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The word 'delighted'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
delightedOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus11.53822
ORK - Orkney 39.7 4 1
SHD - Shetland 11.6 2 2
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 6.5 2 1
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern 22.2 5 3
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 20.6 8 4
WCE - West Central
DUN - Dundee
EDN - Edinburgh 6.2 1 1
GLA - Glasgow
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central 13.1 10 5
SEA - South East (Borders)
SWE - South West (Galloway)
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) 490.5 3 2
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 85.3 3 3
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of delighted in Corpus

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Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
He said he'd be delighted - we could start that very w on page 7
His Jess wis fair delighted when he pat them on that nigh on page 47
een bit, fur noo, ah'm cheust delighted. You're even taen yer goonie on page 52
Icam home fae the hospital, delighted wi me lot. on page 60

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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
at last!" said Alice, fairly delighted, tho da gluff at shö got da on page 52

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@shaetlan_rose tweeted
Absolutely delighted to be joining such an excitin(2019)

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n like aat," said Dot, lookin delighted. "An it's great aat ye've fin on page 88

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Darling! Delighted you could come," she twittert on page 29

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General Northern

@72redz1903 tweeted
RT @NeilSimmy8 : Delighted to catch up with my teammate (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
@ScotlandNT Delighted. The wise heed at the back. 5(2020)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
he Fittie Bar. They will a be delighted and free nip tasting a day #f(2017)
Some lad aff the boats wis delighted in the bar earlier! Fit ye so(2020)
n” now open! Tae say Bert is delighted is an understatement ?? Jist (2020)

(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"Mr Scott" it says. "We are delighted to inform you, that you have on page 92

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
n temper. But no, Shuggie wis delighted. He started hammerin at the c on page 25

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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
can dae that. I am absolutely delighted tae hae the opportunity tae s
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
sselburghAth brilliant news n delighted for the burra - njoy ur nigh (2020) twitter link
happened there kloppy lad - delighted for villa (2020) twitter link
@GLiveSport @LeonRousseau10 delighted 2 hear it - lenny will pull (2020) twitter link
MeadowmillAFC @RobbieMenzies1 delighted fir robbie n the mill - crac (2020) twitter link
nMusselburgh great news m8 - delighted fot the burra (2020) twitter link

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
tae get their shot. They were delighted an’ went off tae get change
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General Central

Donovan, Anne Gone are the Leaves, (ISIS 2014 ISBN: 978-1445099262) Central, prose
s on the land, but he will be delighted to meet you at dinner. Please on page 3

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@billykayscot tweeted
Delighted to see former @dundeeunitedfc(2020)

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e book shoppie in Linlithgow. Delighted wae ma purchase. Hooever, I r(2020)
e, absolutely love that song. Delighted tae announce I hae every albu(2020)
ae the stage where we'd a' be delighted tae hae Thatcher back.(2020)
@BBCGaryR Absolutely delighted tae hear this news. Naething (2020)
eemfilm Weel done mate. Truly delighted for ye.(2020)

@LowEndJardo tweeted
t a day ae Scottish football, delighted to have it back (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
Feelin absolutely delighted tae hae gained the dizzy heig(2021)
e 'Facebook phone in' if he's delighted and satisfied that 'UK minist(2021)

West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Boys,noo she is delighted, on page 19

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@fairfaaye tweeted
ich in the North West means ‘delighted’ i.e. ‘I’m all lurred’ (I(2020)

General Ulster

@HurchinHome tweeted
Delighted to be blethering awa on Kintr(2019)

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
@Agentbailie @thebogmyrtle Delighted it wasnae jist me!(2020)

@Rosehill_girl tweeted
uvring wi’ thon photos! I’m delighted you’re enjoying my book - t (2021) twitter link