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Use in varieties of Scots

spreid Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30 38 24.1 0 5.8 10.3 17.7
Number of occurrences9674 16 0 1 1 4
Number of authors41 31 7 1 1 1

Occurrences of spreid in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
tae spreid their blether... on page 23

1 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
made oot o reeds, that we wid spreid oot on the flair o the bothy. on page 9

1 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Let oor petals spreid an faw on page 22
Langsome spreid o stane-haurd lichtnin on page 54
Spreid like Smoke on page 66
O yellae gas spreid oot, as tho the sun on page 100
But yin: daurk bluid spreid in an ee o gowd, on page 101

5 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
) an then the hale pairty wis spreid oot alang the course, here an on page 26
blow the windae, she suddenly spreid oot her haun an made a grab i on page 35
eartie!" till . _ at last she spreid oot her haun again, an made a on page 36
that," the Hatter gaed on, "I spreid mysel anither jeely-piece-" on page 44

4 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
spreid owre an oantae thon on page 32

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
ma wings are spreid oot wide, they lift me, on page 37

1 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
sae its parfume micht spreid. on page 9

1 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Spreid oot afore ye, on page 58
I felt lik I could flee an spreid my airms on page 66

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
r sma-scale developments that spreid the wealth locally an no mair on page 91
offices o government will be spreid aroun the haill kintra on page 154

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
wisnae lang afore it wis bein spreid aw ower the Hilltoun. An ther on page 31
as possible in case the fire spreid. He wis worried, ye see, that on page 58
fame o the Hermit o Kinpurney spreid thru the haill o Scotland an on page 88
e French Revolution began tae spreid, ane o the fashions that fowk on page 121
the story o whit had happent spreid thro the toun an by the back on page 126

5 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
the snaw, and he spreid his airms wide, and he smileq on page 68
and a feelin o pure happiness spreid ower him. on page 95
the verra toun itsel that lay spreid oot ablow them on page 164

3 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
So spreid under me ower the blue league on page 129

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
istorical context, geographic spreid an instances o leetratur inti on page 12

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
s Brock and aw the ithers and spreid the guid news.' Mr Tod turned on page 49

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
s 'Sir Patrick Spens'. Makars spreid out in time fae Henrysoun tae on page 54

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Rumours spreid aboot the closes, on page 35

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
ctive basis for this apparent spreid o the Gleswegian dialeck ayon on page 9

2 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
s were stieve tae stretch and spreid. on page 7
A'd spreid it ower ye on page 28

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Wad spreid the mony hair-line cracks the on page 11

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
spreid aa about, ay, there ablow the on page 25

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ut daena say muckle aboot the spreid, its naitur, or hou mony fowk on page 110

2 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
pe, and the receipt Allwullie spreid PAID IN FULL owre, wi a signa on page 72

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
I saw aa the wild geese, spreid ower the loch. on page 97

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
he trouble wis that throu the spreid o American TV shaws in the 19
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
tioun is weill-illustratit in spreid-sheet form; guid for a swuft
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
nity leids in Scotland an the spreid oot nature o the
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
Frae thon exemplars spreid oot ower gey near fower hunne
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
me at A’m owre scrimpit an spreid it gey tin!”
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ither criminabil maitters spreid ruther an the tynin o legal r
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
sae, micht coud be the braid-spreid daith o mony species on the y
1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
cess mair like – ane at has spreid oot-the-wey frae Laitin, an a
istic chynges has diffused an spreid aw-weys atween them. Baith at
Stage 2: the spreid o Staunart Inglis (frae aboot
Vowel Shift and the northart spreid o i-digraph spellins frae Nor
ch, the process conteenas tae spreid and is ay gaun on;
5 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Fareweel tae Wallyford, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
A'm aff in June tae spreid ma wings
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
land gaithert thegither. They spreid ae appearently homogenous cul
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Ideas o cereal hairsts spreid ower Europe. Fowk wha haed be
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
er, an aabody wis feart o it. Spreid in the air throu coughin, it
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
p eneuch tae get oot the win, spreid the parachutes, an tried tae
coats ticht aboot thaim. Bill spreid oot the parachutes. The reid-
some kind of trouble?” She spreid
which stertit in Bangalore an spreid rapidly through India an on i
e sheepskin coat, an that wis spreid on the tap o the bed. She tho
11 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ond Carol’s boady peart’s spreid aboot the hoose an oan the so
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
clubs. In these places ideas spreid. The Aye movement saw hunners
nichts has the potential tae spreid ideas. Stairtin sumthin mair
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rds. This shuid gie a braider spreid o shops haundlin the cairds n
1 matches

McMillan, Hugh The Return of the Brownie of Blednoch, (no publisher recorded 2022) Central, poetry
The auld heid spreid wurd tae his wee band o freen
1 matches

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
ur 1 the wuid aw ma byganes | spreid oot liggin scabbit A stramp o on page 3

1 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
tae the ither swaans, and he spreid his snaa-fite wings and ris u on page 27

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
Deedledum spreid a muckle umberelly ower himse on page 58
it, wi his wappin-gryte hanns spreid out like fans on ilkie side.) on page 92

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
rk, a young, clean quinie, an spreid oot her cotton peenie, an wyt
dry girse an moss, bit anely spreid the sticky clart aa ower hers
e the eirde's stoor, ye shall spreid afar tae aa the airts, an in
lly Bruce sat Minnie doon tae spreid egg sandwiches, while she bak
made her a mug o hett tae, an spreid her a scone, wi butter an bru
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ds o their ain chusin. Wi the spreid o the age-reversal drugs limi
1 matches

Banff Academy Aiberdeenshire Bairns an Young Fowk’s Chairter , (GIRFEC 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
r oor information. If ye maun spreid oor information aroon ither f
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
n, it canna dae ony hairm tae spreid ony tales ye ken aboot yer lo
1 matches

TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
A wee dod o' butter spreid an' a'
A wee dod o' butter spreid an' a'
A wee dod o' butter spreid an' a'
3 matches

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
aith produce seeds fit can be spreid naturally bi birdies an the w
1 matches

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
otland. Efter a start dis wid spreid tae Shetland an aa. In 1709 d on page 15

1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
an acrobat inby wi his hauns spreid an whitna gallus gizz. We cui on page 5

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
mooth. She stuid up slowly an spreid a cloot ower the fuid. on page 5
ddle as Daniel's sticky palms spreid the uneven yoke aside them. T on page 11
tae the muin an bak whan wird spreid aboot Daniel. on page 19

4 matches

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