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Use in varieties of Scots

sale Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words19.7 16.6 34.5 29.8 0 10.3 17.7
Number of occurrences6433 23 3 0 1 4
Number of authors37 20 10 3 1 3

Occurrences of sale 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

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
n front ae her an ring up the sale. on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
a Mr Jones wis breedin up for sale. Napoleon wis a muckle, kind on page 6

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ld maister's business wis for sale in the wee Lanarkshire toun o on page 79

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
e ye'd discovert a hauf price sale at the Poond Shop? Or wus it on page

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Should never hae been pit on sale. on page 29
ocht at some fantoosh auction sale. on page 32

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
osand mile and it's ready fur sale. "She's near new," ah say tae on page 18
sand afore they're pit up fur sale. And tae think ah inventit it on page 19

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
te on Speyside wis pit up fer sale. This at a time whan the Scot on page 83
a blessin on humanity. An the sale o this estate maks the pynt j on page 84
overnment willnae promote the sale o weapons on page 154

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Look it this, eh've got thi sale o thi century, on page 1

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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
In pecks an lippies nor hae sale, on page 115

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
trainers. The tickets went on sale this mornin: two pound fifty on page 33
da that the mogwai wisnae fur sale when Karen shuffled intae the on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
"They're no for sale,' Mr Wonka spiered. 'She cann on page 127

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
ser's helmet, fishin rods for sale in the toilet on page 43
The Granite Hoose haes gat a Sale on page 120

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ies that are regularly up fur sale are ex-council houses. on page 30
bag o Liquorice Allsorts oan sale. We wur so poor back then we on page 41

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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
at threw doon ilka rule aboot sale fígures for buiks in Scots a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
glish. Aw the income frae its sale gauns tae the Children's Hosp
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
it wis gaun chaep for a quick sale.”
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Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
roblem wis that he wisnae for sale. Faither said that I could pi
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
’ then some. Acts of Union. Sale o’ the century. Scotland is
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
Mr Cameron wis breedin up for sale. Napoleon wis a muckle, kin o
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Buiks wis tae haund for sale at the breck an efter the sha
1 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
yer favourite luxury item on sale. It could be a moment that wi
1 matches

Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
a shillin in the kirk jumble-sale in the sixties —
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@jax6754 tweeted
So when are you haein yir toy sale? Cos you'll no hae anytime fi(2015) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
tbremner doesnae hae them fir sale oan his site yet, but might m (2020) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
a, thes doonsit is nae up for sale!' on page 35

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
s ower buissy tryen tae get a sale. So, heis tryen tae keep a st on page 38

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
g fir er mobile. Antiques for sale: Victorian double wardrobe, d on page 71

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
rowe the lots. Aathin wis fir sale: the ingine, thresher ay brui on page 94

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
r a puckle o 'ear, but as the sale o the current stadium fell th on page 3

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Doric Sweet Talk, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
There wis an ine o season sale
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
nearby moors and, was not for sale. Most definitely not to the A
e o the shops wi great muckle sale signs in o
twa shops hid stuff for sale at half price. Some signs sai
bakery goods for sale, tents sellin golf gear, bit
4 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
for sale aboot seven year ago. Naebody
sale sign hid been teen doon. So a
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
her weel that they waurna fur sale, an that she'd dae better tae
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
left ower frae a sale o wirk. Kenny hid even helpit
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Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
He found a fairm foe sale ca’d east sharn neuk

@DoricPhrases tweeted
kle nice hamemade goodies fur sale Cruden Bay IT Services Bought(2016) search twitter
s I’ ma part Doric novel for sale aat The Trading Post Peterhei(2016) search twitter
un dinosaur painted steen fur sale at The Trading Post Peterhead(2017) search twitter
Fish painted steen fur sale at The Trading Post #Peterhea(2017) search twitter
erdeen and tickets are now on sale at https://t.co/D8S7TkMesG bo(2018) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Twa chairs on gumtree fer sale! Seller prefers to sell as a (2019) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
ely across the sawdust in the sale ring. on page 20

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ters and I got a new mat in a sale. on page 58

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
ker boot sale. on page 9

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Southern

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
hops afore a fund poppies for sale.
1 matches

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
bae pit ap fer sale in the richt format bae the U on page 10
available fer sale in the apt format. The penel on page 55

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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
ear (PRIMARY EDUCATION), hale-sale o mate (FOOD WHOLESALE).
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Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
I can weel mine the sale whun I first struck the dale,
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