in tha
fuckin dark horse.’ Pearcey sais.
s just at the noise up.’ ah sais.
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s know whit time it is?’ ah sais, as they appear oan the landi
is? Oh, Danny boy. . .’ he sais, dain the last bit like the s
the day Danny boy!’ McDade sais, hoarsely. ‘Ye gettin on it
tae sleep since Friday?’ ah sais, posin another question that
t? Fuckin tell me then.’ ah sais.
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
an mare tetchy than the last. Sais he told me no tae keep him wa
ur ye no gettin Stevie?’ he sais.
ight. Somethin came up.’ ah sais.
arin whit ah’m sayin?’ he sais.
‘Look. . .’ ah sais.
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah’m no answerin it.’ Tam sais, grabbin ma airm, haudin me b
incidence if it wisnae.’ he sais.
so sarcastic aboot it.’ ah sais. He puts a finger up tae his
ae his mooth. ‘Ssshh.’ he sais, pullin at me. ‘Get back he
m gaun tae answer it.’ ah sais, an make fur the door.
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e! Here, gies yer haun.’ he sais, reachin doon tae me.
le. ‘Here, haud that.’ he sais, haunin me a mug.
s goat a bloody beard!’ ah sais, starin, aghast, at the mould
s howlin in here, son.’ ah sais tae him, no meanin tae sound
he same time, it needs tae be sais. ‘Whit the bloody hell’s
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y him man, int he?’ McShane sais, ‘Where the fuck did he go?
him in that nick.’ Scanlon sais. ‘There yer there Danny. Th
Ye know Pearcey daint ye? ah sais, steppin oot the waiy, reveal
e gettin the lines oot?’ he sais, breezin by me tae investigat
McShane! Get oer here!’ he sais ‘wee Pearcey’s goat a gra
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
a fag aff ye, auld yin?’ he sais tae me.
r nuttin, ya nauld cunt’ he sais an walks oan, caring not a bl
Where ye been hidin?’ Alec sais.
a turn fur the better.’ ah sais.
, it has right enough’ Alec sais ‘but ye need tae get oot an
20 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
te flair. ‘Good boay.’ ah sais, ‘there’s a nice dug.’
thunder. ‘Good boay.’ ah sais again, tryin tae placate the
‘Look who it is Ged.’ he sais tae his mate, wan ay the roid
That bag fur me, is it?’ he sais.
Aye. It’s aw there.’ ah sais, haundin it tae him.
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Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
een back tae her auld self he sais, makin jokes wan minute an gi
Sais he’s no been sleepin since
‘Pearcey.’ ah sais. ‘The doactor’s wantin ye
f the illness.’ the doactor sais.
kin deid yet, man.’ Pearcey sais, wellin up again.
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
next session. Namaste.’ she sais, claspin her hauns an dain a
‘Namaste’ sais the guy an awkwardly bows his
Is the eh. . . Guru in?’ ah sais tae her. Nora, her name is. A
you? Come in. Sit down.’ he sais as we enter the lounge where
Forgot you were coming.’ he sais, kiddin himsel oan.
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
side ay the Ben. When McDade sais we didnae huv tae go up it, i
He sais when he checked the map it lo
There it’s there.’ McDade sais pointin alang the glen we fou
se? Who’s is it?’ Pearcey sais, incredulous.
e’ll see soon enough.’ he sais an we follie oan, aw other op
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
pped me wan night efter work, sais McDade wanted us tae go oan a
ur ye takin us McDade?’ ah sais, still no privy tae the speci
’t you like tae know?’ he sais, pogoin up an doon like a fuc
haps, Tallyhoo old boy!’ he sais in a mock upper class, Englis
brought a sleepin bag like ye sais but this isnae the weather fu
37 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Mitre Delta. Cheers!’ they sais tae him afore fuckin off wae
e. ‘They took ma baw.’ he sais, tears streamin doon his face
get it back then.’ Pearcey sais, liberating a golf club fae a
ah’ll bring it back.’ he sais an the three ay us chased eft
that wee man?’ wan ay them sais when we caught up tae them. H
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Leave him oot ay it.’ ah sais.
just chainged his mind but he sais there’s another waiy - ah
know how it is, yeah?’ he sais. ‘Never mind that pish, ye
ere, know whit ah mean?’ ah sais, noddin tae the holdall lyin
‘Steve. . .’ he sais, in that innate, haughty tone
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
per. ‘Kin ah help ye?’ he sais.
‘Signin oan.’ ah sais, passin by him an boundin up
w! Where ye gaun? Name?’ he sais, foldin his paper under his a
ty tae. Cuttin it fine.’ ah sais an gie wan ay they whit ah’
‘Daniel Boyle.’ he sais.
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
so ye wid. Up ye get!’ she sais, burstin through the door lik
