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Use in varieties of Scots

wabbit Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.9 25.7 37.7 19.9 11.6 41.3 0
Number of occurrences8350 25 2 2 4 0
Number of authors46 26 13 2 2 4

Occurrences of wabbit in Corpus

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Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
steyed staundin, an as he wis wabbit, he gantit. on page 37

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ot it wis Archie, skaithed an wabbit, lyin in the burn. Oo jalouse on page 23

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
But a wabbit wordsmith's tales maun end, on page 6

1 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Stunnt 'n wabbit. on page 8

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
wabbit past the kirk and through on page 10
aye dwammin, tholin lang, nae wabbit shanks on page 34
aye dwammin, tholin lang, nae wabbit shanks on page 40
an wabbit though they baith were, on page 53
Ah coup ma blythe an wabbit heid on page 54
Also on pages 76
6 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Noo Freya wis wabbit an sleipin in hir chaumer, Bi on page 14

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
hae peat bogs, sure? Ye'll be wabbit an' puggled an' yer napper wi on page

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
est humour them when they are wabbit - on page 30

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Gey wabbit-like, from the burnside at Ki on page 57

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ingo efternoons left her that wabbit, baith physically and emotion on page 49
e. Then suddenly she wis that wabbit she fell back on the bed and on page 207

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ecause they were sae auld and wabbit. They were that auld and wabb on page 5
ae the room. He wis cauld and wabbit, and he looked dune. Aw day l on page 57
'Weel, if ye're wabbit, we'd better tak the lift,' s on page 135

4 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ods' tunnel. They were aw gey wabbit and crabbit. on page 20
d up noo that they didna feel wabbit or hungry. They kent they wer on page 45

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
, and Klaus got mair and mair wabbit as the nicht werit on. Noo an on page 94
ae each ither. Klaus wis ower wabbit and hert-seek tae say onythin on page 113
and oxtered intae the room a wabbit, dumfoonert, and awfie feart on page 128

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Whan hairst gars shake a wabbit neive on page 2
Undeid, nae wabbit god freeze-dried on page 34
ma wabbit senses, steerin on page 40

3 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Wabbit fae turnin ower Bannantyne's on page 123

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
man! Ye're ower keen, an I'm wabbit!... Ye've earned yer corn thi on page 17

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
o buckets and spades and the wabbit traik on page 11

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
nd the boar got mair and mair wabbit until it couldna run ony furt on page 19

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
her awa. Weemin wir gein the wabbit, skinny wife a haund tae her on page 68

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
were lyin doun in the parks, wabbit wi the
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
rael enjeyable nicht, an fair wabbit, he gangs awa til his bed.
1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 76 - Mither tung?, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
wi haun on hert: Gie us yer wabbit, yer puir,
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
lin wi me nou, no juist in ma wabbit banes, but
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
She didnae ken whit tae dae. Wabbit, she fell ower intae a sleep.
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
psed by the bank o this pond, wabbit fae ma days spent feart an ty
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
throu auld yins bein fleggit, wabbit an cauld. Ah ken o auld chiel
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
aein it. It haes the dowie an wabbit souch o a body that's dreed e
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
stertit tae feel mair an mair wabbit an jet-lagged the nearer he g
bluid tae flow back intae his wabbit muscles an he stertit feelin
2 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
The day afore that ah wis tae wabbit an’ scunnered even tae swea
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
filed intae the barn, cheepin wabbit-like and daunderin frae side
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
This mornin, a wabbit, but defiant Kezia Dugdale gi
1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Breenge, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central, poetry
wabbit past the kirk and through
1 matches

@ionafyfe tweeted
kayscot @JoannaKopaczyk I use wabbit on a weekly basis tae describ(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
@AUOBNOW WABBIT .... meanin very tired and we (2022) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
crap ower Zander. Here was a wabbit aal trump, traivlin till a ci on page 30

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
So till he wis wabbit he scrapit an dabbit on page 15

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I'M FAIR WABBIT on page 160

6 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
The Lion gomed at Ailice wabbit-lke. "Are ye animal-or vegeta on page 99

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Fine day bit fer wabbit I div feel.
Fer wabbit like a weet cloot I feel.
Poorin o sweat, wabbit I div feel,
3 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Noo oor be oor mair wabbit I div feel.
Some sin an rain fer wabbit I feel.
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
. Bit she luikit trauchelt an wabbit.
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
an I wis feelin a wee bittie wabbit fen we heard music an ere wis
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
en a sate, ma legs are gey-an wabbit.”
1 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
t onybody else, but Ah'm fair wabbit ('wabbit' in tired-oot... an
('wabbit' in tired-oot... an nae, as s
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
bi the quey, wabbit, weariet, trauchelt, foonert
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Ah'm richt wabbit in Westburn Park sat on erse (2017) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
es inflatable donut. I'm affa wabbit noo. Turns oot she could o py(2019) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
ish @qikipedia Sometimes Affa wabbit(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
col1 hopefully :-) jist a bit wabbit!(2012) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
wn wad be better. Inga's ower wabbit: thir livveens tae be gotten, on page 141

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
the wabbit, the gyte, on page 32

1 matches

Shetland

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
el dat moarnin. He looket gey wabbit nooadays, bit he wisna a youn
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
arted tae fecht my wye oot. A wabbit Birsie followed ahint me. We
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
th Duchess sterted in a wee, wabbit voice. on page 90

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
t this time o year, but I wis wabbit thon nicht, an heidit fur ma
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
ye in aa ye dae Joan, nivver wabbit o yer braw work an yer braw s(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
fight with that claymore! Tae wabbit fur hurlin... ????(2020) search twitter

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