A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'decide'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of decide in Corpus

Orkney

Shetland

Mid Northern A

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
An A'll decide far we are gaan, on page 22

1 matches

Aberdeen

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
eration. An, if a couple daes decide tae bring up bairns thegither
1 matches

The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
there’s secret meetings tae decide fa’s gan tae be fit and, ge
1 matches

General Northern

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
ver mind the same room, so ye decide tae draa yer grandma and gran
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
r an independent Scotland tae decide, what relationships we have w (2022) twitter link
@rennie_mjr Moments decide games - forget tactics and s (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
bn @scottda95388967 City will decide. Business doon the tube mair (2020)

@Franwella tweeted
e island social calendars tae decide!(2011)
Trying tae decide if i'm tired or jist a lazy c(2011)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
r in and the cast o'Bugs Life decide tae tack advantage to mack a (2018)

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
t nae getting hair cut. Canna decide on a Mullet or an 80s flick i(2020)

(South) East Central

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
answer tae this question wid decide whither he wis gaun tae run h on page 76
rn happier, but naebody could decide if a unicorn wis a wild anima on page 99
couldna decide... unless they came an saw th on page 100

3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
rious dialecks, an syne A can decide on a spellin that folk in dif
egory a wird belangs afore ye decide on what spellin rules applies
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
tae indiveedual teachers tae decide gin it wad be teached or no.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
tie. The Big Brither haes tae decide gin he wants tae be seen as g
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
diences’ sense ae humour ah decide tae take a step back. Which l
oor, empty handed. Ah quickly decide that this situation is noo un
he skin oaff ma back, but, ah decide, it’s in the past. An early
motor inside. Yince parked ah decide tae heid roond tae the back t
4 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ately tryin tae brek free. Ah decide tae remove his gag cos ah’m
n everywhere. This is when ah decide tae heid straight back fur ma
2 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
letter will sort it out if a decide a dont want 2 go (2020) twitter link
- n a dont need 1 - a will decide where a travel ok lol (2020) twitter link

Dundee

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
they wull decide eis fate, on page 79

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
it when he wis askit tae help decide on the contestin claims o the on page 22

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Edinburgh

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
Ah decide to humour Si, ah realize he�
Ah decide tae make it better fir him an
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Ah decide tae keep ma humble opinions a
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
wae him oaff tae dreamland ah decide ah walk aroond the bloack is
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
exit. Jist as their leavin ah decide tae croass examine Dougie ‘
1 matches

Glasgow

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
work oot how these young yins decide tae throw their life away lik
er specs aw steamed up.’ ah decide tae inform him.
at any given opportunity. Ah decide tae broach the subject. ‘Eh
3 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
aboot int it? Let the market decide? Well it will, ah’m tellin
e midst ay it. Let the market decide. Ah’m tellin ye man, it’s
et forces man. Let the market decide.
3 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he sais. Ah take ma drinks an decide against pursuin it any furthe
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
ies ma da, but sometimes he'd decide tae take on whit he cries 'a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
forces, man. The market will decide.
he money in ma possession, ah decide tae go fur it an in a phonebo
2 matches

General Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
"It's for me tae decide, loun, gin I haud patient or on page 138

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 104 - Whaur Div Ye Belang Tae?, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
an assize sae that thay cuid decide whither the appearant heir or on page 51

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Keaveney, Marcus Lallans 102 - Bein a Wid Tink, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
Fur me? or Aboot me, ah canna decide. An though am curious as tae on page 71

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
heid. Noo the first thing tae decide is this - wha's gonnae go ta on page 61
Until at last her jaws decide on page 115

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
huil, aye? Watch oot whaur ye decide tae sit. Itherwise, ye mairch on page 4

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
But then the ither team cudna decide which o them shud hit their l on page 24

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
c commonties hasthe richt tae decide how faur an in whit weys thei on page 22

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
owly. "But since I'm in, if I decide tae practise a sma circular s on page 91

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
get said tae aw the fowk that decide, for whitever reason, tae get on page 143

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
dnae dae tae let aw an sindry decide wha'd live an wha'd dee. Thai on page 18

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'I'll decide what's right for them and wha on page 44

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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
for the Scots Pairlament tae decide an will be set oot in the Ref
for the Scots Pairlament tae decide an will be set furth in the
tae decide whither or no younger fowk sh
t it is for the BBC Trust tae decide the grunds for whan thay are
4 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
votes for ilka candidate tae decide wha gets electit for the pair
ial Democrats an Caur suddent decide tae dissowle the Reid an Blue
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
me is the nicht. We maun also decide whaur we draw the line i thir
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Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Decide on the pynt o view ye’re sc
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Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
s (né Prestwich, Lancashire) decide tae spell it Wullie? I can on
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
od, ye can influence them not decide everything, when they want wh(2020)

@alistairdunn tweeted
all the games the night, they decide tae show us newcastle - swan(2013)
cannae decide whether tae go out the night (2013)

@jax6754 tweeted
@MattRichardson3 Tryin tae decide wheither tae watch xtra facto(2014)
shop before sitting doon tae decide whit Scottish Counsiling Cour(2014)
@JeffBrazier Trying tae decide if a should interact or......(2015)
n or Tue...as just trying tae decide area movement efter last sess(2015)
n chicken! Enjoy whitever you decide tae hae hugggggsss fae Scotla(2015)
and 1 other occurrences.

@OliphantWullie tweeted
land cannae dae that. THEY'LL decide oor future. Dae ye really wan (2022) twitter link
but only middle England will decide oor future. Every single vote (2022) twitter link

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
been up all night trying tae decide.(2020)

@Chazzbat tweeted
When did folk decide that oral sex isnae "real" se(2020)

@pmcm1355 tweeted
News If the People o Scotland decide tae hae a referendum then the (2022) twitter link

South West (Galloway)

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)