whit’s the big panic?’ ah sais, rubbin ma eyes an stretchin
he point Daniel. Here!’ she sais, pickin up ma denims an fling
new level, so ye dae.’ she sais.
y skivvy Daniel Coyle.’ she sais, rampin up the aggro. ‘Don
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
lad, that yin an nae mistake; sais he might drap in an see me th
n son, yer oan ma seat.’ ah sais tae him. ‘Aye? Ah don’t s
t see yer name oan it.’ he sais. ‘Ye might huv soon enough
t though ya nauld cunt.’ he sais, laughin wae his pal an point
ya cheeky wee bastart!’ ah sais tae him, nae respect these sw
10 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
’s fuckin baltic man.’ he sais. Nothin gets by him. Sharp as
arin a trackie tap!’ McDade sais, his intolerance fur him etch
h’ve goat a hauf dig.’ he sais, tryin tae move the conversat
tled your cage anywaiy?’ ah sais tae him ‘Ye oan yer period
it at Christmas there.’ he sais, screwin his eyes up, growlin
38 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
ae ye like ma new bike?” he sais.
he’d gae awa. Quick-like ye sais, “’S aw richt. Gey wee.
fud, she’s hurt her fud! Ye sais, I huv not.
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
“Je ne sais pas,” oor Caius man said,
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
just wait oot here.’ Tracey sais, lookin at the tenement build
-haun side – the wan McDade sais is McNulty’s.
oay at the front ay the couch sais: A wee gawky cunt, the lenses
r no dain it right,’ McDade sais, ‘ . . . ye need mare heigh
Right! Oan three,’ McDade sais, ‘ . . . lift the arse ay i
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ould get used tae this.’ he sais tae me, as we’re staunin at
ousin yer talkin aboot.’ he sais, pointin his finger, the embo
‘Fuck off, man!’ ah sais.
uld’ve seen yer face.’ he sais, bangin the bar wae his haun,
in the past an revisin things sais; formulatin other, better sce
37 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hat ah agree wae everythin he sais. Ah don’t, of course, no a
wee nipper, ‘Granda,’ he sais again, his eyes inert an list
right up tae her last breath. Sais he widnae’ve, ‘Ma John wi
rotund wummin wearin curlers sais, huvin came oot tae see whit
rn. Ah’ll be awright.’ ah sais, tryin tae get tae ma feet bu
17 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
, naturally. —Aye, Sick Boy sais tae us witout looking up from
n out wi’ Clair tonight, Ah sais, tossing ma jacket oan the fl
n out wi’ Lorna tonight, he sais right back. Fair enough, so w
yeself oaf, ye doss cunt! he sais, as if it’s the most obviou
come wi’ jist ay touch. Ah sais it dryly, no thinkin’ anyth
10 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ae throw at me the day?’ he sais, lookin up tae the ceilin.
e the next. Look at it!’ ah sais, pickin up the shattered fram
l clear this up fur ye.’ he sais, bendin doon an pickin up pie
‘Did ye mean that, whit ye sais?’ Tam sais, fae the livin r
?’ Tam sais, fae the livin room.
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
e?’ the boay behind the bar sais.
f-friggin well won’t!’ ah sais, mindin where ah um, kind ay
Damo sais he makes mare money labourin
e up tae buy his ain gaff, he sais, an in London, that in itsel
got any sniff on ya?’ Damo sais, oot the side ay his mooth, k
8 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ase sir, take a seat’’ he sais.
‘Doactur Hill sais ah’ve tae book an appointme
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’Ok’’ she sais. ‘’Do you have it with yo
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ge bastard? You did!’’ he sais, signallin tae the ever decre
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
l lit yiase ken what the doac sais oan Friday’’. Then ah sla
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@bigandymccoll tweeted
y of them are SNPers. Oui, je sais, je besoin de sortir plus ??. (2022) twitter link

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
"Nah, miss, sorry, ah sais. on page 41
Hae tae be wheeled aawye, she sais. on page 43
wye back in the sivinties Ma sais. Ah hink she hid a crush on h on page 44

8 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
d ower fir his supper and she sais th wid be grand.
1 matches

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Slipan, Sweechan, (harryjosephine.com 2017) Orkney, prose
s fikl tae sei, bit the walee sais o wir sentral neeölithik tem
1 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
- a little soupçon de je ne sais quoi.." on page 35

1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Warl ill divid, it hus her sais, on page 29

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