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Use in varieties of Scots

yaisin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30.2 41.4 3 0 0 144.7 0
Number of occurrences9882 2 0 0 14 0
Number of authors25 23 1 1

Occurrences of yaisin in Corpus

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Central

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Ir ye no gonnae be yaisin the yellae bits?' Fatty Lowmo on page 36

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
claitter nor uswal Yakcam wis yaisin the Steinway for tairget prac on page 26

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Grieve ettled at yaisin a hail vyce, aye on page 13

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
TZ.' It wis funny ti hear him yaisin that word ERSATZ. It's no com on page 69
even mair ECHT, comin up.' Bi yaisin ane o his favourite catchword on page 73

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
nsane. Maist ae thum nae doot yaisin this hert warmin occasion tae on page 169

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
O fitbaa dafties yaisin nippit words on page 14

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
tlie the leid the singers are yaisin. Forby, the auld airs are mod on page 62

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ce chiels thocht the Reds wes yaisin it for huirdin unco saicret, on page 65

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
it, are we ralley justified i yaisin medieval wurds lang oot o yai on page 108

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
sin insichts intae lang syne. Yaisin the RPS as a research tool pr on page 21

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
tirn tae git the better od't. Yaisin her muckle wecht she rowed oa on page 67

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
Glesgy Screwdriver? Catch Ian yaisin that! That wis for amateurs a on page 99

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ou tae a real live mannie, an yaisin ma English R.P. vyce, A telt
Yaisin a guid R.P. accent A gied it
same English R.P. A haed been yaisin tae stert wi.
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
gised tae the Sky viewers for yaisin thon Scots word, "gallusness"
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
gaun tae chynge ower an stert yaisin it the morn sae in cryin for
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
he ideal seetuation is tae be yaisin Scots no for the sake o yaisi
Scots no for the sake o yaisin Scots, but tae be yaisin Scot
Scots, but tae be yaisin Scots because that's the wey
se, 'a relaxed confidence' in yaisin Scots in the classroom. A'm a
e see a relaxed confidence in yaisin English an ither leids in Sco
5 matches

McFarlane, Ishbel Maun we mak new wirds fir a chyngin warld?, (The National 2020) Central, newspaper
hedged in the airticle itsel, yaisin the English ‘deaf’ – it
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
hame room, Doris infused tea, yaisin watter frae the
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
, at the same time, they were yaisin hamegrowen talent. Major Oper
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
probably cairvin their nemmes yaisin a shared symbol system.
nealogy hae been cairried oot yaisin gey muckle sample sizes fur t
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
ed (Ingels) wi Scots speakers yaisin a saft "g" an English speaker
saft "g" an English speakers yaisin a hard "g".
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
eydent readers did an wi him yaisin thaim ilka week in the Sunday
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
language I'm maist at hame wi yaisin whan writin formally. A numme
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
t tae hear thair super-heroes yaisin thair ain language maun shuir
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
skills an aw tae gret effeck, yaisin the tradeitional theatrical b
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
er man a disappintit lukk fir yaisin a wird like Bliddy sae aftime
man o the wartime. Bit onyane yaisin the wirds Churchill an guid m
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
wee portable Muse o his ain, yaisin the sate-back screen. “Is t
ollection o objecks they were yaisin for thair lesson. He pickit o
t-growein weed that they were yaisin for thair lessons.
t, an she’d fund oot he wis yaisin it for eftershave.
shed they were yaisin as the weemen’s dormitory.
9 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
on Scotland) is richt keen on yaisin a adjectival phrase “Scots
1 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
e lallan Scots humorous fowk, yaisin a couthie wurd here an there
t tae leuk at the reasons for yaisin an valuin thir leids wioot re
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ir nor sellin knock-aff fags, yaisin lethal force agin him whan he
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
aistly unawaurs that they are yaisin Scotland-specific vocabulary;
s (as in ‘groceries’) and yaisin the verb ‘to mind’ tae me
ises siclike seyins, they are yaisin Scots in the ae wey as they m
3 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
sel intae a wee patch o wids, yaisin their canopy as defence agin
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
e the school / an sgoil forby yaisin the definite airticle afore t
d wey o makkin siccar ye’re yaisin the richt terminology and thi
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
wey ma tears and blow ma nose yaisin a cream cardigan laid oot nea
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
ate scrievin an essay an keep yaisin the wird 'propone' bi acciden(2018) search twitter
t the yin wird a day - stert yaisin mair an mair Scots in yer ilk(2018) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
ee we shuid hear mair o thaim yaisin their Scots.(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
's nae need tae stop thum fae yaisin toilets or(2020) search twitter
h mean what mechanism ur they yaisin? An hou dae they get the buil(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
ud o the wye ye speak. Choose yaisin wurds that yer maw taught ye.(2017) search twitter
Yaisin Scots in the English classroo(2017) search twitter
Will be yaisin this wi classes nixt week! Gu(2016) search twitter

@johnstone_shane tweeted
nertisashun, bit we need evdy yaisin whit we've goat. Seems thirr' (2020) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Whit dae we think o yaisin #Scots oan the likes o coaste (2021) twitter link
example o folk ower the warld yaisin #Scots wirds withoot kennin! (2021) twitter link
doon poetry fae an S1 lairner yaisin #Scots :-) https://t.co/0yiOl (2021) twitter link
ese! Braw characters, creatit yaisin #Scots. Oor favourite is the (2020) twitter link
sang or joke on social media yaisin #guidguisin https://t.co/FYMY (2020) twitter link
and 11 other occurrences.

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
pit him in the mool o a fugie yaisin the saunpit is a hidie-hole t on page 99

2 matches

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
ay and whit gey couthie weans yaisin an giein oot their guid Scots(2020) search twitter
eamer, baith wirds Ah grew up yaisin a lot. A birl is a braw thing(2020) search twitter
95 Weel aye, aabody brocht up yaisin it kens yon an disnae hink o'(2020) search twitter
ibscot Aye Ah ken, Ah grew up yaisin yon wird ilkaday, sklent. BTW(2020) search twitter
tongue Ah grew up in Ayrshire yaisin an still dae. Nocht wrang, pe(2020) search twitter
and 9 other occurrences.