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Use in varieties of Scots

toe Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words8.6 8.1 6 59.6 0 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences2816 4 6 0 1 1
Number of authors19 10 3 4 1 1

Occurrences of toe in Corpus

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Central

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
school and don't put another toe out of line.' on page 7

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
nal puzzle gemmes lik tic-tac-toe tae swith graphical gemmes li on page 54

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ight an he has tae wear steel toe caps tae work, in case anywan on page 11
or teacher tolt us it wis sha-toe, said Karen, No cha-too. Aye on page 19
Yi'll be lucky if yi get wan toe aff a decent pair a flippers on page 43

3 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
lags in battle playin tic-tac-toe. on page 121

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
torn tights where a rosy big toe, blackened at the edges, peep on page 37

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
o sick tae work. If ah dinnae toe the line, ah've an inklin ma on page 4
er Maw's never known when tae toe the line... ever since she wi on page 27

2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
nal puzzle gemmes lik tic-tac-toe tae swith graphical gemmes li on page 54

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
m black and blue fae heid tae toe and I hivnae had a wink ae sl on page 14

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
nd of trimming it from top to toe with tailor-like fastidiousne on page 69

1 matches

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
Ah hud tae go tae A and E. Ma toe’s in a stooky noo. Ah did b
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
or teacher tolt us it wis sha-toe, said Karen, No cha-too. Aye
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
ight an he has tae wear steel toe caps tae work, in case anywan
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2022) Central
Could show them there tae toe the lines a suppie mair a whi

Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
, he wis drookit fae heid tae toe. The journey wis mercifully s on page 72

1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Ah wis cutting ma toe nails in flechie hinmaist nic(2014) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
or it...also check if yer big toe is the same size eh yer nose. (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
e haes knobbly knees, an each toe haes a hook, on page 6
e haes knobbly knees, an each toe haes a hook, on page 12

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Every toe is tappan as the stirran tune on page 37
ie o frosty snowflakes on the toe o his rubber boot. on page 81

2 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The same age is is big toe an a peedie bit owlder than i on page 83

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Resiliant, rallyan roond, toe-an the line on page 69

1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
hty Ferry that spak aboot the Toe Brig, kis she thocht the name
1 matches

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
ur his denner. "Yer no goat's toe in thaim claes, Aim tellin ye on page 19

1 matches

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