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Use in varieties of Scots

worn Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.2 15.4 30.1 69.6 40.7 20.7 8.9
Number of occurrences6830 20 7 7 2 2
Number of authors49 23 13 4 5 2 2

Occurrences of worn in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Like wunner worn, that yince had been watter, on page 26

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
dae I git? The poverty trap. Worn oot. Early grave. Fower-lette on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
oor feet will be worn oot an shoes aw duin in on page 77

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
wey, he brags, 'noo aabodie's worn saft. Lairgs wisn the shadda on page 14

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
s loose whaur the Sellotape's worn aff. on page 1

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
rsells whan oor men come hime worn oot, cauld an' doon-hearted, on page 15

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ey'll stoop an gaither up the worn-oot tools, on page 28
Wha'd worn the Chain o Office in his tim on page 87
forjeskit wi the years an worn duin wi servin his kintra. on page 103

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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
The tap and the tail's aw worn awey, on page 111

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ravestane. I pointed oot some worn bits on the tap where the roo on page 77

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
though the lino's auld an worn. on page 43

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
Worn awa beh hullfulls o Antarctic on page 60

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
neir shone through the thin, worn, opaque, airth-turned base. N on page 18

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
At lang last, when he'd worn oot twinty pair o gutties, He on page 15

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
the year's that worn doun, ay, whaur's ma flouers on page 29

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
gaes roond the Sun bi a weel worn gait Mairs is that bittie agl
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
nou, but o course ye’ve aye worn yin.”
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
ugh fur tae bield it fae bein worn doon by the soil. This byordi
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n the strobe light spattered, worn varnished parquet ay the danc
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Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ors tae the rear at the hall, worn doon in the middle tae a poli
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
us two. He rolls oot the well-worn clichés aboot his hauns bein
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
n meinister bi a sair wrocht, worn oot dochter that's nursin her
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
rnail ae her index finger had worn ragged. A flush ae pain cause
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
e smaa strae hat that he haed worn in the simmer for tae keep th
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
osers an buits wis scuffed an worn, an her lang grey hair wis ca
ermers, dressed in sturdy bit worn claes an knee buits.
2 matches

Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
The prented page, nou auld an worn,
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
He deid at sixty ... worn oot wi whit he'd been thru.

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
so H&S ~~ ) and wairm cloots worn!(2020) search twitter

Doric

Johnston, Mary Lallans 82 - Life Spang, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
a teeth wi chaain wull aa hae worn deen. Aa I kin only tak in ha on page 26

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
thered steen, her name aa but worn awa, a naebody, nae doot, her on page 40

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Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ginal colour, she foun a weel-worn Hays Lemonade cardboard box. on page 22

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Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
room an he cam back wi a weel-worn brush. He unscrewed the boddu on page 29

2 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
The wordin haes alreddy worn aff thae gravestanes on page 111

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ples he faun them aa sleepin, worn deen wi their sorra. An he sa on page 117

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
igh an leuk doon it ma aul an worn-oot bodie: Ah eesed te bi sto on page 44

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I'same cleys fir a wik ir worn on page 194

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 67 - The Road I didna Takk, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
As it wis girssy, nae worn ava on page 62

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McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
es, shawls an' booties tae be worn
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
taed fork, it affa weel worn, nae shaft, bit it cood be so
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
the steep rain ruttit roadie worn roch bi the hooves o kye an h
y doon wi Betsy in her bosie, worn oot bi aa that hid happened y
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
The letter wiz worn wi age an being handled. Thir
s she looked doon at the time-worn letter, the only link she noo
t tears ran doon her aal life-worn cheeks. Fin he spoke he sound
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
were heaven compared with the worn work shoes that she wore. The
1 matches

@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 damn, has it worn thin aready. Jist a couple ;-(2011) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
pletely shattered, me elastic worn wi years. on page 4
Sheu'd nivver worn a bonny frock or gaen oot tae on page 35
You're worn them since you got them - wh on page 46
that wis nivver meant tae be worn bi the likes o me. on page 74

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
worn smooth an roond bae the rolla on page 17

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A scabby owld tin wae worn flooers, wance a tea tin, on page 47

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Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
weel worn, but you dinna want on page 123

1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Bit da day hidna worn on muckle mair whan some idde on page 115

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
r deein da nixt moarnin, just worn oot. Dey wir a lokk a TB amon on page 7
"Dy suit! Da suit du's worn tae funerals fur da past twen on page 38

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
med ta be worn, no laid up for best. on page 19

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
wave-worn, wind-riven wirds, on page 107

1 matches

Walterson, Vaila Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Da nicht afore da Trowie Show, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ebaetless even da whitrit wis worn himsel’ oot!
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
It’S pOiSoNiNg YoU” weel am worn a face covering at wark every (2021) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Ahlice sighed worn oot. "Ah hink ee micht dae so on page 69

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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ut... thirty years later, ahm worn oot. a just stopped and jacke(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Ye'll fin a carved skull o worn sandstane on page 9

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@Rosehill_girl tweeted
t will bring these gloriously worn and treasured words nearhan! (2020) twitter link

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