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The word 'clap'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
clapOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus19.36443
ORK - Orkney 29.8 3 3
SHD - Shetland 11.6 2 2
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 22.9 7 4
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 21 2 2
DOR - General Northern 22.2 5 3
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 14.6 6 4
WCE - West Central 4.4 1 1
DUN - Dundee 10.6 1 1
EDN - Edinburgh 6.2 1 1
GLA - Glasgow 15.4 3 1
AYR - Ayrshire 21.4 2 1
LAL - General Central 32.8 25 16
SEA - South East (Borders) 12.5 1 1
SWE - South West (Galloway) 55.8 4 2
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster 10 1 1
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of clap in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
sheu thinks, one-and-two-and-clap. "That's hid. No bad." on page 82

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Shae gaes him a clap and lukks oot as the grimleen on page 117

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
r compact hire ker. The doors clap closed in the October sunshin
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
'Dey wir someens at tried ta clap, an dat wis suppressed richt on page 114

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
gnus an Freya couldna wait ta clap her. Smootie purred loodly aa
1 matches

Mid Northern A

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
tell's fit ye'd like In a han-clap ye'll hae fit ye sikk on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
y stoppin te grin, wave, syne clap er hat back oan er heid. on page 21
in a lach an giein im anither clap. "He's clean connacht." on page 63

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nstill. "Ah've nivver seen ye clap the bus driver fin the 307 pu on page 7
te need o a gweed denner an a clap in the lug. on page 30

2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
un aat AECC I like tae dance, clap alang,shout oot an jump aboot(2016)

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Clap the dug https://t.co/cNLquMOH (2020) twitter link

Aberdeen

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
at aa, for like a thunner clap or a flacht o lichtnin, jist on page 83

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
uch, jist a cheery smile an a clap on the back far it's nott. on page 38

1 matches

General Northern

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ce, drappin the baa o wou tae clap her hannies. "An och I wuss i on page 12
er hann an ettlin tae gie't a clap, but it jist stertit backlins on page 45
, haadin her hanns reddie tae clap ower her lugs again. on page 67

3 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
We aa clap our hands.
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
ake is wrapped in ideological clap trap (2020) twitter link

(South) East Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
wes gey fain o him! A'l ne'er clap ene on a kinder bodie; honest on page 45

1 matches

McDowell, Diane Drummond (Ma's Bairns), (Independently Published 2021 ISBN: 979-8592734588) Central, prose
s haund whan it swung low tae clap the bonnie beastie. Jamie nou on page 1

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ae be the first tae laugh and clap at his maire than likely poor on page 50
ass audiences. If yin ae thum clap then they aw soon folloae. Sa on page 57
r me. Like a diagnosis ae the clap. It's her Mamma Mia soondtrac on page 138

3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
smuired the clap o the swaw. Bot thai cuidna l
1 matches

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
though part ae me wantet tae clap an cheer. Charlene's been dea on page 138

1 matches

Dundee

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
d massed o’erheid an a loud clap o thunder shook me tae ma cor
1 matches

Edinburgh

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ae yae shoother an begoud tae clap. He clappit an aa, pickin up
1 matches

Glasgow

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
at the end, gesturing wi each clap towards her. Her face lights on page 3

3 matches

Ayrshire

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ge wi joy when she sees me. I clap her an gie her a hug, an she on page 23

2 matches

General Central

Robertson, James Black Cuddy, (Scottish Book Trust 2019) Central, prose
in back for efter. He let her clap his neck and his neb, and he on page 1

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
alcome. Hinnerlie, wi ae last clap, ane o the wemen gied thaim t on page 29

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
her A wantit tae gaun ower an clap it. Thare wis a chairm, a int on page 58
'Ay, leuk, A can clap its heid,' A said prood is a on page 63

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
It soondit like a clap o thunner. on page 16

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
for mair parteeclars, please clap on: https://www.ipso.co.uk/ed on page 14
custom dictionar, jist richt clap an wale 'Add to Dictionary'. on page 40

2 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'If onybody wants tae clap haunds,' said Heehaw when he on page 156

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
d, and some fowk stairtit tae clap. Unless ye're a lawyer yersel on page 152

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Ends wi a cadenced thunner-clap, on page 59

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
tae gaun ower an gie thaim a clap. An the steuch o rattons wis on page 80

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
e said, and he gien the dug a clap afore he pit it doon on the p on page 34

1 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ee cheer. Anither managed tae clap his haunds thegither. Naebody on page 67

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
A clap ma naigie, see, an gang hooli on page 27

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Ah gat a wee offeeshal clap oan the back fir ma ettle. on page 18

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
ettlin tae clap his muckle haunds ower ma bah
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
d instance o the sang. Please clap yer moose ablow.
1 matches

MacMinto, Gregor The Rhythms of Bratislava, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
ts Lulu (Everybody’s Got to Clap, cried Everybody Clap an aw)
, cried Everybody Clap an aw) an Middle of the Road
2 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
an wis relieved tae git a wee clap at the end.

@RickHJohnston tweeted
had a great voice. Got a guid clap at the end tae. https://t.co/ (2022) twitter link

@fairpechtoot tweeted
e sang 'Coulter's Candy' and 'Clap-a Clap-a handies'. Must depen(2018)

South East (Borders)

@jamie_ginger tweeted
nsey_xo mind and no catch the clap when yir away #allwayspractic(2012)

South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
an she'll clap yer heids thegither. on page 29
this time o nicht tae clap ye, dug. on page 67
nor clag on me - they'll aye clap on the back o me. Guid freens on page 77

3 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
drool runnin aa doon me as A clap it’s heid then gie it a gui
1 matches

General Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
@scotslanguage - Clap your bunnet on your heid, an (2014) twitter link