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Use in varieties of Scots

whuskers Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words3.7 4.1 1.5 0 0 0 13.3
Number of occurrences128 1 0 0 0 3
Number of authors6 5 1 1

Occurrences of whuskers in Corpus

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Central

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
urnt a corner, "Oh my lugs an whuskers, it's gettin awfy late!" She on page 10
Oh my puir paws! Oh my fur an whuskers! She'll hae my heid aff, as s on page 32
oun! Nip him sair! Aff wi his whuskers!" on page 44

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
s heid, fidged its lang white whuskers, syne it airched it's back an on page 58

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ntae himsel, as he pirled his whuskers in the sun; and, tae mak cert on page 69

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
had been, a wee sherp face wi whuskers papped oot. "On yer wey! it s on page 61

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
shed lappin. Lickit roond its whuskers an gied Mary a howpfu lukk.
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
A wie broun faiss, wi whuskers.
1 matches

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
wi slaivers dreepin doon it's whuskers. The fit o it's lang oosie ta on page 80

1 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
on a coarner, "Oh mae lugs an whuskers, hoo late it's gittin!" Shae on page 10
mae dear paas! Aw mae furr an whuskers! Shae'll git mae killt, es su on page 33
s him! Pinch him! Aff wi haes whuskers!" on page 115

3 matches

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