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Use in varieties of Scots

theirs Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.7 18 10.6 9.9 0 10.3 0
Number of occurrences4435 7 1 0 1 0
Number of authors28 20 6 1 1

Occurrences of theirs in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
en, ower laund that aince wis theirs; on page 27

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Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
could watch ither folk eatin theirs. Sometimes, when ye're awfie on page 42

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ds moanin they couldnae taste theirs, an the wee yins chokin an ne on page 29

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
e our elder wans n a squad ae theirs. Taz's almost at us noo, pant on page 17

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Next time," he pleads - but theirs the cry, on page 6
girnt that they cuidnae taste theirs, an the wee yins choked an bo on page 28

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
oot, and the Manor Fairm wis theirs. 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
But sacred Freedom, too, was theirs: Tf thourt a slave, indulge t on page 22

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
tae dae when their bodie's no theirs, on page 15

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
hertbeat ae this city. It wis theirs and at least it wis theirs ta on page 89

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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
on it is jist as much mine as theirs.' on page 84

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Harpreet an Navdeep opent up theirs. Ah'd a roll an cheese wi tom on page 30
he groups had finished readin theirs back. Evrubdy went pure quiet on page 128

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
"but wi some o thon siller o theirs we could mebbe dae it up a ta on page 23
Baudelaire orphans went intae theirs. on page 44
scaped. In the situation like theirs, ye ken, figuratively escapin on page 69

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
A walcome shuid be theirs whase land is waste on page 31

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
had a baw. The laddies kickit theirs an we stotted oors. on page 120

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
But gie strenth ti theirs! on page 35

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
frae thaim an theirs. They knew the mice on page 53

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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
a feelins are mair valid than theirs. And never tae ask a person h
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
still wadnae chynge oors for theirs.
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
at was in any way similar tae theirs, despite the fact that they d
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Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
s aw superficial. Ma heart an theirs nae longer in it. A marriage
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
t, and the Kirklands Ferm wis theirs.
lear mornin licht. Ay, it wis theirs — aathing they could see wi
€” aathing they could see wis theirs. In the unco pleisur o that t
oor o the fermhoose. That wis theirs an-aa, but they war ower fric
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n they win — the league’s theirs. Disnae bear thinkin aboot.
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
oncert, so Ah wis a big fan o theirs.(2020) search twitter
n, but Ah dae like this wan o theirs. https://t.co/PSmmpjECXV(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
St Machar's Bar. An it wis a' theirs, the gairden. Gweed aye. An t on page 35

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e hing onte a thing aat wisna theirs...nae on page 82

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
t are e douce, e hale warl is theirs; on page 11

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
plained at they couldna taste theirs, an e peedy ones choked an he on page 27

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@fittiecrooners tweeted
the day, pit them on & notice theirs a mark on them so Jessie says(2016) search twitter
r, see us there & everywhere, theirs boatmen fae Poland, and fishe(2018) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
r .... Aye, an gettin tae ken theirs! (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Theirs wis a bleak existence, sheu w on page 35

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ined that they could no taste theirs, an th wee yins choked an hed on page 28

1 matches

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