| dare | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Corpus | 17.5 | 58 | 39 |
| ORK - Orkney | 29.8 | 3 | 3 |
| SHD - Shetland | 5.8 | 1 | 1 |
| TON - Tonge | |||
| NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) | 140.7 | 4 | 1 |
| NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle) | |||
| MNA - Mid Northern A | 9.8 | 3 | 2 |
| MNB - Mid Northern B | |||
| SNO - South Northern | |||
| ABN - Aberdeen | 42 | 4 | 2 |
| DOR - General Northern | 26.6 | 6 | 6 |
| NEC - North East Central | |||
| SEC - (South) East Central | 20.6 | 8 | 5 |
| WCE - West Central | 26.6 | 6 | 3 |
| DUN - Dundee | 10.6 | 1 | 1 |
| EDN - Edinburgh | 6.2 | 1 | 1 |
| GLA - Glasgow | 30.1 | 6 | 4 |
| AYR - Ayrshire | |||
| LAL - General Central | 10.5 | 8 | 6 |
| SEA - South East (Borders) | 48.4 | 4 | 1 |
| SWE - South West (Galloway) | 27.9 | 2 | 2 |
| DUL - Donegal (East Donegal) | |||
| WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) | 163.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | |||
| SYN - Synthetic (no region) |
Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
yur too bliddy owld tae even dare on page 98
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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
otter’. He decided he didna dare. Instead, he said, as casuall
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Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
to try stuff oot. Yur like a dare devil. Ah hope yi grow up to
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
wis you that did it. He widna dare touch you.”
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
You dare send a picter o ma like... li
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Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Seaforth Road, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
far nae scaffie would ivir dare tae go. on page 70
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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
we couldna dare, fine though it was tae watch on page 9
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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An Far Eagles Dare on page 85
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@beast_afc tweeted
@Kennymacd74 Dinae yoo dare(2020)
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@Kwitie @d_anderson878 I dare say the chowie toffee wiz caa(2020)
McDowell, Diane Drummond (Ma's Bairns), (Independently Published 2021 ISBN: 979-8592734588) Central, prose
Give me back that book... how dare you come into my class and ma on page 1
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ed the doorway. Naebody would dare pass her, no even the ambulan on page 36
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Whaur daft dare-deevils seek for thrills,
Tae brak the rules he didnae dare,
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
wis the 633 squadron n dont u dare laugh! (2020) twitter link
on aye no lookin guid likes n dare a say it - a p45 fir jack ro (2021) twitter link
Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
me's oan ri bone. As if A wid dare tae oafur it tae some ur dug.
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
nted oot that we cud dae this dare and still ah cud get doon the
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
e licht o’ day. They dinnae dare since they hud their arses sk
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Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
ys withoot thinkin', a didnae dare caw 'um faithur ren, no' tae
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Don’t ever dare tae contradict me
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
'Well, boys, I dare say we should continue regard on page 58
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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
n mg current state I wouldnae dare. Ye can see the long black ba on page 3
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he tic when he wis a wean, ah dare say he tried tae knoack it oo
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Dare ah suggest that naethin is as
Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
Don’t you dare disturb your mother on a day
see me like this but ah didny dare go against ma auntie’s word
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@jax6754 tweeted
us this year potentially if a dare tae try! Hee hee!?? X(2015)
@RickHJohnston tweeted
They wuidnae dare? https://t.co/rkylYd7dj2 (2022) twitter link
@rattlecans tweeted
g the same if any of us plebs dare say a word no on their Permit (2022) twitter link
Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
michta been a bit optimistic (dare A say stupit?) tae go abroad
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