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Use in varieties of Scots

toys Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.1 11.8 9 29.8 40.7 10.3 8.9
Number of occurrences4223 6 3 7 1 2
Number of authors26 15 5 2 1 1 2

Occurrences of toys 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

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
e wee hous, an hae hardly ony toys tac play wi, an och, ower mon on page 19

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
lead, a collar, a few squeaky toys, dug bowels and an atray ae t on page 151

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
t. Hings like that. He'd hide toys ah wis playin wi when ah wisn on page 75

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Toys tae fill a bairn's playpen. on page 90

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
o plastic flooerpots an auld toys inside. on page 5

1 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
s. Scots early-learnin tapes, toys an books could be brocht oot on page 13

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
uir Cinderella. They took her toys awa ev'ry time she aggravatit on page 78

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
led up in a guddle. Insteid o toys, or books, or ither things ta on page 29

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
e and Kate Game Boys and mair toys fae a shop called Walmart tha on page 87

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
the table, amang aw the ither toys, waitin for his chance. on page 72
played gemmes, but twa o the toys didnae play. The tottie wee d on page 73

3 matches

Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
e ended up swappin kisses fer toys wi the Grumphieman. Ilka time on page 91
idnae mind swappin kisses fer toys fae a grumphieman. Ye had yer on page 93

2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ries wis "Ma Brither's Fluffy Toys" bi Rachel Valentine P6C, aga
1 matches

Annand, J. K. Lallans 75 - Yule, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
Wi lots o ither bonnie toys
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Haimster Pairty, (Scots Hoose 2016) Central, weans
Her cage is foo o toys wi a cosy wee widden hoose
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
shop, an he made us byordinar toys tae play wi: birds wi peckin
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
MA BRITHER'S FLUFFY TOYS
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Ah pit ma toys awey fur a minute. Takin ma s
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
dug who’s alweys nabbin his toys at every opportunity. Tae tha
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
@IAmChrisRamsey Auld toys and games are the best! Think(2015) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ht as well invest in some sex toys an be done wi it.(2020) search twitter

Doric

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Fan yer toys ir broken on page 120

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
dy hoose, an hev next till no toys till play wi, an oh, ever so on page 19

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
booed tae the cardboard box o toys, that bedd in the neuk o the
doon at hame tae play wi his toys. Oot cam the yowes, the coos,
2 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Pittin' tooels an' toys in foo they come
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
hich translates to wanted her toys back as a child. I’ve added (2018) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
od as gold - cheust taks his toys and plays on page 14
And play wi me toys taegither bit, God, Mam, - w on page 60

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ll an a widden boat thir only toys. on page 117

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ng, nae tocht fur onybody, an toys an brukk strewn everywye. Fet on page 27
wye nooadays, whidder it wis toys or a livin animal, it wis jus on page 28
h'm telt him I dunna want ony toys, just Domino. An I ken he can on page 29
wid fin him. An see da lovely toys he's gien him, he's gotten ma on page 31

7 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
hoose, an hae jist aboot nae toys tae play wi, an och, tons o l on page 19

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
re gittin distrectit, bae the toys. A wuiden rockin horse frae t on page 57

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
n poaky wee hoose, an hae nae toys tae play wi, an aw! a wile pi on page 20

1 matches

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