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warst Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.2 25.2 19.6 29.8 29.1 0 4.4
Number of occurrences7149 13 3 5 0 1
Number of authors40 25 7 2 5 1

Occurrences of warst in Corpus

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Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
innlin that fast I feared the warst. on page 28

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ners o the Apocalypse wis the warst, whit wi Bing singin aff key, on page 26

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
wirth ither fowk hearin. The warst judge o the sangster's vyce i on page 3

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
whit the warst kinna blinness dis. on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
the turf an gaird it frae the warst o the rain. Gin it wis a guid on page 50

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
e no see the current's rinnin warst roun the waa. Steir awa, ladd on page 14

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
the table. Ye see that's the warst o' the fishin', a man can bre on page 15
see the w'ather's no aye the warst o' the things that cud tak a on page 21
or tae eat. Ah aye think the warst a bairn his tae think on is w on page 31
l fecht amung theirsells. The warst tho' is hoo they feel aboot t on page 32

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Bit the warst o it wis the Laird. Ach, He w 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
times when Dundee wis at its warst. By his time there wis a poli on page 103
the first, or necessarily the warst o sic groups. In Dundee at th on page 104
Bill that pit an end tae the warst excesses o corruption an gied on page 125

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Chairlie felt it warst o aw. And although his faithe on page 6

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Ye canna see the warst o't." on page 128

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
that haesna Scots an, at its warst, infers that Scots is a lesse on page 32

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
e owre hege an sheuch wes the warst o wuddrums. An aw thegither A on page 5

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Outfacin life's an luck's warst wiles. on page 12

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Bit the warst o it wis the Laird. Ach, He w on page 89

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
stly, them an whisky. But the warst wis when he spent it on ither on page 59

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Fear an hope are men's warst enemies. on page 35

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
edicational programmes is the warst - it's the inane smickerin a on page 9

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
imsel: "I hae gotten the very warst o the dale here; my eildest b on page 42

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
wi! But Auld Craig wisnae the warst... aicht pun the term, wi bed on page 17

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
An then the warst tae which his sword wis put on page 112

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Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
e breenge forrit wi ane o the warst exemples o state-sanctionit d on page 4

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
the telly is juist aboot the warst o the lot. Hou aften hiv we b
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
In castin the warst o the 20th Century norries ab
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
0t century haes aesy been the warst for the langage, tho. The muc
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
r dowie an dowf. Thon wes the warst tyme, afoir the Blak
wes at its warst, ti haud thair dochter Rosida
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Thursday, warst o aw.
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Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
the Bens tae the west tak the warst o the stottin rain. The river
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Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Ane o the warst effectit airts is the Buchan.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
36, it wis at a time when the warst effects o the 1872 Liberal go
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
win kit. She cud cloot up the warst teirs in thair troosers.
e flash fluids had duin thair warst.
faced awa fae the square. The warst that sud happen wad be the co
An it wis his, that wis the warst o’t.
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McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
union efforts tae resist the warst effecks o the Conservative go
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Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
at best an a straucht lee at warst. Hooanever, Murphy has noo pl
1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
n. Ye can hae my bunk, an the warst that'll happen is that ye'll on page 44

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
leathery skin, hooked nose an warst o aa thae wee black hairs tha on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t loasin aa yon wecht wis the warst thing she ivver did - she wi on page 69
"Aricht, aricht...fit's warst wi her, than?" on page 74
vin ma life in chines. An the warst on page 91

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
mak the maist o't, an gin the warst come, mak the best o't - an on page 12

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ger-lily. "The gowans are the warst o aa. F''an een o thaim spick on page 27

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
at Meikleburgh,. Pat Duguid's warst dree wis that Neil wad find h
aid, 'weel weel, thon wis the warst o spylin the wee charges, it
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
in redd up! A de ken whit wis warst
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
he wis sayin. “It’s the warst case o Langlie-itis I’ve iv
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@AMaxwell54 tweeted
l's an OrraLoon fa gets aa ih warst dirty jobs on ih fairm. Ih lo (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
agenst me, the young wans the warst, on page 27

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Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
home again, an washed aaf the warst o the iper fae his own afore on page 17

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
agenst me, the young wans the warst on page 152

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Shetland

Nicholson, Hannah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Smooriken, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Shetland, prose
be even gettin don ower be da warst o dem. But fir eanoo, we wir on page 52

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
exceptions, laek ill~ waar ~ warst. on page 51

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Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
oys could win ta da laand, da warst danger o aa wis da flanns aff
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De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
o fun her yet?' Dey faered da warst. Maybe shö hed bön rin owre
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
edselkie An dat’s no even da warst o it ?? am in such a better p (2021) twitter link

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ngs he haed daen as weel. An warst o aa, Herod püt Jhone ïn ja on page 74

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